Video: Fleetwood Mac talks 2013 tour how music keeps them young - Lindsey & Mick speak!

Really sweet words from Lindsey... I hope they do follow through with more "Buckingham Nicks" type of singing on the tour.

Fleetwood Mac talks their 2013 tour

by Nichole Hamilton

Fleetwood Mac members Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood talked to OTRC.com about their upcoming 2013 tour, and how they've managed to maintain their fan following for so long.

"You can't really stop," Nicks told OTRC.com on January 24. "I have a friend, Doug Morris, who said to me once, 'when you retire, you just get small.' And I think that's really true - I love that. So, you can't just go on a three year vacation, because when you come back, it won't be there. And that's why a lot of the big bands that still try to play, and they don't play for eight or nine years, and then they try to play - they're not good anymore."

Nicks went on to say that while rehearsals are slated to start in February, the group is still debating on what the official set list will be.

"We're all just thinking now, and going over in our heads what, you know, which songs," Nicks said. "Because, there are those specific 10 songs, 12 songs, whatever, that you play because you - because the audience really wants to hear them, and because they are the foundation of the band, and because they are the reason we all have really nice houses. So, those are there. But beyond that, we have the other songs to play with, so it's really fun, but we don't really know yet because we haven't started, so it's really mysterious."

Lindsey Buckingham, the veteran guitarist, who once shared a romantic relationship with Nicks, explained how the close, songwriting pair are rediscovering their bond.

"We are still somehow inventing new dynamics within the two of us," Buckingham explained of his friendship with Nicks. "We are still discovering things about each other. Perhaps we are still getting back to things we once had ... It just makes it very sweet, that after all these years, we can perhaps now we can really start to address some of the love that's always been there, and some of the things that we have shared."

Full Article at On The Red Carpet

Fleetwood Mac on the Cover of Rolling Stone Magazine February, 2013 - Germany

Rolling Stone Magazine February 2013 Issue

But is this only in Germany?  or is this going to be world wide? I want one!

Published on January 24, 2013

The new edition with four covers and a great special on the top 100 albums Soul. To: series that make us addicted, an exclusive backstage story about the rise of motor club, the big interview with the Avett Brothers, Pete Townshend and Rod Stewart about her beginnings as a mod - and a cover CD of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" .

At newsstands now, the new edition - 35 years "Rumours" by Fleetwood Mac An unexpected comeback 35 years after "Rumors" Fleetwood Mac are rediscovered. The legendary band goes on tour, meanwhile, is working for the first time in ten years on new songs. A story of love dramas and pop triumphs. Searching for clues, yesterday and today. - WARNER
Rolling Stone Germany

Dutch tv show 'De Wereld Draait Door' discusses Fleetwood Mac and the upcoming reissue of Rumours

[translation] Fleetwood Mac, one of the most popular and successful bands in rock history, brings on January 25, 2013 the legendary album Rumours again in a remastered version. They will also be honoring the 35th anniversary of the album, an extended and deluxe version out. At the table on this topic: Manuela Kemp, Anne Soldier and Tjerk Lammers.
De Wereld Draait Door Thanks @KevinHulsman for pointing me towards this video.

NEW Q&A "Geeking Out with Lindsey Buckingham"

Geeking Out with Lindsey Buckingham 
by Alex Bleeker - Relix

Last month Fleetwood Mac announced a series of arena dates beginning in April. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees will kick off their first tour in three years with a show in Columbus, OH on April 4 before making their way through the United States and Canada, including stops at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The tour coincides with the 35th anniversary of the release of Fleetwood Mac’s classic album Rumors. When the group’s Lindsey Buckingham began doing press in conjunction with these dates, we enlisted Alex Bleeker (Real Estate, Alex Bleeker and the Freaks) to interview Buckingham.

In the winter of 2007 I came home from college wielding a freshly burned copy of Rumors; I was obsessed. Of course I had heard most of the music before, almost every song had been a radio hit. For some reason, however, even the familiar tunes sounded new to me. Fleetwood Mac was suddenly re-contextualized. The production was flawless, the hooks – irresistible, and the lyrics were haunting and universal.

At an obligatory meeting of old High School friends and future band mates in my Mom’s basement, we passed the bong and listened to Fleetwood Mac. My musical selection garnered sceptical reactions at best. “I don’t know dude, some of this stuff is pretty cheesy,” somebody quipped. You see, Fleetwood Mac had never been too popular with the “alternative” crowd. In spite of their overwhelming commercial success the Mac have never been “cool” ….until now.

