(Review) LA Times - Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks Hollywood Bowl

Not Coachella: Rod Stewart, Stevie Nicks revive their hits at the Hollywood Bowl

LA Times

Performing first at this hometown stop of what she and Stewart are calling the Heart & Soul Tour, Nicks, 62, revealed that she's lost a portion of her vocal range as well: The Fleetwood Mac frontwoman dodged high notes in “Dreams” and “Rhiannon” and took a low harmony line in “Edge of Seventeen,” leaving her backup singers to do the song's heavy melodic lifting.

Yet where Stewart used old-pro stage business to distract us from his limitations, Nicks turned hers into an asset, the rough grain of her voice concentrating the weird imperiousness of her music.

“Stand Back,” “Sorcerer,” “Gold Dust Woman” — these were powerful invocations of a type of mystery we rarely get from artists who've put in as much time as Nicks has in the public eye.

“There's no one that can take my place,” she sang with fists shaking in “Outside the Rain,” and it wasn't desperation she was expressing. It was total confidence.

Read The Full Review at The LA Times Blog

--Mikael Wood

Photo: Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks take their bows at the Hollywood Bowl Saturday night.
Credit: Barbara Davison/Los Angeles Times

Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks: Concert Review (The Hollywood Reporter)

The co-headliners perform hit after comfy hit for an appreciative veteran crowd and duet on Stewart's "Young Turks" and Nicks' "Leather and Lace" in the first of two nights at the Hollywood Bowl.

The Hollywood Reporter
by Erik Pedersen

A warm, invigorating breeze traipsed through the Hollywood Bowl as the boomer-fantasy pairing of Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks played the first of two nights. And the coziness factor was ratcheted up as the co-headliners played hit after comfy hit for an appreciative veteran crowd that was out for a night of just that.

The L.A. stop on RaspFest '11, officially dubbed the Heart & Soul Tour, was a pleasing if occasionally uneven affair that juxtaposed Nicks' straightforward quasi-mystery and Stewart's broad-playing rock-star antics. She stood at the microphone, strumming occasional air guitar and making graceful little gestures; he peacocked around the stage, preening and teasing.

Ultimately, both were entertaining -- for the young, young at heart and otherwise. And that's what it was all about.

Nicks opened with a 70-minute set that she seemed more into than during her 2009 arena tour with Fleetwood Mac, likely invigorated by a new album due May 3. "The best year of Stevie Nicks' life just happened because of Dave Stewart," she said of the man with whom she wrote much of In Your Dreams, her first studio record in a decade. Lead single "Secret Love," a likable mid-upper-midtempo track she'd sung on The Oprah Winfrey Show three days before, drew a genuine cheer from the sellout crowd.

um Trouble in Shangri-La. Dressed in trademark dripping, glittery gown, Nicks, 62, began with a vocally rough "Stand Back" but settled in by the time her six-piece band locked into the laconic/iconic groove of "Dreams." Her smoky vocal enveloped the 1977 hit.

Sometimes raspy, sometimes reedy, Nicks was at her best during crowd favorites "Gold Dust Woman" and the still-lovely "Landslide." During the latter, a video screen showed photos of her from infancy through stardom, many featuring her father.

A hard-rocking intro to "Edge of Seventeen" -- courtesy of guitarist Waddy Wachtel, who has played with Nicks for most of her 30-year solo career -- fired up the crowd. But its repetitive riff and lyrics were more grating than stirring, especially in the endless version that closed her main set.

Read the FULL REVIEW - including the duets at The Hollywood Reporter site

(Review) Stevie Nicks and Rod Stewart - Hollywood Bowl (Night #1)

Rod Stewart is entertaining as ever at the Bowl
by STEVE FRYER
The OC Register

"Stevie Nicks opened with an 11-song show, and later joined Rod on stage for “Young Turks’ (his song) and “Leather and Lace” (her song, written and recorded with Don Henley). Both were fine collaborations, with their voices mixing well enough that, sure, they should go forward with it.

