Album Charts Update: Fleetwood Mac USA, Australia, New Zealand plus Digital Explodes in UK / Ireland

USA - August 10, 2013

Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart

After re-entering Billboards Top 200 last week at #196 Greatest Hits moves up 24 positions this week to #172 with sales for the week ending July 28th of 2,446 units vs 2,283 the previous week.  The album was picked up mainly in the digital form where it sold 1,880 units. iTunes has the album discounted at $6.99 which I'm sure helps!  Sales to date in the U.s. from November, 1991 to present = 4,677,882.

Top 200 Catalogue Chart

Four Albums dot the Top 200 with Greatest Hits the only album within the top 40 sitting at #34.  Rumours is up next at #92 with 1,777 units sold this week for a total in the U.s. since November, 1991 of 3,212,084.  Fleetwood Mac, the 1975 white album comes in at #97 with 1,701 units sold and a U.S. total since November, 1991 of 940,351.  The Very Best Of 2 disc set comes in at #147 with 1,410 units sold for the week and a U.S. total since it's release in November, 2002 of 1,588,786.

Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart

# 172 (196) Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits

Top 200 Catalogue Albums Chart

# 34 (39) Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits

# 92 (93) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

# 97 (110)Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac

#147 (126)Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of

Billboard Hot 100

55th Anniversary By The Numbers

To celebrate the 55th Anniversary of Billboards Hot 100 Singles Chart - the magazine has compiled a list of the charts Top 100 Artists based on single appearances on the chart, weeks on the chart, peak position the singles achieved etc. 

Fleetwood Mac made the chart coming in at #84 which is pretty great considering they haven't had a single on the chart in a decade not since "Peacekeeper" made an appearance back in 2003.  And they haven't had a successful single on the chart since probably 1997 with Landslide.

Billboard

The rest of the world outside of the U.S. including Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland and Scotland are below.

GTF "Wanna Be With You" - Fleetwood Mac classic gets an Urban Twist

G.T.F (Got The Formula) A great new male urban pop duo.

The Fleetwood Mac classic gets an Urban Twist as East End boys release their debut single this summer. The music of mighty rock/pop legends, Fleetwood Mac, re-ignites into the hottest sound this summer as heart-throb duo, GTF, release their 2013 version of ‘Wanna Be With You (Everywhere)’, in September. As celebrity trainer to the stars (Frankie & Joey Essex, Joanne Beckham, Chipmunk etc), one half of the duo is no stranger to the limelight – but these boys need to get their shades on as their music promises to catapult them into the full glare of the spotlight this summer.

GTF (Got The Formula) are East End singer, songwriter and rappers duo, Jay and Billy. Fit and ripped these boys are arguably the hottest asset to hit this summer’s music scene and they sound even better than they look. With production from Peter ‘Boxsta’ Martin and DJFats and club mixes by Pink Pandas, their first single, a remake of Fleetwood Mac’s‘Everywhere’ bursts a hands-in-the-air anthemic dance vibe that’s powerful enough to traverse from dance floor to radio airplay and everywhere else in between.

Describing their sound as high energy, urban dance with a touch of hip hop, GTF have revamped, invigorated and injected Fleetwood classic with a unparalleled 2013 vigor. Plus, with a video that radiates sand and sunbeams from the first frame – GTF’s ‘Wanna Be With You’ is set to be a stonkin’ sizzler this summer.

Following a successful UK promotional tour in late 2012, the band notched-up an impressively large loyal fan base that’s impatient for their single to be released. Their growing celebrity fan- base now includes Joanne Beckham and TOWIE’s Frankie Essex. Fleetwood Mac just got a new formula and it ain’t half bad – GTF are here!

The single, ‘ Wanna Be With You (Everywhere)’ is released in conjunction with Universal Publishing on 23rd September.

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On Sale Now! Fleetwood Mac Live in Las Vegas December 30th. Tickets at Ticketmaster

Tickets to Fleetwood Mac's last tour date this year in Las Vegas on December 30th are on sale now at Ticketmaster.

