Nicks McNuggets

[vivfox]

EW: You caught some flak this year for some of your performances, particularly your duet with Stevie Nicks at the Grammys. Did that bother you?

Swift: Words are everything to me. Words can build me up and make me feel so good. And on the flip side, words can absolutely demolish me. I am nowhere close to being bulletproof when it comes to criticism. Feeling everything is part of being a songwriter. If I block out those feelings of pain and rejection, then I don’t know what I would write about. I’d rather feel pain when I read something terrible about me than feel nothing.

http://www.imnotobsessed.com/2010/12/02/taylor-swift-is-ew%E2%80%99s-youngest-entertainer-of-the-year/

[vivfox]

New Music Releases -- 2011 Calendar - AOL Radio Blog
By Scott Shetler
Stevie Nicks, TBA. March 8. Lupe Fiasco, 'Lasers'. March 15. J. Mascis, 'Several Shades of Why'. March 22. Ray Davies, 'See My Friends'. March 29. Roscoe Dash, ' Ready Set Go!' Date TBA. Aerosmith, TBA. Andre 3000, TBA. Fiona Apple, TBA ...
http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/12/02/new-music-releases-2011-calendar/

[vivfox]

Does Stevie nicks have a fake leg? | ChaCha Answers
Does Stevie nicks have a fake leg? ChaCha Answer: No Stevie Nicks doesn't have a fake leg, that is all just a rumor.
http://www.chacha.com/question/does-stevie-nicks-have-a-fake-leg

[vivfox]

Dave Stewart Featuring Martina McBride, 'All Messed Up' -- Exclusive Song Premiere
The Boot
"I was in the middle of writing and producing Stevie Nicks' new album, but I was so inspired by Nashville and my experience there that I took a short break ...
http://www.theboot.com/2010/12/02/dave-stewart-martina-mcbride-all-messed-up/

[michelej1]

Swift: Words are everything to me. Words can build me up and make me feel so good. And on the flip side, words can absolutely demolish me. I am nowhere close to being bulletproof when it comes to criticism. Feeling everything is part of being a songwriter. If I block out those feelings of pain and rejection, then I don’t know what I would write about. I’d rather feel pain when I read something terrible about me than feel nothing.

http://www.imnotobsessed.com/2010/12/02/taylor-swift-is-ew%E2%80%99s-youngest-entertainer-of-the-year/

So, I'm guessing that would be a yes, it did bother her.

You know, I saw her on Letterman doing Speak Now and I thought that the song was so juvenile and stupid -- yet, I rewound to hear it again. I understand why this girl is popular.

Michele

[michelej1]

[Gallery exhibit includes Stevie print]

Tennessean, The (Nashville, TN)November 27, 2010

Section: SUN LIFE


Gallery exhibit features links to musical artists
November 27, 2010

Estel Gallery's Art Defining Music features work by seven artists — Cole Closser, Wes Freed, Steve Keene, Brian Kershisnik, Jon Langford, Bob Masse and J. Michael Nelson. The gallery will host a reception for the artists from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday.

This group of visual artists has been associated with a number of musical artists, including Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Pavement, the Dave Matthews Band, Tori Amos and Hillbilly Casino.

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In a suite of portraits by Jon Langford, bright blue and red backgrounds contrast with black and white images of iconic musicians. A musician himself, Langford is a member of The Mekons and the Waco Brothers. His Jerry Lee Lewis captures the singer mid-wail, and a cigarette hangs languidly from Johnny Cash's mouth in Cash in London 1966.

Large etched wood portraits by Steve Keene, one of JD Souther and one of Linda Ronstadt, hang nearby.

Limited edition giclée prints of Bob Masse's poster designs include one of Stevie Nicks channeling a pre-Raphaelite muse in a burgundy dress with roses pooling around her. Masse was one of the definitive poster designers of the 1960s, and his work maintains a graphic link to the psychedelic designs of the West Coast music scene, particularly those associated with the Fillmore and other Bay Area venues.

Art Defining Music remains on view through Dec. 18 at Estel Gallery, 115 Rosa L. Parks Blvd. The gallery's hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday-Friday and noon-3 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. For more information, call 251-8997 or go to www.estelgallery.com.

