STEVIE NICKS BACKSTAGE AT THE GRAMMY AWARDS

Stevie and Sheryl Crow backstage at the Grammy's

(VIDEO) STEVIE NICKS PERFORMING ON GRAMMY'S WITH TAYLOR SWIFT

Taylor Swift Shares The Stage With Stevie Nicks At The Grammys
After 'Today Was a Fairytale,' Swift is joined by the former Fleetwood Mac singer for 'Rhiannon' and 'You Belong With Me.'
By Eric Ditzian
MTV.COM

Little over an hour after accepting the Grammy Award for Best Country Album, comparing the win to an impossible dream, Taylor Swift took the stage at the Staples Center to perform a medley of her own tunes, as well as a song from one of her childhood heroes, who joined her onstage.

Ditching her sparkling evening gown for a more casual blouse-and-jeans combo, Swift took center stage with her guitar strapped to her shoulder for "Today Was a Fairytale." Swift then announced, "It's a fairly tale and an honor to share the stage with Stevie Nicks."

The former Fleetwood Mac singer then walked onstage. The two stood side by side, singing Fleetwood's "Rhiannon," at times a tad less harmonically than one would have hoped. Nonetheless, the women made for a compelling twosome, a portrait of two generations separated by years but drawn together by music.

Swift then grabbed her guitar for the third and final part in her medley, jumping into a twangy version of "You Belong With Me." Nicks stood back, tapping her tambourine and nodding in appreciation, every so often stepping up to the mic to share singing duties with the young artist.

At the end, Swift and Nicks embraced. It would have already been a killer night for the 20-year-old singer: Before her Best Country Album win (Fearless), she notched victories for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Song ("White Horse"). But there's a lot more still to come, including Swift's battle for Album of the Year against Beyoncé, the Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga and Dave Matthews Band.


Taylor Swift Duets With Stevie Nicks at the Grammys
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It was a pairing with a legend and one in the making, as Fleetwood Mac's leading lady Stevie Nicks joined Taylor Swift onstage at the Grammys. Earlier in the evening, Swift described Nicks as "her hero" and she opened her performance with 'Today Was a Fairytale,' playing a quick version on the acoustic before bringing out Nicks for Mac's 'Rhiannon.'

"It's a fairytale and an honor to share the stage with Stevie Nicks," she said as Nicks walked out. The version was cut short so they could duet on a banjo-driven version of Swift's hit 'You Belong With Me.' Throughout the performance, Swift and Nicks were making constant eye contact, with Swift dancing up close to her while strumming the guitar and Nicks playing the tambourine.

While Fleetwood fans probably wouldn't say this was Nick's best vocal duet, it was still one of the nicer surprises of the evening. Earlier, Swift took home the Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal.

Taylor Swift and Stevie Nicks' Grammys duet: Out of sight, or out of tune?
by Clark Collis
Entertainment Weekly

The last thing I want to do is ruin another awards ceremony for Taylor Swift. But there’s no doubt that someone was badly off-key during the version of Fleetwood Mac’s “Rhiannon” that the country superstar just performed with Stevie Nicks at the Grammy Awards. And I’m afraid my money’s on Taylor. Moreover, I’m not the only person at the Music Mix who cringed at the sight of Stevie acting as Taylor’s backing singer on “You Belong To Me.” As one of my colleagues just emailed me: “Stevie Nicks is the ‘Gold Dust Woman,’ goddammit!”

(PHOTO) BEAUTIFUL SHOT OF MICK AND COLBIE WALKING ON STAGE

Presenters Colbie Caillat and Mick Fleetwood walk onstage during the pre-telecast of the 52nd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles January 31, 2010. Photo by: Danny Moloshok

THE MICK FLEETWOOD BLUES BAND ON THE RED CARPET

PHOTO CREDIT: CHRISBHARRISON

NO GRAMMY LOVE FOR THE MICK FLEETWOOD BLUES BAND

The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band featuring Rick Vito goes home empty handed during the Pre-Telecast Grammy show.

