Tour Stats Update: Fleetwood Mac Live 2013

Los Angles - July 3, 2013 added to the list of published concert stats for Fleetwood Mac.

As previously reported, Fleetwood Mac landed at No.3 on Pollstars Mid-Year Charts and No.9 for the world racking in 58.1 million from 42 shows in 42 cities playing to over half a million fans.. 

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The Royal Philharmonic Reinterprets Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" Feat. Peter Frampton

New Release: July 16, 2013 

One of the world's most storied and esteemed orchestras, The Royal Philharmonic, continues its bold, symphonic reinterpretations of contemporary rock music, this time revisiting the '70s melodic rock favorite Rumours by Fleetwood Mac in its entirety. 

Recorded at the historic Abbey Road studios, this release marks the first time the RPO have taken on an entire album, from opening note to closing refrain. 

The roughly 50+ musicians who comprise the orchestra were aided in their quest by the guiding hands of arrangers James Graydon and Richard Cottle as well as very special guest appearances by the legendary Peter Frampton and steel guitarist Sarah Jory.

Tracklisting
1. Second Hand News
2. Dreams
3. Never Going Back Again
4. Don't Stop
5. Go Your Own Way
6. Songbird
7. The Chain
8. You Make Loving Fun
9. I Don't Want To Know
10. Oh Daddy
11. Gold Dust Woman feat. Peter Frampton

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Review | Videos: Fleetwood Mac Live in Sacramento by Rock Subculture

Fleetwood Mac at Sleep Train Arena Sacramento, California 
July 6, 2013 (Concert Review)
By Jason Debord Rocksubculture.com

It isn’t often that real, genuine rock and roll legends come into my hometown of Sacramento to perform in concert, but after last night’s Fleetwood Mac show at Sleep Train Arena, they’ve set the bar quite high for any act to follow.  Have loved this band since I was a kid, but have never seen them live, so this was an eagerly anticipated show for me.  I did see Lindsey Buckingham on his own last year, and Stevie Nicks with Dave Grohl’s Sound City Players earlier this year, so have had bursts of greatness, which really fed my desire to see them together as Fleetwood Mac even more.  As amazing as those other performances had been, they did not prepare me for the magic of having their best line-up (unfortunately sans Christine McVie) on stage together.  I think it cements Lindsey Buckingham as the true rock God of the 70s/80s generation and Stevie Nicks, fittingly, as the rock Goddess.  Mick Fleetwood is like Zeus (or maybe a mad pirate), with twin balls hanging (in a dangling/dancing sort of way) from his belt.  John McVie is content to leave center stage to the others, throwing down his bassline and keeping everything on the tracks as much as possible.  This is a band who know who they are, and haven’t strayed from their identity in sound or fashion.  What really hit home is how much they appreciate their fans, which was expressed not just in the performance but in eloquent statements from Nicks and Fleetwood to close out the show, calling us their “Dreamcatchers”, and really articulating the music fan/musician dynamic better than I’ve ever heard before.  This date closed out the U.S. leg of their tour, and certainly inspires one to start following them around Europe later this year…
Continue to the full review + A LOT OF GREAT PHOTOS from the show

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VIP Tickets: Meet Mick Fleetwood, See Fleetwood Mac Live 1st 5 Rows in Europe, Australia and New Zealand

Great opportunity... A unique opportunity to not only see the band from within the first 5 rows... but to also get up on that Fleetwood Mac stage and meet MICK FLEETWOOD!  You will never forget this day... promise!  It may seem like it's a bit costly, but when you consider the cost of just a regular ticket in a fairly decent seat and weigh it against what is on offer here... this is actually a really great bargain.  Even if you are not all that excited to meet Mick, which I assure you will as the date draws closer, you come away with a guaranteed great seat in the house, on the floor, up front!

