Fleetwood Mac Drummer Mick Fleetwood & 'Hell's Kitchen' Chef Scott Leibfried to Open Lahaina Restaurant

Fleetwood’s drums up lots of interest. Legendary rocker to open Lahaina restaurant on Front Street 
with ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ chef this summer

By CARLA TRACY - Dining Editor
The Maui News

In a sentence, Fleetwood's on Front Street will "combine English gentleman with a Bohemian accent in the islands," when it opens this summer.

That's because its owner and namesake, legendary rock star Mick Fleetwood, prefers that look and feel.

"The most exciting part of this whole thing happening is that Mick Fleetwood lives here and he loves Maui. It will not be just another celebrity restaurant. He embraces Hawaii and its culture," says Eddy Bitton, one of Mick's partners in the business and president of the Bitton Design Group, based in Agoura Hills, Calif.

"Fleetwood's will be a restaurant first. A food establishment first. We have a moving target date for our opening and it's either late July or early August. Of course, it depends on the permit process and other things that may occur."

Bitton joins some rock legends as Mick's backers in the biz. But on a recent visit to the construction zone, I was asked not to reveal any names yet. Of course, rumors continue to swirl on island.

There's a good chance they'll show up to play with the longtime, famous Fleetwood Mac drummer after the restaurant opens. But you'll have to read about the music aspect in Scene soon, when our esteemed contributor, Jon Woodhouse, interviews Mick and asks him all about it.

Yet another big news item is that Scott Leibfried, 11-year sous chef on the "Hell's Kitchen" FOX reality TV cooking show, has been named corporate chef of the massive culinary enterprise.

Read the full article on Mick's new restaurant at Maui News

Stevie Nicks: "plans are definitely underway to prep "Buckingham Nicks" for CD release"

Stevie Nicks feels positive that 1973's Buckingham Nicks, the sole joint album with then-lover Lindsey Buckingham will see a release next year. 

The pair's pre-Fleetwood Mac album, which has never been released on CD, celebrates it's 40th anniversary next September. Over the years, Buckingham Nicks has gained a legion of die-hard fans, who have sought out pristine vinyl pressings of the Polydor release for major money. A 30th anniversary release was tentatively scheduled back in 2003, but never materialized.

It was the album's closing number, "Frozen Love" that gained Mick Fleetwood's attention while scouting Los Angeles' Sound City recording studio. The album's producer, Keith Olsen, played the track as a demonstration of the studio's capabilities and hooked Fleetwood who soon asked Buckingham -- and by extension -- Nicks to join Fleetwood Mac. Two of the Buckingham Nicks tracks would be included on future albums -- Nicks' "Crystal" found a home on Fleetwood Mac's 1975 self-titled collection and a live version of "Don't Let Me Down Again" was featured on 1980's Fleetwood Mac Live.

Stevie Nicks told us that plans are definitely underway to prep their first Buckingham Nicks release on CD: "This is, the coming up year is the 40 years. So, what we're thinking is we might do something to celebrate the 40 years thing and we're going to try and put the record out. The only reason why it hasn't come out is because it kinda belongs to three different people and it's like owning a car, a third of a car. And everybody has to be on the same page and nobody has ever been on the same page. So we're hoping this year people will get on the same page and we can put it out since this is it's 40th."

We asked her if there's any chance for a few Buckingham Nicks shows to promote the new set: "Very possibly! Very possibly! 'Cause we. . . that's easy. Yeah."

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Stevie Nicks & Marc Cohn hit the stage Friday at Jones Beach...

Stevie Nicks to Headline at Jones Beach Friday

Marc Cohn will open for the rock and roll icon at Wantagh venue.

By Nicole Murphy

Huntington Patch

Nicks will hit the stage Friday at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh following famed folk rocker Marc Cohn. Between her time with the British-American rock band and her solo career, Nicks has sold more than 140 million albums and created more than 40 Top 50 hits. Nicks closed out last year's Nikon at Jones Beach Theater summer schedule.

