PRESS RELEASE: Stevie Nicks to be Honored as BMI Icon at 62nd Annual BMI Pop Awards

Photo: Kristin Burns

LOS ANGELES, March 31, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI®), the global leader in music rights management, will bestow the BMI Icon Award to Stevie Nicks at its 62nd Annual BMI Pop Awards, slated for Tuesday, May 13, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. The invitation-only ceremony will also recognize the songwriters and publishers of the past year's most-performed pop songs in the United States. The BMI Pop Song, Songwriter and Publisher of the Year will be named during the ceremony. The evening will also include an all-star musical tribute to Nicks.

BMI Icons are selected because of their unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers. As a BMI Icon, Stevie Nicks will join elite ranks that include Paul Simon, Carole King, David Foster, John Fogerty, Kris Kristofferson, the Jacksons, Crosby, Stills & Nash, the Bee Gees, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Brian Wilson, Carlos Santana, Dolly Parton, and others.

"Stevie Nicks is an extraordinary songwriter and pedigree artist of stunning genius and unwavering grace, on and off the stage. She has defined an era of pop and rock culture around the world with her brilliance and unforgettable magnificence," said Barbara Cane, BMI Vice President & General Manager, Writer/Publisher Relations, Los Angeles.

The legendary Stevie Nicks has an instantly recognizable voice that rises above all others. It is at once haunting, romantic, filled with mystery and completely unforgettable. Her spectacular talent has brought joy to her millions of fans for generations. With her incomparable songwriting ability, she has received 12 BMI million-performance citations, along with 12 BMI Pop Awards, a BMI Urban Award and a BMI Country Award for such hits as "Dreams," "Rhiannon," "Leather and Lace," "Landslide" and "Gypsy," among others. With songs such as "Edge of Seventeen" and "Stand Back," Nicks has earned a top spot among a pedigree of timeless pop rock icons. From the start of her career as a solo artist with the release of her five million-selling debut, Bella Donna, up to her current critically acclaimed album, In Your Dreams, Nicks continues to bedazzle audiences around the world. As a member of the legendary Fleetwood Mac, whose Rumours album was one of the biggest selling records of all time, Nicks' four-decade career includes induction into the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, multiple GRAMMY awards and numerous gold and platinum records. Collectively, these achievements add up to one of the most successful female artists in pop rock history.

The 62nd Annual BMI Pop Awards will be hosted by BMI President Del Bryant and BMI Vice President & General Manager, Writer/Publisher Relations, Los Angeles, Barbara Cane.

Mick Fleetwood Goes His Own Way: Quotes from Thoreau

By: Mick Fleetwood
Published: March 30, 2014
Source: Sunday Express

"If a man loses pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured, or far away." - Henry David Thoreau

Thoreau's quote so brings to mind the experience of making the album Tusk. Much like when the Beatles made their White Album, Tusk, for us, was our walking away from predictability.

Kudos to Lindsey Buckingham, who was determined to break the mould of what we had done with Rumours and get away from the possibility of what can so often happen when success impedes artistic expression.

Brace yourselves. Mick Fleetwood's VIP Prices Revealed #FleetwoodMac #OnWithTheShowTour

Mick Fleetwood - VIP Meet & Greet Package

Package Includes:
-One premium reserved ticket located in the first 5 rows
-VIP early entry into the venue
-Exclusive meet & greet with Mick Fleetwood
-Personal photograph with Mick Fleetwood
-Autographed 8x10 photo
-Onstage Q&A session at Mick's drum set
-Exclusive tour merchandise item
-Official meet & greet laminate
-On-site VIP host
-Limited availability.

Total package price is $750 per person.
Onsale Date: Monday, March 31, 2014 at 10:00 am via Ticketmaster.

The above package is for the Portland, OR show.
Source: Rose Quarter

For some this may be a lot of money, for others it might not. It's definitely a healthy increase over last years top VIP price of $425 for virtually the same offer.

Weigh your options and your desires... If you didn't get to do Mick's VIP Meet & Greet on the last tour, it's definitely worth the price for the experience of meeting the man and to guarantee yourself a prime seat in the first 5 rows. 

Aside from this, there is the AMEX presale which also begins March 31st in the U.S.. After that the Facebook Presale which starts on April 2nd. Use the code 'Mac' which was provided by Live Nation on Facebook HERE. You must click on 'join' on the Facebook event page in order to reveal the code.  On April 3rd the Live Nation presale takes place and various passwords have been given out by Live Nation over the last couple of days. I've compiled a list and you can access those on the tour dates page HERE.

Good luck with your ticket buying!

Check out the 2014 Tour Dates page for additional presale info and passwords

Facebook Presale Info: Fleetwood Mac #Calgary #Edmonton #Winnipeg #Vancouver #Saskatoon

Live Nation Facebook Pre-sale info Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Saskatoon and Vancouver

Go to each of the below Facebook Live Nation pages and click on the Tab labelled "Facebook Presales" at the top of each Facebook page - and click on it... 'Like' the pre-sale page to reveal this image and the link to 'Get Tickets' during the presale. The Facebook Presale begins April 2nd on Ticketmaster or Livenation.com. 

Evidently ALL Facebook Presales Codes are: 'Mac'

Live Nation Alberta | Live Nation British Columbia

Live Nation Saskatchewan and Manitoba

Check out the 2014 Tour Dates page for additional presale info and passwords

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Fleetwood Mac Goes On With The Show

Christine McVie back in the band for concert dates
The Gazette

It’s official: Christine McVie is back in the Mac.