Nominated in the category of “Best Traditional Blues Album.” “BLUE AGAIN,” is released on the Savoy label Group’s 429 Records label, is a project showcasing iconic rock drummer and Fleetwood Mac co-founder Mick Fleetwood and his Mick Fleetwood Blues Band, a top notch quartet of musicians featuring Rick Vito. Produced by Mick Fleetwood and Rick Vito, the recording is equal parts blues rave-up and loving homage to the early incarnation of Fleetwood Mac, revisiting the blues-based classic songs of early Fleetwood Mac along with several new compositions in riveting live performance. Released on March 17 on 429 Records (home of last year’s “Best Contemporary Blues Album” Grammy winner Dr. John), “BLUE AGAIN” was an instant commercial and critical success which debuted in the top 20 on the iTunes Overall Chart and both the Billboard and iTunes Blues charts.

TAYLOR SWIFTS FIRST EVER GRAMMY PRESENTED BY MICK FLEETWOOD

Colbie Caillat and Mick Fleetwood present Taylor Swift with her very first Grammy Award and also her second.  View the clips here:
Grammy #1 | Grammy #2

Stevie and Taylor will duet later tonight on the main televised show... Should be good!!

(PHOTOS) MICK FLEETWOOD AND COLBIE CAILLAT PRESENTING PRE-TELECAST GRAMMY'S

Mick and Colbie are on right now presenting on the Pre-Grammy Telecast:  Go to Grammy.com to stream the show live.

STEVIE AND FERGIE

Fergie meets up with Stevie Nicks - one of her idols at the Grammy rehearsals.

Photo Credit: Fergie

GRAMMY REHEARSALS DAY 1 (TAYLOR SWIFT AND STEVIE NICKS)

SWIFTWOOD MAC IN ACTION
Entertainment Weekly

Friday brought the chance to see Taylor Swift and Stevie Nicks collaborate in one of those moments the Grammys are known for. Swift — who has a very good shot at sweeping this year’s major categories, in my opinion — doesn’t wear her Fleetwood Mac fandom on her sleeve as a songwriter, but it is apparently there, for after running through her current single, “Today Was a Fairytale,” she used her very most dramatic voice to introduce her duet partner: “And now, my fairytale dream comes true: I get to share a stage with Stevie Nicks.” The two women’s voices complimented each other nicely on the harmonies of “Rhiannon,” before moving into a more awkward mandolin-fueled hoedown version of “You Belong With Me.” Never thought I’d see Stevie Nicks playing tambourine behind Taylor Swift, but that’s the magic of Music’s Biggest Night.

For Swiftwood Mac and all the rest of the action, tune in to the 52nd annual Grammy Awards, live on CBS, Sunday, Jan. 31, at 8 p.m. ET/PT

FLEETWOOD MAC - PUTTING THE SHOW ON THE ROAD "TECHNICALLY"

If you are into all the technical aspects regarding putting a tour together from the lighting to the mic's... hit the link to the full article.

FLEETWOOD MAC
TOTAL PRODUCTION INTERNATIONAL

Rumours of TPi’s backstage presence at Wembley Arena were true. Mark Cunningham met the Fleetwood Mac crew as the anglo-american legends prepared to unleash their greatest hits...

Fleetwood Mac’s 2009 Unleashed tour went through six weeks of rehearsals at Sony Studios in Los Angeles early this year, before playing its opening show on March 1 at Pittsburgh’s Mellon Arena. Managed by Marty Hom, the tour arrived in Europe on October 8 with a Copenhagen date, and hit the UK 14 days later.

Production manager Bobby Herr visited the UK a week early with rigger/carpenters Jack Deitering and Roland Castillo, and stage manager Larry Yager to meet the team at All Access Staging & Productions’ brand new UK operation in Woking, just off the M25.

FULL ARTICLE HERE: TOTAL PRODUCTION INTERNATIONAL

STEVIE NICKS AND TAYLOR SWIFT SINGING AT GRAMMY REHEARSALS

According to a twitter posting, Stevie is apparently singing with Taylor Swift at the Grammy rehearsals taking place in LA right about now... The suspense is over... I think. But what are they singing?!... One of Taylor's songs, or one of Stevies? Hmmmmmm

[edit]  Turns out they are rehearsing RHIANNON!

This is actually pretty awesome, but I have so many questions.  How do you duet on Rhiannon?  Are they trading lines?  Is Stevie up front, Taylor during the chorus?, or vise versa?

In any case, this is really great, looking forward to Sunday!

LIVEDAILY IS AT IT AGAIN.... FLEETWOOD MAC / EAGLES PAIRING FOR THE SUMMER

SO IS THERE STILL A POSSIBILITY THESE TWO BANDS WILL PLAY TOGETHER OR NOT?

First we get a report from Livedaily stating that "A Dream Tour of The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac has Reached the Proposal Stage" Then we heard from Timothy Schmidt of the Eagles that it's not going to happen.  Timothy Schmidt was recently in London promoting his own solo album and was interviewed by Simon Mayo on BBC Radio 2 and was asked point blank about the possible summer tour, the Eagles and Fleetwood Mac together.... His response was that he spoke to his manager and it didn't look like it was going to happen. You can here the portion of the radio interview here: "Fleetwood Mac and the Eagles Not Happening"

Now we get Livedaily again making a remark that the tour is reportedly in the organizers hands!!

It doesn't make sense!... Either it's still in the planning stages, or it's completely off.. It can't be both!

Livedaily, who are the ones that keep bringing this up would be connected to this situation more than anyone (or should be at least).  Livedaily is a company that is owned by Ticketmaster Entertainment... which owns controlling interest in Frontline Management.  Irving Azoff is CEO of  both Ticketmaster Entertainment and CEO of Frontline Management.  Irving Azoff also personally manages the Eagles.  Fleetwood Mac are also managed by Frontline Management.  So Ticketing, Band Managment and Livedaily are all under one big roof!  Maybe it's a case of a company being way too big and information doesn't filter around to all departments...or a rogue blog posters. I don't know... If it were not going to happen like Timothy suggested, why does Livedaily still mention it?  

Anyway, if this thing ends up going ahead, what I think will end up happening is the two bands won't be doing a complete co-headlining tour together this summer, instead if they are both out on the road separately they'll likely set aside the occasional date(s) in various cities for them to pair up... That's what I think... 

Here's today's Livedaily news.  

The Eagles have mapped a few additional West Coast dates that will follow their upcoming three-night engagement at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles this spring.

After tackling the April 16, April 17 and April 20 LA shows--the band's first-ever performances in the legendary venue--the group heads to Phoenix for an April 21 appearances, then back to California for concerts in Anaheim (4/25), Sacramento (4/27) and San Jose (4/30), before closing out the run May 9 in Vancouver. Dates are shown at right.

The new shows all go on sale to the public Feb. 8, with the exception of the Vancouver date, which becomes available beginning next Monday (2/1). Tickets will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, via Ticketmaster charge-by-phone (800.745.3000) or online at Ticketmaster.com. (LiveDaily is an operating unit of Ticketmaster Entertainment, which also owns Ticketmaster.)

During the run, the band--Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit--will continue to support 2007's "Long Road Out of Eden," which was the group's first new studio album since 1979's "The Long Run." The set debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 chart after posting first-week sales of 711,000 copies, and went on to become 2007's top-selling album by a group, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

"Long Road Out of Eden" also earned the group Grammy Awards for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "How Long" in 2008, and Best Pop Instrumental Performance for "I Dreamed There Was No War" in 2009.

Late last year, the group confirmed to various industry sources that it was in the planning stages of a massive summer co-headlining tour with Fleetwood Mac. The union of the two '70s AOR heavyweights would likely result in one of the most-hyped tours of the year, and organizers are reportedly searching for football and baseball stadiums to host potential single-night components of the trek, along with multiple nights in smaller arenas in many cities.

(PHOTOS) MICK FLEETWOOD HOUSE OF BLUES - HOLLYWOOD JANUARY 28th

The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band played The House of Blues in Hollywood last night (Jan 28) at a benefit for We.The.Children.Project which also was a benefit for Haiti.

