Most people forget that Deep Purple had a chapter before Ian Gillan stepped in as lead singer. That role belonged to Rod Evans—who, legend has it, is ...

Neil Diamond had settled into a ballad-heavy mode in the 80s. But his last Top 40 hit cranked up the juice once more.

As the Bellamy Brothers reveal, they were hurting for a hit when they befriended Diamond’s band. The rest is history ...

Three monster musicians who have credited their careers to arguably the most successful band of all time, The Beatles.

When you need a killer horn section, who are you going to call? Most likely, Tower of Power. Among their many fans, they can ...

The "Sweet Caroline" musician turns 85 on Jan. 24, 2026 Harry Langdon/Getty Neil Diamond is one of rock's living legends. The hitmaker, who celebrates his 85th birthday on Jan. 24, 2026, has penned ...

The latest musical biopic is not a gleaming hagiography seeking to lionize the glamorous lives of rock stars or fawning fan service mythologizing their lavish escapades. Instead, Song Sung Blue, from ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. Song Sung Blue, a music drama starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson in a true story about a ...

Actor Hugh Jackman recently received a gift that was so good, so good, so good. From: Neil Diamond. Jackman portrays real-life Milwaukee Neil Diamond impersonator – err, interpreter (IYKYK) – Mike ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. Song Sung Blue, Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson’s musical drama about a real-life Neil Diamond ...

With the holiday release of Song Sung Blue, writer/director Craig Brewer had already received the ultimate glowing review. Based on the Greg Kohs documentary of the same name about a Neil Diamond ...

A divisive reaction for 2025's most heartwarming film. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. I was not in the room with him, but I had ...