Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" Certified 17X Platinum in the UK

 Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" reached another milestone in it's 48 years of existence. The BPI in the UK on January 16, 2025 certified the album 17X Platinum signifying 5.1 million units sold in the country. 

In other news, Luminate's year end report on album sales in the US reported that "Rumours" was the 9th best selling vinyl in the US in 2024 (excluding independent retail store sales). The album sold on vinyl 178,000 units. 

VINYL ALBUM SALES INCREASE 4.3%: Luminate’s year-end report reveals that U.S. vinyl album sales increased 4.3% in 2024 as compared to 2023, when excluding independent retail store sales (due to the methodology change noted above in this story). In 2023, industry-wide, vinyl sales increased for an 18th consecutive year.

TOP 10-SELLING VINYL ALBUMS OF 2024 IN U.S.

1. Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department (1.489 million)

2. Billie Eilish, Hit Me Hard and Soft (340,000)

3. Chappell Roan, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess (336,000)

4. Sabrina Carpenter, Short n’ Sweet (291,000)

5. Taylor Swift, 1989 (Taylor’s Version) (200,000)

6. Taylor Swift, Folklore (267,000)

7. Taylor Swift, Midnights (188,000)

8. Taylor Swift, Lover (185,000)

9. Fleetwood Mac, Rumours (178,000)

10. Olivia Rodrigo, Guts (175,000)

Stevie Nicks to Perform January 30th at Fire Aid Benefit Concert January 30th

Join us for an evening of music and solidarity. The FireAid benefit concert will be held at Intuit Dome and Kia Forum on January 30th dedicated to rebuilding communities that have been devastated by wildfires. 

Contributions made to FireAid in connection with the FireAid benefit concert and other direct donations will be distributed under the advisement of the Annenberg Foundation and will be distributed for short-term relief efforts and long-term initiatives to prevent future fire disasters throughout Southern California. The Annenberg Foundation, with decades of philanthropic leadership in our community, including rapid response, will help coordinate a team to direct funds for the greatest impact.

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Stevie Nicks on Satuarday Night Live Rebroadcast December 28, 2024

October 28, 2024, Saturday Night Live will rebroadcast episode 3 from October 12, 2024 with Ariana Grande as host and Stevie Nicks as musical guest.

Saturday Night Live airs Saturday's at 11:30/10:30c on NBC and Peacock.

Fleetwood Mac 2024 Year-end Charts USA and Canada

Billboard Announced their year end charts this week.  A stripped down version this year when you compared it to the 2023 year end charts.  

Fleetwood Mac and "Rumours" were featured prominently (obviously) in a number of categories this year:

TOP 200 ALBUMS CHART - YEAR END 2024

• #34 - FLEETWOOD MAC “RUMOURS”
• #158 - FLEETWOOD MAC “GREATEST HITS”

TOP 100 ARTISTS

• #55 - FLEETWOOD MAC

TOP ARTISTS DUO/GROUP

• #2 - FLEETWOOD MAC

GLOBAL 200 SONGS

• #95 - FLEETWOOD MAC “DREAMS”

Canada also announced their 2024 year end charts.  The UK should be announcing their year-end charts within a few weeks. 

 

Stevie Nicks "Lighthouse" Third Bestselling Record Store Day Single

Stevie Nicks had the third bestselling Record Store Day Black Friday single

Stevie Nicks had the third bestselling Record Store Day Black Friday single

Stevie Nicks scored big on Record Store Day Black Friday with her latest single, "The Lighthouse." 

Billboard reported that the white 7-inch vinyl claimed the #3 spot among the bestselling singles, trailing only Pearl Jam's "Waiting for Stevie (Live)”/“Wreckage (Live)” at #2 and The Beatles’ “I Want to Hold Your Hand”/“I Saw Her Standing There” at #1. 

Top-Selling Record Store Day Black Friday 2024 Exclusive Singles at Independent Record Stores in U.S.

1. The Beatles, I Want To Hold Your Hand / I Saw Her Standing There (7-inch vinyl)

2. Pearl Jam, Waiting for Stevie (Live) / Wreckage (Live) (12-inch 45-RPM vinyl)

3. Stevie Nicks, The Lighthouse (white-colored 7-inch vinyl)

4. Bluey, Rug Island / Bluey Theme Tune (picture-disc 7-inch vinyl)

5. The Beatles, All My Loving (3-inch vinyl)

6. Echo & The Bunnymen, The Killing Moon (12-inch vinyl)

7. Jane’s Addiction, Imminent Redemption (12-inch vinyl)

8. Steve Martin, King Tut (picture-disc 12-inch vinyl)

9. Sam Cooke, A Change Is Gonna Come / Shake (white iridescent-colored 7-inch vinyl)

10. Jungle, Back On 74 (12-inch vinyl)

Stevie Nicks and Billy Joel Announce MetLife Stadium Show

Stevie Nicks and Billy Joel are teaming up for another show on Friday, Aug. 8, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. This will be their only tri-state area performance and Joel's first-ever show at the venue, though he frequently played at the old Giants Stadium.

The concert marks the final stop on Joel’s tour.

Tickets go on sale Friday, Dec. 13, at 10 a.m. EST, with select pre-sales starting Monday, Dec. 9.

Get your tickets at StevieNicksOfficial.com