Fleetwood Mac Lindsey Buckingham, renowned for his distinct fingerpicking guitar style and unique vocal timbre, is a highly respected figure in the global music industry. Born on October 3, 1949, in Palo Alto, California, he grew up in a creative atmosphere, kindling an early pa...
Fleetwood Mac (1977):Memorably cinematic, Fleetwood Mac's masterpiece chronicled with a lush directness (quite literally, it turned out) the way that relationships coalesce then dissolve. 'Hotel California' Asylum 'Hotel California' The Eagles (1976):The Eagles' masterpiece is a dark, decadent ...
Fleetwood Mac's classic Nicks / Buckingham / Fleetwood / McVie / McVie lineup only released five albums together, and each one of them has sold at least two million copies. (1977'sRumourshas sold more than 10 times that number.) Lindsey Buckingham departed after 1987'sTango in the Night...
Fleetwood Mac's classic Nicks / Buckingham / Fleetwood / McVie / McVie lineup only released five albums together, and each one of them has sold at least two million copies. (1977'sRumourshas sold more than 10 times that number.) Lindsey Buckingham departed after 1987'sTango in the Night...
Also ranks #16 onOld Rock Stars You Didn't Realize Are Still Alive 25 Donna Summer 27 votes Donna Summer, born as LaDonna Adrian Gaines on December 31, 1948, was an American singer and songwriter who had a great impact on the disco era of music. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she sho...
As the legendary singer shares in the conversation below, the drummer's playing style -- not just his antics -- was one of the key components that helped make the group special from its earliest days. Decades later, Daltrey is out on a brief run of dates with his solo band this ...
Joni Mitchell helped usher in the era of the super-personal singer-songwriter with her 1971 album 'Blue,' which is partly about her split from Graham Nash. "A Case of You" is one of the album's most romantic songs, even if it's closer to a breakup song than a love song. Still, ...
“People here are doting on snobbery, like in the blues scene. But this is OK for me because bands likeFleetwood Macand Ten Years After have a lot of potential in other directions, though they got in through a blues backdoor. They’re very anxious to communicate direct, devoid of hangup...
George-Warren’s meticulously researched biography explores the complicated life and too-brief career of Janis Joplin. Interviews with those who knew her best, along with her personal letters and recordings, paint a picture of a tortured, talented woman whose influence is still felt decades after ...
Levene departed from the group before they recorded any music, but he is still credited with co-writing their song "What's My Name," from their eponymous 1977 debut record. In 1978, Levene teamed up with John Lydon—a.k.a the Sex Pistols lead singer Johnny Rotten—to form the post-...