"It's a beautiful new chapter in the saga! - Lindsey Buckingham on Fleetwood Mac

Mac is Back!

Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood rehearsed at Sony Studios in LA in preparation for their upcoming Fleetwood Mac 'On With The Show' tour, kicking off on September 30 in Minneapolis. 'On With The Show' marks Christine's first time on tour with the band since 1998.

McVie Gets Back to the Mac

Fleetwood Mac deep into rehearsals at L.A.'s Sony Studios for their first tour with singer Christine McVie since she left the band in 1998. "We're all getting on really well," says McVie, who has been living a quiet life in rural southeast England. "None of the nonsense with the drink and the nasty stuff." Adds Lindsey Buckingham: "It's a beautiful new chapter in the saga!" The tour kicks off later this month in Minneapolis.

Setlist discussion

Rolling Stone Magazine September 25, 2014

Zoe Howe Author of "Stevie Nicks Visions Dreams & Rumours speaks about new biography

BBC Radio Lancashire with Gary Hickson

Sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll...Zoë talks Stevie Nicks to Gary Hickson on BBC Radio Lancashire. 12.9.14 by Zoë Howe's Radio Archives on Mixcloud

BBC Radio Jersey's Tony Gillham

Zoë speaks to BBC Radio Jersey about new book 'Stevie Nicks - Visions, Dreams and Rumours' 9.9.14 by Zoë Howe's Radio Archives on Mixcloud

listen to ‘Zoë Howe on her new book: Stevie Nicks: Visions Dreams & Rumours’ on Audioboo

Stevie Nicks is one of the most recognisable figures in rock 'n' roll history - very much Fleetwood Mac's 'Queen Bee', as Mick Fleetwood himself describes her. While she once made headlines with her hedonistic lifestyle, part of Nicks' irresistible appeal is her youthful vulnerability and mystical aura, making her an artist with whom fans have an unbreakable emotional connection.

Available now in the UK on Kindle. The Hardcover is expected to be released mid-October. Pre-order on Amazon UK. North America release dates to follow.

The North American release date for the book will follow, but hasn't been determined. Pre-order on Amazon US.

New Song Clip: Stevie Nicks "Starshine"

This rocks!  Great opening track! The track will be available to purchase in iTunes on TuesdayiTunes. OR... Click through to the BBC Radio 2 website where Ken Bruce debuted the full track on his show September 15th. Advance the show ahead to the 2:22:14 mark to hear "Starshine" in all it's glory... It's a pretty groovy track!
September 16th on 

"Starshine... Oh you used to be silver
Lovelight, lover's stare. Well you used to make me shiver"

Post by Stevie Nicks.

STEVIE NICKS "24 KARAT GOLD - SONGS FROM THE VAULT"

Pre-Order from Stevienicksofficial.com Available October 7th.

SAMPLE: Stevie Nicks "Cathouse Blues"... Loving how diverse #24KaratGold is going to be!

This is going to be one eclectic album... Check out the clip of "Cathouse Blues".  Stevie really suits this style of music.  Love it!

"I creep on cats feet I don't speak loose
Your self in velvet, forget we ever met
I got the closed in the cathouse blues"

Post by Stevie Nicks.

Pre-Order Stevie Nicks "24 Karat Gold - Songs From The Vault" from Stevienicksofficial.com
Available October 7th.

Edge of Everything: The inevitable return of Stevie Nicks

by Michael Martin
Out.com

The gay icon reveals thoughts on American Horror Story, coming out, addiction, and more
Stevie Nicks has never gone out of fashion, but in the past few years her star has been on the rise: with a Glee episode dedicated to Rumours, a showstopping cameo on American Horror Story: Coven, and a mentor spot on The Voice.

 

In advance of the October 7 release of 24 Karat Gold, a collection of songs she wrote between 1969 and 1987 and demoed on cassettes that she stored in shoeboxes, she spoke with Michael Martin at her Los Angeles home about her career, love affairs, and why she cherishes her gay fans.

 

Read the full story, "Edge of Everything;"

Also check out:
5 Things We Learned From Stevie Nicks
by Jerry Portwood

Full article at Out.com

One interesting note:

"Stevie's gearing up to present a gallery show of her career-documenting Polaroids — some of which form collages inside 24 Karat Gold — in New York City"

Photography by Danny Clinch



Pre-Order Stevie Nicks "24 Karat Gold - Songs From The Vault" from Stevienicksofficial.com
Available October 7th.

NEW SHOW ANNOUNCED: Fleetwood Mac Live In Anaheim, CA - December 7, 2014

FLEETWOOD MAC IS BACK IN FULL
DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND AN ANAHEIM SHOW ADDED!

All Five Fleetwood Mac Members On The Road for the First Time In 16 Years -

On Sale Monday, September 15 Through The Live Nation Mobile App, LiveNation.com or Ticketmaster.

LOS ANGELES (September 4) - It’s Official!! After a 16-year absence, Christine McVie will be re-joining Fleetwood Mac bandmates Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks as they launch the On With The Show Tour.  The tour will kick off on Tuesday, September 30 in Minneapolis, Minn. at the Target Center and as the reunited band performs across North America. Christine has not toured with the band since 1998’s The Dance Tour.

The reunion of the multi-Grammy Award winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and one of rock’s most beloved bands was  announced during an interview from Los Angeles with Carson Daly on NBC’s The TODAY Show and was confirmed  by Live Nation, the tour’s national promoter.

