Thursday, March 06, 2014

UK TV March 8-12: New Show "Discovering: Fleetwood Mac" PLUS Stevie Nicks Soundstage

Discovering: Fleetwood Mac
New. Discussing the soap opera that is Fleetwood Mac’s 46-year history is a big ask for a show of only 30 minutes, but critics Camilla Pia, Will Hodgkinson and John Aizlewood tackle the incredible story tonight. They focus on how the group’s turmoil-filled personal lives were exposed in Rumours, their 1977 masterpiece. - Length 30 mins

Sky Arts 1
March 8th  - 8:30pm
March 9th  - 1:30am
March 11th - 6:00pm
March 12th - 2:00pm




Soundstage Presents Stevie Nicks
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Stevie Nicks gives a radiant performance of her greatest hits, proving why she is one of the best-loved female artists in rock history. - Length 1 hour

Sky Arts 1
March 8th  - 9:00pm
March 9th  - 2:00am
March 9th  - 8:30am
March 11th - 6:30pm
March 12th - 2:30pm

Tuesday, March 04, 2014

AUDIO: Stevie Nicks indicates Fleetwood Mac Tour Rehearsals begin end of Summer, or do they?

Nicky Campbell from BBC 5 Live Breakfast spoke with Stevie Nicks on the Red Carpet at Vanity Fairs Oscar Party on Sunday night. Stevie revealed that Fleetwood Mac will not be playing Glastonbury this year (no surprise), but said one day it'll happen. She also said that tour rehearsals for Fleetwood Mac possibly begin at the end of Summer... Then she almost back tracks a bit as if she's giving away too much information.


Monday, March 03, 2014

Gold Dust Woman: A Biography of Stevie Nicks Out Oct 21, 2014 #FleetwoodMac


A new biography on the queen of Fleetwood Mac looks like it finally has a release date: October 21, 2014. October 27, 2015

Update: US Amazon now has the book listed as Oct, 2015

AMAZON - Canada | AMAZON - USA | AMAZON - UK

We first told you about the biography back in August, 2012 when details first emerged that St. Martin's Press had acquired the rights to the biography - to be written by Stephen Davis.

Stephen Davis, met Ms. Nicks in the 90s when working on Mick Fleetwood’s autobiography, Fleetwood: My Life and Adventures in Fleetwood Mac. This new book will chronicle the songstress’ forty year career, including those ten years she spent shying away from the spotlight after the breakup of her band and the dissolution of both her major love affairs.

Read more from the initial post

Couple of side notes:  Steven Davis on the book cover is spelled wrong, it should be Stephen Davis.  And shouldn't the book be a "Biography" and not an "Autobiography"?

PHOTOS: Stevie Nicks at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party w/ Lady Gaga, Steven Tyler, Bill Murray

Stevie Nicks at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party with Steven Tyler, Lady Gaga and Bill Murray.




With Steven Tyler, Bill Murray and Lady Gaga Photos Kevin Mazur


From left: Stevie with Music Producer Richard Perry and Jane Fonda. 
Sitting with Photographer Terry Richardson and Lady Gaga

More Photos on Facebook

Arriving at the Vanity Fair Party

On The Red Carpet

Sunday, March 02, 2014

Fleetwood Mac re-enter the UK Top 40 Albums Chart this week with "The Very Best Of"


UK - March 8, 2014
Fleetwood Mac are back in the UK Top 40 Albums Chart with "The Very Best Of" at No.37 this week up from No.41 last week.  Rumours re-enters the Top 100 at No.97 this week from below the Top 100 at No.111.

