Yahoo

“In my mind I had to write that song. But oh, it was terrible! It was laughed at”: The crazy song that Neil Diamond wishes he hadn’t written

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty ...
Hosted on MSN

“In my mind, I had to write that song. But oh, it was terrible! It was laughed at”

Neil Diamond knows a thing or two about songwriting. In his vast discography are some of the greatest pop songs of all time: Sweet Caroline, Solitary Man, Cracklin’ Rosie, Song Sung Blue, Beautiful ...
MusicRadar

“I’d become involved in an anti-drug programme in New York. So in my mind I had to write that song. But oh, it was terrible! It was laughed at”: The crazy song that Neil ...

Artists How the Boo Radleys wrote one of the most optimistic radio hits of the ‘90s, with fresh insight from its singer Artists “I wasn't prepared for what I saw that night”: How a classic song ...

A joyful Martha Reeves gears up for ‘Searching,’ her first album in 22 years

Motown star Martha Reeves talks with the Free Press as she announces the release of her Detroit-meets-New-Orleans album, ...

Robyn enlists CA7RIEL and Paco Amoroso for new version of “Blow My Mind”

The reworked Sexistential track comes with a synchronized dance video ...
American Songwriter

44 Years Ago, Willie Nelson Topped the Chart With the Definitive Version of a Song Previously Recorded by Elvis Presley and Brenda Lee

Forty-four years ago today, Willie Nelson released the most successful version of a song previously recorded by Elvis Presley ...
MusicRadar

“I began writing a song in my head about the drudgery of being an astronaut”: The classic song that transformed Elton John into a superstar

Artists “I was fearless. I could write a song immediately in front of the audience”: How Neil Diamond flew by the seat of his pants in the ’70s Artists “It was a hard song to record. It changes time ...