Neil Diamond News

Today, the Boston Gay Men's Chorus (BGMC) issued a World Series challenge to the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles. If the Boston Red Sox defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fall classic, the LA Chorus will perform Neil Diamond's 'Sweet Caroline,' a tradition at Fenway Park. If the Dodgers are victorious, BGMC will perform Randy Newman's 'I Love LA' and make it available online. The winner will also make a donation to GALA Choruses, the North American association serving the LGBTQ choral moving, for its work supporting emerging LGBTQ choruses.

Three-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera, Tony Award winner Kelli O'Hara, and Emmy-nominated 'Westworld' star Jimmi Simpson have joined the lineup of special guest stars on Yellow Sound Label's special all-star recording THE OTHER JOSH COHEN: a musical with songs will be released this Friday, October 19

Birdland will kick-off their exciting month of programming with the following acts:

Start your New Year's celebration early with Nashville recording artist DOUG ALLEN NASH and a captivating musical tribute show to 'The Man in Black' and Neil Diamond....Two American Icons! The evening also includes state-of-the-art projected big-screen images that highlight the life and times of Doug Allen Nash, Johnny Cash and Neil Diamond. From The Las Vegas Sun: 'Nashville recording artist Doug Allen Nash captures the appearance, vocals, speech, mannerisms and spirit of these icons.'

On November 30, Capitol/UMe will celebrate a half-century of top-shelf music-making with the release of Neil Diamond's 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition, a 6CD retrospective that spans the singer/songwriter's entire storied career. This fully loaded collection contains 115 tracks overall set in a hard-cover book, featuring scores of Diamond's most beloved hits alongside demos, rarities and 15 previously unreleased tracks.

The cast and creative team of THE OTHER JOSH COHEN kicked off rehearsals with a celebration of National Plaid Day, a.k.a. "PLAIDURDAY" today, Friday October 5. After a live performance on FOX 5's Good Day New York, the company held a plaid-clad meet & greet at the rehearsal studio. The critically-acclaimed musical comedy starts previews Off-Broadway at the Westside Theatre (407 West 43rd Street) on Friday, October 26, 2018.

Richard J Stephenson, Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) and Gateway for Cancer Research (Gateway) Founder and Chairman and Dr. Stacie J. Stephenson, CTCA Chairman Functional Medicine and Director, Gateway for Cancer Research Board, announce an evening to amaze, "The Greatest Gateway," benefitting Gateway, a non-profit organization dedicated to funding transformational cancer research. Inspired by the magic and wonder of the Oscar-nominated film The Greatest Showman, the annual Chicago Cures Gala will be held on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the Sheraton Grand Chicago, 301 East North Water Street, Chicago.

After 3 sold out shows in the spring Singer, Helane Blumfield, returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre on November 7th at 7pm with her show, 'Tight Pants And Tears Of Joy, My love affair with Tom Jones and Neil Diamond!'

Legendary American singer, songwriter, and performer Don McLean recently signed a third extension to his ongoing administration deal with Universal Music Publishing Group, worth $4.5 Million. McLean, whose relationship with UMPG goes back to 1990, had this to say on the deal, 'Universal has done a great job at getting my songs in movies and TV shows, and they are a first class, worldwide organization.”

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner and folk icon Tom Paxton teams up with the Grammy winning singer/songwriter duo, the Don Juans (Don Henry and Jon Vezner). Collectively, their songs have been covered by: Harry Belafonte, John Mellencamp,  Miranda Lambert, Neil Diamond, Ray Charles, Nancy Griffith, Judy Collins, Pete Seeger, Janis Ian, Kathy Mattea, John Denver, Faith Hill, B.J. Thomas, Blake Shelton, Peter, Paul & Mary and Bob Dylan … just to name a few.

In collaboration with the Recording Academy, Great Performances presents GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends 2018®, the third annual all-star concert offering a primetime spotlight for the Recording Academy's 2018 Special Merit Awards recipients. The celebration and tribute concert feature rare performances by honorees and never-before-seen renditions of their classic songs by those they've inspired. Recorded in July at Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre, the event premieres nationwideFriday, October 5 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) and will be available to stream the following day via pbs.org/gperf and PBS apps.

The Actors Fund announced today a 40th Anniversary reunion benefit concert of the 1979 hit Broadway production of They're Playing Our Song. The concert will be held on Monday, February 11th at 7:30 pm at the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th St.) and will star the Broadway cast members Lucie Arnaz as 'Sonia Walsk' and Robert Klein as 'Vernon Gersch'.

In August 2012, legendary singer-songwriter Neil Diamond made a triumphant return to the celebrated Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. This magical evening celebrated the 40th anniversary of the original multiplatinum-selling Hot August Night collection that was recorded at the same venue in 1972. NEIL DIAMOND: HOT AUGUST NIGHT III premieres on PBS stations on Saturday, September 22, 2018 (check local listings).

On November 15, 1949, in Hollywood, California, an up-and-coming young actress met a handsome movie star for dinner -- a blind date that changed history.

On November 15, 1949, in Hollywood, California, an up-and-coming young actress met a handsome movie star for dinner -- a blind date that changed history.

'I Dig Rock And Roll Music' celebrates the folk-rock era of the '60s and '70s utilizing a six-person band, three of whom were featured in the successful theatrical concert 'Lonesome Traveler.' The show includes hit songs from the folk-rock movement, including protest songs like 'Ohio,' 'For What It's Worth' and others, as well as newly composed songs for the modern era, such as Trevor Wheetman's incendiary 'Dangerous Clown' and Sylvie Davidson's 'Can't Stop That Train.'

Leading industry online music entertainment platform, Center Stage Magazine, has announced a collaboration with Dark Horse Recording Studios honoring a quarter century and celebrating the 25th Anniversary as an astute Nashville music industry business. The first event in the anniversary series is 'An Evening with Matthew and Gunnar Nelson' which will be held Tuesday, September 18, and will feature an auction of a one-of-a-kind signed Hockin Guitar, bearing signatures and wishes from artists like John Berry, Tracy Lawrence, Jamie O'Neal, John Schneider, Exile, Uncle Si, Ray Scott, Lewis Brice, Craig Wayne Boyd, Kalie Shorr, and Southern Halo. The auction proceeds will benefit the T.J. Martell Foundation, the music industry's leading organization funding innovative medical research focused on treatments and cures for cancer.

The complete cast of the critically-acclaimed musical comedy THE OTHER JOSH COHEN, opening Off-Broadway this fall at the Westside Theatre (407 West 43rd Street) has just been announced. Joining Drama Desk nominees Steve Rosen and David Rossmer - the show's creators, who will co-star in the title roles - are Drama Desk nominee Kate Wetherhead (Legally Blonde), Hannah Elless (Bright Star), Elizabeth Nestlerode (Once Tour), Luke Darnell(Million Dollar Quartet Vegas) and Louis Tucci (Buddy); Zachary Spound (Cruel Intentions: The Musical) will serve as swing.

In collaboration with PBS' 'Great Performances' series, the Recording Academy presents 'GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends®', the third annual all-star concert offering a primetime spotlight for the Academy's 2018 Special Merit Awards recipients. The celebration and tribute concert feature rare performances by honorees and never-before-seen renditions of their classic songs by those they've inspired. Recorded in July at Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre, the event premieres nationwide Friday, October 5 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) and will be available to stream the following day via pbs.org/gperf and PBS apps.

MPAC presents Diana Krall, Price Is Right Live, Three Dog Night, & The Tenors