Wednesday, June 30, 2010

THE DAUGHTER OF STING, COCO SUMNER COVERS FLEETWOOD MAC'S "THE CHAIN"

The teenage daughter of rock legend STING dropped by The Sun in the UK for a Biz Session, playing new single "Self Machine" and a cover of FLEETWOOD MAC's "The Chain"
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But the singer - who performs under the name I BLAME COCO - admits she might need to toughen up to compete in the strong female-heavy UK music market.

After showing off her stunning set of pipes in the three-song acoustic set, Coco, who wore a feather in her hair, told me: "The female music world is very strong at the moment.

Watch Coco perform "The Chain" by clicking the photo below, it will take you to The Sun website for the video player and you can watch the rest of her session...  She's got a bit of her Dad in her voice.



Dave Stewart working on Stevie Nicks album together with Mick Fleetwood

Dave Stewart working on Stevie Nicks album together with Mick Fleetwood | Eurythmics at ethrill.net :: Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart: "Dave Stewart told ethrill.net today that he is not only working in the studio together with Mike Campbell (Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers) on the next Stevie Nicks album, but also with the help of Mick Fleetwood!"

Sunday, June 27, 2010

FLEETWOOD MAC & STEVIE NICKS CHART UP-DATE: AUSTRALIA'S ALBUM & DVD CHARTS

AUSTRALIA'S TOP 50 CATALOGUE CHART: WEEK OF June 28, 2010
Week 8 on Australia's Top 50 Catalogue Chart for the week June 28, 2010 - puts Stevie's 2007 "Crystal Visions The Very Best Of Stevie Nicks" at #15.  And increase of 3 places from #18 last week.

 

AUSTRALIA'S TOP 40 DVD CHART: WEEK OF JUNE 28, 2010
Fleetwood Mac's 7x platinum "The Dance" DVD re-enters the Australian Top 40 DVD Chart at #34 this week.

Friday, June 25, 2010

Florence and the Machine Cover Fleetwood Mac at Glastonbury - Spinner


Florence Welch has an affinity with Glastonbury. Long before she was crowned the BBC's Sound of 2009, or the Brit Awards rising star, Welch was playing Glastonbury with Florence and the Machine – if any British festival suits her slightly otherworldly Renaissance aesthetic, it is Worthy Farm's.



For the last 18 months -- last year's Glasto included -- Florence and the Machine have been taking their debut album 'Lungs' around the world, with Welch earning a reputation as one of the UK's most transfixing frontwomen.

So how does she repay the crowd during her early evening Other Stage slot on Friday? Well, with a cover. One which she vowed would be just for Glastonbury.

"This is pretty much my favourite song of all time," she told the crowd. "All my heroes are in this band and I thought they were going to be here but they're not."

She added, "We're never going to play it again. We hope you enjoy it Glastonbury, this one's just for you." The band then broke into Fleetwood Mac's 'The Chain,' a track from their 1977 mega-seller 'Rumours.' The huge whoops that greeted the song's trademark bass-led instrumental break were no accident -- this part of the song has been used in BBC promos for their Formula One coverage. Any petrol heads enjoying Welch's impressive live performance will have been given an extra opportunity to cheer, just this once.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

STEVIE NICKS Concert Ticket Prices - Santa Barbara

Concert Ticket Prices - Santa Barbara Edhat: "By Edhat Subscriber

Stevie Nicks at the SB Bowl - concert is August 4 - tickets on sale this Sat at 11 am.

Thing is, 'sticker price' is $128 (for the best seats)! For a Wed nite too. Holy moly that's high. ALL other concerts announced so far are lower. Steve Miller with Los Lobos is a Sat night and they are $80. Willie Nelson on a Thurs nite is $83. (Comparable seats.)

I love Stevie, glad I saw her at the Bowl a few years ago, because I'm not sure I'm willing to spend $150 on one ticket this year (after taxes and fees).

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My advise to this poster would be not to buy the best seats! There are cheaper seats available.... Ticketmaster is offering a price range beginning at $39.00 (plus fees of course).

Stevie Nicks Headlines the Santa Barbara Bowl

The Santa Barbara Independent Summer Arts Preview: Pop, Rock, and Jazz: "The ladies continue to rule the scene come August, when singer, songwriter, and all-around icon Stevie Nicks headlines the Santa Barbara Bowl on Wednesday, August 4. It’s rumored the Fleetwood Mac frontwoman is currently working on new material, but we have no doubt she’ll deliver on the classics. (“Dreams,” anyone?)"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICK FLEETWOOD

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
MR. MICK FLEETWOOD
Born on this day in 1947

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

LISSIE MAURUS - THE "NEW" STEVIE NICKS...

Lissie Maurus featured here in Classic Rock Magazines Summer 2010 issue has the distinction of being referred to as the "NEW" Stevie Nicks. Not such a bad comparison if you ask me. Personally, I'm not really hearing it... What I do hear is an interesting and unique voice and singing style from which the comparisons to Stevie are surely drawn from.  I really like her music, she's got some killer live videos on youtube that you should check out... She's no doubt a talented girl that possesses a lovely rich soulful voice, but she's no Stevie Nicks - she's herself... Hit the image for the full article.

You can check out some of her tunes on Myspace, or Facebook, or Youtube.

HRH MAGAZINE - SUMMER, 2010 FEATURES STEVIE NICKS PHOTO BY NEAL PRESTON

Stevie Nicks Photo Featured in 12 page
Neal Preston Photo Spread
HRH Magazine Summer, 2010 edition
See page 64 for the full article and photo spread.
Lindsey mentioned in the last paragraph of the article.


Tuesday, June 22, 2010

WOLFGANGS VAULT.... VINTAGE FLEETWOOD MAC PHOTOS 75, 77 & 79

A really amazing collection of photos at Wolfgangs Vault in the photo section.  If you've never been to the site, it's a must!   Loads of really vintage photos (which are a little pricey) and live shows to stream from the concert vault - or buy (at a reasonable cost).  And not of only Fleetwood Mac, but pretty much every band to come along since the 60's & 70's. Just a great site all around. You'll learn a lot and hear alot!

I noticed they've added more photos to the site since the last time I visited, which was sometime ago... Fleetwood Mac in New Haven, CT - 1975 & 1979 at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum and Hartford, CT at the Civic Center - 1977.  Here are just a sample... There's more at the site.

Photographer, Joe Sia, captured moments by focusing on the faces of the performers, the crowd, and by giving the background, whether simple or wild, the importance it deserved in defining the artist and event.



ELLE MAGAZINE: STEVIE NICKS ROCK STAR UNIFORM FEATURE JULY, 2010 ISSUE

THE ROCK STAR UNIFORM
Stevie's style still influential

Elle Magazine
July, 2010 issue
Page 44

Monday, June 21, 2010

STEVIE NICKS CONFIRMED FOR SANTA BARBARA AUGUST 4TH


STEVIE NICKS
Santa Barbara Bowl
SANTA BARBARA, CA
Wed, Aug 4, 2010 07:00 PM

Ticket Price Range:
US $39.00 - US $109.00

Onsale to General Public
Start: Sat, 06/26/10 11:00 AM PDT

There are likely pre-sale tickets available this week leading up to Saturday's general public on-sale.