In the late 70s Fleetwood Mac was a symbol of rock excess; the tyranny against which early punk and new wave fans struggled to rebel. But it’s 2012 now, and the music has broken free from the shackles of social stigma. Fleetwood Mac’s sweet melodic power and influence can not be denied. On the road with Real Estate, I’ve travelled all over the world, and met countless artists and musicians. I can safely say that a Fleetwood Mac influence is a universal given… it’s like saying that you like the Beatles.

Perhaps even more staggering is the re-emergence of Lindsey Buckingham as a solo artist. Buckingham’s own music, while still catchy, has never been afraid to take experimental risks. His body of work is the ever elusive blend of accessible and challenging. In this era of stale rock reunions, Buckingham continues to make work like this. The 21st century has revealed him to be a true legacy artist to be admired.

Speaking with Lindsey was a rare treat. He was well grounded and casual, but carried the confidence of someone who knows that the world has finally caught up with his true brilliance.

Video: Stevie Nicks confirms "Without You" as NEW Buckingham Nicks song & Sings 'Sad Angel"

Fleetwood Mac on New Songs & Tour, Dave Grohl, and Justin Bieber - Stevie sings a snippet of Sad Angel! 

PLUS confirms that "Without You" is the NEW Buckingham Nicks song that her and Lindsey recorded!  One of 3 newly recorded tracks.

Video: Stevie Nicks on Her Mom's Passing & Fleetwood Mac

Stevie Nicks on Her Mom's Passing & Fleetwood Mac

ETonline

After over four decades together, Fleetwood Mac is still thriving. The band is re-releasing their album Rumours and will soon be embarking on a newly expanded North American tour. Despite bumps along the way, lead singer Stevie Nicks partially credits the band's recent reconnection to her mother's passing.

Fleetwood Mac has been on many hiatuses throughout the years, which the band says has become an almost necessary cyclical process for them to break off and embark on solo endeavors amid spurts of recording and touring together.

A few years after the band wrapped its Unleashed tour, it is back together for another tour, which Nicks mainly credits to the passing of her mother, Barbara, in late 2011.

"My mom passed away a year and two months ago, so Lindsey (Buckingham, guitarist) and I have talked a lot about that," Nicks said in a sit-down with Buckingham and drummer Mick Fleetwood (bassist John McVie was not present).

"She was the last of the Old Guard, so it's been a little bit shocking for all of us, but I think in a strange sort of way it's kind of really reconnected us in a way because we miss her and we wish she wasn't gone. She loved Lindsey and she loved Mick, and she loved me. ...Losing Barbara has really, I think, brought us back together in a lot of ways."

While they've recently joined back together for the Fleetwood Mac Live 2013 tour--which was recently extended an additional twelve shows due to the high volume of demand for the shows-- Nicks, who has maintained a steady solo career over the years, divulged that it's only natural that the band will be on hiatus once again.

"It is like a marriage and if you're together 24 hours a day every single day, no matter how much you care about somebody, you need a break," she said. "So, we take that three-year break and it seems to work really beautifully for us."

In addition to the band's 2013 tour, it is also re-releasing its 1977 album Rumours, which has become one of the best-selling albums of all time with an astonishing 40 million estimated records sold. The reissued album will feature live recordings and previously unreleased music.

Watch the video to hear the band talk about the re-released edition of Rumours, which will be available January 29.

Mick Fleetwood: "We’re going to be touring in September and October in England and in Europe" Fleetwood Mac

Planet Rock can exclusively reveal that Mick Fleetwood is trying to persuade Christine McVie to re-join Fleetwood Mac. 

McVie retired from the band in the late 1990’s and hasn’t performed with them since. 

He also confirmed that Fleetwood Mac will announce the European leg of their forthcoming world tour in the coming weeks. 

Mick told Planet Rock’s Darren Redick, "I’m really looking forward to reconnecting with my sister, Christine McVie, and that’s sort of a lovely, nice thing to be doing. Getting her out of the English cold there for a few weeks... and me and Chris will be flying back [to Mick’s home in Hawaii] after my work in London”. 

Darren asked Mick if Christine would be with them for their shows in the UK and Mick went on to say, "I would love that and I would welcome that as we all would and I truly hope that happens. And it might just be the case and I will take that to the fore and be reminded that a lot of people would love to see that happen. It would be an emotionally charged moment that would be lovely to have happen. And I know everyone in the band would welcome that. So you never know!”. 

