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Tuesday, August 11, 2009
1979 - RICHARD DASHUT MIXING FLEETWOOD MAC LIVE SOUND
Richard Dashut, left, mixing live sound during Fleetwood Mac’s 1979 tour.
Photo Courtesy of EQ Magazine
Monday, August 10, 2009
MIRAGE TOPS BILLBOARD AUGUST, 1982
The month of August in 1982 belonged to Fleetwood Mac.
Mirage - the 4th studio album by Fleetwood Mac to include Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham peaked at #1 in the US on August 7, 1982 remaining there for 5 consecutive weeks. Hits on the album were Hold Me (#4 Billboard Hot 100), Gypsy (#12 Billboard Hot 100) and Love In Store (#22 Billboard Hot 100). Oh Diane was a hit in the UK peaking at #9.
Friday, August 07, 2009
ANNOUNCEMENT SOON
Fleetwood Mac mystery show
British-American band Fleetwood Mac are to perform in New Zealand.
Ticket agency Ticketmaster is advertising on its website that the band will perform one show in New Zealand, but without listing the city or date.
It has asked people to supply their email addresses so they can be contacted when the city and date are confirmed.
Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks performed at the TSB Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymouth in 2006 and there is speculation that the band will perform there.
New Plymouth District Council's manager for business developments and events, Garry Sharpe-Young, declined to comment on whether it would be Bowl of Brooklands.
But he said he understood an announcement would be made soon.
"Some acts are perfectly suited to certain types of venues and I'm a great believer that we've got the iconic New Zealand venue. We'll wait and see."
Thursday, August 06, 2009
BIO'S - FLEETWOOD MAC and STEVIE NICKS SOUNDSTAGE
FLEETWOOD MAC - BIOGRAPHY
NEXT AIRING: Friday, August 7th 1:00am
After 40 years, 16 different members, and several break-ups, Fleetwood Mac endures as one of the world's most popular groups, selling more than 100 million albums. Our look at this amazing survival story begins with Fleetwood Mac finding its artistic niche in soft rock driven by haunting lyrics and female vocals. Mick Fleetwood and John McVie remained constant fixtures, while Christine McVie helped begin the group's transition to softer rock. With the arrival of Lindsay Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac developed its signature sound. The group produced albums such as "Fleetwood Mac," "Rumours" and "Tusk," and a string of hit singles including "Rhiannon," "Go Your Own Way," "Over My Head," and "Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow."
THE CHRIS ISAAK HOUR - STEVIE NICKS
NEXT AIRING: Saturday, August 15th 9:00am
Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, Stevie Nicks gives us a sneak peak of "Gold Dust Woman" and "Stand Back" from her new CD. In an exclusive interview, Nicks talks to host, Chris Isaak about her years with Fleetwood Mac, her severe battle with cocaine and why she has never married. Isaak accompanies Nicks to perform songs that influenced her early career, such as "It's Late" and "Red River Valley".
STEVIE NICKS SOUNDSTAGE
Soundstage: Stevie Nicks (Part 1): Aug. 20 - 2am
"Stand Back," "Sara" and other favorites from her career elegantly showcase her vocal abilities.
Soundstage: Stevie Nicks (Part 2): Aug. 21 - 2am
The intimate evening continues with a mix of favorites including "Landslide" and "Gold Dust Woman."
FLEETWOOD MAC - NEW ZEALAND - DECEMBER 19th
Fleetwood Mac In NZ
6th August, 2009
Details are a little hazy but Ticket Master have begun inviting people to pre-order - see here
Other sources point at 1 show only, December 19, at the Bowl of Brooklyn, New Plymouth.
Stay tuned for full event details
{update}
Since this post, Jana Anderson posted dates on her Myspace page. To read other posts regarding tour dates for Austrailia and New Zealand
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
FLEETWOOD MAC UNLEASHED TOUR GROSSES (UPDATE)
Added Fleetwood Mac's Edmonton, Alberta Canada show numbers from June 24th to the on-going list of tour grosses for the North American leg of the tour. 53 shows - 43 dates reported. Main hold out is Canada!
Rumours captures a common sequence of human emotion
At Least I Didn’t Choose Sgt. Pepper
by Alex Locke
Being relatively young and impressionable, it seems impossible at this point in my life to say anything with very much certainty, but I am going to say this anyway—I don’t think I will ever come across anything quite as emotionally resonant as Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours. Unfortunately, I can’t say with much confidence that I will feel this way for long. When I was sixteen I thought The Wall so brilliantly intertwined music and narrative that I would never be able to find anything better. And when I was seventeen, I thought no one could ever create an album as intriguingly morose and lonely as OK Computer. And when I was twenty, every time I listened to Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, I thought I would never hear anything quite as nostalgic in my entire life. And now, at age twenty-one, Rumours has become the most important sequence of eleven songs in my extensive music collection.
Monday, August 03, 2009
CHARTS AND SALES OF RUMOURS DVD-A AND THE VERY BEST OF
In Australia Fleetwood Mac's "The Very Best Of" has been a constant seller re-entering the Top 50 Album Chart every year since it first appeared in October 2003. It peaked at #17 in June 2006. This week (August 3rd Issue) the cd re-enters the chart at #44 marking it's 77th week within the Top 50. 
Here's another tidbit of information:"Sales of DVD-Audio discs more than doubled in 2002. According to Nielsen SoundScan, an estimated 309,000 DVD-Audio music units were purchased, up 171% from 2001. The best seller is Fleetwood Mac's Rumours (Warner) at 17,000 units.
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