Monday, November 03, 2014

A reunited and fully intact Fleetwood Mac takes Washington, DC on a euphoric trip

Photo by Sneakshot Photography
By Karl Ott
TheCouchSessions.com

After 16 long years, the warm and smoky voice of Christine McVie was heard once again on the live stage, ensuring a sell-out crowd at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC for the return of the now fully intact Fleetwood Mac. The full band consisting of Mick Fleetwood (drums), Lindsey Buckingham (guitar/vocals) and John McVie (bass) along with Christine McVie on vocals and keys, and Stevie Nicks on vocals sounded wonderful.

Full review at TheCouchSessions + Photos

Fleetwood Mac return to the Verizon Center in Washington, DC January 30, 2015. Amex pre-sale Tickets on sale November 4th. General Admission tickets on sale November 10th at Ticketmaster

Ann Jackson Gallery Presents The Artwork of Mick Fleetwood (Atlanta)

ANN JACKSON GALLERY PRESENTS 
MICK FLEETWOOD REFLECTIONS

With a $2,500 pre-purchase of Mick Fleetwood artwork you can meet Mick December 16th - 7-9pm in Atlanta at Ann Jackson Gallery.

More details and to view more photos in the collection visit Ann Jackson Gallery.

Ann Jackson Gallery
932 Canton Street
Rosewell, GA


MICK BRINGS ART EXHIBITION TO PHOENIX
On December 9 DeRubeis Fine Art will present , in its Phoenix exhibition premiere, a collection of fine art photography by Mick taken over the last few years.

All works on exhibition will be available for acquisition November 15 through December 10.

On the evening before the Fleetwood Mac show at US Airways Center, DeRubeis Fine Art invites its established and future clients to a private reception with the artist, with a minimum purchase of Mick Fleetwood artwork on December 9 from 6-9pm. For more information, you can call the gallery at 480.941.6033, or visit www.roadshowcompany.com.

7171 E Main St
Scottsdale, AZ
November 15 - December 10, 2014

Other exhibitions planned:

Samuel Lynne Galleries
1105 Dragon St.
Dallas, TX
Dates - December 13 - 14, 2014

819 E Las Olas Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Dates - December 18 - 19, 2014

NEW DATE: Fleetwood Mac Return To Washington, DC January 30, 2015

FLEETWOOD MAC ANNOUNCE THE RETURN TO WASHINGTON, DC ON THEIR PHENOMENALLY SUCCESSFUL ON WITH THE SHOW TOUR

Verizon Center Jan. 30, 2015 – Tickets for Washington, DC go on sale Monday Nov. 10 at 10am through the Live Nation Mobile App or at Ticketmaster.com.
 
American Express card members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 10:00 a.m. through Sunday, Nov 9 at 10:00 p.m. For further information and on sale dates, please go to www.fleetwoodmac.com.
 
Fleetwood Mac are currently performing with their five star lineup including the returning songbird Christine McVie who rejoined the band following a 16 year absence.

Stevie Nicks on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon November 3rd

Stevie Nicks is scheduled as a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Monday, November 3, 2014.  The show airs at 11:35pm, 10:35pm central.

It's been confirmed that Stevie will sing "Lady" on The Tonight Show.

Looking forward to it!

STEVIE NICKS "24 KARAT GOLD - SONGS FROM THE VAULT"
Out Now! Order from Stevienicksofficial.com

Sunday, November 02, 2014

Review | Video: Fleetwood Mac Live in Hartford, CT November 1, 2014

Concert Review: Fleetwood Mac begins new chapter with show at the XL Center in Hartford
by Donnie Moorhouse
Masslive.com
Photo by Maggie Mann

HARTFORD _ On tour with core member Christine McVie for the first time in 16 years, classic rock group Fleetwood Mac performed at the XL Center on Saturday night, offering up a two-and-a-half hour, 24 song set.

While the show didn't appear to be a complete sell-out, there were scattered empty seats here and there, it was a representative and re-energized crowd that came to view the first leg of the legendary group's "On with the Show" tour.

The inclusion of McVie adds another vocal and a few more songs to the set list but her real value is giving the band another reason to tour and motivation for the audience to come out for another go around.

Every brand needs a story and this time out for the Fleetwood Mac brand the best and only new story to tell is the reunion with the popular McVie.

With a dramatic flair, the group opened with "The Chain," a relationship song that served as an affirmation of the reunited parts with the refrain "chain, keep us together."  McVie chimed in next with "You Make Lovin' Fun," and the narrative began to unfold.

Guitarist Lindsey Buckingham said the return of McVie solidified this highly dysfunctional group of former lovers, bandmates, and friends as not only survivors, but as an entity that will continue to thrive and grow.

"Her return begins a brand new chapter for us," he said. "One that will be both profound and prolific."

Musically the show was a series of highlights with only a handful of misses. "Dreams" came off as tired while songs like "Sisters of the Moon," and "I'm So Afraid" could have been left off the set list.

