Magic was in the air on American Idol

Magic was in the air on American Idol tonight. 

As Aerosmith frontman Tyler noted, the [night] 'was a magical mystery tour of over-the-top talent and emotion.'

Both were found in the dynamic between 21-year-old Phillip Phillips and guest mentor Stevie Nicks.

The Fleetwood Mac singer was so enamoured with the Georgia boy that she even said, had it been 1975, he would have been part of her band.

It was the highest form of praise anyone could receive from a musical legend on an evening where the Idols honoured their own Idols.

The smitten singer told Phillips: 'Had it been you, me and [fellow Fleetwood Mac singer Lindsay Buckingham] in 1975, Mick Fleetwood would have asked all three of us to be part of Fleetwood Mac. You're that good.'

Full Article: Daily Mail



Emotional Stevie Nicks Coaches McKinney's Cavanagh on Idol

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Music legend Stevie Nicks shared a tender moment with McKinney's Hollie Cavanagh this week on American Idol, and Hollie's emotions were still stirred during the show's live performance Wednesday night.

Hollie sang "Jesus Take the Wheel" by Carrie Underwood. And Nicks, a guest coach this week, pleaded with her during practice to better connect with the song. Nicks shared with Hollie that her mother just died two months ago, and Hollie's song, which tackles a heartbreaking family drama, needed to relate to those powerful emotions.

"It doesn't matter about your big voice," Nicks, fighting back tears, whispered to Hollie during her practice session. "It matters about your heart."

After 18-year-old Hollie sang her practice number, Nicks said, "When she sang I started to cry. I believe her, and I think the world will believe her."

Hollie said it meant a lot that her practice session turned personal with the iconic solo artist and former Fleetwood Mac lead singer.

Videos: Stevie Nicks on Idol

WOW What a Night!!

Stevie Nicks was absolutely wonderful tonight on American Idol. So personal... So caring... and I think the contestants that were taking advice from Stevie and Jimmy really felt that... I did!

Here are 2 mentoring segments from the show.  It was a two hour show, Jimmy and Stevie were interspersed amongst the live performances hearing each song the contestant was going to sing... They would critique them, give them pointers, encouragement - and Stevie even added her own voice to a few of the segments helping the idol work out the song...  It was great and really cool to see.  The kids all seemed so blown away by what Stevie had to say... and were so appreciative.  It was cool to see Stevie in action.  We've all heard the stories on how she likes to mentor the younger generation of singers and artists but that's never been for public consumption... So it was nice to hear her with these young artists.  Stevie could easily be the resident Mentor on Idol!

Here's a couple of examples.  First up is Skylar and then Hollie who sang Carrie Underwood's Jesus Take The Wheel - which was really a touching moment for Stevie when in trying to get across the emotion that needs to be in the song to make it believable explained that she just lost her mother a couple of months ago and wants to hear Hollie's heart in the song! Stevie, then listening to Hollie sing, began to tear up.

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Tomorrow night it's UP ALL NIGHT on NBC!!

The Top 9 on IDOL Talk Stevie Nicks: "She gave such thoughtful, helpful advice"

The "American Idol" Top 9 might be a very diverse group of singers with different outlooks on life, but they can all agree on one thing: Stevie Nicks is the best mentor they've ever had.

"She was amazing," gushes Jessica Sanchez.

DeAndre Brackensick agrees. "My favorite mentor ever," he tells Zap2it. "She came so prepared. She stayed up until like 4:00 in the morning the night before listening to all of our songs. She helped us be an artist not a product, which is what I really loved. She focused on what we wanted. I loved her."

Skylar Laine also appreciates the helpful advice Nicks gave. "Stevie was awesome. She did her homework. She came in and said 'I spent two hours last night listening to your songs and I still listened to them on the way here this morning.' I was like 'Dang.' No other mentor has said that to us. It was awesome because you felt so much respect for her and you just knew that she really cared about the mentoring. She wasn't just there beause she was asked to be there. She really wanted to help us."

For Elise Testone, the mentoring experience was especially wonderful because she actually got to sing with the Fleetwood Mac frontwoman. 

"I said, 'I sing your music,' and Jimmy [Iovine] was like 'Well here Stevie, why don't you sing a song together?' We sang 'Dreams.' She sang the chorus and I harmonized above her. I just jumped right in -- it was like we had been playing together forever."

In fact, the familiarity was apparent as soon as Testone and Nicks met. "There are certain people that I meet that I instantly feel like I have been friends with them or we know each other," she says. "I felt that way with Steven Tyler, and I felt that way with her. There's just something that we have that we just clicked. We were just friends. I was so excited and I couldn't stop giggling."

But even more exciting than meeting such an industry legend was the fact that she gave such thoughtful, helpful advice -- something every single finalist mentioned they loved about Nicks.