Pictured with Mick are Marla Maples, Mark Isham and Mick's daughter Lucy

(Photo by Michael Kovac/FilmMagic)


Photo by: PAPI_CHINO

MICK FLEETWOOD DECEMBER 09 PATTIE BOYD PHOTO EXHIBIT (SYDNEY, AU)

Back in December '09 when Fleetwood Mac were in Sydney Australia, Mick had dinner with Pattie Boyd, (former wife of Beatle George Harrison and Eric Clapton), and sister to Jenny Boyd, Micks ex wife. Pattie was presenting her photos at The Blender Gallery in Paddington: 'Through the Eyes of a Muse'.  Mick was there... Here's a few shots.

A RUMOURS REUNION OF SORTS

With Mick Fleetwood and Colbie Caillat set to present awards in the pre-telecast Grammy awards ceremony this Sunday, and with Stevie Nicks being reported as a "surprise" performer on the big show... I'm sure Ken, Mick and Stevie will get a chance to see one another that night...

CAILLAT ASKS PRODUCER DAD TO BE GRAMMY DATE

Singer COLBIE CAILLAT reduced her producer father KEN to tears when she asked him to attend Sunday's (31Jan10) Grammy Awards as her date.

Ken Caillat is no stranger to the music industry, having produced Fleetwood MAC's 1977 album Rumours, but he was so flattered when his pop star daughter invited him to the prestigious event, he struggled to contain his emotions.

She tells People magazine, "He's really excited about it. He's been involved with this record and my music career the entire time, so I just knew it would mean a lot to him.

"He got all teary-eyed when I asked him to be my date. It was so cute!"

But Caillat, who is nominated for four Grammys including Best Pop Vocal Album for Breakthrough, admits she has an ulterior motive - she wants her dad to boost her self esteem if her nerves get the better of her.

She adds, "I'm sure (on the night) he'll remind me of how great I am. You know how parents are!"

The 52nd Grammy Awards will take place at Los Angeles' Staples Center.

CHART ROUNDUP: FLEETWOOD MAC "THE VERY BEST OF" AUSTRALIA AND UK CHARTS

AUSTRALIA:

ARIA TOP 50 CATALOGUE ALBUMS CHART - Week of January 25th:
"The Very Best Of" still at No. 2 on the Australian Top 50 Catalogue Charts. Total weeks on the Catalogue Chart = 11.

ARIA TOP 50 PHYSICAL ALBUMS CHART - Week of January 25th:
"The Very Best Of" drops down to #46 from #38 on the Physical Albums Chart. Total weeks it's placed non-consecutively on the chart = 112

UK TOP 75 - Week of January 25th:
"The Very Best Of" is down 4 positions to #35 in the UK.

UK TOP 75 CHART RUN (2009 Best Of Version):
Week 1 #6 Debut
Week 2 #10
Week 3 #12
Week 4 #15
Week 5 #26
Week 6 #29
Week 7 #31
Week 8 #25
Week 9 #21
Week 10 #23
Week 11 #37
Week 12 #42
Week 13 #31
Week 14 #35

MICK FLEETWOOD INTERVIEW SUNDAY JANUARY 31ST 1PM

This week on Graveyard Blues, special guest - Mick Fleetwood!

Listen Sunday 1pm Central USA time on KCOR.

Listen live at kconlineradio.com

STEVIE NICKS REPORTED TO PERFORM ON GRAMMYS THIS SUNDAY

Stevie Nicks to Perform on the Grammys
US MAGAZINE

Stevie Nicks will give a surprise musical performance at this Sunday’s Grammy Awards, UsMagazine.com has confirmed.

The Fleetwood Mac frontwoman, 61, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. She nabbed a Grammy for Album of the Year in 1978.

Earlier Wednesday, it was announced that Mary J. Blige and Andrea Bocelli will take the stage to sing Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" to fundraise for Haiti relief.

Beyonce, the Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, the Dave Matthews Band and Taylor Swift -- who are all up for Album of the Year -- will also perform.

