September 2025

In 1976, at the height of his fame, Neil Diamond shocked the music world by stepping away from the spotlight. In a rare interview from that year — long thought lost — he revealed the quiet battles behind the glittering tours, the endless nights on the road, and the questions that fame couldn’t answer. Speaking with disarming honesty, Diamond confessed he needed to disappear to truly find himself. No cameras, no adoring crowds — just the man, the music, and the search for meaning. Nearly fifty years later, his words still echo like a song that never left the heart.

Introduction THE YEAR HE WALKED AWAY: Inside Neil Diamond’s Lost 1976 Interview In 1976, at...