Ticket Prices:
US $99.50 Ticket + US $11.15 Fees = US $110.65
US $224.50 Ticket + US $16.70 Fees = US $241.20

Ticket Master

No sign of a Mick Fleetwood Meet and Greet offer yet... Keep checking www.mickfleetwoodofficial.com

Waddy Wachtel Interview on huffingtonpost.com discusses his collaborative history

Rock Star History With Guitarist Waddy Watchel

The GRAMMY Museum on October 19, 2011 in Los Angeles

Session musician Waddy Watchel, featured in the upcoming documentary "King of the Sidemen," sits down with James Poulos to discuss his collaborative history with rock n' roll legends such as Keith Richards, Stevie Nicks, Jackson Browne and more.  

Hosted by: James Poulos. Watch on-line at HuffPostLive. 

Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks and Waddy Wachtel at The Troubadour, 1972

King of The Sidemen Documentary Trailer

Fleetwood Mac Live in Las Vegas at MGM Grand - December 30, 2013 Tickets on Sale Aug 3rd

Fleetwood Mac, one of rock's most enduring, beloved and successful bands, will close out 2013 with a special, end-of-the-year concert at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Monday, Dec. 30. The show is scheduled to start at 8 p.m.

Tickets priced at $99.50, $149.50 and $224.50, not including applicable service charges, go on sale Saturday, Aug. 3 at 10 a.m. and are available at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith's Food and Drug Centers and Ritmo Latino). Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

For fans anxious to purchase seats to highly anticipated concerts and events, M life - MGM Resorts International's loyalty program - provides members exclusive access to pre-sales for sporting events and concerts. The program also features rewards, benefits and once-in-a-lifetime experiences at the incomparable collection of MGM Resorts' world-renowned destinations. To join, or for more information, visit www.mlife.com.

Broadway World

Onsale to General Public
Start: Sat, 08/03/13 10:00 AM PDT

Ticket Prices:
US $99.50 Ticket + US $11.15 Fees = US $110.65
US $224.50 Ticket + US $16.70 Fees = US $241.20

Ticket Master

Fleetwood Mac also have a gig booked for New Years Eve... but it's a private show... Location unknown at this point.

Fleetwood Mac POLLSTAR Box Office Numbers Updated PLUS Albums Charts

POLL STAR Box Office Numbers Updated:

Four new Fleetwood Mac dates with box office ticket sales info added to the Tour Stats list.  Saint Paul, MN, Las Vegas, NV, Phoenix, AZ and Houston, TX.

Fleetwood Mac Rank No.4

Pollstar ranks each artist by its average boxoffice gross per city in North America - based on data reports submitted within the last 3 months. This listing is up to August 3, 2013.

Albums Charting Around The World

Three Fleetwood Mac Albums that consistently sell around the world, or at least enough to make the charts are Rumours, Greatest Hits and The Very Best Of.  Below a snapshot of how they are doing this week. Australia once again this week appears to have the greatest activity in terms of albums charting on the main charts.

U.S.A. - August 3, 2013
Fleetwood Mac's "Greatest Hits" re-enters the Top 200 Albums Chart this week.

BILLBOARD TOP 200 ALBUMS CHART
# 195 (R/E) Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits

AUSTRALIA - July 29, 2013

4 Albums remain on the Top 100 Albums Chart in Australia. Not a lot of movement vs last week except for "25 Years The Chain" drops out of the Top 10 to #15.  On the Top 50 Catalogue Chart "25 Years The Chain" gives up it's #1 spot and settles into the #2 spot.

TOP 100 ALBUMS CHART
# 15 (7)   Fleetwood Mac - 25 Years The Chain (boxset)
# 75 (64) Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits
# 88 (79) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
# 95 (91) Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of

TOP 50 CATALOGUE ALBUMS CHART
#   2 (1)   Fleetwood Mac - 25 Years The Chain (boxset)
# 14 (10) Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits
# 22 (16) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
# 27 (22) Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of

TOP 40 DVD CHART
#  6  (7)   Fleetwood Mac - The Dance
# 30 (28) Fleetwood Mac - Tango In The Night

TOP 50 DIGITAL ALBUMS CHART
# 33 (27) Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits

New Zealand, UK, Scotland and Ireland below

[Audio] Bret talks with Lindsey Buckingham

Bret Saunders of KBCO 97.3 Denver interviews Lindsey ahead of the Denver Fleetwood Mac show.