"Stevie Nicks was the one person who actually changed our perspective towards the mentor," Heejun Han explains. "A couple of past weeks we had a mentor who wasn't prepared, who pretty much just wanted to have their own [moment in the spotlight], but Stevie Nicks was really well-prepared and I think she's the best mentor we've had so far."

And who, exactly could Han be referring to? We'll let this exchange between Colton Dixon and Phillip Phillips speak for itself:

"I was really excited that we walked in and we had a rock singer in there," Dixon says. "I was so tickled to death about that. I was like finally! Not that Diddy couldn't relate to my music, but..."

Phillips interjects: "He couldn't relate!"

Dixon agrees. "Yeah, I don't think he could."

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Detroit Tigers: STEVIE NICKS IN CONCERT PRESALE

Stevie Nicks in Concert
Fox Theatre Detroit 
Friday, July 6 at 7:30 p.m.

We are excited to provide you with the opportunity to purchase tickets to the Friday, July 6, 2012, "Stevie Nicks in Concert" at Fox Theatre before they go on sale to the general public. The presale begins Thursday, March 29th, 10 a.m. Please note there will be an eight (8) ticket limit per person.

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Stevie Nicks' first studio CD in ten years "In Your Dreams" was released to critical raves and debuted in the Top Ten on Billboard's Top 200 Chart.

As a solo artist and member of Fleetwood Mac whose "Rumours" CD was one of the biggest selling albums of all time, Nicks' extraordinary career includes multiple Grammy awards, gold and platinum records, induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and unforgettable performances across the stages of the world for over three decades.

As a legendary performer and songwriter, Nicks has penned several Fleetwood Mac classics including the timeless "Landslide," "Dreams," "Gold Dust Woman" and "Rhiannon" along with her solo hits beginning with her five times platinum debut "Bella Donna" and unforgettable solo singles such as "Edge of Seventeen," "Leather and Lace" and "Stand Back." Her previous studio CD, the Grammy nominated "Trouble in Shangri-la" was released in 2001. Nicks' "Live in Chicago" DVD and "The Soundstage Sessions" CD were both released in 2009.

'Up All Night': Guest star Stevie Nicks is a baby whisperer! -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

Entertainment Weekly
Up All Night‘s already talented cast has a special addition this week in the legendary Stevie Nicks. Reagan (Christina Applegate) and Ava (Maya Rudolph) want Stevie to appear on Ava’s talk show, but they aren’t having much luck as you can see in this exclusive clip for Thursday’s episode.
It seems moot to ask if you’re excited about the Fleetwood Mac songstress’ appearance because if you pressed play, you probably are. So instead, we’ll pose the same burning question we were left with after watching: Do you really think Nicks has the ability to hush babies and dogs with a single lift of her finger and dim the lights with a flick of her shawl? Honestly, we wouldn’t be surprised.

STEVIE NICKS joins forces with Jimmy Iovine TONIGHT on American Idol

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Lindsey Buckingham's One-Man-Show Full List of May Dates

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Lindsey Buckingham is gearing up for a new round of solo tour dates beginning May 3 in Solana Beach, California, and concluding Monday, May 21 in Spokane, Washington.  More shows throughout the U.S. will be announced in the coming weeks.

Buckingham’s one-man show will showcase his distinctive guitar picking style and instantly recognizable voice. In addition to performing songs from his recent album, Seeds We Sow, he’ll be performing a combination of favorites from his previous solo albums and a variety of Fleetwood Mac classics.

Regarding the new tour Buckingham says, “As I’ve grown as an artist, I’ve gotten more and more in touch with my center, and that center is voice and guitar. Over time it has become increasingly vital to express more with less; that is my touchstone now, and the embodiment of that philosophy is what will be largely represented in the new show. I’ve been thinking of doing this kind of tour for a while and am quite excited to be doing something new, something outside my comfort zone.”

Cities and dates for the new tour are as follows:

New additions to the list today include San Francisco, Portland and Bend,OR.  Portland tickets are on presale beginning tomorrow March 28th on Ticketmaster. 

