This weeks Album Charts Update: Fleetwood Mac U.S., UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada

AUSTRALIA - August 19, 2013

Fleetwood Mac have four albums in the Top 40 this week in Australia, two of them within the Top 10. The recently certified gold "25 Years - The Chain" [box set] reaches a new high on the Top 100 Albums Chart moving up to No.4 this week.  "Greatest Hits" also makes a big move on the chart - up to No.8 from No.50 last week.  The last time Fleetwood Mac had two albums in the Top 10 was back in 1977 with "Rumours" and "Fleetwood Mac".  "The Very Best Of" re-enters the Top 100 coming in at No.40 marking it's 318th week on the chart continuing it's streak of the longest charting album ever in Australia.

On the Top 50 Catalogue Albums Chart you'll find the above four albums all within the Top 10 with "25 Years - The Chain" moving up to the No.1 position from No.2 last week. On the Top 50 Digital Albums Chart two albums re-enter the Top 50 "Rumours" and "The Very Best Of".  Last Sunday's broadcast of "Sunday Night" featuring interviews with the members of Fleetwood Mac certainly helped pushed all these albums up on the chart!

TOP 100 ALBUMS CHART

#   4   (6)   Fleetwood Mac - 25 Years The Chain [box set]
#   8 (66)   Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits
# 37 (93)   Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
# 40 (R/E) Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of

TOP 50 DIGITAL ALBUMS CHART
#   3  (22)  Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits
# 31 (R/E) Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of
# 37 (R/E) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

TOP 50 CATALOGUE ALBUMS CHART
# 1  (2)  Fleetwood Mac - 25 Years The Chain [box set]
# 3 (10) Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits
# 5 (23) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
# 7 (38) Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of

TOP 40 MUSIC DVD'S CHART
#  6    (4)  Fleetwood Mac - The Dance
# 31 (27)  Fleetwood Mac - Tango In The Night

NEW ZEALAND - August 19, 2013

Exactly one year ago this week Fleetwood Mac's "25 Years - The Chain" box set debuted on the New Zealand Top 40 Albums Chart at No.29 and has been bouncing in and out of the Top 40 ever since.  This week the box set moves down to No.14 from No.11 last week.  "Rumours" re-enters the Top 40 at No.25

TOP 40 ALBUMS CHART
# 14  (11)  Fleetwood Mac - 25 Years The Chain [box set]
# 25 (R/E) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

UK Department Store John Lewis to use Fleetwood Mac's "Don't Stop" in new Ad Campaign

FLEETWOOD MAC are the latest act to get the John Lewis treatment. The posh department store plan to

use the band’s 1977 hit Don’t Stop in a new ad campaign.

Not sure what the ad campaign is based on or what they want to sell using the bands song - the full article is restricted to newspaper subscribers only.

The Sun

Update August 27th:

Turns out Nina Nesbitt covered Fleetwood Mac's "Don't Stop" for the retailers Insurance arm of the company and they use her version over the commercial below.

Nina's version of "Don't Stop" will be her next single and you can look for that on iTunes in the future.

NINA Nesbitt admits she had to pinch herself after being made the new voice of the John Lewis adverts.
The Edinburgh singer is following in the footsteps of Ellie Goulding and Gabrielle Aplin after securing the role of featured artist on the latest £5million publicity campaign for the retail giants.
Speaking to Razz from Belgium, where she is playing the Pukkelpop Festival, Stay Out singer Nina, 19, said: “I’m really excited. It’s all come about quickly so it’s not really sunk in and won’t until I've seen it on TV. I only found out I got the job last week.”
Nina covered Fleetwood Mac’s Don’t Stop for the promo for the retail giants’ home insurance arm. The song runs over the story of a family and the contents of their house.
It’s also the 35th anniversary year for the band’s album Rumours. She said: “I’m a big fan of John Lewis adverts even though I don’t watch much TV. I always look out for them and I heard they were looking for someone to sing this year.
“They suggested Fleetwood Mac and I love them so I thought I’d give it a go. I recorded it that night and they told me last week they wanted to use my version.”
Daily Record

Korn / Ferry Briefings: Mick Fleetwood on The Business of Rock & Roll

Issue 16 of Korn/Ferry International Briefings magazine is now available! 

