Update: US Festival 1982/83 Doc Release Feat. Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks

Well the 30th Anniversary of the first US Festival (September, 2012) came and went without the intended release of the documentary - but not all hope is lost!  Yesterday the US Festival Facebook page posted this update on where they are regarding both the 1982 and 1983 US Festivals release:

Dear Us Festival Fans.....we know there are many thousands of you out there clamoring to see the Us Festival: Us Generation 1982 doc feature and/or Us Festival 1983 Days 1 - 3. The following is a short update and please be patient as we are working very hard to bring you the most complete programs that fully recapture the spirit and essence of the 1982 & 1983 amazing events.

US FESTIVAL 1983 DAYS 1 - 3: In final stages of negotiations with Global Download & Streaming Services and retail DVD/Home Video. Release dates to be determined soonest.

US FESTIVAL 1982: THE US GENERATION (doc feature): In post production. We recently concluded deals with DVD/Home Video Companies in US & Japan. Upon completion of the film we will announce our distribution partners and release dates.

Thanks again Us Festival fans for your continued interest in the projects. You've waited 30 years, so I sincerely hope you can wait a few more months.

Sincere regards,

Glenn Aveni

Director - The Us Festival Projects

(Original post from September, 2012)
The 'US' Generation Documentary

Well this should excite the masses!  Fleetwood Mac are part of an upcoming documentary on The 1982 US Festival.  Check out the official trailer below... Fleetwood Mac come in at about the 2 minute mark where they are shown on stage, in crisp clear footage, singing a bit of Go Your Own Way... They are also on stage introducing Apple co-founder and US Festival visionary, Steve Wozniak.

This looks so cool, I can't wait to see it!  The documentary will in some format be released to coincide with the 30th Anniversary of the Festival this Labour Day September 3, 2012.  Originally scheduled for a Labour Day release the documentary has been pushed back a bit as they are awaiting final interview approvals from key artists that performed.

Review of Fleetwood Mac – Then Play On (Warner Music Canada)

by Ken Kelley

Musicnerd.ca

They might be arguably best known for Rumours but the fact of the matter is, before they found chart fame, Fleetwood Mac were a killer blues band. The guitar work on the instrumental track Fighting For Madge features guitarists Peter Green and Danny Kirwan trading off jaw dropping blues licks while the revered Oh Well – Pt. 1 can easily rival Led Zeppelin for heaviness and groove. Boasting four bonus tracks and the original U.K. release running order, this is a fascinating look back on one of music’s biggest acts.

Re-issue Deluxe Edition Available at
Amazon US | Amazon Canada

Stevie Nicks ‘In Your Dreams’ UK Premiere Sep 16th Curzon Mayfair London w/ Q&A - DVD in November

Stevie Nicks movie to Premier ahead of tour

Get To The Front
Entertainment Focus

Stevie Nicks will be joined by Fleetwood Mac members Christine McVie and Mick Fleetwood for the premiere of her new documentary In Your Dreams.

Taking place at the Curzon Mayfair, London on Monday 16th September, Nicks will also be joined by Dave Stewart who collaborated with her on the documentary. 

Stevie will attend a photocall at 6.15pm for the red carpet event, followed by interviews, before joining fans and guests for the premiere at 7.30pm. The film will be introduced by journalist Craig MacLean who will host a Q&A session with Stevie before the film begins.

Ticket information not yet available.

Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac teamed up with Dave Stewart of Eurythmics fame to create her 2011 album “In your dreams”. Now just ahead of Fleetwood Mac’s UK tour there will be a UK premier of the behind the scenes footage of that process with the film of the same name.

Co-produced and co-directed by Dave Stewart, “In Your Dreams shows the up close and personal musical journey that the two artists embarked on in Nicks’ Los Angeles home as they wrote and recorded an album during what Nicks called “the greatest year of my life”. Nicks felt compelled to share the joyful experience with her fans on what she termed “the day the circus came to town”. The record was co-written by Nicks and Stewart and produced by Stewart and Glen Ballard.

