Saturday, January 12, 2013

See @soundcitymovie in theatres One Night Only! feat. Stevie Nicks Lindsey Buckingham & Mick Fleetwood

See Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood on the big screen beginning January 31st.

"... Sound City is a film about American's Greatest unsung-recording studio. Deep in California's Sun Burnt San Fernando Valley, tucked away behind the train tracks and dilapidated warehouses, it was the birthplace of legend.  It was witness to history, it was home to a special few, intent on preserving an ideal. An analog church, a time capsule.  The last bastion of a craft defied by technology. It was Rock and Roll hallowed ground. And it was our best keep secret.  Sound City is a film about the truth, the craft, and the integrity of Rock and Roll." - Dave Grohl

Pre-order the movie through; soundcitymovie.com or iTunes - Release date Feb 1st.

US and Canadian Theatre Screenings for Sound City
In Theatres for On Night Only!  Check out Sound City for a listing of cities and theatres in the US and Canada to see the film.





Trailer:
Lindsey Buckingham:
Mick Fleetwood:


Sound City Soundtrack 'Real to Reel' 
Scheduled for release March 12, 2013, the sound track includes "You Can't Fix This" with Stevie Nicks, Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins & Rami Jaffee


Pre-order the soundtrack on Amazon or iTunes


15 Years Ago Today in 1998 Fleetwood Mac were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Fleetwood Mac is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the thirteenth annual induction dinner held at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City.

Sheryl Crow introduced the group.  The band played Landslide, Big Love and Say You Love Me.

INDUCTEES: Lindsey Buckingham, Mick Fleetwood, Peter Green, Danny Kirwan, John McVie, Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks and Jeremy Spencer.


The Fleetwood Mac story is an episodic saga that spans more than 45 years. It is the saga of a British blues band formed in 1967 that became a California-based pop group in the mid-Seventies. In between came a period where Fleetwood Mac shuffled personnel and experimented with styles, all the while releasing solid albums that found a loyal core audience. Despite all the changes, two members have remained constant over the years: drummer Mick Fleetwood and bassist John McVie, whose surnames provided the group name Fleetwood Mac. Although most rock fans are familiar with the lineup that includes Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks – by far the longest-running edition of the band, responsible for the classic albums Fleetwood Mac and Rumours – the group possesses a rich and storied history that predates those epics. Earlier Fleetwood Mac lineups included guitarists Peter Green, Jeremy Spencer, Danny Kirwan, Dave Walker, Bob Weston and Bob Welch. - Rockhall.com













Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Stevie Nicks confirmed to play Sundance Film Fest with Dave Grohl January 18th



THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!
When Dave Grohl recently announced that he would be performing at Sundance with a new band called Sound City Players, he neglected to mention which musicians would be appearing alongside him. Now, the Foo Fighters leader has confirmed the star-studded list of folks who will be joining him on stage in support of his new Sound City documentary.

The performers were revealed in a post on Facebook. They include Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac), John Fogerty (Creedance Clearwater Revival), Krist Novoselic (Nirvana), Brad Wilk (Rage Against the Machine), Pat Smear (Nirvana's touring guitarist), Rami Jaffee (the Wallflowers), Lee Ving (Fear), Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick), Rick Springfield, several Foo Fighters members (Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett), Alain Johannes (Queens of the Stone Age), Corey Taylor (Slipknot, Stone Sour) and more.

These are some of the folks who appear in Sound City, which focuses on the legendary Los Angeles studio of the same name.

Sound City Players. Rock Show. Jan.18th Park City Live. Tickets go on sale TODAY at 5pm PST at http://parkcitylive.net/ 



IMPORTANT INFO:
(2) ticket limit per household.
You must be 21+.
This is Will – Call only.
No paper tickets will be issued in advance.
Government issued Photo ID required at Check-in.
Tickets are non-transferable.
You and your guest must arrive and check-in together.
Upon check in, you will be wristbanded and walk directly into the venue.
There are no ins and outs.
Multiple orders will be cancelled.






Monday, January 07, 2013

PEI, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Bus Tour: See Fleetwood Mac in Ottawa April 22-24th

Fleetwood Mac Live in Ottawa Bus Tour
April 22 - April 24, 2013
Target Tours

Target Tours is your connection to the Fleetwood Mac concert at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa this April. 

This tour departs PEI with pick-ups throughout New Brunswick and transfers from Nova Scotia. Don't miss this chance to explore Ottawa and be part of the 2013 Fleetwood Mac World Tour.

"It's the perfect time to go back out," Stevie Nicks told the Rolling Stone Magazine. The band will be performing classic hits including "Dreams," "Rhiannon," "Don't Stop," and "Landslide," among others. 

Depart for Ottawa on this tour from the following cities:

Prince Edward Island:
Charlottetown and Borden-Carleton

New Brunswick
Aulac, Salisbury, Lincoln and Woodstock

Nova Scotia
Dartmouth and Truro

Full package details with pricing at Target Tours


CONTEST:
Fleetwood Mac Live Tour
Q93FM - Charlottetown, PEI

Q93 and Target Tours is giving you a chance to WIN a trip for 2 to see Fleetwood Mac at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa April 22-24 (show on April 23)

The trip is worth close to $1200 and comes with all the bells and whistles. Prize includes tickets for 2 to the concert, transportation and accommodations!

