Check out the fiery track "Where There's Smoke, There's Fire" from The Black Keys...Robert Kinsler
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Check out the media release issued this morning detailing a forthcoming Rick Rubin-produced album featuring previously-unissued tracks from the great Neil Diamond...Robert Kinsler
NEIL DIAMOND RETURNS WITH WILD AT HEART THE THIRD AND FINAL ALBUM FROM HIS 2007 RICK RUBIN COLLABORATION AVAILABLE MAY 8 VIA CAPITOL/UME |
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FEATURES TEN PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKS CUT DURING PROLIFIC SESSIONS WITH RUBIN FOR HOME BEFORE DARK, DIAMOND’S FIRST EVER #1 ALBUM
WATCH THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “WILD AT HEART” HERE
VIEW THE WILD AT HEART TRAILER HERE
MARCH 20, 2026 (LOS ANGELES) – On May 8, rock ‘n’ roll icon Neil Diamond unveils Wild At Heart, a testament to his mastery and a remarkable third – and final – entry in his universally praised collaboration with producer Rick Rubin. Recorded initially at sessions for Diamond’s chart-topping Home Before Dark, this collection of ten songs features his signature passionate vocals and powerfully incisive lyrics surrounded by urgent yet stripped-down arrangements.
Diamond initially teamed up with Rubin for 2005’s 12 Songs, hailed as “one of the most entertaining, satisfying albums Diamond has ever released.” The partnership went so well that Diamond was eager to work with Rubin again. 2008’s Home Before Dark was a tremendous popular success (his first-ever Number One album on the Billboard charts) and garnered widespread critical praise. PopMatters’ James Bassett echoed many of his colleagues’ sentiments when he hailed Home Before Dark as “an album of rare beauty, grace, and eloquence that captures Diamond in all his plain-spoken and big-hearted glory. And it is easily the most intensely personal release of his esteemed career.”
“My work with Rick was a labor of love,” Neil shares, “and I’m so gratified that these songs will finally be set free into the world to complete our trilogy of work.”
Recently revisiting this material, Diamond spent time fleshing out nine new songs to be released for the first time and closed the set with an alternate take of “Forgotten,” which initially appeared on Home Before Dark.
The unique set of songs on Wild At Heart (simultaneously archival and brand-new) will be released on CD, vinyl, and digital platforms via Capitol/UMe on May 8, 2026. Limited edition colored vinyl and 2CD versions will also be available. Preorder and Listen to Wild At Heart HERE.
In anticipation of Wild At Heart’s release, digital Deluxe Editions of 12 Songs and Home Before Dark are now available and include the debut of bonus tracks previously available on limited physical releases. Listen to 12 Songs HERE and Home Before Dark HERE.
Diamond immensely enjoyed collaborating with Rick Rubin and the all-star quartet he assembled for the Home Before Dark sessions: keyboardist Benmont Tench and guitarist Mike Campbell (both from Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers), along with ace session guitarist Smokey Hormel and guitarist Matt Sweeney (co-founder of the NYC indie rock group Chavez) and frequent Will Oldham cohort. “Working with these guys and having Rick’s ear made it a great deal of fun,” Diamond told Billboard in 2008. “It was magic.”
Revealing the spare but emotional resonance that are hallmarks of his work with Rick Rubin, Wild At Heart has marvelous cohesiveness drawn from material recorded over a handful of years ago. Accompanying his soul-baring lyrics and commanding yet vulnerable vocals, Diamond’s guitar, which he had rarely played on recordings, leads the unadorned arrangements, which involve mainly subdued guitars and keyboards.
Wild At Heart finds Diamond in a reflective, philosophical mood, but it is conveyed on a very human scale, so the songs come across as deeply personal. On “Shine On,” the singer advises his son to “never doubt in yourself” and “sing what you feel inside.” The terrific “You Can’t Have It All” remains presciently relevant today as Diamond asks: “What’s the matter with the world? Can’t everyone take care?”
A well-known master of love songs, Diamond adds several more to his canon with “The Secret You” and “You Still Look Good To Me,” while “Talking It To Death” and “Forgotten” explore the rockier side of love that is on the rocks. “You’re Getting To Me,” “You’re My Favorite Song,” “You Never Know,” and the title track contains classic Diamond hooks; however, the performances hold a warm intimacy that feels like he’s playing in your living room.
Neil Diamond’s illustrious career, spanning over five decades, has seen him sell over 130 million albums, placing him among the best-selling rock musicians ever. He has had 18 Top 10 albums and scored nearly 40 Top 40 singles, with ten reaching #1. His 1969 hit “Sweet Caroline” has continued its unbridled grip on pop culture and has become a permanent fixture at sporting events and a TV and film soundtrack favorite.
A GRAMMY ® Award-winning artist, Diamond is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He also has received two of the highest honors bestowed upon songwriters: the Johnny Mercer Award and the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award.
Additionally, Diamond has garnered the GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award, NARAS’ MusiCares Person of the Year Award, and the prestigious Kennedy Center Honor for his lifetime of contributions to American culture. His achievements include a Golden Globe Award, 13 GRAMMY nominations, an American Music Award, an ASCAP Film and Television Award, and a Billboard Icon Award.