Still producing hits today, Nicks' seventh studio album, "In Your Dreams," was released in May 2011 and sold more than 50,000 copies in its first week. Her first studio album since 2001's "Trouble in Shangri-La." "In Your Dreams" also commemorated the 30th anniversary of Nicks' debut record "Bella Donna."

Nicks' current tour is still celebrating "In Your Dreams." Fans can expect to hear a mix of hits from both Fleetwood Mac and Nicks' solo work.

Doors open at 7 p.m. Friday and Cohn is set to open at 8 p.m. The concert is scheduled for rain or shine.

Tickets available at Live Nation

Stevie Nicks to perform at Jones Beach 

and PNC Bank Arts Center

By Kara Yorio

Northjersey.com

She is a rock legend, the owner of an instantly identifiable voice, a woman who has survived professionally through the onslaught of female pop and rock performers and personally through very public drama and drug battles. Stevie Nicks is not just an act – she is talent plus passion, emotion always bubbling to the surface in her deeplypersonal songs.

TELL ME MORE: Nicks has a voice that has resonated for decades and continues to touch fans old and new, whether solo, in duets with Tom Petty and Sheryl Crow or as a member of Fleetwood Mac. Onstage, she twirls around and works magic, as she has for years. Nicks was a mentor on the most recent season of "American Idol," singing a bit with Elise Testone in one of the highlights of the "Idol" experience for the Kinnelon native Testone.

DETAILS: Friday, Nikon at Jones Beach Theater, 1000 Ocean Parkway. Tickets are $20 to $125. Saturday, PNC Bank Arts Center, Garden State Parkway, exit 116. Tickets are $25 to $125. 800-745-3000, livenation.com or ticketmaster.com.

Stevie Nicks to perform at Hershey's Star Pavilion

By CHRIS MAUTNER

The Patriot-News

Stand back, stand back — Stevie Nicks is coming to town.

 

The scarf-wielding singer-songwriter will perform a solo concert Tuesday night at The Star Pavilion in Hershey.

 

Nicks is best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac, which she and then-boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham joined in 1974. Their contributions helped propel the group into superstardom and their second album together, 1977’s “Rumors,” remains one of the best-selling albums of all time.

 

Nicks’ contributions to the group include such beloved and chart-topping songs as “Landslide,” “Dreams,” “Gold Dust Woman” and “Rhiannon.”

 

In addition to her work with Fleetwood Mac, she’s had a successful solo career, penning such well-known songs as “Edge of Seventeen,” “Talk to Me” and “Stand Back.”

 

Nicks is touring in support of her latest album — her first in 10 years — “In Your Dreams,” which was released in 2011. The album received largely positive reviews — Rolling Stone said, “It’s her finest collection of songs since the Eighties” — and debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart.

 

It’s a safe bet that concertgoers will hear a few of those new songs mixed in with classic material.

 

“I can no longer ask people to buy records, because nobody buys records anymore,” Nicks said in a recent interview with The (Newark, N.J.) Star-Ledger. “All I can do is say, ‘This is where I am right now, these are new songs. I want you to love them and feel them and listen to them. And whether you get the record or not, you’re going to hear them tonight.’¤”

 

The opening act will be Marc Cohn, a singer-songwriter best known for the 1991 song “Walkin’ in Memphis.”

IF YOU GO

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WHEN: 8 p.m. Tuesday 

WHERE: The Star Pavilion at Hersheypark Stadium, 100 W. Hersheypark Drive, Hershey. 

COST: $39.50, $49.50, $59.50, $85 Ticketmaster

Check these out.. Not one bad shot! - Lindsey Buckingham Live in Columbus, OH

Lindsey Buckingham Live 
Columbus, OH - June 14, 2012.


Wow! Really great shots... check them out
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Chart Updates: Fleetwood Mac + Stevie Nicks Bella Donna Comes in out of the darkness

Billboard Top 200 
Week Ending June 17, 2012 - Chart date June 30, 2012

This past Sunday, my post indicated that Fleetwood Mac's Very Best Of album held on for a second week on Billboards Top 200 Albums Chart for the chart dated June 30th with the "The Very Best Of.  This post includes the numbers for that week.  During the week ending ending June 17th the album sold 3,589 units in the US up from 3,310 the previous week which is an 8% increase week over week thus moving the album from #166 to #163.  Total sales in the US to date = 1,486,881.

