Send Stevie a 60th Birthday Greeting

On May 26th Stevie Nicks turns 60 years old - a milestone by any standards. Take a few seconds and visit the nicksfix to send Stevie a personal Birthday greeting.

Mick Fleetwood's Uncorked!

Fleetwood Wine and Music Extravaganza
Tuesday, 20 May 2008
Melodika.net

Mick Fleetwood, the iconic co-founder of Fleetwood Mac, is celebrating his blues heritage by hitting the road with his new band, The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band. The band is appearing in 17 major cities across the US beginning this spring. The series of concerts features a tribute to the original Fleetwood Mac, the all-male blues band that started it all in 1967

Each night of the tour also features a VIP reception where attendees will sample Mick’s fine wine, Mick Fleetwood Private Cellar. Tickets for the tour are available soon.

Bringing together four stellar Blues and Rock musicians, Mick Fleetwood presents a band that is as current as it is nostalgic.

At the front of the group, is Rick Vito, veteran Bluesman and former Fleetwood Mac vocalist and lead guitarist. Rick adds his personal touch while staying true to the styling of early Fleetwood Mac front man Peter Green. “A lot of guys can play the licks but Rick has the tone and that’s so important in real blues,” says Mick Fleetwood.

With Fleetwood anchoring the band on percussion, the “other half” of the rhythm section is Lenny Castellanos on bass guitar. As Mick points out, “I’ve played with John McVie for 40 years, any bassist who plays with me has big shoes to fill.” – Lenny does a great job filling those shoes while complimenting Mick’s unique and revered drum style.

Mark Johnstone ties everything together on the keys and backup vocals, infusing a vibrant energy to the group.

The band is led, of course, by the legendary Mick Fleetwood, providing a backbone with his unmistakable power-house percussion and persona.

Mick Fleetwood Private Cellar wine is a centerpiece of each event for a select group of high-end VIP’s. Each show has between 700 and 1200 general admission tickets plus less than 300 tickets which offer a special pre-show wine tasting and meet-and-greet with Mick, himself. VIP attendees have the opportunity to taste samples of Mick’s award winning wines and leave with an autographed bottle. VIP’s also enjoy an up-close-and-personal encounter with Mick, who shares stories from his life as a musician on the road, tells of the creation of his wines, and discusses his passion for art, music, and the good life.

Mick Fleetwood’s Uncorked Tour kicks off June 11th in Los Angeles and moves nationwide throughout 2008. The first four dates are listed below with more to be announced soon.

6/11 – Los Angeles – The Avalon, Hollywood
6/12 – San Diego – Spreckels
6/14 – Aspen, Colorado – Snowmass Village
6/15 – San Francisco – The Herbst Theater

For Tickets Visit http://www.uncorkedtour.com/
Visit http://www.mickfleetwood.com/
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Rumours back on the UK Top 100 Chart

Fleetwood Mac's 1977 album "Rumours" is back inside the UK Top 100 Albums chart.

For the chart week ending May 17, 2008 "Rumours" is sitting at #90. The previous week had it sitting at #96. It's moving up for some reason... Must be on sale!

Some stats:
"Rumours" the original January 30, 1977 release was last certified in the UK by the BPI on November 12, 2004 at 10 x platinum. (300,000 units x 10 = 3,000,000 million sold).

"Rumours" (2 cd Delux Edition) released March 22, 2004 was last certified in the UK by the BPI at Gold (100,000 units) on January 3, 2008.

Historical tidbit of Fleetwood Mac info

This week in 1975... (May 15th to be exact)

Fleetwood Mac debuted their new line-up in El Paso, Texas. It was the first incarnation of the band that included Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood and John and Christine McVie.

Shawn Colvin & Stevie Nicks Team up in Chicago

Shawn Colvin has been booked on the bill along with Stevie Nicks for the Chicago June 14th show being held at the Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island.

Stevie Nicks Concert Grosses for 2 April, 2008 Shows

Billboard Magazine Boxscores for issue date: May 17th. Out of 320 acts tracked for the week, Stevie's two shows came in at number 41 & 42.

Stevie Nicks & Vanessa Carlton

Sovereign Center, Reading, Pa.

Date: April 18, 2008

Gross Revenue: $379,288

Attendance: 5,310

Capacity: 6,677

# of Shows/Sellout: 1 / 0

Ticket Pricing: $97, $67, $55

Promoter: Live Nation

Stevie Nicks

Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.

Date: April 20, 2008

Gross Revenue: $372,485

Attendance: 7,466

Capacity: 7,681

# of Shows/Sellouts: 1 / 0

Ticket Pricing: $75, $55

Promoter: Live Nation/in-house