Stalker Attacks Lindsey Buckingham in Santa Monica

Some disturbing news this week.... This apparently happened a week ago but is just now being reported by pretty much every publication with NBC Los Angeles first reporting.

Lindsey Buckingham, former guitarist for Fleetwood Mac, was attacked by a woman in Santa Monica

By Emily St. Martin and Richard Winton
LA Times

• Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham was attacked Wednesday in Santa Monica when a woman tossed an unknown substance toward him as he entered a building.
• The suspect has a stalking history with Buckingham, and was subject to a December 2024 restraining order.
• Buckingham was not harmed in the incident; police say an arrest is expected soon.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Lindsey Buckingham was attacked by a woman in Santa Monica on Wednesday morning.

The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that a woman with a history of stalking Buckingham, 76, tossed an unknown substance toward the former Fleetwood Mac guitarist and vocalist from a container as he entered a building for an appointment. According to law enforcement, Buckingham was not harmed; the woman is known to the musician and has been the subject of prior action with the LAPD threat management unit.

Police believe the woman found out when and where Buckingham had scheduled his appointment. She was not apprehended Wednesday morning, but an arrest was expected soon.

“The Los Angeles Police Department, Threat Management Unit, is working with the Santa Monica Police Department to investigate the incident,” LAPD Capt. Mike Bland told The Times in a statement. “To protect the integrity of the open and ongoing investigation, no further comment will be provided, at this time.”

Representatives for Buckingham have not responded to a request for comment.

In December 2024, Buckingham filed a request for a restraining order against Michelle Dick, who was 53 at the time of that filing. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Scully granted the order, which mandates that Dick stay at least 100 yards away from Buckingham, his wife and his son. She was also ordered not to harass or attempt to make contact with him in any way.

In November 2024, Buckingham petitioned the court for the order, writing that Dick had been stalking him for several years and that her harassment included threats of violence. According to the musician’s declaration, Dick had loitered around his and his family members’ homes, called repeatedly and left threatening voicemails, and taped a photo collage of herself and Buckingham to his mailbox. The final straw, he said, was when she placed a false emergency call against Buckingham, claiming that she’d heard gunshots inside his home. Police arrived and handcuffed him while they cleared his home.

A detective in the threat management unit also gave a declaration in favor of a protection order, writing that she had been assigned to investigate the harassment of Buckingham and that Dick insisted she was the child of the musician. She wrote that she believed Dick to be dangerous and mentally unstable.

Buckingham has had a rough go in the last several years, but last week he shared on Instagram that Fleetwood Mac had a documentary in the works and that he had a positive outlook for 2026. “I am still very, very grounded in my creative life,” he said. “I’ve been working on a new solo album for the last couple of years, which is one song away from being finished.”

In 2018, Buckingham split with Fleetwood Mac and a legal battle over lost wages with his former band ensued. Then, in February 2019, Buckingham suffered a heart attack and had to undergo triple bypass surgery. During the process, the insertion of a breathing tube damaged his vocal cords, leaving him questioning whether he would ever be able to sing again, he told The Times in 2021.

He spent much of the pandemic focusing on his recovery.

“I’ll tell you what: Between the Fleetwood Mac stuff and the heart attack, it’s all been humbling,” Buckingham said. “I’ve never suffered from a lack of confidence, and sometimes could get carried away with that in the process of leading the band. But everything has pulled me in a little bit. I’m not as aggressive a person as I was before, which is probably not a bad thing. It made me look around more — and become less self-involved, hopefully.”

Mick Fleetwood Takes a Bride

Congratulations are in order... Mick and Elizabeth tied the knot! and they appear to be honeymooning somewhere in the South Pacific!  This is awesome... Congratulations to both Mick and his new wife!

This is Mick's 5th marriage and his 4th wife, having married Jenny Boyd twice in the 1970's.

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👀 Could a Buckingham Nicks Reunion be in the cards?

LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM ON REUNITING WITH STEVIE NICKS: ‘THAT’S SOMETHING THAT’S IN THE AIR’

The guitarist detailed his plans for 2026, including a new solo album and the upcoming Fleetwood Mac doc

By ANGIE MARTOCCIO

Rollingstone

Lindsey Buckingham detailed his plans for 2026 — and that may include some type of reunion for him and Stevie Nicks.