Last weeks Top 200 Catalogue Albums Chart breakdown:

Fleetwood Mac's The Very Best Of moved down to #32 from 27. Rumours was static on the chart hanging onto #134 for the week but sold 11% more albums vs the previous week.  Sales were 1,906 units vs 1,718 for total sales in the US since November, 1991 of 2,963,387.  Fleetwood Mac's Greatest Hits also increased in sales by 14% selling 1,851 copies vs 1,617 the previous week and moved up the chart to #144 from #147.

Last weeks Top 200 catalogue Digital Albums Chart:

Fleetwood Mac's Rumours sold 847 digital copies vs 915 the previous week declining in digital sales by 7% moving from #73 to #87.  Fleetwood Mac's Greatest Hits was flat moving 806 copies vs 808 the previous week but moved down the chart to #101 from #97 on the previous weeks chart.

Billboard Top 200 Albums
# 163 (166)  Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of

Top 200 Catalogue Albums 
#   32   (27)  Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of
# 134 (134)  Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
# 144 (147)  Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits

Top 200 Catalogue Digital Albums 
#  87  (73)  Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
#101  (97)  Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits

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Billboard Top 200:
Week Ending June 24, 2012 - Chart date July 7, 2012

The latest Billboard Chart will have Fleetwood Mac's The Very Best Of hanging on yet again marking it's 3rd week on Billboards Top 200. The album drops to #181 from #166 the previous week on sales of 3,134 units vs 3,589 the previous week or a 13% decrease in sales.  Total sales to date = 1,490,015.

Top 200 Catalogue Albums breakdown:
Fleetwood Mac's The Very Best Of moves down to #37 from #32 last week.  Stevie Nicks 1981 debut album Bella Donna zooms up the chart re-entering at #76 on sales of 2,235 units vs 1,168 the previous week or a 91% increase in sales.  Total sales for the album since November, 1991 = 886,711.  Fleetwood Mac's Greatest Hits increased in sales by 20% selling 2,222 units vs 1,851 the previous week moving up to #78 from #144.  Total US sales since November, 1991 = 4,556,122.  Rumours moves up on the Catalogue chart as well to #107 from #134 on the previous chart on a 4% sales increase or 1,991 units vs 1,906 the previous week.  Total US sales since November, 1991 = 2,965,678.

Top 200 Catalogue Physical Albums breakdown:

Fleetwood Mac's The Very Best Of moves from #9 to #7 this week.  Rumours re-enters this chart at #163 on physical sales of 1,139 vs 1,059 the previous week or an 8% increase.  Stevie's Bella Donna moves down the physical albums chart to #198 from #163 last week on physical sales of 1,011 vs 1,099.

Top 200 Catalogue Digital Albums breakdown:

Stevie Nicks' Bella Donna sold 1,224 digital copies during the sales period ending June 24th vs 69 digital copies the previous week allowing the album to enter this chart at #56.  The bump in digital sales can surely be attributed to the Amazon mp3 album deal that was going on. The digital album was listed for $2.99 for over a week.  Fleetwood Mac's Greatest Hits should get a further bump in digital sales this week as it's now listed at $2.99 on Amazon for the week.  During the sales period ending June 24th the album sold 1,397 digital copies vs 806 the previous week or a 73% increase in sales moving from #101 up to #42.  Rumours was flat in sales selling 851 digital copies vs 847 the previous week.  The album moves down the chart to #107 from #87 the previous week.

Billboard Top 200 Albums
# 181 (166)  Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of

Top 200 Catalogue Albums 
#    37  (32) Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of
#   76 (R/E) Stevie Nicks - Bella Donna
#   78 (144) Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits
# 107 (134) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

Top 200 Catalogue Physical Albums:
#     9     (7) Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of
# 163 (R/E) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
# 198 (163) Stevie Nicks - Bella Donna

Top 200 Catalogue Digital Albums #   42 (101) Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits
#   56 (R/E) Stevie Nicks - Bella Donna
# 107   (87) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours