AND NOW HERE’S THE NEWS: Neil Diamond...

AND NOW HERE’S THE NEWS: Neil Diamond in concert at the Rose Bowl? Well, almost--the pop veteran will be there Jan. 25, to handle the National Anthem chores at the Super Bowl. . . . And is Columbia Records proud of its Beastie Boys? You bet, especially since the label says its bratty rappers new album, now at No. 24 on the Billboard charts, has been the company’s fastest-selling album during the past six weeks (with the exception of the Springsteen live five-record set, of course).