Neil Diamond records charity single 'Freedom Song' for Boston
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Neil Diamond visited Boston in the days following the marathon bombings and left convinced he should do something to help. "I was moved by the unity and the attitude of the...
View ArticleQ&A: Neil Diamond on His New 'Freedom Song' and His Ultimate Baseball Dream
Neil Diamond has been focused on writing new material that he hopes to have out next year, he tells Rolling Stone – and it comes at an urgent time for him. Like so many, Diamond was angered and...
View ArticleAerosmith Drop Live DVD, Plot Solo Projects for 2014
Aerosmith headed to Japan in November 2011 with more than a little trepidation. A devastating earthquake and tsunami in March of that year led to a nuclear disaster that caused many bands to cancel...
View ArticleDavid Lynch on Chasing His Muse for New Album 'The Big Dream'
David Lynch doesn't want you to call him a musician. He's a renowned filmmaker and self-taught improviser on electric guitar, a slasher and basher of strange riffs he can never quite repeat again....
View ArticleBaseball celebrates Fourth at the ballpark
Neil Diamond gestures to the crowd after singing the "Freedom Song (They'll Never Take Us Down)" at Nationals Park. (AP) Patriotism was on display throughout Major League Baseball on Thursday, as...
View ArticleNeil Diamond gave a special gift and brought back a memory at a Capitol 4th
As a very introspective teen it was a joke it seemed to have a mother taken away so early in life and although an only brother was there to comfort and guide, the loss of a mother leaves a void that...
View ArticleNeil Diamond to debut song for Boston Marathon victims on July 4
Neil Diamond will take the stage at America's National Independence Day concert on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol this July 4 to premier his new song dedicated to the victims of the Boston Marathon...
View ArticleDiamond performs for July 4 crowd in D.C. (Washington Nationals)
(Source: Washington Nationals) WASHINGTON -- Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" has forever linked him to Boston, where fans at Fenway Park sing the hit song during the eighth inning of every game. But...
View ArticleDiamond performs for July 4 crowd in D.C.
WASHINGTON -- Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" has forever linked him to Boston, where fans at Fenway Park sing the hit song during the eighth inning of every game. But it was at Nationals Park where...
View ArticleNeil Diamond's 'Freedom Song' will ring out
Story Highlights The music icon will perform the song on the PBS special 'A Capitol Fourth'All of the single's proceeds benefit the Boston One Fund and the Wounded Warriors ProjectHe describes tune as...
View Article>Exit Sandman: Rivera gets solo bow as AL beats NL
NEW YORK (AP) — The great ones get the stage to themselves. Mariano Rivera was held in the bullpen out in right-center field until Neil Diamond had sung the final words of "Sweet Caroline" in the...
View ArticleRivera gets solo bow as AL wins All-Star Game
The great ones get the stage to themselves. Mariano Rivera was held in the bullpen out in right-center field until Neil Diamond had sung the final words of "Sweet Caroline" in the middle of the eighth...
View ArticleIndependence Day: Earning the freedom to BBQ
Related Columns WASHINGTON, July 8, 2013 – Independence Day 2013 is now but a memory. It is Monday and it is back to work. American independence from British rule should be celebrated with pomp and...
View ArticleAbout That Mariano Rivera Lovefest…
By JASON FRY The Mets hosted the All-Star Game for just the second time in their history Tuesday, giving downtrodden fans like me the rare chance to see Citi Field full of people and our franchise in...
View ArticleChuck Klosterman on His New Book, 'I Wear The Black Hat'
When analyzing pop culture, Chuck Klosterman makes broad strokes. In his 2003 New York Times bestselling work Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto, the renowned author wrote: Coldplay...
View ArticleStone Temple Pilots Plan Tour, EP with Chester Bennington
Stone Temple Pilots are hitting the road this September and releasing an EP this fall with new singer Chester Bennington. The rockers will start off September 4th in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, at the...
View ArticleRolling Stone draws criticism for Boston Marathon Bomber cover
An iconic photo of John Lennon and Yoko Ono this is not. Related Boston Marathon bombing movie could become 'part of the history,' author says Story of Boston Marathon bombing to become a movie Neil...
View ArticleFive Must-Hear Michael Jackson Tracks from 'The Ultimate Fan Extras...
In celebration of Cirque du Soleil's premiere of their newest Las Vegas show, Michael Jackson ONE, Legacy Recordings has released nearly 270 Michael Jackson tracks on two iTunes anthologies, including...
View ArticleBlack Keys End Tour with Potent Forecastle Set
The Black Keys kicked off their first tour as arena and amphitheater headliners 16 months ago in Cincinnati, Ohio. Just 100 miles down the road – and 129 gigs later – the band ended its massive El...
View ArticleExclusive Interview: Keith Morris from Black Flag, Circle Jerks, OFF!
Related Columns LOS ANGELES, June 23, 2013 — Keith Morris is a founding member and original singer of the seminal Los Angeles punk band, Black Flag. After his time in Black Flag, Morris went on to...
