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Dog Ears Music: Decoration Day Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Marvin Etzioni & Steve Earle, Pretenders, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Neil Diamond, The B-52?S, The Raconteurs, Animal Collective, Whatever Hippie Bitch, Holopaw, Danielle Evin, Blue ÖYster Cult, Music, Bee Gees, Spike Jones, Snow Patrol, Artie Shaw and His Orchestra, Bibi Tanga & Le Professeur Inlassable, mp3s, John Lee Hooker, Bill Evans, Frank Stokes, Carly Simon, Joe Henry, Phil Ramone, Elton John, Bernard Herrmann, Burning Spear, Dog Ears, Pyyramids, Entertainment News

This week our playlist includes music by John Lee Hooker, Bee Gees, Pretenders, Bernard Herrmann, Pyyramids and more.

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The 10 Most Expensive Celebrity Divorces Ever

TheChive.com | Posted 05.22.2012

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The course of true love never runs smooth -- even for celebs like Tiger Woods, Harrison Ford or Kevin Costner. In their cases, the course ran right...

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Neil Diamond Marries For Third Time

Reuters | Posted 04.23.2012

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NEW YORK, April 22 (Reuters) - Neil Diamond has married his manager Katie McNeil in front of family and close friends in Los Angeles, People magazin...

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Neil Diamond Marries!

People | Posted 04.22.2012

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Neil Diamond's heartlight has been turned on.   ...

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Joyful Noise: A Conversation With Mervyn Warren, Plus Chatting With Mark Wayne Glasmire and Julian Velard

Mike Ragogna | Posted 03.14.2012

Read More: James and the Giant Peach, Phylicia Rash?D, Henry Mancini, Jeanette Norman, Sky Masterson, Bell-Jarboe Films, Dreamgirls, Dolly Parton, Whitney Houston, Jimmy Buffett, Johnny Mandel, David Foster, Fame, Chaka Khan, A Raisin in the Sun, Elton John, David Bowie, The Preacher's Wife, Quincy Jones, Humphrey Bogart, Queen Latifah, The Today Show, Neil Diamond, Nelson Riddle, Mr. Saturday Night, Nickelback, The Manhattan Transfer, Take 6, Kris Kristofferson, Mervyn Warren, Glenn Ballard, Harold Jarboe, Arif Mardin, Tom Waits, Julian Velard, Mark Wayne Glasmire, Michael Buble, Siedah Garrett, SIster Act 2, Todd Graff, Randy Newman, Guys & Dolls, Joyful Noise, Do the Right Thing, Marlon Brando, Weird Al Yankovic, The Wedding Planner, Steve McQueen, Nilsson, David Letterman, Video, Entertainment News

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"This Will Be Our Year": An Upbeat Playlist For New Year's Eve

David Wild | Posted 02.28.2012

Read More: Adele, Neil Diamond, Death Cab for Cutie, The Roots, New Year's Eve, Cee Lo Green, Tom Petty, Tom Waits, New Year's Resolutions, Foo Fighters, Clarence Clemons, Graham Parker, Frank Sinatra, The Black Keys, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Costello, Brad Paisley, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News

Instead of making any promises to myself that I might not live up to, here's my best shot at the ultimate, mostly uplifting playlist for all of our New Year's Eve parties.

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'You've Got To Give Me Some Tips'

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: Yo-Yo Ma, Michelle Obama, Video, Neil Diamond, Kennedy Center Honors 2011, Meryl Streep, President Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama 2012, Kennedy Center Honors, Barack Obama, Politics News

Barack Obama earned laughs from such stars as Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Lionel Richie during the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors, cracking jokes while...

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Meryl Streep Will Play Hilary Clinton?

AP | By BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 02.04.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Meryl Streep received her next film assignment over the weekend from a friend – to play the role of Hillary Rodham Clinton in a fu...

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Hillary Clinton Hosts The Nation's Top Artists

AP | By BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 02.03.2012

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By BRETT ZONGKER, The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama in lauding the actors, musicians and others receiving Kennedy Center Ho...