American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets for the Anaheim show before the general public beginning Monday, September 8 at 10:00 a.m. through Sunday, September 14 at 10:00 p.m. 

Live Nation Presale: 
Presale starts: Thursday, Sept 11th at 10am and ends Sunday, Sept 14th at 10pm
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Tickets go on sale beginning Monday, September 15 through the Live Nation mobile app, at www.livenation.com or Ticketmaster

During Fleetwood Mac’s 2013 Tour, the  four members happily welcomed Christine back on the stage during their show at London’s 02 Arena where she performed their classic “Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow” and received a wild ovation from the crowd.  “It was so comfortable being back onstage with them as if no time had passed and then we all started talking and it feels like the time is right. I’m really happy,” commented Ms. McVie.  “As far as we’re concerned, she’s never really left.  We are overjoyed to have Christine back on stage with us,” said the other members of Fleetwood Mac in a joint statement.

Fleetwood Mac is also scheduled to appear on The TODAY Show’s Summer Concert Series on October 9.

STEVIE NICKS "24 KARAT GOLD - SONGS FROM THE VAULT"

Pre-Order Stevie Nicks "24 Karat Gold - Songs From The Vault" from Stevienicksofficial.com
Available October 7th.

New Song Sample: "Blue Water" WOW! @StevieNicks... Well done!

It's only 15 seconds... But it's enough to hear that Stevie's staying pretty close to the original demo.. which is a good thing. It's a simple, but beautiful song.  She sounds fantastic here!

"Blue water... I sit and I wait
for the morning to come...
Blue water"

Pre-Order Stevie Nicks "24 Karat Gold - Songs From The Vault" from Stevienicksofficial.com
Available October 7th.

Mick Fleetwood Autobiography, "Play On," to Be Published October 28th

As the drummer of Fleetwood Mac since its 1967 inception, Mick Fleetwood saw the group transform from a respected British blues outfit to one of the most successful U.S.-based pop-rock acts ever.  The 67-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer certainly has more than a few tales to tell about his experiences in the group, and will share them in a new autobiography titled Play On: Now, Then and Fleetwood Mac, which will be published on October 28 in the US and October 30th in the UK.

The memoir, which was co-written with veteran Rolling Stone journalist Anthony Bozza, will offer an intimate look at the personal and professional triumphs and trials of Fleetwood and his band mates.  Through Fleetwood Mac's volatile history, which has included lineup upheavals, madness, drug abuse and intraband love affairs, Mick has been there for it all: He's the only member to have played with every incarnation of the group.

According to non-fiction publisher Hannah Black who acquired world rights in a joint deal with Little, Brown US, Mick will be do a UK book tour in November, said: “After 46 years of being on the road, now is the right time to look back in a way I've never done before: now and then.”

Play On will be released about one month after Fleetwood Mac kicks off its latest tour -- its first with longtime singer/keyboardist Christine McVie since 1998.  The trek begins September 30 in Minneapolis and runs through a December 20 show in Tampa, Florida.

Play On will be published as a hardback, e-book and audiobook on 28th October (US/CANADA) and on 30th October (UK).

[US/CANADA/UK SPECIAL OFFERS] 
‘PLAY ON: NOW, THEN, AND FLEETWOOD MAC’

US:
This fall’s must-read is PLAY ON by Mick Fleetwood. For a limited time, you can pre-order your copy at a special pre-publication discount (35% off! Just $19.50).
PRE-ORDER HERE

CANADA:
This fall’s must-read is PLAY ON by Mick Fleetwood. For a limited time, you can pre-order your copy at a special pre-publication discount (37% off!).
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UK 
Hodder & Stoughton Offer
There’s a very special opportunity for UK fans of the book. Sign up for news of our special pre-order offer below for the chance of a signed copy – and one person who takes part in the offer will win a trip to Washington DC to see Fleetwood Mac live on October 31st, and will meet Mick before the concert. Sign up at Hodder & Stoughton and/or PRE-ORDER HERE

Souce: Mickfleetwoodofficial.com

"Carousel" clip from Stevie Nicks upcoming release #24KaratGold Stevienicksofficial.com

Here's the clip of "Carousel"... Isn't this a Vanessa Carlton tune? I recall Stevie and Vanessa performed this live a couple of years ago (video).  Maybe it's just a line from the song, not sure. But in any case the music combined with the multiple layers of voices sounds beautiful!

"And all I hear is the music
And beauty stands before me
And love comes back around again
It's a carousel my friend"

Pre-Order Stevie Nicks "24 Karat Gold - Songs From The Vault" from Stevienicksofficial.com
Available October 7th.

UK TV: Fleetwood Mac "Don't Stop" Documentary Tonight BBC Four 9:15pm

Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop Documentary
The story of one of the biggest-selling bands of all time, told in their own words.

BBC Four
Friday, September 5th - 21:15 (9:15pm)
Saturday, September 6th - 01:35 (1:35am)
Sunday, September 7th - 00:00 (12:00am)

DURATION: 1 HOUR

Fleetwood Mac are one of the biggest-selling bands of all time and still on the road. Their story, told in their own words, is an epic tale of love and confrontation, of success and loss.

Few bands have undergone such radical musical and personal change. The band evolved from the 60s British blues boom to perfect a US West Coast sound that saw them sell 40 million copies of the album Rumours.

However, behind-the-scenes relationships were turbulent. The band went through multiple line-ups with six different lead guitarists. While working on Rumours, the two couples at the heart of the band separated, yet this heartache inspired the perfect pop record.