Putting a spin on "Amazing Grace," the king of fencing and those Hot August Nights premiered the first material from his forthcoming 27th studio album Home Before Dark. The song's nothing to write Home Before Dark about, but it's good... CONTINUE READING NEIL DIAMOND PREMIERES "PRETTY AMAZING GRACE" ON AMAZON, RICK RUBIN CONTINUES SAVING THE MUSIC BIZ ONE NEIL DIAMOND RECORD AT A TIME»
Posted on April 7, 2008 in (13 comments)
Tags: Neil Diamond | Rick Rubin
It's an almost theme today, catching up with the songwriters who wrote some of the later '90s bigger alt.rock hits. From the men who penned "Popular" to the man behind "Closing Time" and "Secret Smile," then. Since Semisonic's last album... CONTINUE READING NEW DAN WILSON - "BABY DOLL"»
Posted on October 15, 2007 in (5 comments)
Tags: Dan Wilson | Rick Rubin | Semisonic
This weekend's New York Times came with a special treat: The Magazine bore a full cover photo of Rick Rubin, wrapped in a white blanket and sat in lotus pose so that he looked like a meditating yogi -- or... CONTINUE READING RICK RUBIN WILL DEFINITELY MAYBE SAVE THE MUSIC BUSINESS»
Posted on September 4, 2007 (25 comments)
Tags: Brightblack Morning Light | Ra Ra Riot | Rick Rubin
Normally, we wouldn't go out of our way for Linkin Park, but we've had our eye on Rick Rubin since he was tapped to produce the new Metallica album (after leading the Dixie Chicks to a sweep at the Grammys,... CONTINUE READING ASK NOT WHAT LINKIN PARK CAN DO FOR RICK RUBIN»
Posted on March 15, 2007 (16 comments)
Tags: Linkin Park | Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin talks to Esquire...RICK RUBIN: I was with this group of friends. We were having dinner at Mr. Chow's in Beverly Hills. When we got there, you almost couldn't get in the door because there were so many paparazzi... CONTINUE READING TWENTY QUESTIONS WITH RICK RUBIN»
Posted on December 11, 2006 (19 comments)
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