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President To Host Neil Diamond, Meryl Streep And Other Kennedy Center Honorees

AP | Posted 12.04.2011

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama hosts the five recipients of the 34th Kennedy Center Honors at a White House reception Sunday before attending th...

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Neil Diamond To Wed Manager

People | Posted 11.08.2011

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Neil Diamond has found his muse, and she happens to be his manager. The "Sweet Caroline" singer, 70, announced Wednesday on Twitter that he is eng...

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Meryl Streep, Yo-Yo Ma Among Kennedy Center Honorees

AP | BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 11.07.2011

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WASHINGTON — The good times never seemed so good for Neil Diamond. Known for his songs that have become anthems at ballparks and bars, Diamond ...

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"Revolution": A Playlist for the Late, Great Steve Jobs

David Wild | Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: Steve Jobs, Beatles, Mac, Neil Diamond, Apple Ipad, Pearl Jam, Prince, Steve Jobs Resigns, George Harrison, Todd Rundgren, Queen, Neil Young, Itunes, Cupertino-California, Brad Paisley, stevejobs2011, Remembering Steve Jobs, Entertainment News

To borrow a phrase from the Beatles, we all want to change the world. A few of us actually do. Rest in Peace Steve Jobs.

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A Prayer for the Planet: Chatting With DJ Logic Plus Nikka Costa

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.04.2011

Read More: Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton, The Story of Stuff, Prince, Ronald Reagan, Justin Stanley, Dave Matthews, Jason Miles, Miles Davis, Blues Traveler, Vernon Reid, DJ Logic, Ben Taylor, John Mayer, Jeff Coffin, Carly Simon, Nikka Costa, Falguni Shah, Romero Lubambo, Johnny Depp, Living Colour, B.B. King, Nancy Reagan, Doyle Bramhall, Neil Diamond, Stax, Robert Randolph, The Roots, Ben Harper, Lee Oskar, Don Costa, Wall-E, Concord, Michael Caine, John Popper, Courting Alex, Malika Zarra, Inxs, Annie Leonard, Mickey Mouse, Sly Stone, Tommy Hilfiger, Phoenix House, Buddy Guy, Frank Sinatra, Kenny Rankin, Karl Denson, Rupert Holmes, Medeski Martin and Wood, Falu, Entertainment News

A Prayer For The Planet, DJ Logic's latest album, is a collaboration with Jason Miles, his partner, and also Falguni Shah.

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"Born In The USA": A Playlist for Donald Trump, Boss Birther

David Wild | Posted 06.10.2011

Read More: Donald Trump Birther, Birthers, Neil Diamond, Kid Rock, Green Day, Donald Trump, Lady GaGa, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Lady Antebellum, Barack Obama, Justin Bieber, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News

Here is my playlist for the deluded Donald, and other billionaires who want to waste more time arguing about where our American President was born.

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Rock Legends Rock The Night

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's annual induction ceremony is the only place you'd find Bruce Springsteen as just one member of a 21-...

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HuffPost Exclusive: Jim Bianco "Sinners," Plus a Conversation with The Crystals' La La Brooks and PBS Premieres Rock, Pop & Doo Wop

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cotton Comes to Harlem, Melba Moore, Patty Duke, Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Tina Turner, Diane Keaton, Isaac Hayes, The Crystals, Myrna Gerard, The Beatles, Blondie, Richard Nixon, Hair, Elvis Costello, Quincy Jones, Galt McDermott, B.B. King, The Rolling Stones, Neil Diamond, Jack Nitzsche, Jim Croce, Ronnie Spector, Two Gentleman of Verona, Ashford & Simpson, Bobby Womack, Leslie Gore, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Razor & Tie, Tom Waits, La La Brooks, Bernadette Peters, Ossie Davis, Darlene Love, Brill Building, Cher, U2, The Blossoms, Tommy West, Valerie Simpson, Jim Bianco, The Neville Brothers, American Idol, Ray Charles, Barbara Austin, Dee Dee Kenniebrew, Jeff Barry, James Rado, Entertainment News

Presented here is an exclusive HuffPost premiere of the Jim Bianco single, "Sinners," which just might become your new favorite party anthem.