As far as the world tour goes, Fleetwood Mac look likely to be in England by the autumn. Mick said, 

"We’re going to be touring in September and October in England and in Europe, we’re going on a massive world tour, which is getting more massive by the second, and those shows will be announced in the next few days”. 

Planet Rock

Fleetwood Mac Expand Tour With 13 NEW Tour Dates

NEWLY ANNOUNCED - Fleetwood Mac Live 2013 Tour Dates:

Fleetwood Mac Live 2013 Adds 13 Additional Dates to Tour Due to Overwhelming Fan Reaction

RHINO RECORDS TO REISSUE LANDMARK RUMOURS ALBUM ON JANUARY 29TH

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on an overwhelming response to the recently announced Fleetwood Mac Live 2013 North American tour, which has already sold over 325,000 tickets, the band announced today that they will be adding 13 shows.  The newly announced leg of the tour includes second shows in Chicago, Boston and Los Angeles, new stops in Cleveland, Wantagh, Charlotte, Des Moines, Spokane, Portland, Sacramento, Albany, as well as, Montreal, Canada. A complete itinerary follows this release.  Tickets for the second leg of the tour go on sale beginning February 1st at  Ticketmaster.com. 

Fleetwood Mac Live 2013 begins in Columbus, Ohio at the Nationwide Arena on April 4th with confirmed dates through July 6th in Sacramento, California at the Sleep Train Arena.

The multi-Grammy winning Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees last toured in 2009 with the sold out Unleashed Tour.  The current lineup includes Mick Fleetwood and John McVie – both original members since l967, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks who joined the band in l975.

In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the release of the iconic Rumours album and in conjunction with their Fleetwood Mac Live 2013 tour, Fleetwood Mac, one of rock's most enduring, beloved and successful bands will also be reissuing an expanded and deluxe version of Rumours on Rhino Records January 29th.  The expanded edition includes the original album, the b-side of "Silver Springs," a dozen unreleased live recordings from the group's l977 world tour and an entire disc filled with unreleased takes from the album's recording sessions. The deluxe edition will include all of the music from expanded edition, plus an additional disc of outtakes on DVD that feature "The Rosebud Film," a l977 documentary about the album, as well as the album on vinyl.  Digital versions will also be available.

6/14/13 - Chicago, IL Allstate Arena - on sale Feb 2nd
6/15/13 - Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena - on sale Feb 1st
6/18/13 - Montreal, QC Bell Center - on sale Feb 2nd
6/19/13 - Albany, NY Times Union Center Arena
6/21/13* - Boston, MA Comcast Center - on sale Feb 1st
6/22/13* - Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre - on sale Feb 1st
6/24/13 - Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena - on sale Feb 1st
6/26/13 - Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Center - on sale Feb 2nd
6/29/13 - Spokane, WA Spokane Arena - on sale Feb 2nd
6/30/13 - Portland, OR Rose Garden Arena - on sale Feb 16th
7/3/13 - Los Angeles, CA Staples Center - on sale Feb 1st
7/5/13 - San Diego, CA Viejas Arena - on sale Feb 1st
7/6/13 - Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Arena - on sale Feb 1st

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Video: Fleetwood Mac prepares to go on tour again

Fleetwood Mac prepares to go on tour again

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- After a three-year break, Fleetwood Mac is hitting the road again for a major national tour. It also marks a milestone, the 35th anniversary of the release of "Rumours," one of the most successful albums of all time.

 Fleetwood Mac is preparing to go on a big arena tour, including stops in late May at Anaheim's Honda Center and the Hollywood Bowl.

"It makes you stay young. It makes you stay vibrant. We're in a wonderful, mysterious, crazy band. So we get to stay young because of this," said Stevie Nicks.

On the new tour, you will hear the songs that make up the foundation of the band, but it may have a different feel to it, according to Lindsey Buckingham.

"It's what you do around the edges, the colors that you use to sort of accent everything else that makes the set different," Buckingham said.

 A deluxe re-issue of "Rumours" comes out next week.

 George Pennacchio KABC

Get ready for Fleetwood Mac Friday tomorrow, celebrating the re-release of Rumours.

