SIMPLY EVA... SIMPLY "SONGBIRD"

"Simply Eva" by Eva Cassidy, due January 25 (Blix Street), is a compilation of acoustic versions of twelve songs recently unearthed from Cassidy's recording archives. Amongst the 12 tracks lay a more intimate and affecting version of the Fleetwood Mac song "Songbird" written by Christine McVie - now an Eva signature song.  Also included are "Time After Time", an extended version of the Paul Simon classic "Kathy's Song", gospel standards "People Get Ready" and "Wade In the Water", "Wayfaring Stranger", "True Colors", and "Autumn Leaves".

Here's Eva's original version of "Songbird"

How Stevie Hears Nicks

A lot of people, including singers, have problems with how they think their voice sounds. Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac is not one of those people. Listen to her take on her voice.

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STEVIE NICKS "Stand Back" Live - HQ Audio - MGM GRAND 8/28/2010 "This Is Not A Tour"

MGM Grand at Foxwoods

(CHART UPDATES) FLEETWOOD MAC BACK AT # 1 IN AUSTRALIA... PLUS IRELAND AND UK POSITIONS

Top 100 Albums Chart - UK

Week of 4th December, 2010

• Fleetwood Mac's "The Very Best Of" moves down the Top 100 chart to # 100 this week from # 86 last week.  

Top 100 Albums Chart - Ireland

Week Ending 2nd December, 2010

• Fleetwood Mac "The Very Best Of" moves down this week to # 64 from # 57 last week.  A total of 15 weeks spent on this chart.

Top 50 Albums Chart - Australia

Week of 6th December, 2010

• On the Top 50 Catalogue Chart the set moves back to the # 1 position from # 2 last week.  

Stevie Nicks "Crystal Visions The Very Best of Stevie Nicks" moves down to # 39 on the Australian Top 50 Catalogue Chart for the week of December 6th.

"WHAT UP WITH THAT".... LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM SNL DEC 4th

What Up With That...
A tribute to Hollywood.

The real Robert Deniro, Robin Williams and Lindsey Buckingham (portrayed by Bill Hader) on SNL December 4th.

In another classic version of this sketch... Lindsey's introduced as a Movie Enthusiast who agreed to appear on his birthday, with the possibility that he'll actually get to speak... But again, because of time restraints Lindsey misses out on the opportunity... In the end because they ran out of time the host Deandre Cole gives him a birthday present, a picture of the host with LB in the background.

Here's an idea of the skit... Rough recording!

FLEETWOOD MAC'S "BEHIND THE MUSIC" (REMASTERED) TONIGHT

Don't miss tonights edition of VH1 Behind The Music Remastered featuring Fleetwood Mac.  New interviews are included by most of the members of Fleetwood Mac, presumably everyone but Christine McVie... Also David Wild, Rollingstone Contributing Editor was interviewed earlier this year for the remastered version...Check it out at 9pm on VH1 Classic - check local listings.

If you are in the US you can likely watch the episode on line at the VH1 Classic website either after the first episode airs or after it's initial run which is over the course of the next 7 days.

Sadly VH1 hasn't figured out that there are tons of fans of Fleetwood Mac beyond the US border and restrict viewing on their site to only the US - so if you are outside the US, you won't be able to watch online.  But I suspect it will end up on youtube shortly after it airs.

This version of BTM will be an update to the 1997 version - which you can watch below:

Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

GUITAR TECHNIQUES... LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM "GO YOUR OWN WAY"

Really great shot of Lyndsey Lindsey Buckingham from 1977 in the January, 2011 issue of Guitar Techniques - along with all the notes to play "Go Your Own Way"

Note to the editor of this magazine... Is it really that difficult to check for the proper spelling of the artist name you are featuring in your mag? It appears incorrectly in the article with the spelling Lyndsey, yet in the caption on the photo you get it right.

Dave Stewart Interview in Music and Musicians Magazine...

ethrill.net and Dave Stewart posted the scans of M Music and Musicians magazine (November, 2010 issue)

Dave Stewart

From the Eurythmics to big-name producer, a life of rock and restlessness

Really interesting article and interview with Dave where he speaks about his production of music, who he's worked with, and what he's currently working + talks about when he first met Stevie Nicks and a bit of their history and how it came to be that he's producing her new album.  Article also contains a new photo of Dave and Stevie in July, 2010 in the studio.  Full scans can also be viewed at DaveStewart.com

TICKETS AVAILABLE TO 26th ANNUAL TEC AWARDS - LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM TO RECEIVE LES PAUL AWARD

26th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards January 14, 2011, 6-9 p.m. Anaheim Hilton

Come be part of Pro Audio’s most prestigious awards! Tickets are now on sale for the 26th Annual Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards—the foremost program recognizing the achievements of audio professionals. Come join your peers as the TEC Awards recognize the individuals, companies and technical innovations behind the sound of recordings, live performances, films, television, video games, and other media.