Fleetwood Mac have 4 Albums on the Top 100 Albums Chart in Australia this week. New Peak For Boxset

Fleetwood Mac Albums, singles and DVD's charting worldwide.

AUSTRALIA - July 22, 2013

Strong showing this week in Australia for Fleetwood Mac albums with 4 titles sitting in the Top 100.  25 Years The Chain leads the way and reaches a new peak position this week moving into the Top 10 at #7, up from #17 last week. The boxset also hits #1 for the first time on the Top 50 Catalogue Chart. What's likely boosting it's numbers on the charts is the option to receive the 4CD boxset when you buy a concert ticket. Three other albums also move up slightly this week on the Top 100 with Greatest Hits in the lead with a 14 place jump to #50.  Rumours and The Very Best Of also make slight gains over last week. On the DVD Chart the Rumours: Classic Albums documentary re-enters at #31.

TOP 100 ALBUMS CHART
#   7 (17) Fleetwood Mac - 25 Years The Chain (boxset)
# 50 (64) Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits
# 70 (79) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
# 90 (91) Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of

TOP 50 CATALOGUE ALBUMS CHART
# 1  (2)  Fleetwood Mac - 25 Years The Chain (boxset)
# 10 (8)  Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits
# 16 (15) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
# 22 (24) Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of

TOP 40 DVD CHART
# 7  (7)  Fleetwood Mac - The Dance
# 28 (40) Fleetwood Mac - Tango In The Night
# 31 (R/E) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours: Classic Albums

TOP 50 DIGITAL ALBUMS CHART
# 27 (17) Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits

New Zealand, UK, Ireland, Scotland and Canada below

New Seats Released for Fleetwood Mac Live in Amsterdam Oct 7th & 26th

The Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam just released additional seating for both the October 7th and 26th Fleetwood Mac shows... Seats are on the extreme side of the stage on either side of the venue.  

Ticket price: 71.50 EUR(incl. 6.50 EUR servicekosten)

Live Nation

Was je net te laat met het kopen van kaarten voor ‪#‎FleetwoodMac‬ in de ‪#‎ZiggoDome‬? Grijp dan om 12:00u je kans om Fleetwood Mac live te zien en te horen!

Fleetwood Mac Producer Ken Caillat Possibly Prepping "Tusk" book... Looking for Photos.

Ken Caillat posted on the "Rumours (the book)" Facebook page the following message.

"In preparation for my possible Tusk book, I trying to find as many pics from the tusk era of the band in or out of the studio, in restaurants, partying, etc. if you have them and we use them we'll pay for them!!" 

Ken wrote a book the Making of Rumours that came out in April, 2012 to coincide with the 35th Anniversary of the album... and looks to be prepping to do the same on "Tusk"...

Curious... with Tusk being a double album, will the book be double the size?

Check out Rumours (the book) on Facebook

Tour Stats Update: Fleetwood Mac Live 2013

Los Angles - July 3, 2013 added to the list of published concert stats for Fleetwood Mac.

As previously reported, Fleetwood Mac landed at No.3 on Pollstars Mid-Year Charts and No.9 for the world racking in 58.1 million from 42 shows in 42 cities playing to over half a million fans.. 

Read more here.

The Royal Philharmonic Reinterprets Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" Feat. Peter Frampton

New Release: July 16, 2013 

One of the world's most storied and esteemed orchestras, The Royal Philharmonic, continues its bold, symphonic reinterpretations of contemporary rock music, this time revisiting the '70s melodic rock favorite Rumours by Fleetwood Mac in its entirety. 

Recorded at the historic Abbey Road studios, this release marks the first time the RPO have taken on an entire album, from opening note to closing refrain. 