Get ready for Fleetwood Mac Friday tomorrow, The Sound in Australia is celebrating the re-release of Rumours and they'll be playing back-to-back tracks from the album PLUS un-released audio from the albums recording sessions and un-released live audio from their 1977 world tour and more. Starts at midnight! (Australian time) Listen Live Around The World at The Sound. AND enter the contest on their site to win a copy of the album.

Remember: If you are in North America, Australia can be anywhere from 16 to 19 hours ahead... consult google for the current time in Australia and count back from midnight depending on your location. 

New Photo of Fleetwood Mac + New CBS Interview Scheduled For 1/29

CBS News Correspondent Teresa Garcia just tweeted this photo saying "Just wrapped Fleetwood Mac interview. Band going on 34-city US tour Lindsey, Stevie & Mick".

When asked when or where we would see or read the interview Teresa responded with:

"Broadcast story scheduled for Tuesday January 29th on CBS affiliates nationwide, & possibly international TV affiliates in U.K., Australia, Japan, etc."

Japan?  Really?!... Could that mean their are tour plans for Japan? [just speculating here]. Would be cool, it's been decades since they've been!

They all look great!!  But they're missing John! (He's not a fan of the promotional wheel).

UK: Win a Deluxe Edition of Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours' from @planetrockradio

All next week at Planet Rock in the UK are giving away daily copies of the Deluxe edition re-release of Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours', one of which is SIGNED by Mick Feetwood himself!

Full details at Planet Rock.  Scroll down all the way to the bottom to enter.

Fleetwood Mac 'Rumours' Expanded and Super Deluxe will be released January 28th in the UK


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FLEETWOOD MAC TO REISSUE LANDMARK ALBUM
Expanded And Deluxe Versions Of Fleetwood Mac’s Pop Masterpiece Include Unreleased Session Recordings And Live Performances   

LOS ANGELES – Fleetwood Mac, one of rock’s most enduring, beloved and successful bands, will circulate a fresh round of Rumours next year with expanded and deluxe versions of the album in celebration of it’s 35th anniversary. Rumours made the band one of the most iconic bands of the 1970s and garnered wide critical praise, earned the Grammy® for Album of the Year, and has now sold more than 40 million copies worldwide since its 1977 debut.

In  celebration of the release, the current lineup of the band, Mick  Fleetwood and John McVie, both original members since 1967, and Lindsey  Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, who joined the band in 1975, will kick off  and their first U.S. tour since 2009 in April. The 34-date jaunt  features stops in Philadelphia, New York City, Boston, Chicago and a  special appearance at the historic Hollywood Bowl in Los  Angeles. Tickets for the first run of shows are on sale now at LiveNation.com.

The expanded edition’s three CDs includes the original album and  the b-side “Silver Springs,” a dozen unreleased live recordings from the  group’s ’77 world tour, and an entire disc filled with unreleased takes  from the album’s recording sessions. The deluxe edition includes all of  the music from expanded version, plus an additional disc of outtakes a  DVD that features “The Rosebud Film,” a 1977 documentary about the  album, and the album on vinyl. RUMOURS will be available January 29 from  Rhino as the expanded edition ($24.98) and the deluxe edition ($99.98).  Digital versions will also be available.

Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks recorded Rumours  against a backdrop personal turmoil, chronicling their raw emotions in  songs like “Go Your Own Way,” “Gold Dust Woman” and “Dreams,” the latter  becoming the band’s first number one smash.

The disc of 12 unreleased live recordings from the band’s 1977 Rumours tour  features performances from concerts in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Nashville  and Columbia, S.C. The songs include album tracks like “The Chain,” “Oh  Daddy” and “Songbird” as well as “World Turning” and “Rhiannon,” two  tracks from the group’s 1975 eponymous release.

Producers also have compiled a selection of  16 unreleased recordings from the album’s sessions including early takes  of “Go Your Own Way,” “I Don’t Want To Know” and the popular b-side “Silver Springs.” There are also several demo recordings, including one  for the outtake “Planets of the Universe,” plus an instrumental version  of “Never Going Back Again.”

The deluxe edition of Rumours features three additional pieces. First is an 18-track compilation of session outtakes originally released in the 2004 reissue of the album. Next is the original album on 140-gram vinyl. Finally, there is a DVD with “The Rosebud Film.” This 1977 documentary  by Michael Collins includes interviews, rehearsal footage and live  performances of: “World Turning,” “Rhiannon,” “Say You Love Me,” “Go  Your Own Way,” “You Make Loving Fun” and “I’m So Afraid.” 

RUMOURS: DELUXE EDITION
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