Mick Fleetwood graces the cover of this issue dedicated to The Business of Rock & Roll.

Full interview with Mick inside, or available online to subscribers. Mick speaks on the nature of talent and what it takes to lead a band for over four decades.

Korn / Ferry

Below is interview footage from which the interview was taken with Michael Distefano Chief Marketing Officer, Korn / Ferry International and Joel Kurtzman Editor-in-Chief, Briefings Magazine.

Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood coming to VH1 August 17th

Dave Grohl's Sound City documentary coming to VH1.
The Documentary which features Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood will premiere on August 17th on VH1 and VH1 Classic.

If you haven't seen the film and VH1 is part of your cable package, don't miss it. It's a really cool look at the Sound City Studio and all the great music that came out of the place including a bunch of music from Fleetwood Mac!

VH1

Fleetwood Mac and Sound City Needs Your Vote!
The reissue of Rumours has been nominated for "Reissue of the Year" by Classic Rock Magazine.  Winners will be announced at London’s Roundhouse on November 14th.

Sound City the documentary is also nominated in the "Film / DVD of the Year" category.

Head on over to Classic Rock Magazine and vote!  All it takes is you providing your email address and your age and you are in!... Simple!.



46 Years and FLEETWOOD MAC are still going strong!

Back on August 13, 1967 - Fleetwood Mac made their live performance debut at the 7th National Windsor Jazz and Blues Festival in the UK.  Known at the time as "Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac" the band consisted of Peter Green, Mick Fleetwood, Bob Brunning and Jeremy Spencer.  John McVie would later join the band in December, 1967.

STEVIE NICKS: IN YOUR DREAMS September in the UK

Dave Stewart posted a message on Facebook which suggests that STEVIE NICKS: IN YOUR DREAMS will finally have it's premiere in London, UK in September!

Great news for everyone in the UK that's been waiting and wanting to see the flick!

I'm not sure whether this is a theatre premiere and just in London or if it's a TV premiere and across the UK, or if it's just being made available digitally to buy. In any case, it looks like it'll be available in September. Wouldn't it be exciting if Stevie and Dave did similar Q&A's at a few screenings in the UK like they did in the U.S. and Canada?

Also, this film could very well be following Stevie and Dave around while they both tour Europe this fall. Dave's in Germany and Switzerland in October playing live to promote his new album "Lucky Number" and Fleetwood Mac are there for dates as well and they aren't too far off from one another.

More info will follow I'm sure.

Currently the documentary is available only in the U.S. and Canada via direct download from Stevie and Dave's site at $9.99 In Your Dreams Movie Website (Includes 2 Bonus Scenes), or through Amazon and the various cable providers via On Demand.  You can grab the film at iTunes as well.

2 Opening Acts Announced for Fleetwood Mac at A Day On The Green - Nov 30th Geelong, Australia

Richard Clapton & Stonefield named as Special Guests for Fleetwood Mac The Hill Winery, Geelong - Saturday November 30th.

Promoter Roundhouse Entertainment is pleased to announce the special guest support artists for the sold out Fleetwood Mac concert at The Hill Winery Geelong.  

Much-loved singer songwriter Richard Clapton and the blues-influenced rock of Stonefield will provide the perfect accompaniment to the legendary Fleetwood Mac.   

All tickets to the Saturday November 30 concert are completely sold out but promoters are keen to ensure a great value-for-money day with the inclusion of special guests to the bill.    

Richard Clapton is a huge a day on the green crowd favourite. He has endeared himself to music-lovers everywhere through his heartfelt inspired performances and a songbook that defines our times.  With hits like ‘Girls On The Avenue’, ‘Deep Water’, ‘Capricorn Dancer’ and ‘I Am An Island’ Richard was a thoroughly deserving and popular inductee into the ARIA Hall Of Fame.  In late 2012 he released his first album in eight years “Harlequin Nights” to universal acclaim.   

Opening the show will be one of the next big things in Aussie music, Stonefield. The four Findlay sisters from a small farming town in North Victoria were raised on their parents’ vinyl collection of Zappa, Hendrix and Zeppelin. Since winning Triple J’s 2011 Unearthed High competition, they have been solidly building a fan base through performances at major festivals including Glastonbury in the UK, supporting the likes of Kaiser Chiefs and Foo Fighters and at their own shows.  After several successful releases, the girls have just finished recording their first album, a dynamic collection of blues-influenced rock, set for release on October 11.