The roughly 50+ musicians who comprise the orchestra were aided in their quest by the guiding hands of arrangers James Graydon and Richard Cottle as well as very special guest appearances by the legendary Peter Frampton and steel guitarist Sarah Jory.

Tracklisting
1. Second Hand News
2. Dreams
3. Never Going Back Again
4. Don't Stop
5. Go Your Own Way
6. Songbird
7. The Chain
8. You Make Loving Fun
9. I Don't Want To Know
10. Oh Daddy
11. Gold Dust Woman feat. Peter Frampton

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Review | Videos: Fleetwood Mac Live in Sacramento by Rock Subculture

Fleetwood Mac at Sleep Train Arena Sacramento, California 
July 6, 2013 (Concert Review)
By Jason Debord Rocksubculture.com

It isn’t often that real, genuine rock and roll legends come into my hometown of Sacramento to perform in concert, but after last night’s Fleetwood Mac show at Sleep Train Arena, they’ve set the bar quite high for any act to follow.  Have loved this band since I was a kid, but have never seen them live, so this was an eagerly anticipated show for me.  I did see Lindsey Buckingham on his own last year, and Stevie Nicks with Dave Grohl’s Sound City Players earlier this year, so have had bursts of greatness, which really fed my desire to see them together as Fleetwood Mac even more.  As amazing as those other performances had been, they did not prepare me for the magic of having their best line-up (unfortunately sans Christine McVie) on stage together.  I think it cements Lindsey Buckingham as the true rock God of the 70s/80s generation and Stevie Nicks, fittingly, as the rock Goddess.  Mick Fleetwood is like Zeus (or maybe a mad pirate), with twin balls hanging (in a dangling/dancing sort of way) from his belt.  John McVie is content to leave center stage to the others, throwing down his bassline and keeping everything on the tracks as much as possible.  This is a band who know who they are, and haven’t strayed from their identity in sound or fashion.  What really hit home is how much they appreciate their fans, which was expressed not just in the performance but in eloquent statements from Nicks and Fleetwood to close out the show, calling us their “Dreamcatchers”, and really articulating the music fan/musician dynamic better than I’ve ever heard before.  This date closed out the U.S. leg of their tour, and certainly inspires one to start following them around Europe later this year…
Continue to the full review + A LOT OF GREAT PHOTOS from the show

Gypsy

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VIP Tickets: Meet Mick Fleetwood, See Fleetwood Mac Live 1st 5 Rows in Europe, Australia and New Zealand

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VIP Tickets are still available for Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Go get'em! at MickFleetwoodOfficial.com

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Album Charts | Sales Update: Fleetwood Mac & Stevie Nicks PLUS New Peak Position in Australia

U.S.A. - July 20, 2013

No Fleetwood Mac albums this week hit the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart, but the band, including Stevie Nicks are all over the Top 200 Catalogue Chart.  Stevie makes an appearance this week after a long absence with Crystal Visions.

"Rumours" moves up 4 spots to #54 on a 16% sales increase. Units sold for the sales week ending July 7 = 2,320 vs 2,002 the previous week. Total U.S. sales since November, 1991 = 3,206,888.

"The Very Best of" moves down to #84 this week even though unit sales are up for the week with a total of 1,944 vs 1,801 the previous week when it stood at #79. Total U.S. sales since it's release in 2002 = 1,584,365. This album is due to be recertified 3X Platinum in the U.S..

"Greatest Hits" moves up to #86 this week from #96 selling 12% more or 1,917 units vs 1,709 the previous

week. Total U.S. sales since November, 1991 = 4,671,658.

"Fleetwood Mac" the 1975 white album which turns 38 this month shifted 1,693 units in the U.S. this past week up 12% and up to #115 from #122 last week where it sold 1,514 units. Total U.S. sales since November, 1991 = 935,547.

"Crystal Visions... The Very Best of Stevie Nicks" re-enters the the Top 200 Catalogue Albums Chart with sales for the week of 1,570 vs 1,000 units the previous week. Total U.S sales since it's release in 2007 = 467,754.

