American Songwriter

The Story Behind the Only Collaboration Between Brian Wilson and Neil Diamond

"It took me three hours, and I worked real steady all by myself," said Brian Wilson on recording the track. "Neil wasn’t ...
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‘Song Sung Blue' Review: Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson Form a Neil Diamond Tribute Band in a Different Kind of Faith-Based Movie

I've never been wild about the term "faith-based movie" - or, at least, the idea that it should just be applied to PG-rated calamity-meets-redemption Sunday-school soap operas micro-targeted to ...
Chicago Tribune

Bob Gaudio on how he channeled Neil Diamond’s music to make ‘A Beautiful Noise’

Now 81, Bob Gaudio was the keyboardist and a vocalist for the Four Seasons and co-wrote many of the group’s hits, including “Sherry,” “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night),” and (for Frankie Valli) ...
The Saratogian

‘A Beautiful Noise’ — a ‘Musical Tribute to Neil Diamond’ is tepid fun at Proctors

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. —To fully appreciate “A Beautiful Noise — the Neil Diamond Musical,” playing at Proctors through Sunday, you have to create a no-judgment zone. For instance, if you are a Broadway ...
Chicago Sun-Times

'Neil Diamond Musical’ delivers plenty of sweet, cracklin' tunes, but not much of a story arc

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