Earlier today (April 30), Fleetwood Mac released a four-song EP, ‘Extended Play,’ their first new studio material since 2003′s ‘Say You Will.’ While the EP is available for purchase exclusively at iTunes, you can stream the lead track and first single, ‘Sad Angel,’ below. Writte...
In October, drummer Mick Fleetwood struck a tone of frustration when discussing the waiting game for the band’s two lead singers. Related “In terms of aspiration, I’m always there for Fleetwood Mac and of course love the band and hope we work and stuff like that,” he told Billboard....
To put it mildly, Fleetwood Mac has had its fair share of lineup changes over the last half-century. But of all the songwriters and singers who made the British-American band their own, Christine McVie was the steadiest presence. When she began playing with the group as an auxiliary keyb...
From the very first song where we all initially thought the singers microphones were turned off, we were just inundated with the overwhelming sound of the drums and bass. Like insanely overwhelming. In addition to the vocals being drowned out, the piano and lead guitar were also almost ...
Stevie Nicks may be recognized as one of the most iconic female singers in rock 'n' roll, but a new book focusing on the Fleetwood Mac vocalist is attempting to demystify the star. Stevie Nicks says that if she didn't have an abortion in 1979, she's “pretty sure there would have be...
“Monday Morning,” and after being fleshed out in the studio, it became the lead track onFleetwood Mac.When John McVie wondered if the band’s new material had wandered too far away from the blues, producer Keith Olsen responded, “We’re doing pop rock now. It’s a much faster way...
(Nov. 8). This is the saddest announcement I ever had to make. Maryann and the family have lost a wonderful loving husband and father, I have lost my best friend and the world has lost one of the greatest singers who ever lived. Too upset to say anything more at this time. - Pete...
Lindsey Buckingham's first departure from Fleetwood Mac, shortly after the release of 1987's 'Tango in the Night,' meant that they needed replacements for the tour. Fleetwood Mac found a pair of guitarists and singers: Billy Burnette and Rick Vito. Burnette, the son of early rocker Dorsey ...
The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time Even drummerMick Fleetwoodfinally ventured out from behind his drum kit to play the African talking drum on “World Turning.” And Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac’s brandy-voiced keyboardist of six years, recently overcame a phobia against talking with the ...
Christine McVie composed four songs onRumours, starting with the smash hit “Don’t Stop”, which has become one of the Fleetwood Mac’s signature songs. Trading lead vocals with Buckingham, Christine’s lyrics offer an optimistic view following her divorce from band mate John. “It seemed to...