Playing times are:  

4.30pm Gates Open  

5.30pm Stonefield

6.45pm Richard Clapton  

8.15pm Fleetwood Mac  

More than 14,000 fans will attend the concert making it arguably the biggest ever staged in the region. Due to the capacity crowd, promoters suggest patrons leave the car at home and travel by coach.  For coach and shuttle bus enquiries, contact Melbourne On The Move 1300 558 686 and locally McHarry’s Coaches on 03 5223 2111.

A Day On The Green

Weekly Album Charts Update: Fleetwood Mac USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand

U.S.A. - August 17, 2013

Fleetwood Mac re-entered the U.S. Top 40 on this weeks Top 200 Albums Chart in the U.S. with "Greatest Hits".  Boosted by a deep discount on itunes that saw the return to the Top 200 numerous catalogue titles, Fleetwood Mac's hits package sold 10,874 units for the week ending August 4th rising from No.172 to No.29.  That's an impressive 345% increase in week over week sales where the previous week the album sold 2,446 units.

BILLBOARD TOP 200 ALBUMS CHART

# 29 (172) Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits

CANADA - August 4, 2013

With the same itunes discount scenerio in Canada "Greatest Hits" rises from No.97 to No.1 on the Top 200 Catalogue sales chart. Sales for the week in Canada for "Greatest Hits" = 2,307.  "Rumours" drops to No.40 and "The Dance" is down a few places to No.126.

TOP 200 CATALOGUE ALBUMS

# 1 (97) Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits

#40 (27) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours 

#126 (122) Fleetwood Mac - The Dance

Fleetwood Mac - Together for one special interview - on "Sunday Night" [Australia]

Sex drugs and rock n’ roll: if ever there was a band that followed the mantra to the letter, it’s Fleetwood Mac. Ahead of their Australian tour, the band are together for one special interview. The love triangles, the spiraling cocaine habits and other tales of rock star excess – nothing is off-limits. After more than four decades, see the reunion of all reunions.

Update:  Here's the interview.. Great stuff!

That's Neal Preston behind Mick snapping photos of Lori Nicks backstage... 

Reporter Rahni Sadler goes behind the scenes with super group Fleetwood Mac for a world exclusive as she discovers the latest twist in one of rock rolls greatest love stories. Join Sunday Night to find out not only what tore Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham apart, but what has now brought them back together again after 36 years of bitterness. We’ll also reveal how cocaine changed Stevie’s voice and how a love affair in Australia almost destroyed the band.

Watch "Sunday Night" this Sunday, August 11th at a special time of 8:00pm on Channel 7. (Australia)

DENNIS Dunstan wants to show Fleetwood Mac the Sunshine Coast when it tours Australia in November

DENNIS Dunstan may be planning a move from Noosa back to the United States, but he has at least one surprise for us before he goes.

The man who managed legendary rock group Fleetwood Mac for more than 17 years wants to show the band the Sunshine Coast when it tours Australia in November.

Mr Dunstan counts the band's founder Mick Fleetwood as one of his dearest and oldest friends.

Fleetwood lives in Hawaii and "just loves the beach and great food".

"I'm anxious to show off everything Noosa has to offer before I head to Nashville in December," he said.

After 10 years living in Noosa's hinterland, Mr Dunstan is heading to the US to rekindle his career.

After living in America and managing Fleetwood Mac, and having close associations with Men at Work, INXS and Air Supply, Mr Dunstan and his Dutch wife Desiree moved back to Australia in 2003.

They brought daughters Crimson and Ava with them.

"I sacrificed a lot but didn't want my girls growing up in LA," he said, "... not the ideal place to raise kids."

With Crimson in her second year of university and Ava soon to graduate from Sunshine Beach High School, it was time to head out.

Mr Dunstan manages Australia's top country rock group McAlister Kemp, which has just returned from Nashville after recording its third album.

"This was my fourth trip there this year and with many more to come, it has become increasingly clear that I need to be there on a more permanent basis," Mr Dunstan said.

Sunshine Coast Daily