The band, backed by an extra drummer, guitarist, keyboard player, and three vocalists, breathed life into songs like "Second Hand News," Seven Wonders," and "Gold Dust Woman."

The centerpiece of the performance kicked off with Lindsey Buckingham's solo acoustic version of "Big Love," with the guitarist picking and strumming up an orchestral mix with his guitar while adding some vocal effects to create a full band sound.

He was joined by Stevie Nicks for "Landslide" and an even more poignant version of "Never Going Back," delivered as a plaintive ballad.

The duet was a strong point of the performance and it's not too far-fetched to think a Buckingham-Nicks tour would be the natural follow-up story to tell once this tour is complete.

Nicks got completely untracked while trying to introduce "Gypsy," the only speed bump on the road to a strong finish that featured the hit "Go Your Own Way."

The double encore included the obligatory Mick Fleetwood percussion solo, the hit "Silver Spring," and McVie's piano-laden "Songbird."

THE CHAIN 
Notice near the end of the song John's bass cuts out.. he calls one of the techs to the stage to fix... and the song ends without the sound of his bass parts. Good thing it didn't cut out during his big moment during the song.
RHIANNON
EVERYWHERE

Photos | Video: Fleetwood Mac Live in Washington, DC October 31, 2014

Fleetwood Mac Live in Washington, DC 
Verizon Center - October 31, 2014 

Photos by True Icon Media
View Gallery on Facebook 



Mitchell Layton Photography: 10.31.14 Fleetwood Mac &emdash;

 I'M SO AFRAID
I KNOW I'M NOT WRONG
GOLD DUST WOMAN
SONGBIRD

Saturday, November 01, 2014

Mick Fleetwood adds Manchester, Birmingham and Seattle to Book Signing Tour

Mick Fleetwood
Play on: Now, Then and Fleetwood Mac
Book Signings

Mick Fleetwood will be signing copies of his new book Play On: Now, Then and Fleetwood Mac at the following UK WHSmith locations in Manchester and Birmingham.

MANCHESTER
WEDNESDAY • NOVEMBER 5th • (Call the location for time)
WHSmith Arndale Centre, Manchester, UK (Telephone 0161 834 8300)

BIRMINGHAM
THURSDAY • NOVEMBER 6th • 1:00PM
WHSmith Union Street, Birmingham, UK (Telephone 0121 631 3303)

Terms And Conditions
These are ticketed Events. Tickets can be purchased on the day from each store. Books must be purchased from WHSmith. Proof of purchase may be necessary.

Previously announced:

LIVERPOOL
An evening with Mick Fleetwood
TUESDAY • NOVEMBER 4th • 7:00PM
Oh Me Oh My, West Africa House, 25 Water Street Liverpool L2 0RG

Tickets £25 including a pre-signed bookplated copy of Play On available online. (booking fee will apply).

One of music’s greatest drummers & co-founder of Fleetwood Mac will be discussing his eagerly anticipated autobiography Play On: Now, Then and Fleetwood Mac.

BUY TICKETS
Admission £25.00

LONDON
Meet Mick Fleetwood
FRIDAY • NOVEMBER 7th • 5:00PM
Waterstone's Piccadilly - 203 - 206 Piccadilly
Mick will be signing copies of his eagerly anticipated autobiography Play On: Now, Then and Fleetwood Mac. Access to the queue will be on a first come first served basis. Mick Fleetwood will sign copies of Play On only. Due to time restraints there will be no opportunity for posed photography.

New Book Signing Date:
SEATTLE, WA 
FRIDAY • NOVEMBER 21 • 12:00PM
University Book Store, Seattle, WA - 4326 University Way, N.E. – Seattle, Washington.
After surviving nearly 50 years in one of rock 'n' roll's most legendary and tumultuous bands, Mick Fleetwood is back on the road with Fleetwood Mack and reflecting on all the miles he's traveled. In his new autobiography, Fleetwood shares the story of his life of abandon, extremes, and music on stages, tour buses, and alongside bandmates John McVie, Peter Green, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie, and Stevie Nicks. From his childhood affinity for music to his greatest loves, his landmark albums, and his infamous drug habit, Fleetwood bares it all. And while he's in Seattle, he's invited his biggest fans even closer at this special signing and once-in-a-lifetime chance to meet the rock 'n' roll icon himself.

A Priority Signing Ticket guarantees you a place in the first group in the signing line and is free with your purchase of Play On from University Book Store.

LOS ANGELES, CA
SUNDAY • NOVEMBER 30 • 2:00PM
Location: Barnes & Noble at The Grove at Farmers Market
189 The Grove Drive Suite K 30, Los Angeles, CA 90036, Ph: 323-525-0270
This signing is wristbanded. Please check back soon for complete event guidelines.

Mick's new book Play On is available at all book stores or on-line.

