LUNCH WITH STEVIE NICKS

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If we had a single regret about going to Australia with the Kings of Leon (for RS's current cover story), it would be that we missed Fleetwood Mac performing at Madison Square Garden. But, when we returned, we had the pleasure of lunching with Ms. Stevie Nicks, who was in New York to promote her new live CD-DVD, The Soundstage Sessions: Live in Chicago, a collection featuring some of her biggest hits and baddest rarities. We chatted about the first time she met Lindsey Buckingham (at a Mormon Party), and that time she unceremoniously dumped Don Henley.

But it was truly awesome to rap about "Silver Springs," an amazing track that was left off Rumours. The song is about her breakup with Buckingham -- "I'll follow you down till the sound of my voice will haunt you," she sings. "It was me realizing that Lindsey was going to haunt me for the rest of my life," she says. "And he has."

When she performs "Silver Springs" these days -- it's the final number on Fleetwood Mac's current tour -- Nicks resists the opportunity to get up in Lindsey's face: "I don't want fans to walk away in the middle of our argument."

NICKS STILL HAS WHAT IT TAKES TO PUT ON KILLER LIVE SHOW

Stevie Nicks “The Soundstage Sessions” and “Live in Chicago”

By Valerie Hill
The Current Writer

"LIVE IN CHICAGO" IS A FLAWLESS PRESENTATION OF TREASURED CLASSICS

Stevie Nicks - Live In Chicago
by Winnie McCroy
EDGE Contributor

Both as a solo artist and as a member of Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks has earned her reputation as a legendary rock and roll diva. Now, the gold dust woman secures that legacy with Stevie Nicks: Live in Chicago.

"This is the first time since 1985 that I have had one of my live shows filmed and recorded," said Nicks, noting that she spent three years perfecting the show since it opened in Las Vegas in October 2007.

Nick’s first solo project was the 1981 multi-platinum hit, "Bella Donna." In the nearly 30 years since, she has churned out hit after hit, the best of which she performs on this DVD.

She opens strong with, "Stand Back," and moves on to a beautiful rendition of "Enchanted." Nicks has a natural rapport with the audience as she shares the stories behind her songs, from the off-the-cuff remark about love that inspired "If Anyone Falls in Love," to the dark time that evoked "Sorcerer."

The mood is haunting as Nicks, clad in a top hat and black shawl, launches into "Rhiannon." Should one question whether Nicks is truly the queen of rock, her passionate performance of "Gold Dust Woman," from the Fleetwood Mac breakout album Rumours, puts all doubts to rest. Her voice soars on "Sara" and "Landslide," sung in memory of her father. Calling it, "the meanest song I’ve ever written," she tears into "Fall From Grace." Nicks even dons the rouched lace to rock "Edge of Seventeen."

She also tackles several covers, including the Dave Matthews hit, "Crash Into Me," Tom Petty’s, "I Need to Know," and a no-holds-barred finale of Led Zeppelin’s, "Rock and Roll." Nicks brings Vanessa Carlton onstage for her song, "The One," and later, Bonnie Raitt’s "The Circle Dance."

Nicks’ battle with drug addiction may be in the past, but her high drama still has the ability to transport one back to the hedonistic days of rock and roll. "Stevie Nicks: Live in Chicago" is a flawless presentation of treasured classics.

FANS SHOULD EXPECT TO HEAR FAVE SONGS

Fleetwood Mac unleashes tour

Fans should expect to hear favorite songs when group hits road without new material

By Malcolm X Abram
Beacon Journal music writer

Baby boomers are a fantastic market for nostalgia.  With their salad days behind them, many boomers are willing to spend large amounts of discretionary income to temporarily relive the days when their hair was long, their responsibilities few and the future spread out before them like a road waiting to be traveled.

A few decades later, their proverbial road has grown considerably shorter and well trod. But given the chance, boomers (and just about anyone else who has survived their 20s and 30s) will gladly take a trip back in time, and music is one of the quickest ways to relive past glories.

Enter Fleetwood Mac. For the bulk of its four-decade career, the band has worked quite hard at not becoming simply a nostalgia act. Since its reunion with guitarist/songwriter Lindsey Buckingham in 1997, the legendary pop group has only toured when it has a new album of material to promote.

But for its current tour, dubbed Fleetwood Mac Unleashed and timed to coincide with a deluxe CD/DVD combo of its classic 1977 album Rumors, the band is hitting the road with no new songs to plug, taking some pressure off the musicians and their audience. Consequently, concertgoers should take their bathroom breaks and concession trips early because the band's set will be filled with hits and deep album cuts, allowing few opportunities for fans not to miss one of their favorite songs.

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You can add Fleetwood Mac's show in Atlanta on April 28th to the list of shows offering discount seating in the upper levels of the venues.  It's kind of like 2 for 1.  And for those that are cash strapped, this is a tremendous deal.

$29.00 - Atlanta, GA - April 28th, Philips Arena

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MYMICK TV UPDATE

New video footage of Mick Fleetwood Backstage at the Fleetwood Mac show at the Meadowlands in New Jersey on his MyMickTV website