Diamond, who starred in the 1980 film The Jazz Singer, has seen his life and music turned into the hit Broadway musical A Beautiful Noise. The show debuted in New York City in 2022, and with over 650 performances and was one of the longest-running new musicals on Broadway since the pandemic. Beautiful Noise launched its first tour in 2024 and continues to tour across America with performances set to open in Australia in August, 2026. Listen to the Original Broadway Cast Recording of A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical, HERE.
In addition, Focus Features released Song Sung Blue on December 25th, a musical drama starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson. Directed by Craig Brewer and based on a true story, the film follows two down-on-their-luck musicians who form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band. The movie has been a huge success, with Hudson receiving Oscar, SAG Actor Award, Golden Globe, and BAFTA nominations, and will be released via international streaming in late Spring.
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Photo Credit - Jesse Diamond
Wild At Heart Tracklisting Side A
Side B
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Therapy?'s classic LP "One Cure Fits All" is coming via an expanded 20th anniversary edition on March 27. The official media release follows...Robert Kinsler
Mercury Studios Honors Therapy?’s One Cure Fits All With Newly Remastered 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Out March 27, 2026
Demos, B-Sides, and First-Ever Vinyl Pressing Make This a Must-Have Release
Preorder link: HERE
View trailer: HERE
In addition, One Cure Fits All will be released on vinyl for the first time ever, pressed on black vinyl and a red variant. The red vinyl will be available as a D2C exclusive through the Mercury Studios Store, and uDiscover. Long unavailable on streaming platforms, this newly remastered edition will finally bring the album to streaming services worldwide.
One Cure Fits All was remastered from the original source files under the supervision of the band. The second disc of the 2CD package features 4 B-sides, including “Crazy Cocaine Eyes,” “Hard Work Hope,” “Play On,” and “Freeze The Remains,” in addition to a plethora of album demos. These 4 B-sides have previously only been available digitally and are making their first appearance on CD.
Northern Irish alternative rock band Therapy? formed in Larne in 1989 and is known for its lacerating lyrics, tuneful angst, pummeling drums, and inventive—often abrasive—musicality. One Cure Fits All was originally released on Spitfire Records on April 24th, 2006. Over the course of its career, Therapy? has released 16 albums and sold over two million albums worldwide. The trio has had numerous UK top 40 singles, earned a Mercury Music Prize nomination, played Top of the Pops, and has been honored by the Kerrang! Awards. Therapy? has performed at festivals such as Knebworth, Hellfest, Sonisphere, Wacken Open Air, and Donington, the latter at Metallica’s request.
In the early 1990s, Therapy? signed to A&M Records, releasing four critically acclaimed albums celebrated for their polished, anthemic sound. Following their major-label era, the band briefly expanded its lineup to include a cellist before returning to its lean and mean trio configuration for One Cure Fits All. The album was produced by Pedro Ferreira, who was coming off a major success after producing The Darkness’ UK chart-topping Permission to Land.
The production sheen of One Cure Fits All recalls the band’s major-label years, pairing some of its catchiest songwriting with the heft-and-hooks sensibility that defined their most popular period. Folded within this welcomed familiarity is the moodiness that characterized the band’s later work, making One Cure Fits All the perfect then-and-now summation of the band’s sound. The album features the band’s current lineup: founding vocalist and guitarist Andy Cairns, bassist Michael McKeegan (both of whom appeared on the breakthrough 1994 album Troublegum), and drummer Neil Cooper.
DELUXE 2CD TRACK LISTING:
CD1
1. Outro
2. Sprung
3. Deluded Son
4. Into The Light
5. Lose It All
6. Dopamine, Serotonin, Adrenaline
7. Unconsoled
8. Our White Noise
9. Private Nobody
10. Rain Hits Concrete
11. Fear of God
12. Heart Beat Hits
13. Walk Through Darkness
CD2
1. Play On
2. Crazy Cocaine Eyes
3. Hard Work Hope
4. Freeze The Remains
5. Sprung (Pingle Farm Demo 2005)
6. Deluded Son (Pingle Farm Demo 2005)
7. Into The Light (Pingle Farm Demo 2005)
8. Lose It All (Pingle Farm Demo 2005)
9. Dopamine, Serotonin, Adrenaline (Pingle Farm Demo 2005)
10. Unconsoled (Pingle Farm Demo 2005)
11. Our White Noise (Pingle Farm Demo 2005)
12. Private Nobody (Pingle Farm Demo 2005)
13. Rain Hits Concrete (Pingle Farm Demo 2005)
14. Fear of God (Pingle Farm Demo 2005)
15. Heart Beat Hits (Pingle Farm Demo 2005)
16. Walk Through Darkness (Pingle Farm Demo 2005)
LP
Side A
1. Outro
2. Sprung
3. Deluded Son
4. Into The Light
5. Lose It All
6. Dopamine, Serotonin, Adrenaline
7. Unconsoled
Side B
1. Our White Noise
2. Private Nobody
3. Rain Hits Concrete
4. Fear of God
5. Heart Beat Hits
6. Walk Through Darkness
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