“There was a native American reservation where single men would find comfort in a bottle of very cheap wine called Cracklin’ Rose. That wine became their woman. I had to write a song about that”: Neil Diamond on his classic hits and the art of songwriting

Neil Diamond.

When legendary singer-songwriter Neil Diamond looked back on his career in 2008, he made a surprising comparison between himself and Metallica.

Speaking to Q magazine, Diamond stated: “It’s just music. Different styles, different approaches. But when you get down to it, there’s no great difference between me and Metallica.”