Tuesday, March 05, 2013

Christine McVie Thrilled with Three Ad using Fleetwood Mac's "Everywhere"

Moonwalking Pony Beats Harlem Shake For Most Viral Video On The Internet
Business Insider

A video of a little pony doing the moonwalk to Fleetwood Mac is blowing up on the viral charts. (Watch the video below.)

According to Unruly, which tracks the most-shared videos on YouTube, this ad for U.K. mobile network Three is the most viral video on the internet right now. In fact it beat out two versions of the Harlem Shake (one by "The Simpsons," the other by the Miami Heat) for the number one spot (It's currently #2).

The ad was made by Wieden + Kennedy, the folks who brought us the Old Spice man, and exceeded one million views on YouTube in its first weekend.

But the ad is also very social. Unruly's statistics say it has been shared more than 500k times on Facebook, Twitter, and other social platforms since it first went online on Friday. It has been shared almost 200k times before noon today alone.

Three is doing its best to make sure that it lives on in the Twitterverse as well. The hashtag #DancePonyDance plays at the end of the video and even other companies are tweeting about it.

Business Insider

Christine Thrilled With Ad
According to a Wieden + Kennedy blog post on their Welcome To Optimism website, Christine has seen the ad and is thrilled they've used "Everywhere" in their ad campaign.

"we got a telephone call from Martin Wyatt, manager of Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac, the writer and performer of the song 'Everywhere' that soundtracks the ad. He told us that Christine is "absolutely thrilled to bits" that we used ‘Everywhere’ and wanted to congratulate whoever made the decision to use it in the ad. She "absolutely loves" the ad and has been "glued to the TV all weekend" waiting for it to come back on. Our Three team is a bit starstruck and overwhelmed at this news."

Some stats on The Pony ad as today.

Three - The Pony 
598,498 shares all time
581,958 Facebook shares
16,419 Twitter shares
121 blog posts
2,444 comments
Agency: Wieden + Kennedy

Just for some comparison, here's what unruly have for stats on the other recent ad featuring Fleetwood Mac's "Landslide" which began airing in February.

2013 Budweiser Super Bowl Ad - The Clydesdales: "Brotherhood"

2,657,834 shares all time
2,634,574 Facebook shares
22,565 Twitter shares
695 blog posts
11,774 comments


Monday, March 04, 2013

UK and US TV: Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac all over March TV Listings


UK TV:

Sky Arts 1
Soundstage Presents Stevie Nicks
Tuesday, March 5th on Sky Arts 1 in the UK it's non-stop Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks with 3 shows scheduled to air through out the day beginning at 12:20am with Live in Boston. Soundstage begins Tuesday, March 5, 2013 - Sky Arts 1 at 7:00am and repeats again 2:15pm).


Fleetwood Mac Live in Boston
Recorded in the fall of 2003 and released on DVD in 2004, Live in Boston chronicles Fleetwood Mac's 2003 Say You Will World Tour.  Check it out on Sky Arts 1 beginning Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 12:20am repeating again at 1:20am, 9:20am, 10:20am, 4:35pm, 5:35pm.

Fleetwood Mac Classic Albums
The making of Fleetwood Mac's legendary Rumours album is chronicled. Interviews with all five band members are included, along with interviews of producers Ken Calliat and Richard Dashut.  Begins Tuesday, March 5, 2013 - Sky Arts 1 at 8:00am at repeats agin at 3:15pm.



US TV:

AXS TV Concerts
Stevie Nicks - Soundstage
Recorded back in October, 2007 and released on DVD/CD in spring 2009 - A radiant Stevie Nicks captivates in her first solo performance to be filmed since 1987. Clad in her trademark look of high heels and lace, she elegantly showcases her vocal abilities with stunning performances of her best, along with carefully chosen covers for a comprehensive career retrospective.  Check it out on AXS Saturday, Mar 9th - 1:00 PM

 

AXS TV Concerts
Jeff Bridges with Stevie Nicks Live at Sturgis
Recorded August, 11, 2011 in Sturgis, S.D. at the Annual Bike Rally and In honor and celebration of the United States Military and their families, Jeff Bridges and Stevie Nicks perform in front of an audience of 50,000. Check it out on AXS TV on Sunday, March 10th - 1:10 PM

Palladia
Dave Stewart: The Ringmaster General
Dave's documentary covers the making of his two most recent albums The Blackbird Diaries and The Ringmaster General.  Stevie appeared on The Blackbird Diaries with their duet "Cheaper Than Free".  She appears in the doc.  Check it out this month on Palladia
Wed, Mar 13th - 9:00pm
Thur, Mar 14th - 12:00am
Sat, Mar 16th - 11:30am

Palladia
Hard Rock Calling 2011
Recorded June 26, 2011 in London.  Stevie opened for Rod Stewart at the Annual Hard Rock Calling Festival held in Hyde Park.  Check it out on March 20th and March 26th on Palladia.
Wed, Mar 20th - 4:00pm
Tue, Mar 26th - 9:00pm

Stevie Nicks Set To Perform at SXSW With Dave Grohl and The Sound City Players

Billboard
Presented by Citi Private Pass, the "Sound City Players at SXSW" show will feature John Fogerty, Stevie Nicks, Rick Nielsen, Rick Springfield and more

The Austin jam session is the latest in a series of performances this year that began at Sundance, with Citi sponsoring additional events in Los Angeles and New York. Confirmed performers include Grohl, Stevie Nicks, John Fogerty, Rick Springfield, Lee Ving of Fear, Rick Nielsen, Brad Wilk of Rage Against The Machine, Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Stone Sour, Chris Goss of Masters of Reality and Alain Johannes. The Meat Puppets will be the opening act.

