Wednesday, July 29, 2009

RUMOURS REVISITED

Fleetwood Mac's Rumours
Records Revisited
By Jason Andreasen
Tigerweekly.com

When Fleetwood Mac released Rumours in February 1977, it was an immediate hit. It perched itself atop the Billboard charts for a staggering 31 weeks and garnered four top-10 singles. But not everybody loved it. Some dismissed the album - and the band - as nothing more than a practice in pandering to mainstream pop audiences.

But why? The album has all the quintessential rock storylines caged within its 39 minutes including love and betrayal, sex and drugs, hatred and optimism - all delivered with an expertly orchestrated peek-behind-the-curtain touch. How could an album with such groundwork have been seen as just pandering to pop?

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

STEVIE NICKS AND MICHELLE BRANCH ON THE BEACH

I was looking for the actual published photo from this photo session - but couldn't find it. I also can't recall what magazine this photo session was for... Was it Instyle just a few years ago? This is an outtake shot from that session on the beach. Posted by Michelle Branch

Monday, July 27, 2009

PEACEKEEPER ALTERNATE FLEETWOOD MAC VIDEO

Well this is new! I think I like it... The video's a little bit busy with the constant split screens, but the live footage from what looks like either a live show or the live dress rehearsal they performed at before the Say You Will Tour, is really great to see!!



[NOTES FROM YOUTUBE]
Fleetwood Mac- Peacekeeper Video. Directed by Lindsay Buckingham, Matt Baumann and Kyle Einhorn. The team that brought you FLEETWOOD MAC- DESTINY RULES. This gem has sat on a drive since 2004. Edited by Matt C Burnett. Assistant edited by Ryan Zuttermeister.

Sunday, July 26, 2009