VIP Tickets are still available for Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Go get'em! at MickFleetwoodOfficial.com

Mick Fleetwood VIP Meet and Greet Experience
- Ticket in First 5 Rows $425 | Ticket in First 20 Rows $375
- VIP Entry to Venue
- VIP Host for the Evening
- Meet & Greet with Mick Fleetwood
- VIP Q&A with Mick Fleetwood onstage at his Drum Kit
- Personal Photo with Mick Fleetwood
- Mick Fleetwood VIP Laminate

Album Charts | Sales Update: Fleetwood Mac & Stevie Nicks PLUS New Peak Position in Australia

U.S.A. - July 20, 2013

No Fleetwood Mac albums this week hit the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart, but the band, including Stevie Nicks are all over the Top 200 Catalogue Chart.  Stevie makes an appearance this week after a long absence with Crystal Visions.

"Rumours" moves up 4 spots to #54 on a 16% sales increase. Units sold for the sales week ending July 7 = 2,320 vs 2,002 the previous week. Total U.S. sales since November, 1991 = 3,206,888.

"The Very Best of" moves down to #84 this week even though unit sales are up for the week with a total of 1,944 vs 1,801 the previous week when it stood at #79. Total U.S. sales since it's release in 2002 = 1,584,365. This album is due to be recertified 3X Platinum in the U.S..

"Greatest Hits" moves up to #86 this week from #96 selling 12% more or 1,917 units vs 1,709 the previous

week. Total U.S. sales since November, 1991 = 4,671,658.

"Fleetwood Mac" the 1975 white album which turns 38 this month shifted 1,693 units in the U.S. this past week up 12% and up to #115 from #122 last week where it sold 1,514 units. Total U.S. sales since November, 1991 = 935,547.

"Crystal Visions... The Very Best of Stevie Nicks" re-enters the the Top 200 Catalogue Albums Chart with sales for the week of 1,570 vs 1,000 units the previous week. Total U.S sales since it's release in 2007 = 467,754.

Top 200 Catalogue Albums Chart
# 54 (58)    Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
# 84 (79)    Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of
# 86 (96)    Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits
#115 (122) Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac
#139 (R/E) Stevie Nicks  - Crystal Vision: The Very Best of Stevie Nicks

See below for UK, Ireland, Scotland, Australia and New Zealand Charts.

Fleetwood Mac Tour Lands at No.3 on Pollstar Mid-Year Charts and No.9 For The World

North America and World Wide Tour Stats published by Pollstar for the first half of 2013 have Fleetwood Mac coming in at No.3 in North America and at No.9 for the world.

Fleetwood Mac appearing in the third position on Pollstar’s mid-year North American Tours  reminds us that the band’s absence from the concert stage only fueled fans’ desires to hear those classic songs performed live one more time.  Scoring a total gross of $58.1 million during the first six months of the year, the band played 42 shows in 42 cities with an average ticket price of $107.80, resulting in an average per-show gross of $1,383,333.  Check out Pollstar for the full listing of North America and Worldwide Tour stats

Below is an updated list of published individual dates reported to Pollstar for Fleetwood Mac's 2013 tour.

New to this list: Ottawa and Edmonton, Canada; North Little Rock, AR. and San Jose, CA.

Stevie Nicks Recalls Four Decades of Torture and Triumph

Sydney Morning Herald - July 13, 2013

Jada Yuan's fantastic article on Stevie that originally ran June 17, 2013 in New York Magazine titled "Stevie Nicks, the Fairy Godmother of Rock" was picked up by the Sydney Morning Herald in Australia and ran in their Good Weekend magazine Saturday, July 13th.  

Great article on Stevie!  If you haven't read it check it out at Vulture

Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac meets with students enrolled in USC's pop music program

USC Music School Teaches the Art of Making a Pop Hit

Rolling Stone 

Photo from January 13, 2013 when Lindsey spoke at the USC Pop Music Forum
Full Story HERE

Happy Birthday to former Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter-keyboardist Christine McVie!

The amazing Christine McVie turns 70 today! 

All the best Christine on this momentous occasion! 

Although you decided long ago to call it a day as an active member of Fleetwood Mac, fans the world over miss you and still consider you to be a part of the group.  

Everyone is hoping you make an appearance later this year when Fleetwood Mac plays London.

Above photos of Christine taken at the 2013 Ivor Novello awards held at the 

Grosvenor House Hotel, London May 16, 2013.

Handbag by Stella McCartney