Belfast Cowboy Van Morrison is still firing after 50 years

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Astral Weeks, and Van Morrison is about to release his 40th album, writes Richard Purden

The Prophet Speaks is Van Morrison’s 40th studio album and his fifth new release in just over two years. At 73 the singer affectionately known as the Belfast Cowboy is showing no signs of resting his trigger just yet.