Fleetwood Mac News

Wednesday, June 09, 2010

DIXIE CHICKS / EAGLES STADIUM TOUR INCLUDES FLEETWOOD MAC

Even though the Eagles/Fleetwood Mac Stadium Tour ended up not happening this time around, the Dixie Chicks brought the band to the masses anyway covering "Landslide" last night (June 8th) during the opening night Eagles/Dixie Chicks show in Toronto at the Rogers Centre. This shouldn't be a surprise considering "Landslide" is their biggest crossover hit from their 2002 release HOME - reaching #2 on Billboards Country singles chart, #1 on the AC chart, #7 on Billboards Hot 100 singles chart and #2 on Billboards Hot AC chart.

Full Review - Toronto Sun

"Landslide" is also included on the newly released "Playlist - The Very Best of Dixie Chicks" released June 1st.

AMAZON

Tuesday, June 08, 2010

TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS TAKE FLEETWOOD MAC'S "OH WELL" ON TOUR

3 shows into their current MOJO Tour - and once again, as was the case on their last tour - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers are covering Fleetwood Mac's "Oh Well". The song fits the bluesy theme of MOJO and the setlist on tour leans heavily on tracks from MOJO - with 5 or 6 songs from the album making it into the show.

If you are interested in hearing the new album, their first in 8 years, being released on June 15th, you can stream the full album at ESPN MUSIC.

Monday, June 07, 2010

DAVE STEWART Stands Up To Cancer, Talks New STEVIE NICKS SOLO

Dave Stewart Stands Up To Cancer, Talks New Solo Album

BILLBOARD BIZ

June 4, 2010 - Billboard Biz Article:
Aside from his charitable work, Stewart says he's been writing songs with Stevie Nicks for her forthcoming solo album. "We're going to start recording the album ... in three weeks time," he says. And in mid-July, he'll travel to Blackbird Studio in Nashville to record a new album of his own.

Full Article

CHRISTINE MCVIE KEEPING IT REAL IN '76

KEN REGAN VINTAGE PHOTOS

1976, OAKLAND, CA

Photo 1 | Photo 2

Previously Auctioned Off Ken Regan Photos From This Day

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Sunday, June 06, 2010

FLEETWOOD MAC - UK ALBUMS CHART RE-ENTRY

Chart week: June 12, 2010
FLEETWOOD MAC'S "THE VERY BEST OF" Re-Enters The UK Top 100 Albums Chart moving up 10 spots to #98 from #109 last week. This will mark it's 31st non-consecutive week in the Top 100.

NEW HEIGHTS FOR STEVIE NICKS ON AUSTRALIA'S ALBUM CHARTS

Week 5 puts Stevie's "Crystal Visions The Very Best Of Stevie Nicks" at #13 up from #18.

Fleetwood Mac's Rumours drops out of the Top 50 this week after spending last week at #13.

Friday, June 04, 2010

GLEAN FROM THIS WHAT YOU WILL... @DaveStewart @RealStevieNicks

A rundown or timeline of twitter Q & A's and postings starting February, 2010 between Dave Stewart and various Stevie Nicks fans with other notable mentions thrown in of their working together. All of this regarding a project that for all intents and purposes appears to be a Stevie Nicks solo album.

Without official word from either a record company, anyone from the Nicks camp or from Nicks herself this is all we have to go on up to this point. It looks promising that new music from Nicks is definitely on the way! Maybe in August she'll throw something out there at one of her shows to either confirm this or totally confuse the situation even further.

This has actually been kind of fun, being led along like this, it's like following bread crumbs! Gotta hand it to Dave, these past 5 months have definitely been interesting - waiting on the edge for the next minimum 140 character posting on twitter!

I think I've managed to collect all the postings regarding them working together. Feel free to correct or add to this in the comments section and I'll add it to the timeline.

Keep up with Dave Stewart... Follow him on Twitter

LATE FEBRUARY, 2010
"wrote a great song with Stevie Nicks on Monday called "Everybody Loves You"
when asked if this means Stevie's making a new album?.... He responded with:
"she's on top form and I see that possibility"

MARCH 3, 2010
"back to Stevie Nick's house more songs on the go :)"

MARCH 4, 2010
With references to Fleetwood Mac meets the Beatles meets Tom Petty meets the Eurythmics...
"Now driving over to Stevie Nick's place to make more majik"

"working on 4 songs with Stevie now very fast capturing the essence of the music and poetry keeping it spontaneous ,sounds amazing"

"yep it is awesome stuff , Stevie's Voice is soaring !!!"

