The Unexpected Hand on a London Stage: Why Neil Diamond Sang This Song With Lulu Only Once On October 30, 2010, at London’s Electric Proms, something quietly extraordinary happened. Neil…
“Sweet Caroline” Was Never Just a Song — The Moment Neil Diamond Made the World Sing as One There are songs written to be heard. Songs written to be remembered.…
At 84, One Birthday Candle — And the Quiet Reason Neil Diamond Made Millions Stop and Listen At 84, when most legends fade quietly into memory, Neil Diamond still lives…
Among Neil Diamond’s vast catalog, Moonlight Rider is not one of his most celebrated hits. It rarely appears on “greatest songs” lists, and casual listeners may overlook it entirely. Yet…
Neil Diamond – “Something Blue (Live From Erasmus Hall)” and a Quiet Confrontation with the Past When Neil Diamond stepped onto the stage at Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn…
In Western wedding tradition, “something blue” symbolizes loyalty, purity, and the promise of a lasting marriage. But when Neil Diamond titled his song “Something Blue,” he wasn’t writing about wedding…
When people think of Neil Diamond, they often picture sweeping anthems, emotional crescendos, and songs filled with belief, devotion, and hope. Yet buried quietly in his songwriting history is a…
Neil Diamond has never been a conventional love-song writer. He didn’t idealize romance or paint love as flawless and eternal. Instead, he treated love as something learned over time—through mistakes,…
When people think of Neil Diamond, they often picture sold-out arenas, bold melodies, and a voice powerful enough to fill stadiums. But hidden among those grand anthems is a quieter…
In the vast catalog of Neil Diamond, some songs were clearly built to ignite arenas. Others, however, were never meant to be shouted back by a crowd. “Lost In Hollywood”…