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT


Tickets for the event will go on sale Tuesday, March 5, at 4 p.m. ET to Citi consumer credit and debit cardmembers as a complimentary gift with a $25 purchase of the "Sound City" feature documentary Blu-Ray on CitiPrivatePass.com. Purchases will be limited to two per Citi member on a first-come, first-served basis. Select admission will be available to SXSW badgeholders via lottery. All attendees will also receive a complimentary copy of the soundtrack, courtesy of Citi.

Full announcement at Billboard

Photos | Video: Stevie Nicks Live in Indio, CA at Fantasy Springs

Saturday, March 2, 2013
Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, CA was the scene of Stevie's last solo show this past Saturday night ending officially, for real this time, the In Your Dreams Tour.. It's back to Fleetwood Mac in a month!  No changes to the set list from Vegas on the 28th.... One interesting bit of info that Stevie did mention, according to Blue Rose who attended was that she'd:

"be on tour with Fleetwood Mac for a year then its back to making new songs."

Always good to hear that she's thinking about making new music solo or with Fleetwood Mac... Hearing it over and over never gets old.  I'll take new music from any of them any day whether solo or with Fleetwood Mac.  She also dedicated Landslide to someone by the name of Denise.

Fantasy Springs Casino uploaded some pics to Flickr. Two are here, the rest can be seen on Flickr. Not sure who took the photos, but they did a fine job!

Set List:
  • Rock and Roll
  • Enchanted
  • Secret Love
  • Dreams
  • Moonlight (A Vampire’s Dream)
  • Gold Dust Woman
  • Soldier’s Angel
  • Stand Back
  • Leather and Lace (w/ Steve Real)
  • Rhiannon
  • Landslide
  • Edge of Seventeen
  • Love Is
GOLD DUST WOMAN
LOVE IS
Strong vocal performance on this one!

Fleetwood Mac 2013 World Tour Begins in ONE MONTH! Columbus, OH April 4th

Fleetwood Mac have 67 shows booked in 13 countries so far this year beginning April 4th in Columbus.  The last date so far is October 25th in Finland.  Australia and New Zealand are likely next and haven't been announced yet.  Those shows will likely take place later this year.

Exciting times ahead... New music... New stage... New brightly coloured t-shirt on Lindsey... Wondering who will all be up on stage playing with them (Brett Tuggle's been confirmed)... Wondering about these 3 new songs... Wondering about the new old songs they've mentioned they may add back in to the set... You know, all the fun stuff you think about in anticipation. 



Sunday, March 03, 2013

Chart Updates: Wk 5 in UK Top 20 for Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours' + "Everywhere" back on the chart

IRELAND - February 28, 2013

TOP 100 ALBUMS CHART
# 35 (27) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
# 42 (37) Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits
# 88 (63) Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of

AUSTRALIA - March 4, 2013

TOP 100 ALBUMS CHART
# 14 (16) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

TOP 40 DVD CHART
# 7 (12) Fleetwood Mac - The Dance

TOP 50 CATALOGUE CHART
#  2 (2)  Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
# 17 (21) Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of
# 37 (34) Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits

UK - March 9, 2013

TOP 100 ALBUMS CHART
# 17 (11) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

TOP 100 SINGLES CHART
# 87 (NEW) Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere

What's interesting about "Everywhere" being back on the chart in the UK is it's most likely spurred on by the recent use of the song in Three's latest barmy TV advert featuring Socks the "Dancing Pony". The advert is hilarious and features Socks dancing to his favourite song, Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Everywhere’. He's quite the mover and can even moonwalk and Three are also inviting users to make their customised Pony dance over at PonyMixer.com.

With almost 850,000 views in just a few days it's apparent the commercial is impacting.


How bizarre that Fleetwood Mac's music is being used in two horse themed commercials this year. You'll recall Budweiser using "Landslide" in their Super Bowl ad this year featuring the Clydesdale.  So far that commercial has had over 11 million views on youtube. Check it out if you haven't seen it HERE  It's all good... Only adds up to more sales for the tunes and exposure to Fleetwood Mac.

TOP 40 CATALOGUE ALBUMS CHART - March 2, 2013
# 1 Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

SCOTLAND - March 9, 2013

TOP 40 ALBUMS CHART
# 17 (10) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

USA - March 9, 2013

Rumours drops out of the Top 100 this week on Billboard's Top 200 Chart to #105 on a 47% sales slide or 3,996 units sold vs #78 and 7,509 units sold the previous week.  The digital vs physical breakdown for Rumours is 1,567 digital albums, 2,429 physical albums. Total U.S. sales since November, 1991 = 3,156,204.

On the Top 200 Catalogue Chart Fleetwood Mac have 4 titles within the ranks with Rumours in the top 10 at #9 down from #5 last week.  Greatest hits at #103 with 1,989 units sold down 13% from last weeks 2,285. Total U.S. sales since November, 1991 = 4,624,558.  The Very Best Of moves down to #169 selling 1,605 units vs 2,238 last week a 28% decline. Total U.S. sales since it's release in November, 2002 = 1,547,069.  The 1975 Fleetwood Mac album hangs in at #182 with 1,526 units sold vs 1,767 last week.  Total U.S. sales since November, 1991 = 902,188.

BILLBOARD TOP 200 ALBUMS CHART
# 105 (78) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

TOP 200 CATALOGUE CHART
#  9    (5)     Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
# 103 (105) Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits
# 169 (108) Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of
# 182 (170) Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac

Here's where Rumours can be found in other countries (yellow indicates Top 20)