Nicks’ voice sounded better than ever, especially during the encore of “Love Is” during which she was accompanied by only piano and two supporting singers. She did a couple of her Fleetwood Mac hits, with “Gold Dust Woman” and “Rhiannon” given epic instrumental introductions that were a touch melodramatic. The songs are strong enough on their own, let ‘em breathe."

Full Review at The OC Register site

Photo Gallery - Hollywood Bowl (1st Night)

Photos by Armando Brown, for the Orange County Register

(Review) Rod Stewart, Stevie Nicks bring Heart and Soul to Phoenix + Photos

STEVIE NICKS PLAYS HER HOME TOWN
by Serene Dominic
AZ CENTAL

Photo Gallery
PHOTOS BY: RALPH FRESNO

They say the only predictable things are death and taxes and concerts by veteran rock acts teaming up to fill arenas during a recession.

But this neither deadly nor taxing Heart and Soul Tour pairing Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks which arrived here on tax return weekend, playing US Airways Center Friday, raised lots of preliminary questions.

Which one would be the soul? Sure, Rod has covered a lot of Sam Cooke over the centuries, but Stevie has an equal number of songs about leaving her body. Metaphysically speaking, the soul should be her.

How much time would they actually spend onstage together?

Would they only sing songs they've recorded as duets with other veteran rock acts? They could do a whole set of those alone!

Who would sport more scarves?

And would they sit together on a piano bench and bang out "Heart and Soul," the song most amateur pianists insist on playing?

You say no, but if Rod is serious about this American Songbook thing, he's gotta get around to even that chestnut eventually.

Full Review at AZ Central

(Review) Phoenix, AZ - Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks US Airways

Phoenix Concert Review: Stevie Nicks and Rod Stewart–Apr. 15, 2011, US Airways

If you ask me who I like better, Stevie or Rod—it really is a tossup. Yes, they are both known for a raspy style of singing, both have been around for some 30 years making truly legendary music and both artist’s records and CDs fill my music collection – but there is just one thing that makes it impossible to choose—they are both amazingly and uniquely talented--unique being the key word…but more on that in a moment.

A bill with two such superstars is always a big draw, and so it was not a surprise to see a very full, near sell-out crowd at last night’s show. Stevie came on first almost exactly on time, which I think left a good chuck of the crowd stuffed in the tunnels trying to get in—but when you have two full sets from two mega-artist’s you need to get started. She opened with “Stand Back,” and I was pleased to hear a strong voice in top form from Stevie. “Outside the Rain,” was followed by the amazing Fleetwood Mac tune she performed beautifully, “Dreams.”

Full Review at Examiner.com

(Photos) Rockstar Pro Photography: Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks Detroit - April 10, 2011

A massive amount of really great photos of Stevie Nicks and Rod Stewart performing at Joe Lewis Arena on April 10, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan.

Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks Live in Detroit - April 10, 2011

Rockstar Pro Photography

Photos by Scott Legato
View Full Gallery at the below links
38 Photo Gallery Rod and Stevie | 37 Photo Gallery Stevie Nicks

BEST HIPPIE-QUEEN EARTH MOTHER - Stevie Nicks

Best of Rock - 2011
From the latest issue of RollingStone Magazine dated April 28th
The definitive guide to the 64 people, places and things that are ruling music right now. Starring Adele, Fleet Foxes, Odd Future, Panda Bear, Stevie Nicks, U2, Danger Mouse, Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart and many more.

Florence Welch the Florence and the Machine singer pays tribute to her hero 
[Stevie Nicks]. 

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Photos... Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks Live in Chicago

Rod Stewart & Stevie Nicks Concert - United Center, Chicago, IL 4/9/11

Photos: Rory O'Connor

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Heart & Soul By The Numbers...

The relatively short tour with Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks sharing a stage continues to roll across North America from East to West... Next stop is Phoenix on April 15th... Additions to this summary below are both the New York City shows on March 26th and April 6th at Madison Square Garden... Both shows were reported as sellouts by the promoter with a combined audience of 27,016 and gross revenue of $3,034,795.  Not bad for a couple nights work!  Click to enlarge.