View Article'Mad Men': Old Friends Are Acting Strange
It's always so traumatic when another excellent Mad Men season ends. I loved that finale so much, I knew I'd have to obsessively re-watch the whole season all week just to figure out how great it was....
View ArticleExit Sandman: Rivera gets solo bow as AL beats NL
NEW YORK — The great ones get the stage to themselves. Mariano Rivera was held in the bullpen out in right-center field until Neil Diamond had sung the final words of "Sweet Caroline" in the middle of...
View ArticleTranscript of Commissioner Selig's Town Hall Chat (MLB - Major League...
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) Commissioner Bud Selig answered fans' questions, submitted online and asked in person, in his 13th annual Town Hall chat, held Tuesday at MLB All-Star FanFest in...
View ArticleQ&A: Joey Bada$$ Talks 'Summer Knights' and the Global Internet
Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ established his bona fides right away on "Summer Knights," the opening track on his 2012 debut mixtape, 1999. "It's been a minute / Since they've seen a style with no...
View ArticleMariano Rivera MVP as American League beats National League 3-0 in All-Star...
National League shortstop Troy Tulowitzki of the Rockies turns a double play over American League slugger Chris Davis of the Baltimore Orioles in the fourth inning Tuesday night in the All-Star Game,...
View ArticleTranscript of Commissioner Selig's Town Hall Chat
Commissioner Bud Selig answered fans' questions, submitted online and asked in person, in his 13th annual Town Hall chat, held Tuesday at MLB All-Star FanFest in New York. MLB.com's Jeremy Brisiel...
View ArticleKat Edmonson kickstarts her own success
Singer Kat Edmonson talks about her Kickstarter fundraising, working with Lyle Lovett and recording a cover version of Whispering Grass – with Ink Spots inspiration rather than Windsor Davies and Don...
View ArticleSelig honored with humanitarian award (Los Angeles Dodgers)
(Source: Los Angeles Dodgers) NEW YORK -- In the more than two decades Bud Selig has been Commissioner of Major League Baseball, the landscape has been dramatically transformed. There is labor peace...
View ArticleBarry Manilow, Neil Diamond And Fireworks At National Mall [Video]
American icons Barry Manilow and Neil Diamond performed at the National Mall in Washington D.C, heading up the “Capitol fourth” celebrations. Manilow sang “Sweet Carolina” as a tribute to the...
View ArticleThe Mix: Songs Inspired By The Civil Rights Movement
The civil rights movement captured the nation's attention in 1963, and musicians proved no exception. The marches, protests and tragedies of 50 years ago influenced some of the greatest artists of the...
View ArticleNeil Diamond, Barry Manilow celebrate 'Capitol Fourth' in D.C.
WASHINGTON — Thousands of Americans flocked to the National Mall to celebrate the Fourth of July with a fireworks display,...
View ArticleAll-Star Game leaves Selig excited for second half (MLB - Major League...
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) NEW YORK -- As Commissioner, Bud Selig's only All-Star rooting interest is for a competitive, crisply-performed game. And the American League's 3-0 win had him...
View ArticleAll-Star Game leaves Selig excited for second half
NEW YORK -- As Commissioner, Bud Selig's only All-Star rooting interest is for a competitive, crisply-performed game. And the American League's 3-0 win had him smiling as he left Citi Field on Tuesday...
View ArticleTracked down: Joe Andruzzi, Neil Diamond, Lonestar...
Former New England Patriot and cancer survivor Joe Andruzzi taking a pack of kid cancer patients and their families on a thrill ride around Boston Harbor aboard Codzilla ... Neil Diamond performing...
View Article'Sweet Caroline': Neil Diamond opens for 'Enter Sandman' at MLB All-Star game
The greatest currently rostered players in Major League Baseball took to the diamond Tuesday night (July 16) at Citi Field in New...
View ArticleDiamond to sing 'Sweet Caroline' during All-Star Game
The All-Star Game has an all-star caliber lineup of musicians. So good, so good, so good. Neil Diamond will perform "Sweet Caroline" in the middle of the of...
View ArticleDiamond to sing 'Sweet Caroline' during All-Star Game (MLB - Major League...
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) The All-Star Game has an all-star caliber lineup of musicians. So good, so good, so good. Neil Diamond will perform "Sweet Caroline" in the middle of the of the...
View Article'Sweet Caroline': Did Fox sweeten Neil Diamond's All-Star song?
Neil Diamond is being accused of getting a little extra help from his friends at Fox when he sang "Sweet Caroline" at Tuesday's All-Star Game in New York. The 1969 hit, a signature song for the...
View Article‘Sweet Caroline’ Was A Hit At MLB All-Star Game
“Sweet Caroline” is Neil Diamond’s hit song that has become a baseball anthem for Red Sox fans since 2002. On Tuesday, Diamond took the field during the middle of the eighth inning at the MLB All-Star...
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