In a new video posted to his Instagram account (where he recently, quite hilariously, tried to break down Gen Z slang with his children), the singer-guitarist said that despite the state of our country, he has a lot of projects in the works. “I am still very, very grounded in my creative life,” he said. “I’ve been working on a new solo album for the last couple of years, which is one song away from being finished.”

Buckingham also added that in addition to his solo album, the upcoming Fleetwood Mac documentary may arrive this year. There’s no official release date, but Frank Marshall is helming the project for Apple, and it features interviews with the four core surviving members of the band: Buckingham, Nicks, Mick Fleetwood, and John McVie. “Those are two very specific things that are waiting in the wings for this year,” he said.

Most notable was Buckingham’s acknowledgement of his relationship with Nicks. Last year, the duo reissued their pre-Mac album Buckingham Nicks for the first time in decades, and have apparently reconciled. “I think on a more general level, just the energy in terms of what Buckingham Nicks did to sort of create a resurgence of connection between Stevie and myself, I think on a larger scale, that seems to be something that’s in the air,” he said. “And what that translates to specifically, I wouldn’t want to speculate yet. But I believe with all my heart, it will translate to something good, and something wonderful, and something needed and something extremely appropriate.”

Though it was apparent last fall that Buckingham and Nicks were back on speaking terms — when they went deep on the Buckingham Nicks track “Frozen Love” for Song Exploder — this is the first time Buckingham has addressed any type of 2026 reunion in any capacity. It’s unclear what “larger scale” means, and whether it would be a Buckingham Nicks project of some sort or a Fleetwood Mac reunion tour. Nicks told Rolling Stone in 2024 that she’d never consider a Fleetwood Mac tour after the death of bandmate Christine McVie, but that was before her reconciliation with Buckingham. And next year will be a milestone for the band, as Rumours will celebrate its 50th anniversary. Only time will tell. For now, all we can do is listen to “Crystal” and remain hopeful.

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Fleetwood Mac "Silver Springs / Go Your Own Way" Vinyl Single - Urban Outfitters Exclusive

URBAN OUTFITTERS CELEBRATES VALENTINE'S DAY WITH "LOVE ME, LOVE ME NOT" SINGLES VINYL RELEASE 

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- This Valentine's Day, Urban Outfitters sets the soundtrack for every kind of love with the release of "Love Me, Love Me Not," a new collection of exclusive 7" vinyl singles. Launching Friday, February 13th, the limited-edition drop reinforces Urban Outfitters' commitment to meaningful, collectible releases with artists that resonate with this generation.

Anchoring the release is Fleetwood Mac's viral live rendition of "Silver Springs," a perennial anthem of complicated love.

As with all Urban Outfitters exclusive vinyl's, each special-edition 7" is pressed with a unique look.

Fleetwood Mac — Silver Springs (Live) / Go Your Own Way

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Limited to just 5,000 copies

The vinyls will be available exclusively at UrbanOutfitters.com and select retail locations beginning February 13, 2026

Incredible new certifications and milestones for Fleetwood Mac

Check out these incredible new certifications and milestones for Fleetwood Mac:

"Landslide" Hits 1 Billion Streams on Spotify! 

This timeless 1975 track has officially joined the elite "Billion Streams Club" on Spotify! An incredible milestone that puts it alongside Dreams, Everywhere, The Chain, and Go Your Own Way.

"Dreams" Achieves 18x Platinum in New Zealand! 

Certified on January 29, "Dreams" has reached a monumental 18x Platinum status in New Zealand. This means the iconic single has moved over 540,000 units (30,000 units per Platinum) in the country through sales and streaming equivalents!

"Mirage" Goes Platinum in New Zealand! 

Earlier in the month on January 6, the classic album "Mirage" also achieved Platinum status in New Zealand, signifying over 15,000 units moved in the territory.

"Hold Me" Earns Silver in the UK! 

As of January 30, "Hold Me" has been certified Silver in the UK, recognizing 200,000 units in sales and streaming.

In the UK this week, Fleetwood Mac's "50 Years - Don't Stop" remains at No.5 on the Top 100 Albums chart.  "Rumours" is No.18 up from No. 21 last week.

LANDSLIDE in the UK remains in the Top 100, holding at No. 34 for a second week. Dreams is No. 60, and The Chain is No. 79

In Ireland, "50 Years - Don't Stop" is also at No. 5 on their Top 100 Albums Chart.  Rumours is up one spot to No. 11 this week, and Landslide is also up one spot in the top 20 to No. 18. Dreams is No. 52 this week, and Silver Springs re-enters the chart at No. 61.

Notably, in the US, "Rumours" is No. 22 this week on Billboard's Top 200.

Stevie Nicks is coming to Austin Texas April 22nd

 New date announced... 

STEVIE NICKS LIVE IN AUSTIN, TX

April 22, 2026 at The Moody Center

Tickets on sale Friday January 23rd

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Fleetwood Mac Log First Billboard Hot 100 Debut in 23 Years!

Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Landslide’ Debuts on Hot 100 More Than 50 Years After Its Release

BY XANDER ZELLNER

Billboard

Fleetwood Mac’s classic studio version of “Landslide,” released in 1975, reaches the Billboard Hot 100 at last, debuting at No. 41 on the Jan. 17-dated chart.

The song hits the Hot 100 following its placement in the series finale of Netflix’s Stranger Things, released Dec. 31. It generated 7 million official U.S. streams (up 43% week over week), 888,000 radio audience impressions (up 10%) and 1,000 downloads sold (up 15%) Jan. 2-8, according to Luminate.

Fleetwood Mac first released “Landslide” in July 1975 on its self-titled 10th studio album — the group’s first project featuring Stevie Nicks as a vocalist and Lindsey Buckingham as a guitarist. Nicks solely wrote the song and delivers its lead vocals.

Despite becoming one of the band’s most enduring compositions, “Landslide” was never issued as an official single during its original run. Still, it remained a staple of Fleetwood Mac’s live performances, as well as Nicks’ solo tours. A live version was released as a single in 1997, following its inclusion on the band’s album The Dance. That rendition debuted on the Hot 100 in July 1998 and peaked at No. 51 that August, while also reaching No. 10 on Adult Contemporary and No. 26 on Adult Pop Airplay.

Several covers of “Landslide” by other acts have charted over the years. The Chicks’ version climbed to No. 7 on the Hot 100 in March 2003, while the Glee cast’s take, featuring Gwyneth Paltrow, hit No. 23 in 2011. More notable remakes found success across other charts: Smashing Pumpkins’ cover reached No. 3 on Alternative Airplay and No. 30 on Radio Songs in 1994; Kat Perkins’ version hit No. 35 on Hot Rock & Alternative Songs in 2014 after her performance on NBC’s The Voice; and Chloe Kohanski’s interpretation peaked at No. 26 on the same chart also after a performance on The Voice.

With the entrance of “Landslide,” Fleetwood Mac logs its 26th career entry on the Hot 100 and first debut in 23 years, since “Peacekeeper” debuted at No. 93 in March 2003 (before peaking at No. 80 that May).

The group’s most recent Hot 100 appearance came earlier this decade. In 2020, its 1977 No. 1 hit “Dreams” re-entered after a viral TikTok featuring Nathan Apodaca skateboarding while sipping Ocean Spray Cran-Raspberry juice sparked a massive streaming resurgence. The clip’s popularity resulted in recreations from several members of Fleetwood Mac, including Nicks and Mick Fleetwood. The song rebounded to No. 12 in October 2020.

Thanks to “Landslide,” Fleetwood Mac has now debuted on the Hot 100 in five different decades: the ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, 2000s and ‘20s. The band joins a select list of groups with debuts on the chart in at least five decades, a landmark last attained by The Beatles when “Now and Then” launched in the top 10 in November 2023. Other groups with at least five decades of Hot 100 debuts include The Isley Brothers (six), The Rolling Stones and Santana (five each).

In Canada, the song debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 at No. 33 on the chart dated January 17, 2026.

Full list of Billboard Chart entries below

Stevie Nicks Rock a Little (180g 45RPM 2LP)

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Mastered at MoFi's California studio, pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing in California, strictly limited to 4,000 numbered copies, and housed in a Stoughton gatefold jacket, Mobile Fidelity's 180g 45RPM 2LP set presents Rock a Little in audiophile sound for its 40th anniversary. Helmed by a cadre of producers and engineers, and recorded for a reported one million dollars, the platinum-certified album teems with a head-spinning array of colors, tones, dreamscapes, and accents. This reference-grade reissue marks the first time they are all brought to light and conveyed with proper balance, dimensionality, and positioning.

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Side One:

1. I Can't Wait
2. Rock a Little (Go Ahead Lily)

Side Two:

1. Sister Honey
2. I Sing for the Things
3. Imperial Hotel

Side Three:

1. Some Become Strangers
2. Talk to Me
3. The Nightmare

Side Four:

1. If I Were You
2. No Spoken Word
3. Has Anyone Ever Written Anything for You

This week belongs squarely to Fleetwood Mac

UK Charts: 9 January 2026 | US Billboard Charts: 10 January 2026

This week belongs squarely to Fleetwood Mac, as Stranger Things delivers one of the most remarkable catalogue revivals in modern chart history.

UK: “Landslide” Finally Charts — 50 Years Later

Fleetwood Mac’s Landslide makes its first-ever appearance on the Official UK Singles Chart this week — an astonishing 50 years after its original release on the band’s self-titled 1975 album.

• No. 20 on the UK Top 100 Singles Chart
• 13,715 sales, the highest new entry of the week

Driven by its emotional placement in the Stranger Things finale

Despite its legendary status, this marks the first time the original Fleetwood Mac recording has charted in the UK. Previous versions had modest runs — The Chicks peaked at No. 55 in 2003, while the Glee cast reached No. 52 in 2011 — but neither matched the scale or cultural impact of this moment.

It’s a powerful reminder of how streaming-era exposure can rewrite chart history decades later.

Albums Surge: 50 Years – Don’t Stop Sets a New Peak

The ripple effect of “Landslide” extends across Fleetwood Mac’s catalogue, most notably lifting their 2018 compilation 50 Years – Don’t Stop to a new all-time peak:

• UK Top 100 Albums: No. 3 (new peak)
• 8,393 sales
• 125th week in the UK Top 10
• 373rd week inside the Top 75

Having already equalled its previous best at No. 4 last week, the album now climbs higher, powered directly by renewed interest in “Landslide.”

Meanwhile, Rumours continues its extraordinary evergreen run across every major format.

UK Chart Highlights (Selected)

Albums

Top 100 Albums:

• No. 3 – 50 Years – Don’t Stop
• No. 11 – Rumours

Streaming Albums:

• No. 2 – 50 Years – Don’t Stop
• No. 17 – Rumours

Physical Albums:

• No. 3 – Rumours

Vinyl Albums:

• No. 2 – Rumours

Singles

Top 100 Singles:

• No. 20 – Landslide
• No. 53 – Dreams
• No. 69 – Everywhere

Multiple re-entries across streaming, downloads, and sales charts underline how deep cuts and classic singles are being rediscovered simultaneously.
US: Streaming Explosion After Stranger Things

In the United States, the Stranger Things finale triggered an immediate and dramatic response:

• “Landslide” streams jumped 61%
• Nearly 4 million on-demand streams in just four days (Jan 2–5)

That surge feeds directly into Fleetwood Mac’s album performance stateside.

US Chart Momentum

Albums

Billboard 200:
No. 15 – Rumours (up from No. 39)

Top 50 Album Sales:
No. 13 – Rumours

Top 25 Vinyl Albums:
No. 6 – Rumours

Top Rock & Alternative Albums:
No. 2 – Rumours

Songs

Rock Digital Song Sales:
No. 9 – Landslide (re-entry)
No. 8 – Silver Springs

Streaming Songs:
No. 23 – Dreams (re-entry)

This week’s charts show Fleetwood Mac operating on a level few artists ever reach:

A 50-year-old album track becomes a Top 20 UK hit for the first time
A compilation sets a new peak eight years after release
Rumours continues to dominate vinyl, streaming, sales, and rock charts simultaneously across multiple countries

In the streaming era, history isn’t just remembered, it’s actively rewritten. And this week, Fleetwood Mac prove once again that timeless music doesn’t age… it waits.