STEWART COVERS STEVIE NICKS "STAND BACK" RELEASED IN NORTH AMERICA

ROD STEWARTS COVERS ALBUM INCLUDES STEVIE NICK'S "STAND BACK" Never Before Released in North America

If ONCE IN A BLUE MOON hasn't exactly been the Holy Grail for the Rod Stewart faithful, it's only because we didn't know what we were missing - until now. This unqiue collection of covers recorded in the summer 1992 is Maestro Stewart at his interpretive best - that magnificent voice yearning, pleading, and shouting in all its gravelly glory while serving as a lethal instrument for the legendary producer Trevor Horn. And though each of these ten tracks has been previously released in various forms in different mixes, together they form an exciting whole that places BLUE MOON squarely in the upper reaches of Rod's classic catalog.

Includes six tracks never-before-released in the U.S.

• Contains two previously unissued hidden tracks
• Features covers of the Stones' "Ruby Tuesday," Stevie Nicks' "Stand Back," Bob Dylan's "The Groom's Still Waiting At The Altar" and many more
• Specially designed vintage long box
• 12 tracks

Available through Rhino.com

MICK FLEETWOOD WILL BE PRESENTING IN PRE-GRAMMY AWARD TELECAST

The 52nd Annual GRAMMY® Awards Pre-Telecast ceremony will take place on Sunday, Jan. 31 from 1 – 4 p.m. PT at the Los Angeles Convention Center and will be streamed live internationally on www.grammy.com beginning at 1 p.m. PT. Well-attended by nominees and industry VIPs, current GRAMMY nominees Tia Carrere and Kurt Elling will host the star-studded ceremony, which will feature performances by nominees including Montreal-based duo Beast (vocalist Betty Bonifassi and drummer/composer Jean-Phi Goncalves); jazz vocalist Elling; contemporary R&B singer Lalah Hathaway; classical guitarist Sharon Isbin; and R&B singer Charlie Wilson as well as a special bluegrass musical performance by nine-time GRAMMY-winning singer Ray Benson, country instrumentalist Alison Brown, two-time GRAMMY winner Jim Lauderdale, singer/songwriter Michael Martin Murphey, three-time GRAMMY winner Bryan Sutton and singer/fiddle player Gabe Witcher.

Presenting GRAMMY Awards in 99 categories will be current nominees Colbie Caillat, Mick Fleetwood, LMFAO, and Tonex as well as percussionist Sheila E., four-time GRAMMY winner Roberta Flack, and five-time GRAMMY-winning producer/songwriter and Recording Academy Chair Emeritus Jimmy Jam. The live stream of the Pre-Telecast will remain on GRAMMY.com as video on demand for 30 days following the event.

Presenter Caillat has four nods and presenters Fleetwood, LMFAO, and Tonex each have one nomination: Caillat for Album Of The Year (featured artist on Taylor Swift's Fearless), Best Pop Vocal Album for Breakthrough, and two nods in Best Pop Vocal Collaboration With Vocals (one with Jason Mraz for "Lucky" and one with Taylor Swift for "Breathe"); Fleetwood for Best Traditional Blues Album with the Mick Fleetwood Blues Band Featuring Rick Vito for Blue Again; LMFAO for Best Electronic/Dance Album for Party Rock; and Tonex for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for "Blend."

KEN REGAN VINTAGE PHOTO - FLEETWOOD MAC 1976 OAKLAND STADIUM

CHRISTINE MCVIE 1976 OAKLAND, CA

Only one new shot so far up for grabs by Ken Regan on ebay. Another great shot of Christine McVie from 1976 in Oakland, CA - John and Lindsey visible in the backgroud.  This show looks so massive, yet the stage so small.

Christine McVie (link to auction)

If you missed the others in the series, hit this link to view
KEN REGAN

LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM PART OF A&E SONGS FOR HAITI "PRIVATE SESSIONS"

A&E NETWORK AND BIO CHANNEL PRESENT "PRIVATE SESSIONS: SONGS FOR HAITI" SUNDAY, JANUARY 24 FROM 8-10AM ET/PT

On January 24 at 8 a.m. ET, A&E will air “Private Sessions: Songs for Haiti,” a two-hour special for Haiti relief. Proceeds will go to the American Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders and Save the Children.