Q93FM will be taking qualifiers weekdays at 7:20 and 8:20 Monday January 7th through to Thursday January 31st on the Q Morning Crew.

Fleetwood Mac in Ottawa! “Presented by Target Tours ‘Creating Memories, One Journey at a Time’ and The Island’s Rock Q93.

Swag tags available for pickup at the House of Q, 5 Prince St., during regular business hours or wherever Q93 is broadcasting on location.

Full details at Q93FM.  Contest open to all residents of Canada.




Sunday, January 06, 2013

Oprah's "Master Class" returns in March. Unique first-person series to feature Stevie Nicks


New episodes of "Oprah's Master Class" and "Oprah's Next Chapter" will feature such household names as Drew Barrymore, Alicia Keys and LL Cool J, among others.
Hollywood Reporter

Sheri Salata and Erik Logan, presidents, OWN, showcased the upcoming 2013 schedule at the Television Critics Association press tour.

Along with announcing four new original series being added to it's schedule later this year, Oprah's "Master Class" The unique first-person series returns in March with the stories you've never heard from the people you thought you knew best, including Alicia Keys, Stevie Nicks, Tom Brokaw and more.

OWN Network

You may recall that back in September, 2012 a film crew from OWN was at Stevie's live show in St. Petersburg at The Mahaffey Theater filming the show to be used in some way on "Master Class".  Check out the post here.


[Updated Jan 9th]
Jon Sinclair who works for Harpo Tweeted the following:


Friday, January 04, 2013

Azoff, to continue to manage Fleetwood Mac after leaving Live Nation

When the news broke on New Years Eve that Irving Azoff had stepped down from his position at Live Nation as chairman and CEO of Front Line Entertainment, it came as a bit of a shock.  It wasn't initially clear at the time what the status of Fleetwood Mac or it's members was in terms of artist representation.  But according to RollingStone, Fleetwood Mac will still be managed by Mr. Azoff. 

"Azoff, 65, will continue to manage the Eagles, Aguilera, Fleetwood Mac, Van Halen and more of his biggest clients; he has a two-year non-compete agreement with Live Nation, the world's biggest concert promoter, but can work on projects involving recorded music, TV, movies and music and book publishing."

Mr. Azoff will continue to manage these artists under his Azoffmusic Management. Lindsey Buckingham signed with Irving just a couple of years ago - so it seems he's still connected with Irving.  Where Stevie stands, I'm not sure. Stevie's managed by Howard Kaufman and Sheryl Louis. Howard was a partner in Front Line Management with Irving at the time of the merger with Ticketmaster and with Front Line staying with Live Nation, It's not clear what her status is whether she's still with Howard and Front Line under Live Nation, or if Howard left with Irving and therefore took Stevie and whomever else he managed with him. When Irving left, leaving behind Front Line he only retained a select number of artists he managed directly ie the Eagles (who he's managed since the 70's) and Christina Aguilera.  Presumably Lindsey falls under Azoffmusic Management. This is also where I'm assuming Fleetwood Mac falls.  It's entirely possible that Stevie as a solo artist could be in that mix as well - or it's possible that for her solo work she's still with Howard under Front Line which is still with Live Nation.  Confusing!

The Back Story
This is how I understand it... Irving Azoff and Howard Kaufman were partners in Front Line Management from '74 to '83 when Irving decided to leave Front Line to become president of MCA Records in 1983.  Irving continued managing artists like the Eagles under Azoffmusic Management.  Mr Kaufman then created a talent management company, HK Management, who at the time managed Stevie Nicks.  In 2005 Irving and Howard formed a partnership and merged their two companies to reform Front Line, the management company. Now Stevie is with Front Line guided by Howard and Sheryl Louis. Front Line as a management company then began acquiring other smaller management companies and artists bring them under the Front Line umbrella becoming a rather large management company with a stable of managers who managed well over 200 artists, some of the biggest in the industry. Irving then took Front Line and merged it with Ticketmaster in 2008 and became the head of Ticketmaster Entertainment. Front Line became a subsidiary of Ticketmaster. After that merger, he then merged Ticketmaster with Live Nation in 2010 becoming Chairman of Live Nation in 2011.  Again, Front Line was a subsidiary. With the artist and ticketing and with Live Nation and all the venues they own the world over, from a business point of view, it just made sense to have everything in house. But according to what Mr. Azoff is saying in these departure interviews, with Ticketmaster and Live Nation being public companies, you are restricted in what you can do and he felt smothered.... So he felt it was time to move on.

But it's good to hear Fleetwood Mac will still be well looked after.

Check out billboard Biz and these two articles in The Hollywood Reporter here and here plus the latest in Rolling Stone "Irving Azoff's Live Nation Exit Leaves Many Questions Unanswered
Powerful manager was frustrated in efforts to reform concert business"

I find this stuff kinda fascinating, but oh so confusing!