A multi Grammy Award winning artist and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Nicks allowed cameras inside her magical old mansion high atop the hills of LA with a wild cast of musicians and friends. The inner life of the legendary Nicks has by her design long been kept at a distance from the public. We learn in “Dreams” that her world features costume parties, elaborate dinner feasts, tap dancing, fantasy creations and revealing song writing and recording sessions all of which are captured on film. There are cameos by Edgar Allan Poe, Mick Fleetwood, Reese Witherspoon, a massive white stallion in the backyard, owls and naturally a few vampires who appear in several “home movie” style music videos.

In addition to the story of the Nicks / Stewart creative partnership, “In Your Dreams” has plenty of other cinematic payoffs including rare never before seen personal scrapbook stills from Nicks’ childhood and family life and a wealth of candid backstage and performance shots taken over the last 35 years. The documentary was produced by Dave Stewart’s production company, Weapons of Mass Entertainment.

“This is our baby and we give her lovingly into your dreams. From our tribe to yours,” said Nicks.

“She is really real. It doesn’t matter if she is singing in the make-up room or in the middle of a TV interview. She is who she is, and she doesn’t change.” commented Stewart.

‘In Your Dreams’ will be released on DVD and VOD in November. Take a look at the trailer.

Visit the movie website: inyourdreamsmovie.com

Fleetwood Mac Opus Collection Available Now at Starbucks on-line 15 Tracks $12.99

FLEETWOOD MAC - Opus Collection

Now available at Starbucks and on-line for $12.99

Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood came together in the 1970s to make albums that set a new standard in popularity while maintaining a commitment to deeply personal songwriting and sophisticated musicianship.

David Wild wrote the liner notes on this new release.

Tracklisting

01. You Make Loving Fun (Rumours 1977)
02. Go Your Own Way (Rumours 1977)
03. Gypsy (Mirage 1982)
04. Sara (Tusk 1979)
05. World Turning (Fleetwood Mac 1975)
06. Tusk (Tusk 1979)
07. Rhiannon (Fleetwood Mac 1975)
08. Dreams (Rumours 1977)
09. Everywhere (Tango In The Night 1987)
10. Little Lies (Tango In The Night 1987)
11. Oh Diane (Mirage 1982)
12. Never Going Back Again (Rumours 1977)
13. Honey Hi (Tusk 1979)
14. Landslide (Fleetwood Mac 1975)
15. Planets Of The Universe (Demo) (Rumours Re-issue 2013)

Interview coming soon: Christine McVie speaks about upcoming Fleetwood Mac UK Tour with Johnnie Walker Radio 2

"If they ask me... I'd play" 
Johnnie Walker's Sounds of the 70s
BBC Radio 2

Johnnie interviewed Christine last Tuesday, August 27th... On Johnnie's Sunday show he talked about meeting Christine for the first time and said that his interview would be coming soon on Radio 2.

After they played "You Make Loving Fun" he mentioned that during his interview he put the question to Christine asking: "Is there any likely hood that you might join Fleetwood Mac on the UK shows that begin on the 24th of September?" and she said "If they ask me... I'd play".

Listen for yourself at the 28:45 mark here

This NEEDS to happen... I suspect London will happen for sure, but it would be so cool if it happened at ALL the UK/Ireland shows!

Not sure when this will air, but Johnnie's show airs on Sunday's... so likely the 8th or 15th.

Fleetwood Mac have the No.1 Album in New Zealand this week "25 Years-The Chain"

NEW ZEALAND - September 2, 2013

Fleetwood Mac have the No.1 album in New Zealand this week with their 4cd box set "25 Years - The Chain".  The compilation set in it's 20th non-consecutive week in the top 40 moves to No.1 from No.4.  The set came close to No.1 one year ago after its re-issue in New Zealand when it spent two weeks at No.2. 

Four other titles by the group remain within the top 40 this week plus the sound track to the Sound City movie (which features Fleetwood Mac) re-enters the top 40 this week at No.26.  The sound track features "You Can't Fix This" by Stevie Nicks and Dave Grohl.

TOP 40 ALBUMS CHART
# 1   (4)   Fleetwood Mac - 25 Years The Chain
#20 (13)  Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of
#24 (18)  Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
#25   (8)  Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits
#26 (R/E) Sound City - Real To Reel (Feat. Stevie's "You Can't Fix This")
#35 (29)  Fleetwood Mac - The Dance

More charts below