Musical performers will include Lionel Richie, Brooks & Dunn, Twisted Sister, Mary J. Blige, Cyndi Lauper, Seal, Lindsey Buckingham, Boyz II Men, Blues Traveler, Annie Lennox Daughtry, Hall & Oates, Colbie Caillat, Vanessa Williams and Ringo Starr.

Host Lynn Hoffman will revisit the series' best performances highlighted by new messages from guests Barry Manilow, Black Thought and Quest Love from The Roots, Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine), Dee Snider (Twisted Sister), Annie Lenox, Blues Traveler, Colbie Caillat, Stephan Jenkins (Third Eye Blind), Dave Stewart (Eurythmics), Matt Soren (Guns 'N' Roses, Velvet Revolver), Ryan Tedder (One Republic) and more. The special will air simultaneously on both A&E Network and BIO Channel.

A&E Jan 24 8am/7am C

BIO Jan 24 8am/7am C (simulcast with A&E)

BIO Jan 24 10am/9am C

BIO Jan 25 8am/7am C

BIO Jan 25 2/1C

FLEETWOOD MAC MELBOURNE, AU GROSS TICKET SALES

Billboard Boxscore once again have Fleetwood Mac at the top of the heap for the week at #1.  Ticket sales and Gross ticket revenues are in for the first and second shows of the Australian Unleashed Tour.

Fleetwood Mac with The Verses

Rod Laver Arena

Melbourne, Australia

Dec. 1-2, 2009

$2,906,690

21,855 / 25,000

2 / 0

$200.54, $97.70

Andrew McManus Presents

STEVIE DOES BUDDY
Oh... And Stevie Nicks is apparently working on a track for a Buddy Holly tribute album being put together by Peter Asher to mark the 50th anniversary of his death in February, 1959. (It'll be 51 years this February... Better get crackin'!)

The quote from the article:

“I’m in the studio producing a Buddy Holly tribute album for the 50th anniversary of his death,” he says of his current project. “For the last couple of days, I’ve been in the studio with Stevie Nicks doing a track with her.”

Asher seems so nonchalant about recording with Nicks that he may as well by talking about picking up his dry cleaning, but it’s just another testament to how many music legends he knows on a first-name basis.

The Gateway

Fleetwood Mac Live in Sheffield: ARE YOU READY FOR SOME HANKY PANKY.... ??

Well Mick Fleetwood is!  About the midway point of this video.

Fleetwood Mac "World Turning" Live at Sheffield Arena November 2, 2009



Really nice collection of videos from this show can be found here

STEVIE NICKS PHOTO... RHIANNON AT HER MOST PASSIONATE

It's pretty cool when the origins of a photo you've seen numerous times over the years are finally revealed...

Awesome shot!!

Photographer: Bill Hansen (link to much larger version)

Location: Sept 1977 at the Seattle Center Coliseum

In the late 70's I worked at Tower Records Tacoma & Seattle. Used to take concert photos from the main floor. In those days, it was rare to have seats on the main floor, only festival seating. And you could take in cameras. I had a Minolta SRT 102 with a telephoto lens. This photo of Stevie is one of my favorites because in the early days when she sang "Rhiannon", she had so much passion and fire in her eyes. Today, it's a much tamer song. But to see her in the photo with all that emotion, it's what made her a star! I absolutely love Stevie Nicks!

MORE KEN REGAN ARCHIVAL FLEETWOOD MAC 70'S PHOTOS

MORE SHOTS OF FLEETWOOD MAC
FROM THE ARCHIVES BY
PHOTOGRAPHER KEN REGAN
UP ON EBAY...

3 of these appear to be from the out door '76 Oakland Stadium show

Not sure about the Lindsey Buckingham shot.

Mick Fleetwood

Stevie Nicks

Lindsey Buckingham

Christine McVie

Fleetwood Mac 1979 Group Shot