Top 200 Catalogue Albums Chart
# 54 (58)    Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
# 84 (79)    Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of
# 86 (96)    Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits
#115 (122) Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac
#139 (R/E) Stevie Nicks  - Crystal Vision: The Very Best of Stevie Nicks

See below for UK, Ireland, Scotland, Australia and New Zealand Charts.

Fleetwood Mac Tour Lands at No.3 on Pollstar Mid-Year Charts and No.9 For The World

North America and World Wide Tour Stats published by Pollstar for the first half of 2013 have Fleetwood Mac coming in at No.3 in North America and at No.9 for the world.

Fleetwood Mac appearing in the third position on Pollstar’s mid-year North American Tours  reminds us that the band’s absence from the concert stage only fueled fans’ desires to hear those classic songs performed live one more time.  Scoring a total gross of $58.1 million during the first six months of the year, the band played 42 shows in 42 cities with an average ticket price of $107.80, resulting in an average per-show gross of $1,383,333.  Check out Pollstar for the full listing of North America and Worldwide Tour stats

Below is an updated list of published individual dates reported to Pollstar for Fleetwood Mac's 2013 tour.

New to this list: Ottawa and Edmonton, Canada; North Little Rock, AR. and San Jose, CA.

Stevie Nicks Recalls Four Decades of Torture and Triumph

Sydney Morning Herald - July 13, 2013

Jada Yuan's fantastic article on Stevie that originally ran June 17, 2013 in New York Magazine titled "Stevie Nicks, the Fairy Godmother of Rock" was picked up by the Sydney Morning Herald in Australia and ran in their Good Weekend magazine Saturday, July 13th.  

Great article on Stevie!  If you haven't read it check it out at Vulture

Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac meets with students enrolled in USC's pop music program

USC Music School Teaches the Art of Making a Pop Hit

Rolling Stone 

Photo from January 13, 2013 when Lindsey spoke at the USC Pop Music Forum
Full Story HERE

Happy Birthday to former Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter-keyboardist Christine McVie!

The amazing Christine McVie turns 70 today! 

All the best Christine on this momentous occasion! 

Although you decided long ago to call it a day as an active member of Fleetwood Mac, fans the world over miss you and still consider you to be a part of the group.  

Everyone is hoping you make an appearance later this year when Fleetwood Mac plays London.

Above photos of Christine taken at the 2013 Ivor Novello awards held at the 

Grosvenor House Hotel, London May 16, 2013.

Handbag by Stella McCartney

The front lady of Fleetwood Mac comes alive yet again with her "Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams"

There isn’t anyone on the planet that hasn’t heard a Fleetwood Mac song, right? Dreams? Rumours? Yes? Well the front lady of one of the greatest bands of the last century comes alive yet again with her " Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams " let’s call it ’reality’ movie. In the vein of showing the behind-the-scenes, everything including guts and gore, the fans of aging rock stars want to either read their grotesque memoirs or see a rockumentary where their heroes reveal everything about their creative process.... and some more.

And the latest Stevie Nicks album, on which this film is based, with hits like "Secret Love" with its soft groans and "Moonlight (A Vampire’s Dream)" acting as a the zeitgeist’s trance and a hopeful "You May Be The One" feels just right for this older, stronger so-called white-winged dove.

As the cameras follow the gypsy-like singer around her home with documentarian Dave Stewart (from Eurythmics fame) and crew, you realize just how talented and beautiful this Phoenix-born singer truly is. Forget the awards especially the eight Grammy nominations (holding the record for most nominations for Best Female Rock Vocal without a win), the various hit singles, the fact that she slept with practically the whole band, the hysterical witchcraft allegations, the signature shawls and capes - the genius comes in the quieter moments where she wants to get her artistry just right. And she does that like a tight ropewalker above the clouds.

Purchase, then download or stream: "Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams" $9.99

http://inyourdreamsmovie.com/

by Daniel Scheffler
EDGE Contributor