After a 16-year absence, keyboardist/vocalist McVie will rejoin Fleetwood Mac bandmates Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks on their On With The Show tour.

The 33-city, 34-date tour kicks off Sept. 30 in Minneapolis, Minn. and will make seven Canadian stops: Toronto (Oct. 18), Ottawa (Oct. 26), Winnipeg (Nov. 10), Saskatoon (Nov. 12), Calgary (Nov. 14), Edmonton (Nov. 15) and Vancouver (Nov. 18).

The reunion of one of rock’s most iconic bands has been rumoured for months but was officially announced during an interview from Los Angeles with Carson Daly on NBC’s Today Show on Thursday.

“She had us all seriously convinced that she would never come back,” Nicks said on Today.

During Fleetwood Mac’s 2013 tour, the four members welcomed McVie back on the stage during their Sept. 25 and 27 shows at London’s O2 Arena, where she performed their classic Don’t Stop to wild ovations.

“It was so comfortable being back onstage with them as if no time had passed, and then we all started talking and it feels like the time is right,” McVie said.

McVie, known for her smoky singing style, is the voice behind some of Fleetwood Mac’s most popular songs. Besides Don’t Stop, McVie is known for her lead vocals on You Make Loving Fun and Songbird, other songs on the legendary Rumours album — one of the biggest-selling records of all time. Other McVie-sung Fleetwood Mac classics include Say You Love Me, Hold Me, Little Lies and Everywhere.

“As far as we’re concerned, she’s never really left. We are overjoyed to have Christine back onstage with us,” the other Fleetwood Mac members said in a joint statement.

McVie to hit the roadwith FleetwoodMac in reunion tour
by Jane Stevenson
Toronto Sun

Say you love her. Singer-keyboardist Christine McVie is rejoining Fleetwood Mac for the first time in 16 years for a massive North American fall tour coined On With The Show that hits seven Canadian cities.

Tickets for the following dates are on sale April 7 at LiveNation. com: Oct. 18, Toronto, Air Canada Centre; Oct. 26, Ottawa, Canadian Tire Centre; Nov. 10, Winnipeg, MTS Centre; Nov. 12, Saskatoon, Credit Union Centre; Nov. 14, Calgary, Scotiabank, Saddledome, Nov. 15 Edmonton, AB; Rexall Place, Nov. 18, Vancouver, BC, Rogers Arena.

McVie hasn’t toured with the band since 1998’s The Dance Tour but rejoined the four members — Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood during their 2013 tour at London’s O2 Arena, for their classic Don’t Stop.

“It was so comfortable being back onstage with them as if no time had passed,” said Christine in a statement.“and then we all started talking and it feels like the time is right. I’m really happy.”

“As far as we’re concerned, she’s never really left. We are overjoyed to have Christine back on stage with us,” said the other members of Fleetwood Mac in a joint statement.

Going back again
Sun Sentinel Broward Edition
By Ben Crandell

'Rumors’- era FleetwoodMac lineup to play Sunrise

The most popular lineup of FleetwoodMac, the iconic “Rumors”- era quintet, is reuniting after 16 years, and Thursday morning announced a fall- winter tour that will stop Dec. 19 at the BB& T Center in Sunrise.

Tickets for LiveNation’s On With the Show tour cost $ 45.25-$ 175.25, and go on sale 10 a. m. April 7. Various presales, including a VIP package, will begin 10 a. m. March 31 at Ticketmaster.com.

The reunion was revealed during a taped Carson Daly “Today” interview with the long- estranged Christine McVie joining Fleetwood Mac bandmates Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. Amid much handholding among the band, Christine McVie told Daly the reason she stopped performing with her fellow Rock and RollHall of Famers after 1998’ s the Dance Tour: Shewas afraid to fly.

During FleetwoodMac’s 2013 tour, the four members welcomed Christine McVie onstage at London’s O2 Arena, where she lent her sturdy and much- missed vocal to the classic “Don’t Stop” and received a wild ovation.

“Itwas so comfortable being back onstage with them, as if no time had passed, and then we all started talking, and it feels like the time is right. I’m really happy,” she says.

That tour was the last time Fleetwood Mac was scheduled to play the BB& T Center, but the June 2013 performance was canceled due to a “scheduling conflict.” A June show in Montreal alsowas canceled. That fall, the band canceled all 14 tour dates in Australia and NewZealand, as John McVie was being treated for cancer.

John McVie, looking well-tanned but delicate, told Daly on Thursday that his health now is “good.”

All of Mac back for tour
Columbus Dispatch
March 28, 2014

With singer announcing her reunion with Fleetwood Mac after 16 years, the rock band with a tumultuous history is thinking about tomorrow — as in a 34-show North American tour with a stop in Columbus and perhaps a new album. McVie “had us all seriously convinced that she would never come back,” singer Stevie Nicks said yesterday on the NBC morning show Today. A brief autumn reunion to sing Don’t Stop in London, however, became a turning point for McVie. “Walking out in London was sensational,” she said. The “On With the Show” tour will kick off on Sept. 30 in Minneapolis, with a stop on Oct. 19 at Nationwide Arena. (Tickets will go on sale April 7 through the Live Nation mobile application and at www.livenation.com.) Meanwhile, McVie is working with Nicks, and her ex Lindsey Buckingham on their first album together since Tango in the Night (1987). “We’ve only been in the studio a week, and it’s been really beautiful,” Buckingham said. “I have very high hopes for all of this.”