Chart Update: Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks

This chart information encompasses two weeks of information.

US - NOVEMBER 1 , 2014
Stevie's 24 Karat Gold in it's second week on the U.S. charts drops to No.30 after debuting at No.7 last week. Sales this past week were 9,618 vs 32,622 the previous week. Accumulated total = 43,246. 

Fleetwood Mac's Rumours down slightly at No.97 this week from No.83 the previous week sold 3,617 units vs 4,325 in the previous selling week for a total of 3,359,449 in the US since November, 1991.  On October 3, 2014 the RIAA recertified Rumours as 20x Platinum (Double Diamond) signifying sales in the U.S. alone at 20 million - putting it in 8th place in the U.S. as the highest selling album ever.

The Very Best Of at No. 157 this week sold 2,502 units vs 2,716 the previous week for a total of 1,697,695 in the US. This album should be certified as 3x Platinum at the very least. Because it's a double album each cd is counted once (1,697,695 x 2 = 3,395,390).

Greatest Hits at No.163 sold 2,461 units vs 3,329 the previous week for a combined US total of 4,789,582.

BILLBOARD TOP 200 ALBUMS CHART
# 30  (7)   Stevie Nicks - 24 Karat Gold - Songs From The Vault
# 97  (83)  Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
# 157 (148) Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of
# 163 (121) Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits

TOP 50 ROCK ALBUMS CHART
# 7 (3) Stevie Nicks - 24 Karat Gold - Songs From The Vault

TOP 50 CATALOGUE ALBUMS CHART
# 7  (4)  Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
# 24 (22) Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of
# 26 (12) Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits

24 Karat Gold so far on the charts:

Week 1:
#  7 Debut - USA
# 12 Debut - Scotland
# 14 Debut - UK
# 15 Debut - Ireland
# 16 Debut - Australia
# 29 Debut - Canada
# 40 Debut - New Zealand
# 69 Debut - Denmark
# 69 Debut - German
#144 Debut - Belgium

Week 2:
#30    - USA
#40    - Scotland
#51    - Australia
#56    - UK
#59    - Ireland
#136  - Belgium

Week 3:
#53   - USA
#97   - UK
#116 - Belgium

Week 4:
#167 - Belgium

IRELAND - October 23, 2014
TOP 100 ALBUMS CHART
# 84 (61) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

BELGIUM - October 25, 2014
TOP 200 ALBUMS CHART
# 116 (136) Stevie Nicks - 24 Karat Gold - Songs From The Vault

UK - November 1, 2014
Third week on the UK Charts for 24 Karat Gold - down to No.97 from No.56 the previous week.  It looks like it may be it's last in the Top 100.  Fleetwood Mac move up the charts with two albums - The Very Best Of moves up to No.84 from No.90 last week and Rumours at No.96 is a re-entry into the Top 100.

TOP 100 ALBUMS CHART
# 84 (90) Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of
# 96 (121) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
# 97 (56) Stevie Nicks - 24 Karat Gold - Songs From The Vault

Stevie's Crystal Visions - The Very Best Of was certified Silver in the UK on October 31st signifying sales of 60,000 units in the UK.

STEVIE NICKS - CRYSTAL VISIONS - THE VERY BEST OF
Silver Certification (Album) 31 October 2014 - WARNER MUSIC (REPRISE)

BELGIUM - November 1, 2014
TOP 200 ALBUMS CHART
# 167 (116) Stevie Nicks - 24 Karat Gold - Songs From The Vault

AUSTRALIA - November 3, 2014
TOP 50 CATALOGUE ALBUMS CHART
# 26 (R/E) Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of


REVIEW: Play On — Now, Then, And Fleetwood Mac by Mick Fleetwood and Anthony Bozza

At 67 years old, the founder of the eponymous band Fleetwood Mac isn’t ready to reveal the secrets behind rumours of band’s debauchery
Toronto Star November 2, 2014

By: Georgie Binks
TheStar.com 

When I read a musician’s autobiography I really want to know what’s driven them to create their art, everything from musical influences to the inspiration for their lyrics. Some musicians, such as Graham Nash, deliver, others just don’t quite ‘bring it on home.’

For Mick Fleetwood, the drummer and mainstay of the wildly popular Fleetwood Mac, the responsibility to the reader becomes even more onerous, what with fractured relationships that simultaneously fascinated fans while threatening to tear the group apart. Who is the song, “Sara” about anyway? What about “The Chain?” Then of course the real nitty-gritty: just who was sleeping with whom?

Fleetwood, now 67, hails from a generation of British rockers who drew their inspiration from musicians such as Buddy Holly and Little Richard. He’s been playing rock for at least 50 years, 40 of those with the same musicians. Members drift in and out of the band over the years, while Fleetwood provides the glue that guides them through rocky times and back to where they are now. With the publication of Fleetwood’s book, Play On, his new photography exhibit and a new tour, he’s enjoying his life more than ever.