Monday, September 16, 2013

NEW Fleetwood Mac 3CD Live in Boston 1970 Available October 28th

The live recordings on this new three-CD set feature the classic blues line-up of Fleetwood Mac (Mick
Fleetwood, Peter Green, Danny Kirwan, John McVie and Jeremy Spencer) and date from February 1970 when they played three nights at the Boston Tea Party venue.


3 CD Set in round box remastered vintage live recordings of Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac. Earlier this year the current incarnation of Fleetwood Mac embarked on a massive world tour. Dates in North America are being followed by gigs around Europe, Australia and New Zealand. These dates will see the band playing sold-out shows to huge arena crowds and are sure to create another surge of interest in this much-loved band. Boston is a 3CD set which collects live recordings from an earlier era of the band's colourful history. The set features the classic blues line-up of Mick Fleetwood, Peter Green, Danny Kirwan, John McVie and Jeremy Spencer. Originally recorded at the Boston Tea Party venue over three nights in February 1970, for a planned release later the same year, these recordings were left in the can, unissued, following leader Peter Green's sudden decision to leave the band a few weeks after the dates. Tracks from the shows were eventually released in various forms in the mid-80s but these releases were blighted by poor sound sources. The discovery of the original 8-track tapes and a number of previously unreleased tracks in the late 90s allowed the material to be re-mixed, re-mastered, and substantially overhauled for release on 3 separate CD volumes. This new set brings together all of these re-mastered recordings a 3CD set to present a complete document of these historic shows. 

The set is packaged in a round box with a 24 page book and 5 beer mats. The booklet contains new sleeve-notes and reworked artwork.

Stevie Nicks and Dave Stewart agree to host special shows on Absolute Radio + WIN Fleetwood Mac Tix

Stevie Nicks and Dave Stewart will both be part of Absolute Radio's fifth birthday celebrations after agreeing to host special shows.

The two will present an edition each of Absolute Radio Icons, a brand new mini series launching on September 23 and going out at 11pm from Monday to Thursday that week in which a different star will host each night. Fleetwood Mac star Nicks will kick off the series next Monday (September 23), while Arctic Monkeys will present next Tuesday (24), Kings Of Leon on the Wednesday (25) and Dave Stewart on the Thursday (26).

In the cases of the Nicks and Stewart episodes, the programmes will also go out on their respective nights at 8pm on Absolute's Absolute Classic Rock digital station. Nicks will talk about her new documentary In Your Dreams made with Stewart, her work with Fleetwood Mac, including their current world tour, and her solo work. Stewart's show will include him discussing his new album Lucky Numbers, which is due out in October, and him writing Ghost the Musical plus his work on Nicks' film.

Other specials taking place to mark five years since Virgin Radio became Absolute Radio include Primal Scream playing the Hard Rock Cafe this coming Thursday (September 19) and a broadcast at 9pm next Sunday (September 22) of Kings Of Leon playing at The NIA in Birmingham. This was recorded exclusively just after the station's launch in 2008.

Music Week

Win Fleetwood Mac tickets
In anticipation of the upcoming Absolute Radio Icons show with Stevie Nicks, Absolute Radio is giving away tickets to the highly anticipated return of the unstoppable Fleetwood Mac. John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks are back in the UK for a run of live shows and you could win a pair to the sold out show at Manchester Arena on Tuesday, 1st October.

More details at Absolute Radio

Jane Garvey's Interview w/ Stevie Nicks aired at 10am UK Time BBC Radio 4 "Woman's Hour" LISTEN Here

Woman's Hour BBC Radio 4
BBC's Jane Garvey interviewed Stevie Sep 13th for her "Woman's Hour" program on BBC Radio 4. The show with Stevie will air on Monday, Sept 16th at 10am UK time.

Stevie told Jane Garvey during the interview that Christine WILL be performing with Fleetwood Mac during the UK Tour setting off a firestorm of on-line activity over the weekend.  Listen in on Monday to find out exactly to what extent!

Jane Garvey's show airs weekdays 10-11am and Saturdays 4-5pm.  Website to listen on-line

Sunday, September 15, 2013

New Stevie Nicks interview: 'Lindsey and I remember how much fun we had"’ - The Sunday Telegraph

Stevie Nicks is 65 and back on tour with Fleetwood Mac. The iconic rock star talks to Craig McLean about addiction, Botox and the burying of hatchets

Read the interview below or at The Sunday Telegraph 



In print, look for the Stella Magazine inside the September 15th edition of The Sunday Telegraph (UK)

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Absolute Radio Icons: ONE HOUR with Stevie Nicks Monday, Sept 23rd on @absoluteradio @Absoluteclassic

Absolute Radio Icons: Stevie Nicks


Rock legend Stevie Nicks is to present the next in the Absolute Radio Icons series. She'll talk about her legendary career in Fleetwood Mac, her new documentary, along with talking about about her Icons and playing some iconic tracks. This will appear on Absolute Radio and Absolute Classic Rock.

Event details
When: 11.00pm on Monday, 23 September 2013
Until: 11.59pm on Monday, 23 September 2013
Where: on Absolute Radio

Absolute Radio Icons: Dave Stewart Takes Over The Show Thursday Sept 26th #StevieNicks

Absolute Radio Icons: Dave Stewart

Dave Stewart will host a takeover show as part of the series of Absolute Radio Icons, and will talk about his new album Lucky Numbers, writing the music for Ghost the Musical and his experiences working with Steve Nicks on their new documentary.

Event details
When: 11.00pm on Thursday, 26 September 2013
Until: 11.59pm on Thursday, 26 September 2013
Where: on Absolute Radio

Check out his new single "Every Single Night" on iTunes