TOP 100 ALBUMS CHART
# 37 (41)  Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of
# 97 (R/E) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

BELOW THE TOP 100
# 172 (190) Crystal Visions - The Very Best Of Stevie Nicks

TOP 40 CATALOGUE CHART
# 21 (9) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

SCOTLAND - March 8, 2014
TOP 40 ALBUMS CHART
# 34 (32) Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of

USA - MARCH 8, 2014
TOP 40 MUSIC DVD SALES CHART
# 20 (17) Sound City - Real To Reel
# 30 (24) Stevie Nicks - In Your Dreams

"In Your Dreams" Chart run thus far:
TW      LW    Weeks On
30       24     12 In Your Dreams Stevie Nicks
24       16     11 In Your Dreams Stevie Nicks
16       27     10 In Your Dreams Stevie Nicks
27       22      9 In Your Dreams Stevie Nicks
22       17      8 In Your Dreams Stevie Nicks
17       18      7 In Your Dreams Stevie Nicks
18       21      6 In Your Dreams Stevie Nicks
21       22      5 In Your Dreams Stevie Nicks
22       18      4 In Your Dreams Stevie Nicks
18       12      3 In Your Dreams Stevie Nicks
12        7       2 In Your Dreams Stevie Nicks
  7        -       1 In Your Dreams Stevie Nicks (Debut)

CANADA - February 22, 2014
TOP 50 DVD MUSIC CHARTS
# 43 (27) Fleetwood Mac - The Dance (Sales in Canada to date: 74,068)
# 49 (38) Sound City - Reel To Real (Sales in Canada to date: 6,665)

Ireland, Australia, New Zealand below

In the early days of Fleetwood Mac we liked to push the naughtiness envelope. - Mick Fleetwood


Mick Fleetwood Goes His Own Way: Custom fashion
By: Mick Fleetwood
March 2, 2014
Sunday Express

IT'S NOT exactly breaking news, my many dalliances with addiction in my life, but one hasn't been well-documented, and that's my absolute love of fashion.

Not so much fashion per se, rather my personal pursuit of theatrical self-expression through my clothes and what I present to the world.

Here's a riddle for you: What can a broke, 18-year-old, 6ft 6in beanpole find to wear in a ready-made shop? Answer? Absolutely nothing. I was left to scour the markets, usually ending up at the Army and Navy surplus store.

Then I met Rod Stewart and the incredible blues artist Long John Baldry who, incidentally, was 6ft 7in. Imagine my initial envy, seeing this tall man in garb I'd only dreamt of.

I played with Rod for two years and I attribute much of my fashion savvy to him and John. Not only were they renowned for their style, they shared their secrets, showing me the ways of bespoke tailoring on the cheap in London's East End.

I saved up for one thing that fit properly - a pair of trousers, a shirt - at a time. I was hooked. Finally, I had clothes that fit.

Then I acquired a bolt of Levi's denim (fallen off the back of a lorry) and had my first pair of jeans tailor-made. I thought I was in heaven. They were my prized possession until my poor mum washed them and then put them in the dryer.

She actually cried when she saw how distraught I was. I spent the entire day on the verge of tears, lying in the bath, trying to stretch them back to their original size, to no avail.

I still love having my jeans tailor-made (at The Stronghold in Venice, California) but trust me, I'm a stickler for pre-washed, pre-dried denim.

I really wanted a costume that stood out when I played gigs.

It had to be original, not too hot to play in and cheap.

I still had my school gym kit and fencing gear. I wore the knickerbockers, tore the sleeves off the jacket to make a waistcoat, put my gym shoes on.

That was the start of my stage costume, captured on the iconic Rumours cover, and I've worn some version of that ever since.

In the early days of Fleetwood Mac we liked to push the naughtiness envelope. At one gig I came back from a toilet break with the lavatory chains, a ball attached at each end, wrapped around my waist.

I did a solo, hitting the balls into the microphone, just to make the lads laugh. Talk about spontaneous expression! The funny part is, my balls never went away.

I began wearing wooden balls in everyday life, attached to my belt - quite the conversation starter. To this day I never play without them.

I was only one of the pioneers for diversity. Sir Mick Jagger, David Bowie and countless others who wanted to be outrageous and self-expressed, pushed the envelope of what was considered "masculine". We opened minds by blowing minds.

I say hats off to the Lady Gagas of today's world, those who challenge society's expectations and encourage people who are different from the mainstream to stay that way. Bravo.

There are a lot of minds that still need opening and blowing and much work to be done.

Mick Fleetwood is a guest Columnist with the Sunday Express.  This is his third contribution, his first two articles appeared on February 16th and February 23rd - you can read his first two columns here.