SOLO ACOUSTIC TOUR 2012

Date	City	Venue	Tickets / Presales	On Sale
May 3	Solana Beach, CA	Belly Up Tavern	Tickets	Now
May 4	Los Angeles, CA	The Wiltern	Tickets	Now
May 5	San Juan Capistrano, CA	The Coach House	Tickets	Now
May 6	Thousand Oaks, CA	Civic Arts	Tickets	Now
May 8	San Luis Obispo, CA	Fremont Theatre	Tickets	Now
May 9	Fresno, CA	Tower Theatre	Tickets	Now
May 10	Carmel, CA	Sunset Theatre	Tickets	March 30th
May 11	Santa Cruz, CA	Rio Theatre	Tickets	Now
May 13	Sacramento, CA	Crest Theater	Tickets	Now
May 14	San Francisco, CA	The Fillmore	Tickets	-
May 15	Redding, CA	Cascade Theatre	Tickets	Now
May 17	Bend, OR	Tower Theatre	Tickets	-
May 18	Portland, OR	Aladdin Theatre	Tickets / March 28	March 30th
May 19	Seattle, WA	The Neptune Theatre	Tickets	March 29th
May 21	Spokane, WA	Bing Crosby Theater	Tickets	Now

PRESS RELEASE: Stevie Nicks on Tour and on TV This Spring and Summer in Support of Current CD "In Your Dreams"

March 27, 2012 08:00 ET

Stevie Nicks on Tour and on TV This Spring and Summer in Support of Current CD "In Your Dreams"

Upcoming TV Appearances on "American Idol" March 28th on FOX; And the Hit Series "Up All Night" Airing March 29th on NBC.

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Mar 27, 2012) - Stevie Nicks whose first studio CD in ten years "In Your Dreams" was released to critical raves and debuted in the Top Ten on Billboard's Top 200 Chart is back on tour beginning June 29th at The Nikon @ Jones Beach Long Island, NY. This is the first of many dates to be announced. Nicks is also scheduled to join up with Rod Stewart for several shows beginning July 20th in Cleveland. The first confirmed dates are listed below.

Nicks fans are also in for a treat when she appears as a mentor on Season 11 of "American Idol" -- scheduled to air this Wednesday, March 28th. Stevie will join forces with Jimmy Iovine who has worked with Nicks throughout her career starting with producing her debut CD "Bella Donna" which sold over five million copies.

Nicks is also scheduled to appear as herself on "Up All Night" the hit NBC series airing this Thursday, March 29th.

As a solo artist and member of Fleetwood Mac whose "Rumours" CD was one of the biggest selling albums of all time, Nicks' extraordinary career includes multiple Grammy awards, gold and platinum records, induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and unforgettable performances across the stages of the world for over three decades. As a legendary performer and songwriter, Nicks has penned several Fleetwood Mac classics including the timeless "Landslide," "Dreams," "Gold Dust Woman" and "Rhiannon" along with her solo hits beginning with her five times platinum debut "Bella Donna" and unforgettable solo singles such as "Edge of Seventeen," "Leather and Lace" and "Stand Back." Her previous studio CD, the Grammy nominated "Trouble in Shangri-la" was released in 2001. Nicks' "Live in Chicago" DVD and "The Soundstage Sessions" CD were both released in 2009.

Complete list of tour dates with links to buy tickets here

Date  City, State, Venue
June 29, 2012    Wantagh, NY - Nikon @ Jones Beach
June 30, 2012  Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
July 06, 2012     Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre Detroit
July 10, 2012  Boston, MA - Bank of America Pavilion
July 20, 2012     Cleveland, OH - Quickens Loans Arena w/ Rod Stewart
July 21, 2012  Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center w/ Rod Stewart
July 24, 2012  Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena w/ Rod Stewart
July 27, 2012     Washington, DC - Verizon Center w/ Rod Stewart
July 28, 2012  Pittsburgh, PA - Consol Energy Center w/ Rod Stewart
July 30, 2012  Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center w/ Rod Stewart
August 1, 2012  Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum w/ Rod Stewart
August 3, 2012  Orlando, FL - Amway Center w/ Rod Stewart
August 4, 2012  Ft. Lauderdale, FL - BankAtlantic Center w/ Rod Stewart
August 8, 2012  Tulsa, OK - BOK Center w/ Rod Stewart
August 9, 2012  Houston, TX - Toyota Center w/ Rod Stewart

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Rare Concert for Fremont Theater... Lindsey Buckingham Live in San Luis Obispo

Lindsey Buckingham, rock guitarist, to perform in SLO in May
San Luis Obispo Tribune

Legendary rock guitarist Lindsey Buckingham is coming to the Central Coast.  Buckingham is slated to perform May 8th at the Fremont Theater in San Luis Obispo.


Tickets for Buckingham’s May 8 concert are $43. For more information, call 543-1843 or visit www.slobrewingco.com.

Lindsey Buckingham Announces West Coast Tour Dates

Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham has lined up his first tour dates of 2012 -- a series of West Coast gigs scheduled in May.

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Lindsey Buckingham Live in Seattle - May 19th - Neptune Theatre

Lindsey Buckingham Live

Neptune Theatre - Saturday, May 19, 2012

Seattle, WA

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Doors at 8:00pm | Show at 9:00pm

Ticket Prices

$49 (not including fees)

Tickets on sale this Saturday at 10am.

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