MARCH 5, 2010
March 5th - 11am Dave Stewart provides a 38 second snippet of a duet he and Stevie were working on called "Everybody Loves You" DOWNLAD

Q "Demo is amazing! Is this for a new Stevie Solo project? We miss her!"
A "yeah we are making "album" in a very new way"

Q "hi Dave, any news on what Stevie's doing? When will your album be out? Did she record the New Orleans song yet?"
A "album could be out this year for sure"

MARCH 11, 2010
Dave Stewart in Canada appeared on "The Hour" and spoke briefly about writing with Stevie Nicks.

MARCH 16, 2010
"recorded all day yesterday with Stevie Nicks and never once took off my favorite Alexander McQueen Hat! "

MARCH 31, 2010
"Just finished playing guitar with Mike Campbell (tom Petty) in studio and Stevie Nicks singing".

APRIL 17, 2010
Q "Is it true that Stevie's gonna be coming out w/ a CD in June?!"
A "not June but maybe this year"

APRIL 25, 2010
Q "How are things going with Stevie Nicks?
A "starting again on Tuesday"

MAY 4, 2010
Q "Hey Dave! Doing any more work with Stevie Nicks?"
A "yes whole album with Stevie Nicks"

MAY 4, 2010
Dave Stewart in the UK was interviewed on BBC Radio 2 - Dave says he's working with Stevie Nicks, will become an album recording it in June this Summer.

MAY 6, 2010
PerezHilton broadcasts on his blog that "New Stevie Nicks Album In The Works!"

JUNE 1, 2010
Q "is there any news about Stevie's new album?"
A "still working on it"

Q "its about that time to tell us about stevie nicks' new album? :P"
A "it's amazing"

JUNE 4, 2010
Q "Have you and Stevie hit the studio yet this month?"
A "yep Stevie and I are about to lay down the album in two weeks time (special people playing on it too)"

JUNE 6, 2010
Response from Dave Stewart on the above....
@Nickslive good work spot on , you won't be disappointed :)

Dave Stewart Stands Up To Cancer, Talks New Solo Album
June 4, 2010 - Billboard Biz Article:
Aside from his charitable work, Stewart says he's been writing songs with Stevie Nicks for her forthcoming solo album. "We're going to start recording the album ... in three weeks time," he says. And in mid-July, he'll travel to Blackbird Studio in Nashville to record a new album of his own.

ZZ TOP CANCELS TELLURIDE - THE MICK FLEETWOOD BLUES BAND STILL ON BILL

ZZ TOP cancels Telluride visit.
Telluride News

Much to the dismay of ‘70s hard rock fans, ZZ Top has cancelled its stop in Telluride for the Blues & Brews Festival in September.

The band, known for their long beards, dark shades and black clothes, has cancelled 22 tour dates this fall in order to tour with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

“This has never happened to me in 17 years,” said the festival’s producer Steve Gumble.

Tom Petty is touring the United States this summer and into the fall to support the upcoming release of his new album “Mojo.”

ZZ Top announced on May 17 they would be sharing the stage with Petty beginning Sept. 16 in Tampa through Sept. 26 in Phoenix.

“I don’t think they were being very up front and honest with these 22 promoters at the same time knew they were negotiating with Petty,” Gumble said. “That’s not the way I do business.”

Artists who are still confirmed to play at Blues & Brews include BB King, The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band, (note: The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band doesn't actually appear any longer on the official site: Telluride Blues Fest - so it's not looking good at this point that Mick and the boys will appear.) Galactic, Allen Toussaint, JJ Grey and Mofro and Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears.

Full Article

Monday, May 31, 2010

CHRISTINE MCVIE - SHAKIN' HER MARACAS

Vintage Photo: Christine McVie - 1976 Oakland, CA

KEN REGAN PHOTO

Christine McVie (Link)

Hoku Awards: MICK FLEETWOOD PERFORMING WITH HENRY KAPONO | KENNY LOGGINS

2010 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards

(HARA) presented the 2010 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards at the Hawaii Convention Center
May 30, 2010.

A performance that was planned to be a “duet” by Kenny Loggins and HAPA turned out to be by a quartet consisting of Loggins, Barry Flanagan, Jake Shimabukuro and Mick Fleetwood.

Loggins, Shimbukuro, Fleetwood and Henry Kapono capped the night by leading all the winning artists in a rendition of “Danny’s Song” before the obligatory show-closer, “Hawai‘i Pono‘i.”