MTV.com News — Judge says he'd welcome Brit as a performer or mentor.By Gil Kaufman Simon Cowell Photo: Gustavo Caballero/ Getty Images Some of the biggest singer/songwriters in pop history have visited "American Idol" over the past few seasons: Mariah C... more info

PopSugar — Adam Sandler bundled up in a puffy jacket before taking his casual style into the Ed Sullivan Theater for a chat with Dave Letterman yesterday. He was there to promote Bedtime Stories, but also came prepared with plenty of his own tales about getting... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Not unlike Mark Kozelek’s reinterpretation of the Modest Mouse canon on his 2005 Sun Kil Moon LP, Tiny Cities, here Great Lake Swimmers’, Tony Dekker takes on the unlikely muse of Neil Diamond for the soundtrack to filmmaker Greg Kohs’ document... more info

Pop Matters — WFMU's Tom Scharpling has said it's the live version of "Porcupine Pie" by Neil Diamond. Komar and Melamid did a pseudoscientific survey and produced this song. But while I was shopping in the... more info

Topix — Neil Diamond is about to embark on the final leg of his latest world tour, but he's already put his next album in motion. more info

All About Jazz — Neil Diamond is about to embark on the final leg of his latest world tour, but he's already put his next album in motion. The veteran singer tells Billboard.com that he recently met with Rick Rubin, who produced his last two albums and they've set a... more info

Yahoo! Music — Reuters - Neil Diamond is about to embark on the final leg of his latest world tour, but he's already put his next album in motion. more info

NME — Neil Diamond is set to team up with producer Rick Rubin again, as they prepare to work on Diamond's new album. more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Nilina Mason-CampbellColin Meloy recently spoke to Rolling Stone's Rock & Roll Daily about the sound and concept of the new Decemberists album, Hazards of Love, and guess what? "It's a twisty, fantastical story about a woman named Margaret w... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Nilina Mason-CampbellColin Meloy recently spoke to Rolling Stone's Rock & Roll Daily about the sound and concept of the new Decemberists album, Hazards of Love, and guess what? "It's a twisty, fantastical story about a woman named ... more info