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Mick Fleetwood on Fleetwood Mac: 'We Actually Love Each Other'

Jeff Giles — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:46:51 +0000

Much has been made of the romantic entanglements that drove Fleetwood Mac to the brink of breaking up in the '70s, but -- as Mick Fleetwood reminded us during a recent interview -- over time, all that water under the bridge has only deepened the band members' fondness for one another.

Lindsey Buckingham: 'Stevie and I Have Probably More of a Connection Now'

Jeff Giles — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:32:13 +0000

With Fleetwood Mac back on the road and playing new material for the first time in a decade, fans have reason to hope that the group's on-and-off momentum over the past few years might regain some measure of consistency. Those hopes should be reinforced by comments Lindsey Buckingham made in a recent interview with 'Rolling Stone.'

Fleetwood Mac Has a New EP Out on iTunes

Landon King — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:38:25 +0000

Fleetwood Mac released a four-track EP called "Extended Play" yesterday, and it's available exclusively on iTunes. It's their first collection of new music in 10 years. Their last album, "Say You Will", came out in 2003.

Mick Fleetwood Separates from Wife

Dave Lifton — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:24:42 +0000

The last 35 years of Fleetwood Mac has often been told through the various relationships within the band. But just as it seemed that it was all in the past comes the news that Mick Fleetwood's marriage is breaking up.

Fleetwood Mac Kick Off 2013 Tour With New Songs

Jeff Giles — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 12:41:31 +0000

After another of the extended hiatuses that have defined the latter portion of the band’s career, Fleetwood Mac is back. The band is on the road for an extended 2013 tour, the first show of which took place last night (April 4) in Columbus, Ohio. The Columbus Dispatch lauded the night’s 23-song set, which made [...]

Christine McVie Says She Might 'Pop Back on Stage' With Fleetwood Mac In London

Nick DeRiso — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:30:26 +0000

Fleetwood Mac fans: Don't stop...thinking about Christine McVie's return. The suddenly reclusive singer, after consistently rebuffing such suggestions before, is now hinting that she might join her old group during its three-night stand at London's 02 Arena this September, which would be her first such appearance since retiring from music in 1998.

Stevie Nicks Addresses Lindsey Buckingham Breakup in New Interview

Jeff Giles — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:01:19 +0000

It's a little weird and unseemly, given how long ago it all went down, but the behind-the-scenes breakups that plagued (and perhaps fueled) Fleetwood Mac's classic 'Rumours' album remain a topic of intense fascination for many -- which is why Stevie Nicks delved once more into the end of her affair with Lindsey Buckingham during a recent sit-down with Oprah Winfrey.

Stevie Nicks Documentary Slated for Release in April

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:11:16 +0000

The long-awaited Stevie Nicks documentary 'In Your Dreams' has finally been scheduled for a theatrical release. The film, which records the making of the Fleetwood Mac singer's solo album by the same title, will debut in more than 50 theaters in North America on April 2.

Fleetwood Mac Announce 2013 Tour Dates

Matthew Wilkening — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:25:37 +0000

After months of increasing speculation, Fleetwood Mac have confirmed the dates, cities and venues for a nine-week tour beginning in April of 2013. According to Rolling Stone, the 34 announced dates of the trek, their first since 2009, will kick off April 4 in Columbus, Ohio and wind up June 12 in Detroit, MI. There’s [...]

Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel to Appear at New Orleans JazzFest 2013

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:38:17 +0000

The lineup for the 2013 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has been announced, and two of the most legendary acts in classic rock are slated to perform this year. Fleetwood Mac and Billy Joel will both appear at JazzFest, which takes place over the course of two weekends, April 26-28 and May 2-5.

Stevie Nicks Promises 'Different' Fleetwood Mac on Upcoming Tour

Dave Lifton — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:15:16 +0000

As Fleetwood Mac prepare to hit the road again this spring, singer Stevie Nicks doesn't believe they will suffer from the lack of chemistry that bogged down their 2009 tour. In a new interview, she admitted that the band has been known to phone it in, but they have a renewed sense of purpose towards the audience, and each other.

Fleetwood Mac Announce Expanded + Deluxe 'Rumours' Reissue

Billy Dukes — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:29:16 +0000

2012 makes 35 years since Fleetwood Mac released ‘Rumours,’ and the band plans to celebrate by re-releasing the album as part of box sets that comes loaded with unreleased live tracks and session recordings. Both expanded and deluxe editions of ‘Rumours’ go on sale Jan. 29. For $24.98 fans get a three-disc expanded edition that [...]

Bob Welch Dies: Musicians React on Twitter

Chad Childers — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 23:50:46 +0000

The death of former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Bob Welch has left the music world in mourning. The musician was discovered dead in his Nashville home today (June 7) from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.

Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours' Is the Subject of a New Book

Dave Lifton — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:01:55 +0000

Few classic albums in rock history have as famous a backstory as Fleetwood Mac‘s 1977 album, ‘Rumours.’ Ken Caillat, who co-produced the album with the band and Richard Dashut, has written a book, ‘Making ‘Rumours:’ The Inside Story of the Classic Fleetwood Mac Album,’ designed to clear up some of the, well, rumors about what took place during the sessions for the album.

Fleetwood Mac / Beach Boys Love Affair Story Headed to the Big Screen

Jeff Giles — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:23:08 +0000

For Beach Boys fans, the story of drummer Dennis Wilson has long been one of rock’s most tragic tales, but to the larger record-buying public, his tumultuous life and untimely death has remained largely unknown. That looks set to change next year with ‘The Drummer,’ a biopic starring Aaron Eckhart as Wilson and Vera Farmiga as his onetime paramour (and former Fleetwood Mac keyboardist) Christine McVie.

Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham Postpones U.K. Tour Due To Bandmate's Injury

Joe Robinson — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:40:25 +0000

Lindsey Buckingham has been forced to postpone a U.K. tour that was scheduled to kick off this week due to an injury sustained by an unidentified member of his backing band. The Fleetwood Mac star was due to kick off the nine-date U.K. trek at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham, England, on Thursday (Dec. 8), [...]

Fleetwood Mac Will Tour Next Year

Landon King — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:22:13 +0000

Fleetwood Mac will tour next year and everyone is on board EXCEPT Christine McVie. She hasn't been part of the band since 1998. At this point, no one seems to have any idea how or when it will come together. Read more about it on the next page!

Listen to Stevie Nicks' New Album

Landon King — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:50:58 +0000

Stevie Nicks will release an album called "In Your Dreams" next Tuesday, but you can check it out early, because the whole thing is streaming online. Get the link on the next page!