Detroit Free Press — Alice Cooper came into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with a boa constrictor. The theatrical rock band with a lead singer who takes the same name was inducted Monday, joining a class that includes New Orleans piano maestro Dr. John, songwriter Tom Wa... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts Tom Waits, Neil Diamond, the Alice Cooper band, Darlene Love, Dr. John, all long eligible for the honor. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts Tom Waits, Neil Diamond, the Alice Cooper band, Darlene Love, Dr. J... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Now into its second quarter-century, its rebellious youth largely a memory and its adolescence rapidly receding into the past, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's annual induction ceremony canonized Neil Diamond, the Alice Cooper band, Tom Waits, Dr. Jo... more info

ContactMusic — Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Neil Diamond faced a race against time to attend the ceremony in New York on Monday (14Mar11) - he flew into the U. S. from Australia just in time. The Sweet Caroline crooner is being honoured as part of t... more info

Guardian Music — One minute she was in the back of a Jaguar; the next she was spraying graffiti on San Francisco pavements. Author Jennifer Egan reflects on how Patti Smith's wild music rode roughshod into her high-school daysThere was a leader, of course. I'll call ... more info

ContactMusic — NEIL DIAMOND has been left devastated by the aftermath of the New Zealand earthquake after arriving in the country for three upcoming shows.An estimated 75 residents have died in the earthquake and more than 300 are missing following Tuesday's (22Feb... more info

ContactMusic — Rare recordings by NEIL DIAMOND at the beginning of his career are to be released on a new CD to mark his induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame next month (Mar11).Neil Diamond The Bang Years 1966-1968 features 23 "career-defining" tracks the cr... more info

MVSW — Videos The Airborne Toxic Event ~ “All At Once“ *Why does this song keep reminding me of Neil Diamond? All At Once is out April 26th. Young Galaxy ~ “We Have Everything“(mp3 download via photogmusic) *The animation in this video reminds me of... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Anna Ternheim @ Joe's Pub in 2009 (more by Chris La Putt) Known for his work with Skunk, Chavez, Zwan, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Neil Diamond, and even now Win Win, Matt Sweeney played guitar on Anna Ternheim's 2009 Björn Yttling-produced... more info

ContactMusic — NEIL DIAMOND's planned performance in Wellington, New Zealand has been axed - because promoters failed to find a suitable venue in the city.The Sweet Caroline hitmaker was due to play a show in the country's capital on 4 March (11) but only outdoor a... more info