Mercury News, California — It's ABBA's "Dancing Queen" versus the Fugees' "Ready or Not." It's Merle Haggard versus the Stones, the Beach Boys versus Kanye West, and Neil Diamond versus U2. It's Sinatra versus Sinatra. more info

Idolator — In a move that's part and parcel with the continued "verticalization" of the music industry, the Ticketmaster is buying a controlling interest in Irving Azoff's Frontline Management, which counts Christina Aguilera, The Eagles, Neil Diamond, and, oh ... more info

NME — Neil Diamond will receive the 2009 MusiCares Person of the Year Award at a ceremony and concert that is set to take place in Los Angeles during Grammy week. more info

ContactMusic — Veteran crooner NEIL DIAMOND will be named MusiCares Person of the Year at the organisation's 2009 ceremony. The Sweet Caroline singer is to be lauded for his ... more info

Topix — Neil Diamond will be the honoree at the music industry's annual MusiCares fundraiser, which will take place in Los Angeles on February 6, two days before the Grammy Awards, organizers said. more info

Yahoo! Music — Reuters - Neil Diamond will be the honoree at the music industry's annual MusiCares fundraiser, which will take place in Los Angeles on February 6, two days before the Grammy Awards, organizers said. more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Neil Diamond will be the honoree at the music industry's annual MusiCares fundraiser, which will take place in Los Angeles on February 6, two days before the Grammy Awards, organizers said. more info

Undercover, Australia — Neil Diamond will be honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year at a gala dinner in Los Angeles on February 6. more info

Idolator — In the face of tough economic times and not very many big-ticket shows, the concert industry actually did better this summer than it did in 2007! Well, if you only look at one measure of the industry, anyway. Billboard reports that overall concert gr... more info

Twangville — After a long wait, the MySpace Secret Shows finally hit Boston last week. In earlier editions, New York got Neil Diamond at the small but legendary Bitter End while Eagle Rock California got Rilo Kiley at a bowling alley. Heck, even Billings Montan... more info