Compiled Pre-Order Information for Stevie Nicks' New Album...

Stevie Nicks "IN YOUR DREAMS" 
What's available for Pre-Order... Where to get it... And when it's being released.

iTunes, Barnes and Noble (USA), HMV (UK) and Amazon (Worldwide) all have pre-order availability for "In Your Dreams".  Some countries have both the Delux version and the standard version available on iTunes, some just the standard 13 track version.  The Delux version on all iTunes includes 2 bonus videos Secret Love and Cheaper Than Free.  No extra tracks are being offered as bonus tracks with iTunes.  The video for Cheaper Than Free is currently a FREE download on iTunes in the USA only.  In Canada the other market the video it's available in the cost is $2.29.  I also listed whether Secret Love as a single was available in any particular country.  If I didn't list a country, I didn't find anything available for Pre-order.  If you know of a legitimate retailer or if I've missed an iTunes listing that should be listed here for your country, please let me know.  All the album information listed below is for Pre-Sale.

iTunes NORTH AMERICA

CANADA & USA - MAY 3RD

Delux 13 Track Edition Available $13.99

- Secret Love Video included

- Cheaper Than Free Video included

Regular 13 Track Edition Available $11.99 

Cheaper Than Free Video Available Alone - $2.29 (FREE IN THE USA)

Secret Love Single Available Now

BARNES AND NOBLE USA

USA - MAY 3RD

Delux 14 Track Edition $12.99 [link]

- Includes Bonus Track "My Heart"

WARNER BROTHERS LIMITED 

FAN EDITION

WORLDWIDE - MAY 3RD

Delux 14 Track Edition $24.99 [link]

- Includes Bonus Track "My Heart"

- 16 x 20 Lithograph of Album Cover

NOTE:  If you pre-ordered the album initially with Warner Bros. back in January, the order that included the FREE download of Secret Love, you have the opportunity to upgrade your order to this delux package that includes the bonus track "My Heart" + the Lithograph.  You would have been sent an email with details on how to exchange your order.  If you didn't receive the email, but pre-ordered through Warners back in January, and would like to upgrade, please click this link HERE and follow the instructions.

iTunes AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND

NEW ZEALAND - MAY 2ND

Delux 13 Track Edition Available $21.99

- Secret Love Video included

- Cheaper Than Free Video included

Regular 13 Track Edition Available $17.99

Secret Love Single Available Now

AUSTRALIA - MAY 6TH

Regular 13 Track Edition Available $16.99

Secret Love Single NOT Available

No Delux Edition Available

iTunes EUROPE

GERMANY - APRIL 29TH
Regular 13 Track Edition Available
Secret Love Single NOT Available

BELGIUM - APRIL 29TH
Regular 13 Track Edition Available
Secret Love Single Available Now

NETHERLANDS - APRIL 29TH
Regular 13 Track Edition Available
Secret Love Single Available Now

NORWAY - APRIL 29TH
Regular 13 Track Edition Available
Secret Love Single Available Now

SPAIN - MAY 3RD
Delux 13 Track Edition Available
- Secret Love Video included
- Cheaper Than Free Video included
Regular 13 Track Edition Available
Secret Love Single Available Now

"Secret Love" on the Charts... Update! + Various Nicks and Mac on itunes

Stevie's current single is about to drop off the Triple A Radio Play charts... With a decrease over last week in the number of times it was played at radio, this will likely be it's last week in the top 30.

On the Adult Contemporary charts she's down a postion to # 22 with radio plays flat for the week - but still maintains it's bullet.  Only one station picked up the track over the previous week up to the reporting deadline of April 11th.  The Oprah Effect isn't present here as this reporting period ended on Monday April 11th.  There should be some sort of effect on next weeks chart.

These charts will be published in Billboard April 23rd.