REVIEW Stevie Nicks • Bella Donna Ultradisc One-Step

Spins: Stevie Nicks • Bella Donna Ultradisc One-Step 2xLP

Stevie Nicks

Bella Donna Ultradisc One-Step 2xLP

(Mobile Fidelity)

– Jeff Elbel

9 of 10

Illinois Entertainer

2025 was a good year for devotees of audiophile vinyl and Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab followers. The label reissued pristine pressings of albums reviewed in Illinois Entertainer, including Rick James’ soul-funk classic, Street Songs, and Miles Davis’ genre-blending jazz standout, Sketches of Spain. Fans of the best ’80s rock and followers of Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks herself will be thrilled by the quality of this reissue of Nicks’ 1981 solo debut, Bella Donna.

The album was meticulously recorded with the best technology of its day and has always sounded good, but it has never sounded this good on vinyl. This prestige-format release benefits from the label’s best mastering and highest-tier pressing process.

MoFi’s Ultradisc One-Step process reduces the generational loss experienced in the traditional three-step plating process by directly making a metal stamper from the lacquer. This results in greater detail retention, increased dynamics, and a lower noise floor. These qualities are evident in the new pressing of Bella Donna. The album is mastered for 45RPM playback, which requires the 10-song program to be split across two vinyl platters but also provides increased sonic fidelity compared to the original analog source tapes. Many who know the album from its eventual CD release in the ’80s will be impressed by this vinyl release’s depth, body, warmth, clarity, dynamic range, and spatial staging.

None of the technical work would matter if not for the performances and songs conveyed. Songs including the conversational duet with the Eagles’ Don Henley, “Leather and Lace,” remain among Nicks’ most beloved songs. The glistening acoustic love song used its titular fabrics as metaphors for the attraction of opposites. “Kind of Woman” is a haunting waltz reflecting on the repercussions of infidelity. E Street Band pianist Roy Bittan’s piano and Dan Dugmore’s weeping pedal steel ring through the countrified “After the Glitter Fades,” a melancholy portrait of a rock star’s hopes and fractured dreams in gilded Hollywood.

“Edge of Seventeen” is tense and restless, driven by a carpal tunnel syndrome-inducing Waddy Wachtel rhythm guitar part that echoes “Bring on the Night” by the Police. The coming-of-age song probes Nicks’ own mindset in the wake of loss and grief. Infused into the song’s imagery are the loss of John Lennon (a close friend of Bella Donna producer Jimmy Iovine) and the loss of Nicks’ beloved uncle Jonathan, who succumbed to cancer during the same week that Lennon was killed.

Brooding rocker “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” is steeped in the sound and songwriting of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. The song sprang from the same sessions that produced “The Insider” on the Heartbreakers’ Iovine-produced Hard Promises album. Nicks arguably got the most mileage out of the collaboration. “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” rose to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has remained a mainstay in Nicks’ solo set lists. The Heartbreakers would revisit the song with Nicks on stage as well.

The album features first-call players from the era. Drummer Russ Kunkel propels most songs, often joined in the rhythm section by top bassist Bob Glaub. Duck Dunn from Booker T. & the M.G.’s guests with the Heartbreakers on “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around.” Bill Payne from Little Feat plays piano on the stirring mid-tempo thriller “Think About It.” Heartbreakers keyboardist Benmont Tench plays Hammond shimmering organ throughout the album. Harmony vocalists Sharon Celani and Lori Perry are featured on many tracks, including the title cut. The pair continue to work with Nicks today. The players’ performances and Nicks’ own tremulous, inimitable vocals are rich, nuanced, and vivid on this One-Step pressing.

The price for this premium release is not cheap. With an MSRP of $125, this might be the most you spend for a new copy of an in-print domestic LP. For audiophiles who count Bella Donna among their favorite records and want the definitive vinyl experience, though, this reissue can’t be topped.

 

– Jeff Elbel

9 of 10

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