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Has Capitol Records Made A Difference
by Robert Hammond April 29, 2021
Boy, I really thought Neil's going over to Capitol from Columbia would have made a difference in how his catalog is treated. With the 50th anniversary of Tap Root Manuscript in 2020 come and gone, a new, expanded, remastered version of the album would've been nice. In 2023, it's the 50th of Jonathan Livingsto... Read more
A Beautiful Noise heads to Broadway in 2022
by jp from la April 6, 2021
Ken Davenport and Bob Gaudio, the producers on the show, announced on Tuesday that A Beautiful Noise will have its world premiere at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre next summer in a limited four-week engagement. Performances will begin Tuesday, June 21st, 2022, and play through Sunday, July 17th, 2022, be... Read more
Classic Diamonds goes Gold in UK
by Richard Anson February 20, 2021
Album certified Gold yesterday by the BPI (British Phonographic Industry). Gold status is 100,000 sales. All Time Greatest Hits achieved Platinum status last August (300,000 sales) and continues sell rising from #69 to #52 on yesterday's chart.
UK Chart Update
by Richard Anson February 2, 2021
Bit late on this one, but last Friday's UK Top 100 Album Chart saw Classic Diamonds jump 25 places to #20 on the Chart and All Time Greatest Hits showing an even greater gain, leaping from #77 to #18. Clearly the previous weeks "Neil Night" on BBC4 influenced this, but Neil's UK chart performance is go... Read more
Listen to Neil Call-in Cousin Brucie this past Saturday Night
by sky bird January 25, 2021
https://www.wabcmusicradio.com/podcast/cousin-brucies-saturday-night-rock-n-roll-party/ Great interview with Neil (starts at 83:10)
Happy Birthday 💐 Neil Diamond
by Sheilagh Gregory January 25, 2021
Happy birthday Neil. Listening to Sunflower 🌻. Hope you're having a great birthday and come out with some new songs soon.
Happy Birthday, Neil!!
by Shilo55 January 24, 2021
Thank you for being such a bright light in our lives. I wish you lots of love and happiness on your 80th Birthday and for many more years to come! Love...Tricia
Neil Happy, Happy 80th Birthday!!
by Jean Scigliano January 24, 2021
Looks like a bit of a Neil Fest on BBC4 on Friday
by Richard Anson January 18, 2021
From 9.00pm GMT onwards https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/guide/bbcfour/20210122
New Interview Parade Magazine
by IronyAbounds January 11, 2021
Not a whole lot of new news. He says he's still writing new songs, but nothing concrete about a new album. Also says the Broadway musical would be ready to go if a venue is ever available. Neil Interview in Parade Read more
Watch Neil Diamond’s new ‘global singalong’ video for ‘Sweet Caroline’
by sky bird December 22, 2020
https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-neil-diamond-new-global-singalong-video-sweet-caroline-2844376
A beautiful dog named Neil Diamond
by sky bird December 18, 2020
https://www.newsofthearea.com.au/neil-diamond-and-oreo-need-foster-carers-animal-rescue-coffs-harbour-looking-for-holiday-carers-62791 This article from Austr... Read more
Classic Diamonds
by neilfans2 December 15, 2020
The week of December 19, 2020, it's not on Billboard's TOP 200.
Looks like Classics is doing well in the UK
by better days December 15, 2020
https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9499479/taylor-swift-evermore-midweek-uk-chart says its the biggest physical seller of the week at number 2.