Awards are presented in 17 technical categories and eight creative categories. 

The coveted Les Paul Award will be presented to Lindsey Buckingham, the prodigiously talented singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist and producer behind the most successful lineup of Fleetwood Mac (as well as a sterling solo career).

General Admission Tickets

• Includes a pre-show General Reception and theatre-style seating at the ceremony.

VIP Tickets

• Allows admission to the private Sponsor/VIP Reception, and includes reserved table seating inside the ballroom, along with complimentary wine and desserts.

Purchase tickets at 26thannualtecawards before December 15 and receive Early Bird pricing.

Additional information is available at tecfoundation 

This is an evening you won’t want to miss!

"GET A JOB" MAUI PREMIER

Mick Fleetwood appeared at the Maui Premier and Celebration of "Get a Job" Sunday evening (Nov 28th) at the Castle Theater in Kahului, HI.

Full photo album of the nights events can be found on the "Get a Job" facebook page

STEVIE NICKS SINGS "NOT FADE AWAY" ON UPCOMING BUDDY HOLLY TRIBUTE ALBUM

Music Biz Vet, Ex-Apple Records Exec Peter Asher: The Long Wait for Beatles on iTunes Was 'Silly' Peter Asher: A Musical Memoir of the 60s and Beyond is a multimedia experience that mixes video clips, photos and storytelling from Asher’s illustrious history. It’s scheduled for three inaugural performances, the first this Friday at New York City’s Iridium, the next on Sunday, Dec. 5 at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano and at L.A.'s Grammy Museum on Dec. 7, after which Asher will continue onto another of his passion projects: a tribute to Buddy Holly featuring reinterpretations of classic songs by the likes of Jackson Browne ('True Love Ways'), Jeff Lynne ('Words of Love'), Stevie Nicks ('Not Fade Away'), Cobra Starship (“Peggy Sue”) and Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump (“Everyday”). "

Buddy Holly "Not Fade Away"

THR: You’re equally passionate about the music of Buddy Holly. Tell us about the tribute album you’re putting together.
Asher: I am a huge fan. Buddy Holly was one of the things that brought Gordon and I together at school, back in the very formation of Peter and Gordon. I was more of a folkie, Gordon was more of a rocker and he pretty much taught me about Buddy Holly. Those songs always meant a lot to me, so when I was approached to take on the production of a Buddy Holly tribute for the 50th anniversary of his death, I was happy to do so. We've done seven tracks so far: Stevie Nicks, Lyle Lovett, Jeff Lynne who produced his own version of “Words of Love,” which is brilliant, The Fray, Chris Isaac .... Who have I left out?

THR: Cobra Starship, featuring your daughter Victoria on keytar!
Asher: Yes, they did "Peggy Sue." It was great was fun working with them in the studio and it's a cool version, if I do say so myself. The amazing thing about Buddy Holly was that he was a brilliant record producer as well as a great songwriter. A lot of his records were very unconventional -- the drum parts, weird percussion like using a cardboard box, all that kind of tippy-tappy stuff he did … quite spare, but also very imaginative, cool stuff. So we tried to apply some of that philosophy.

THR: And you’re producing every track?
Asher: So far, the only one I didn't do is Jeff Lynne because he does all his stuff in his own studio, his own way. So I was happy spectator and visitor, but everything else has been tracked in L.A. at Conway Studios.

THR: When do you hope to have it out and who will release it?
Asher: I'd like to see it come out in late spring. It may be a direct-to-retail deal, it’s still a bit up in the air.

Full Article at The Hollywood Reporter

We heard about Stevie recording a track for the album as early as January, 2010 and again in April, 2010. But nothing much since.

January 22, 2010
April 24, 2010

MICK FLEETWOOD'S FILM "GET A JOB" PREMIERS NOV 28th MAUI

“GET A JOB” Film Premiere MAUI Nov 28th, Castle Theatre. Cast and crew will be there - Mick Fleetwood appears in the film as an unemployed band member who plays in The Wedding Band:

Press Photos: