BLUE AGAIN RELEASE DATE CHANGE ALONG WITH GRAMMY NOM NOD

Grammy Nomination for Rock Icon Mick Fleetwood

PRNewswire

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band featuring Rick Vito has received a Grammy nomination for "BLUE AGAIN" in the category of "Best Traditional Blues Album." "BLUE AGAIN," 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. The 52nd Grammy Awards will be held in Los Angeles on January 31,2010.

"BLUE AGAIN" was recorded live at the Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis, Missouri in February of 2008. The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band features guitarist, lead vocalist and co-producer Rick Vito, bassist Lenny Castellanos and keyboardist Mark Johnstone alongside the legendary rock drummer. The stellar recording gives classic Fleetwood Mac songs such as "Albatross," "Oh Well" and "Black Magic Woman" a modern and irrepressibly vibrant energy that only a live performance can provide.

In addition, the companion concert performance "BLUE AGAIN" DVD will be released by 429 Records in February of 2010.

For more information, visit:

www.429records.com

429 Records is a unit of the Savoy Label Group (SLG). SLG is the North American unit of CME (Columbia Music Entertainment), the oldest music company in Japan. The Savoy Label Group has evolved into a leading independent company consistently outperforming competitors in key music categories as monitored by Billboard Magazine. SLG is led by Steve Vining and CME is headed by Chairman Strauss Zelnick, founder of Zelnick Media which owns interests in and manages an array of media companies.

FLEETWOOD MAC ON THE 7PM PROJECT (FRIDAY)

FRIDAY DECEMBER 4th 7pm - THE 7PM PROJECT - Ten Network
° Fleetwood Mac
° Dr Karl
° James Mathison
° Metro Whip Around

Not sure what will be on, or even what this show is about, could be an interview segment with members of the band... In any case, it appears the online video will only be watchable if you are in Australia... So someone, please record this!

GRAMMY NOMINATION FOR MICK FLEETWOOD'S BLUES BAND

CONGRATULATIONS MICK!!
Grammy Nominations were announced December 2nd and lo and behold, The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band Featuring Rick Vito cd "Blue Again" has been nominated in the Best Traditional Blues Album category!

Sadly no nominations for Mac members Stevie or Lindsey who both had qualifying releases in 2008/09 with Gift of Screws and The Soundstage Sessions.

The 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards will be held on Jan. 31, 2010, at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Good Luck!!

Look for the companion DVD to be released in January, 2010.

Best Traditional Blues Album
(Vocal or Instrumental.)

* A Stranger Here
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
[ANTI]

* Blue Again
The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band Featuring Rick Vito
[429 Records]

* Rough & Tough
John Hammond
[Chesky Records]

* Stomp! The Blues Tonight
Duke Robillard
[Stony Plain Records]

* Chicago Blues: A Living History
(Various Artists)
Larry Skoller, producer
[Raisin' Music]

WILL 8,000 HOT DOGS BE ENOUGH FOR FLEETWOOD MAC FANS IN NZ?

Numbers Add Up for Fleetwood Mac

News Release

New Plymouth District Council

When it comes to organising two international concerts at the TSB Bowl of Brooklands, it’s all about the numbers.

Such as 3,000 ice creams, 8,000 hot dogs and 50kg of paella.

And 160 food and beverage staff serving along 45m of bar frontage.

“There will be around 35,000 people at the Fleetwood Mac concerts on 19 and 20 December and we’re making sure the food and beverage service goes smoothly,” says Eurest spokesman Craig Elder.

“The largest bar – which will be hard to miss at 18m long – will be at the back of Bowl to help with traffic flow, but overall there’ll be four food and beverage areas and four bars.

“We’ll have beer, wine, soft drinks and coffee available as well as food ranging from vegetarian options to doughnuts.

“It’ll be a couple of very busy nights but we’re ready to help make the concerts an amazing experience for the audience.”

Fleetwood Mac fans are travelling to the Bowl from the USA, Australia, the UK and Ireland, with two-thirds of concert-goers coming from outside the region.

Air New Zealand is putting on six additional flights that weekend to transport visitors to and from the district. There are 10,000 extra travellers expected by car via SH3 from the north, and 10,000 extra via SH3 from the south

A train from Wellington will bring 450 people to the city on Saturday evening with the visitors leaving directly after the concert.

NPDC Manager Customer Services Cathy Thurston says there are 170 volunteers so far for the Fleetwood Mac weekend to help visitors with information and advice.

“However we need 105,000 ambassadors for the region,” she says.

“Every one of us can play a part in helping the 25,000 visitors from outside Taranaki have an incredible experience here, which will encourage them to come back for future events.”

Ms Thurston says the logistics around the Fleetwood Mac weekend are challenging, but the businesses and organisations involved are preparing well.

“This will be one of the largest weekends the TSB Bowl of Booklands has ever had, and certainly one of the largest for our hospitality sector.

“Apart from anything else, these preparations for the Fleetwood Mac weekend will be a great dress rehearsal for other big events that are coming up, including the All Blacks vs Ireland test match next year, and the Rugby World Cup 2011.”

(VIDEO) BACKSTAGE INTERVIEW WITH FLEETWOOD MAC - MELBOURNE

Backstage with Mick & Lindsey
Melbourne, Australia

Interviewed by Nuala Hafner Sunrise 7

Click Here To Watch The Interview

SEE FLEETWOOD MAC IN SYDNEY INCLUDES BACKSTAGE PASSES (AUCTION)

Two Tickets to See Fleetwood Mac Dec. 7 in Sydney! Includes Backstage Passes

Charitybuzz

Description

Attention Fleetwood Mac fans! The winner and a guest will receive prime tickets to see Fleetwood Mac on Dec. 7 in Sydney, Australia. These tickets are enhanced by BACKSTAGE PASSES!

The proceeds for this item benefit The Museum of the City of New York

Donated by: Fleetwood Mac

Terms: Valid for two tickets and backstage passes on Dec. 7. Tickets cannot be exchanged, resold or re-auctioned. Backstage passes do not guarantee artist meet and greet.

Full details here