Mjsbigblog — Exclusive: Neil Diamond Feels Sorry for ‘American Idol’ Contestants “’American Idol’ isn’t typical of people going into the music business. These youngsters have a chance to express their talent to millions of people and... more info

Guardian Music — (Sony)Johnny Cash's Rick Rubin-produced American Recordings series of bleak covers has provided many a mature performer with a blueprint for career rebirth. However, after previously working with Rubin on mostly original material (including 2008's Ho... more info

The Newsroom — Neil Diamond releases his latest album, "Dreams," which covers some of the biggest classic rock hits of all time. more info

USA Today Music — He sings 14 of his all-time favorite songs. more info

ContactMusic — NEIL DIAMOND suffered crippling stagefright ahead of his U.K. concert comeback at the weekend (ends31Oct10) - two years after taking a hiatus from performing live.The... more info

The Telegraph — He's sung with Streisand, stormed Glastonbury (at 67) and sold a mere 128 million albums, but Neil Diamond is still hankering for 'someone to come home to'. more info

The Telegraph — Neil Diamond created an electric atmosphere at the Roundhouse with revelatory new renditions. Rating: * * * * more info

Guardian Music — Roundhouse, LondonHe's sold 128m albums, but having stayed away from a stage for the past two years, Neil Diamond is nervous. "I was thinking backstage: 'Are you going to make a fool of yourself?' '' he admits, "and the answer is absolutely yes."Com... more info

NME — Singer plays final night at London Roundhouse more info

Guardian Music — Roundhouse, LondonFar from the bitch being back, the interviews given by Elton John in advance of the opening night of the Electric Proms stressed a calmer, gentler Sir Reginald Dwight of Pinner. Managing to hold his famously waspish tongue, he seeme... more info