Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Stevie Nicks on the Fleetwood Mac Christmas Gift Exchange: No Scarves, but Plenty of Jewelry

The members of Fleetwood Mac are famous for their dysfunctional relationships, and it seems as though they
have an equally dysfunctional time exchanging Christmas gifts -- at least according to Stevie Nicks.

Asked if there's an annual Christmas gift exchange among the members of the Mac -- that's Nicks, guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, drummer Mick Fleetwood and bass player John McVie -- Stevie tells ABC News Radio, "There is, between Mick and I.  I buy Lindsey things...I've probably bought him 25 cashmere scarves...He doesn't like them.  He won't wear them.  And he says, 'Don't buy me any more cashmere.'"

Explaining why she keeps giving her former lover scarves, Nicks laughs and says, "It's the only thing I can think that he might wear when we're in Sweden and it's cold.  Everybody buys [him] a scarf.  He must have drawers of scarves!"  She adds that, ultimately, "I wouldn't even know what to buy Lindsey, so I don't bother.  He doesn't buy me anything."

But when it comes to Fleetwood, with whom she also had a romantic relationship, Stevie says she goes completely over the top.  "Mick and I, we love to buy presents for each other, because we like the same things," she tells ABC News Radio.  "We like 24-carat gold jewelry.  We like opals and jade.  We like diamonds.  You know, Mick and I are one and the same.  We're kind of the same person."

And even if the two are feuding, expensive gifts are still on the agenda, reveals Nicks.

"Once, I was mad at Mick about something and I bought him a red skull, with diamond eyes, on a 24-carat-gold chain," she laughs.  "And I said, 'This is just so you know I'm always watching you!'  And that was a fantastic gift.  And he loved it!  So, you know, Mick and I have the same taste."

Fleetwood Mac will close out the year with a December 30 show in Las Vegas. 

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

How Fleetwood Mac became one of the most influential bands of 2013

Haim, Ladies of the Canyon, Mumford and Sons and others referenced Fleetwood Mac, although the band’s own EP barely made a dent in public consciousness

By: John Sakamoto
The Toronto Star

A week after closing the annual mud bowl that is the Glastonbury Festival, Mumford and Sons surveyed the 60,000-strong throng at Olympic Park, the sporting complex built for the 2012 Summer Games, and proceeded to lead a couple of dozen musicians — every act on the bill that day — through an epic communal sing-along on Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain.”

Two months later, one of those acts, a trio of L.A. sisters collectively known by their surname, Haim (rhymes with “rhyme”), released Days Are Gone, one of the year’s most acclaimed and successful debuts.
Reaction to the album tended to be preoccupied with the band’s influences, which ranged from Motown to TLC but most often coalesced around Southern California rock in general and Fleetwood Mac in particular.

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What Do You Get For The Man Who Already Has The Complete Fleetwood Mac Discography?

By David Fleischmann
The Onion

Well, Christmas is almost here, and as usual I’ve put off my holiday shopping until the last minute. It took me a while to figure out what I was going to get for everyone, but I’m just about ready to head over to the mall: I’m thinking a new pair of earrings for my wife, or maybe a bottle of that fancy perfume she likes, and for my kids, there’s always some hot new toy or video game gizmo that they just have to have, but I’m still completely out of ideas for what I’m going to get my brother Michael. I mean, this is someone who already owns the entire Fleetwood Mac discography, so what else is left to give him?

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Sunday, December 22, 2013

Video: Santa Claus is Coming To Town... Stevie Nicks with Chris Isaak

Santa Claus is Coming To Town

Stevie with Chris Isaak - filmed for Soundstage and released on DVD/CD in 2008. Available at Amazon

Stream the full show on-line for FREE until December 26th at Qello

She also performs on "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer.



Thursday, December 19, 2013

Stars Pick Favorite Albums of 2013 - And Stevie Nicks Likes...

Music stars lined up to tell Billboard what they liked music wise in 2013. Stevie Nicks likes John Mayer's "Paradise Valley" (because she comes from Paradise Valley in Phoenix) and she likes Lady Gaga's "Applause". Check out the video below.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Barnes & Noble at The Grove in Los Angeles Video Recap from Stevie Nicks



Stevie Nicks held a signging at Barnes & Noble at The Grove in Los Angeles, CA for her 'In Your Dreams' DVD on December 4, 2013.

Get the 'In Your Dreams' DVD:
Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/IGpmij 
Amazon: http://amzn.to/Ip3fwk

Video posted on Stevie's facebook page with a Thank you... and Happy holidays

Australian TV Alert: Fleetwood Mac | Stevie Nicks | Dave Stewart


Fleetwood Mac - Bio
Channel: 117 Bio
Sunday, December 22nd - 3:30pm. Duration 60 Mins.

Forty years, some 16 different band members, and several divorces and group break-ups, Fleetwood Mac has endured as one of the world's most popular groups, selling more than 100 million albums to date.


Stevie Nicks - Oprah: Behind The Scenes
Channel: 128 Discovery Health
Sunday, December 29th - 8:30pm. Duration 60 Mins.
Monday, December 30th - 3:30pm. Duration 60 Mins.
Wednesday, January 1st - 1:30am. Duration 60 Mins.

Oprah welcomes Kirstie Alley as she looks back on some of her biggest bloops and blunders. Then, rock legends Stevie Nicks, Pat Benatar and more take to the stage.

Dave Stewart - The Ringmaster General
Channel: 132 Studio
Saturday, December 28th - 8:00pm
Sunday, December 29th - 2:30am
Sunday, December 29th - 8:30am
Sunday, December 29th - 3:30pm

This documentary captures Eurythmics legend Dave Stewart through the whirlwind recording process of two explosive albums and his adventures in songwriting, letting the viewer witness his eccentric but compelling methods of creativity.