“Skyward” in 2002, TheVertikalshave been admired for their versatility and range in songwriting. Having a career so strongly influenced byThe Beatles, Beach Boys, ELO, Cheap Trick, The Who, The Kinks and The Rolling Stoneshas certainly lent energy and reverie toVertikalssongs. However, ...
Stevie Nicks Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks is an American singer and songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and sold over 140 million albums. I definitely had to vote to get Stevie up the ...
When Stevie Nicks and her boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham joined the English blues-rock groupFleetwood Macin 1975, no one foresaw the legacy that would soon unfold. Fleetwood Mac went on to become one of the most acclaimed pop groups of all time. "Dreams," written and sung by Stevie Nicks, be...
" and Courtney Love swoons over "that ridiculous beautiful tone." Nicks' strong, deceptively versatile voice — by turns husky, warm, velvety and childlike — has provided the color and texture for songs ranging from smooth and mysterious Fleetwood Mac hits such as "Rhiannon" and "Dreams" to...
When Prince reached out to Nicks again, it was in the form of a cassette tape with 10 minutes of instrumentals to the song that would eventually become “Purple Rain.” Trusting Nicks's musical genius, Prince asked the Fleetwood Mac star to pen the lyrics for the single. Nicks was so in...
Soon Dennis was everywhere in reggae, hitting first as an artist with a version of “Money In My Pocket,” cutting a great interpretation of Fleetwood Mac’s “Black Magic Woman” and scoring heavily for producer Niney The Observer on a slew of sizzling records, including “Cassandra” and ...
Bekka Bramlett likewise felt the pressure when filling the void inFleetwood Macleft by the departure ofStevie Nicks. “I didn't want to wear a top hat. I didn't want to twirl around,” she later toldRolling Stone. “I wanted to be me.” ...
I can move back into writing more authentically the fun, jovial songs that just feel like a breath of fresh air. For now, writing, recording and singing the heavier songs are doing their job, healing me from the inside out. My hope is that they may do the same for any person who hea...
velvety and childlike — has provided the color and texture for songs ranging from smooth and mysterious Fleetwood Mac hits such as "Rhiannon" and "Dreams" to solo rockers like "Stand Back." "She's so tiny, and this big, deep voice comes rattling out, and I think that's very sexy,"...
velvety and childlike — has provided the color and texture for songs ranging from smooth and mysterious Fleetwood Mac hits such as "Rhiannon" and "Dreams" to solo rockers like "Stand Back." "She's so tiny, and this big, deep voice comes rattling out, and I think that's very s...