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The Placebo Effect and How to Use It

Tom Alderman | Posted 05.25.2011

Since most of us are not in the healing business, the opportunity to test this paradox doesn't often pop up. So when Jerry Weintraub show us an effective use of a placebo in relationships -- it's worth noting.

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Donnie Kirshner: Music, Basketball and the Manhattan Phone Book

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Rolling Stones, Neil Diamond, Jerry Lucas, Songwriters Hall of Fame, Paul Shaffer, Nike, Cincinnati Royals, The Ramones, Carole King, Ohio State, Don Kirshner, Neil Sedaka, Cynthia Weill, George Hamilton, Sports Illustrated, Barry Mann, Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, Gerry Goffin, Bobby Darin, The Monkees, David Bowie, Martin Luther King Day, New York Knicks, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Archies, Entertainment News

Success in the music business requires a certain self-promotional flair. But Don Kirshner, who died at 76 of heart failure on Martin Luther King Day, ...

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'I'm a Believer': A Playlist for the Late, Great Don Kirshner

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cynthia Weil, Barry Mann, Neil Diamond, Paul Shaffer, Brill Building, Gerry Goffin, Carole King, The Monkees, Don Kirshner, Neil Sedaka, Don Kirshner Dead, Entertainment News

If you think Kirshner was just some guy who Paul Shaffer impersonated, you would be very wrong. He was a central figure in the Brill Building era that brought the world lots of the most sublime popular music of the 20th century.

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"Dignity": An Uplifting Playlist for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Aretha Franklin, Neil Diamond, U2, Stevie Wonder, Pete Seeger, Nina Simone, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Martin Luther King Day, Bob Dylan, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News

In hopes that we shall overcome any lingering sense of doom, here's an uplifting playlist to help us all remember this remarkable man and his enduring message.

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"Welcome To The Future": A Group Playlist for a Tweet New Year

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Neil Patrick Harris, Bob Marley, Neil Diamond, Abba, Death Cab for Cutie, U2, Queen, Twitter, New Year, New Year's Eve, Brad Paisley, Guns N' Roses, Entertainment News

I make a lot of playlists. Possibly some of you feel that I make too many -- and it's my resolution to make less of them for you in 2011. So I actually didn't make this playlist so much as I curated it with help from all of you.

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"Tell It Like It Is": A Playlist For Repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kanye West, Al Wilson, Neil Young, Mike Mullen, The Lemonheads, Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell, Billy Joel, Don't Ask Don't Tell, The Beatles, Dadt, Derek & the Dominoes, Elton John, Timbaland, The Village People, The Byrds, The Turtles, John Legend, Ben Folds Five, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Neil Diamond, Tom Robinson Band, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Genesis, Bob Dylan, Bruno Mars, Diana Ross, George Michael, Rufus, Bobby Darin, Aaron Neville, Cat Stevens, Ke$Ha, Carolina Liar, Entertainment News

No, you didn't actually ask, but let me tell you anyway, okay? Personally, I'm officially tired of the outdated double standard that is our military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.

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Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Darlene Love, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2011, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper, Music, Tom Waits, Entertainment News

NEW YORK — Neil Diamond had been eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for several years but never got a nomination to join music's presti...

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PLAY > SKIP: New Music for Nov. 2

Shawn Amos | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Neil Diamond, N.E.R.D, Good Charlotte, Nothing, Nomad Knows, National Ransom, Dreams, Elvis Costello, Cardiology, Black Dub, Entertainment News

This week Elvis Costello pretends to be American, N.E.R.D. plays with the beat, Neil Diamond picks apart other people's songs, and Black Dub is quite possibly the coolest band you've never heard. Until now.

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