Neil Diamond Interesting Stuff Roundup for May 13th

The Sydney Morning Herald confirms in a recent article that no matter what, the media will never get over picking on Neil Diamond for his glittery shirts!

More Neil Diamond Home Before Dark CD Reviews - "The symbiotic partnership with Rick Rubin has now yielded its second great album. With many more great things will come, Diamond has set himself up to have a fruitful second life in the same vein as Johnny Cash." Claims Richmond Music (link).

"Rick Rubin does some pretty amazing things as well with pop vocalist Neil Diamond on their second collaboration, Home Before Dark." From the Akron Beacon Journal (link).

Home Before Dark rates a B+ in Time Magazine's "5 things you should know" feature, while Tony Martin from the Northern Star Online puts an interesting spin on the mood of the CD.

Here's a review in English for the Neil Diamond audience in Beijing, China. See also MSNBC, The UK Telegraph, and the Roanoke Times.

Billboard profiles Matt Sweeney, guitarist who played on Neil Diamond's new CD and appeared with Neil live on stage at the Bitter End last week. Sweeney has also played with bands such as Zwan featuring Billy Corgan and also Chavez, as well as being a favored session musician for various Rick Rubin projects.

Other Bitter End mentions include Bilbo Bloggings, and Almacks Dance Hall.

Neil Diamond's historic Thank You Australia concert will be released on video in the USA this July, check out Eagle Rock Entertainment, for further details of this upcoming release.