Friday, September 02, 2011

Buckingham took a few minutes from his Los Angeles home to discuss his music


Lindsey Buckingham on his buoyant new album, upcoming tour and future Mac attacks

By Mark Brown
Special to MSN Music

The 61-year-old rock veteran begins touring for "Seeds" in Nevada on Sept. 10. Buckingham took a few minutes from his Los Angeles home to discuss his music and Fleetwood Mac's future before rehearsals started.

Review: Seeds We Sow "Buckingham takes an arty and often airy approach that harks back to “Tusk,” ★★★

Lindsey Buckingham
“Seeds We Sow”
self-released
★★★

Lindsey Buckingham’s sixth solo album starts with a shimmering guitar pattern that sounds similar to Fleetwood Mac’s “Never Going Back Again,” but rest assured no one will mistake this 11-song set for a Mac attack. As is his wont, Buckingham takes an arty and often airy approach that harks back to “Tusk,” with a dry ambience and plenty of sonic space. The politically tinged “One Take” rocks out in furious fashion, while “Illumination” and “That’s the Way Love Goes” are hooky pop gems. But it’s the emotive solo acoustic pieces such as “Stars Are Crazy,” “Rock Away Blind,” a hushed cover of the Rolling Stones’ “She Smiled Sweetly” and the title track that really bring these “Seeds” to fruition.

Gary Graff

Review: Lindsey Buckingham's 'Seeds We Sow'

Lindsey Buckingham's 'Seeds We Sow'

By STEVE KNOPPER. Special to Newsday

Starting with 1981's "Law and Order," Fleetwood Mac co-frontman Lindsey Buckingham has been writing, recording and producing great solo works -- it's just that they're starting to sound alike after all these years. As usual, "Seeds We Sow" has impeccable high vocals, beautiful guitar-playing alternating between angry and soothing, well-crafted songs and a heavy rhythmic quality; best song here is the outraged "One Take."

'Seeds We Sow'
GRADE B
BOTTOM LINE Another solid collection from the Fleetwood Mac singer in his spare time

Photos: Stevie Nicks Holmdel, NJ

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Photos by Christian Montone - HERE

Stevie Nicks "Not Fade Away" STREAM the FULL song @RollingStone

Exclusive Album Stream: Stars Salute Buddy Holly on 'Listen to Me'New compilation features Stevie Nicks, Brian Wilson, Ringo Starr and more
Listen to Me: Buddy Holly celebrates what would have been the 75th birthday of the late rock icon with covers of his best-loved hits by superstars such as Stevie Nicks, Brian Wilson, Ringo Starr, Natalie Merchant, Jackson Browne, Patrick Stump and Zooey Deschanel. The record, which is a benefit in support of several music-related charities, will be accompanied by a special V.I.P. live concert at the Music Box in Hollywood that will be shot for PBS' December pledge drive and an eventual DVD release. Listen to Me will hit stores on September 6th, but you can preview the album in full now.

Nicks Playing Tricks with her hair...

Musical sorceress weaves hypnotic spell over her solo and Fleetwood Mac staples

There's something downright magical about Stevie Nicks' unmistakable voice and charismatic stage presence that puts audience members on the edge of their seats with a single note or signature spin of her glitter-laced shawl. In the case of the In Your Dreams tour, the solo star and longtime Fleetwood Mac co-leader weaved a hypnotic musical spell over 110 action-packed minutes that revealed her songwriting is still as sharp as ever, with old hits standing up as though they were written yesterday.

Full Chicago Review here (Photos and Review by Andy Argyrakis)
Stevie's hair seems to have changed for the Chicago show... We've seen the waves before, but she departed from the side part... First time I noticed that on this tour... Click the image for more photos!


Canadian Press... September 2nd: Planting the Seeds


Lindsey Buckingham loves to go his own way – provided he can come back.
BY DARRYL STERDAN ,QMI AGENCY

The 61-year-old singer-guitarist says he has the best of both worlds these days: A career that balances his Fleetwood Mac duties with the freedom to make solo albums.

“On the one hand, I’ve got this large machine,” the California rocker explains. “And then on the other hand, I’ve also had this small machine. And I’ve been very fortunate to have both of those and to have those support each other. One serves as a palate cleanser for the other.

“You know, we all make choices in life. And I think I’ve been very lucky with those choices. Whether they were conscious or just the fate that was cast upon me — however you want to look at it, I think my karma as an artist and as a man has been pretty good. This is the best time of my life right now. So hopefully I did something right.”

Full Interview can be read online here

Note:
This full page article is featured in the following Sun newspapers across Canada today, which is really great! The Ottawa Sun | The Toronto Sun | The Winnipeg Sun | The Calgary Sun

Review: "In Your Dreams" is pure Nicks but with a more mature edge


STEVIE NICKS
Album review: "In Your Dreams" 

Stevie Nicks, who began winning hearts in the 1970s when she and Lindsey Buckingham joined Fleetwood Mac, is back with her first solo album in a decade, "In Your Dreams." It's full of her trademark songs of love and longing, but the album is enriched by her experiences.

Consider the song "Soldier's Angel," which flows from solemn guitars that echo Nicks's world-weary vocals reflecting a soldier's mother, his wife and the soldier himself. Nicks's heartache is palpable, likely gained through her extensive charity work for the military.

Not that the album ever gets too heavy.

With "Annabel Lee," Nicks is right back to form. The song opens with soft keyboards that seem to almost sonically mimic a sprite before they give way to flowing guitars and Nicks's voice, this time as a maiden who lived with no other thought than to love and be loved. On "Cheaper Than Free," Nicks teams with producer Dave Stewart (the Eurythmics) for a duet in which they relish "what's better than alone, going home."

"In Your Dreams" is pure Nicks but with a more mature edge. It's a sound that's easy to love.

--Nancy Dunham, Sept. 2, 2011
The Washington Post


Stevie Nicks plays live on Saturday September 3rd
Venue: Jiffy Lube Live, 7800 Cellar Door Dr., Bristow, VA
Time: 8 p.m.
Info: 703-754-6400
Price: $25-$181




STEVIE NICKS Australian TV Interview This Sunday



COMING UP: Rock legend Stevie Nicks opens up about the early days with Fleetwood Mac, her battles with drugs and her strong connection to Australia, plus tour details. 

WHEN: Sunday September 4th 
TIME: 6:30pm 
NETWORK: Seven Network 
CHANNEL: 7

Hopefully this interview is made available to view on the Sunday Night Channel 7 video page for all to see the world over...

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