[vivfox]

Stevie Nicks and Linda Ronstadt Are Crying Out
Saturday, 4 December 2010

Linda Ronstadt and Stevie Nicks were reportedly seen at the Inferno Mall in Tucson, Arizona sporting matching T-shirts that read, "Hey Does Anyone Remember Us?"

http://www.thespoof.com/jokes/joke.cfm?joke=10777

[vivfox]

Stevie Nicks - Edge Of Seventy

Outside The Arthritic Pain
How Still My Dead Husband
Centrum Silver Springs
Leather and Lace With Elastic and Velcro
Stop Draggin' My Heart Monitor Around
After The Vision Fades
Edge Of Seventy
Bad Back
Bloomers On Fire
Talk To Me Louder
I Can't Mate
If Anyone Falls And Breaks A Hip
Wild Heart Palpitation
One More Big Time Rocking Chair Star
Beauty and the Bifocals
Has Anyone Ever Cleaned Your Ass For You

http://www.ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/member.php?u=1521

[vivfox]

Stevie Nicks has certainly had an exciting career. This gifted songbird flew to early fame with Fleetwood Mac, a gig she still enjoys whenever the band gets together. On her own, she launched a solo career that rivals the popularity of The Mac in almost every sense. With awesome platinum albums like Bella Donna, Wild Heart, and Rock A Little, Stevie crafted her own place in pop history by making the kind of music that only she can make.

After The Glitter Fades is my favorite track from her Bella Donna album. With a decidedly country swing to it, the song is autobiographical in nature with lyrics that really capture the essence of the performer she was as a young woman. The video was a rousing look inside her recording session for this song. It’s a gem in itself.

Still as popular today as she ever was, Stevie tours on her own and with The Mac when it regroups every few years. She can still sell out concert halls around the globe and her adoring audience sings along with her on most every song. After The Glitter Fades is a great example of why she has such a devoted following. Stevie Nicks is one of a kind.

http://solefocus.blogspot.com/2010/12/sundays-flashback.html

[TerraRhiannon]

Stevie Nicks - Edge Of Seventy

Outside The Arthritic Pain
How Still My Dead Husband
Centrum Silver Springs
Leather and Lace With Elastic and Velcro
Stop Draggin' My Heart Monitor Around
After The Vision Fades
Edge Of Seventy
Bad Back
Bloomers On Fire
Talk To Me Louder
I Can't Mate
If Anyone Falls And Breaks A Hip
Wild Heart Palpitation
One More Big Time Rocking Chair Star
Beauty and the Bifocals
Has Anyone Ever Cleaned Your Ass For You

http://www.ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/member.php?u=1521

This cracked me up. :laugh::laugh:

[vivfox]

There are 3 tunes in this post, get'em all! — Flight Facilities
By admin
BUT that's not all. In our Paris Social Club set we thought it would be some fun to combine Fleetwood Mac's 'Dreams' with our remix. What do you get when you combine our Lowbrows remix with this: ...
Flight Facilities - http://flightfacilities.com/blog/

[vivfox]

Lucas Oil Off Road titles and big money up for grabs at Firebird ...
The track was built on the site of an amphitheater originally built by Stevie Nicks' father, near the motocross course. “It was kind of a catch-all area, and we were pleasantly surprised when we got in there and cleaned it all up how ...
http://www.racer.com/lucas-oil-off-road-titles-and-big-money-up-for-grabs-at-firebird/article/192409/

[vivfox]

Pix724,The Blog: My new photo book,'Hardcover' revised edition ...
By Linda Matlow, PIX INTERNATIONAL (pixintl)
Fleetwood Mac-Stevie Nicks Don Henley Howard Jones Eric Clapton w/Buddy Guy Sugar Blue Steve Earle Jerry Springer and Ike Turner Ron Wood and Bo Diddley Meatlof The Turtles-Flo & Eddie Hall & Oates 2x. Ted Nugent Kiss-Gene Simmons ...
http://pix724.blogspot.com/2010/12/my-new-photo-bookhardcover-revised.html

[vivfox]

For example, let’s listen as Stevie Nicks butchers “Silent Night.”

She sounds like a walrus caught in a bagpipe. And outside of The Exorcist, I’ve never seen such a sinister cross. Glenn has a point, it certainly looks like Stevie Nicks wants to take away our Christmas. Just look at that video – if the Mother of God had seen Stevie in that getup, she would have gone into early labor, and we’d be celebrating Christmas and Thanksgiving on the same day. Deck the Halls With Bags of Stuffing? At the very least, Mary would have bolted with Baby Jesus to someplace safer, like Egypt.

Other Christmas songs are disconcerting. While in gift giving it is the thought that counts, let’s consider the theory behind ”The Little Drummer Boy.” A little boy has no cash at Christmas so he offers to play for Baby Jesus:

“I have no gifts for you…I’ll play my drum for you…pah rumm pah pum pum.“

When my son was first born, if a boy with a drum positioned himself next to my sleeping baby, I would have wrapped the drumsticks around the neck of the moron (obviously a guy soused on egg nog) who put the kid up to it.

“Mary nodded…and smiled at me“? Who wrote that? A man with no kids, that’s who.

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http://4initalia.wordpress.com/2010/12/09/and-so-this-is-christmas/

[vivfox]

Katy Perry Reworks Firework | PerezHilton.com
By Perez Hilton
Re: adg100 – Um, yeah, THAT's her voice. And while it's better than your average person's voice, it sucks compared to uh…talented, famous singers. And how DARE you compare her to Stevie Nicks? Nicks would never screech out that mess. ...
Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity... - https://perezhilton.com/

[Sanne2]

As a kid my grandfather's business partner was Gean Nicks, Stevie's uncle. When we would go over to his home, Stevie was always there, sitting on the floor playing guitar like the little flower child that she was, singin' away. The image of her playing and singing on the floor will remain with me forever, because she was very pretty and her voice was like gold. Even if I couldn't understand her.

FYI: The stories that Stevie, was a poor suffering artist, living the hippy street life, are mostly untrue. Her uncle was rather wealthy, and she always had a home at his place.

http://www.voice-overs.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2363&page=1

[jrpjr]

heard "smiling islands" (stevie/robbie patton) in market basket yesterday...whole song..uninterrupted....nice song

[AliceLover]

Not really that cool. Was looking at Animal Planet's twitter and I smiled when I saw their location:

AnimalPlanet
@AnimalPlanet Silver Spring, MD
:)

[vivfox]

Stevie Nicks - probably coked out of her mind - sings Happy ...
Stevie Nicks - probably coked out of her mind - sings Happy Birthday. Video loading from youtube.com ... Collect this Video1; Twitter; Facebook; Share ...
http://vodpod.com/watch/5183509-stevie-nicks-probably-coked-out-of-her-mind-sings-happy-birthday

[vivfox]

It's the Most Rant-Filled Time of the Year - It's Your Money ...
By Brad Tuttle
I'm fine with the lovely old classics, but Stevie Nicks' version of "Silent Night" sounds like a walrus caught in a bagpipe. And what is up with George Michaels' "Last Christmas I Gave You My Heart"? And why do radio stations play it ...
http://money.blogs.time.com/2010/12/21/its-the-most-rant-filled-time-of-the-year/

[vivfox]

Hipstercrite: In Times of Creative Block, Act Like Your Idols
By Hipstercrite
Back home is an entire shelf devoted to VHS tapes of me as Rod Serling, Stevie Nicks, Annie Lennox, and various members of The Kids in the Hall. Donning gigantic Jewish eyebrows made me feel as though I'd gain a fraction of Serling's ...

Twirling around in the backyard with a half moon tambourine I forced my mother to buy me made me feel as though I was a little closer to staring into Lindsey Buckingham's deep blue eyes. Little has changed since those days.
http://hipstercrite.blogspot.com/2010/12/act-like-your-idols.html

[vivfox]

‘Illume (9/11)’ ~ Fleetwood Mac {Stevie Nicks}
Stevie flew into New York for her 2001 concert tour in the early hours of September 11th, and awoke to the devastation. This is the poem she wrote at the time, which she turned into a song for the 2003 Fleetwood Mac album.

Unfortunately, it is not on Youtube ~ I have tried uploading it several times: the first couple it was totally removed, and then it had the sound blocked. Typical…
** just tried again, and WMG blocked it worldwide!

http://www.9-11-videos.com/where-were-you-when-the-world-stopped-turning-what-other-songs-honor-the-memory-of-911

[vivfox]

Greatest Lead Singer?
By Yorick
axel rose? ya gotta be ****ing joking! shrieking through your nose does not a singer make. and the highest rated female, stevie nicks. FFS she sings like a sheep on helium! who did the poll, deaf music lovers weekly? despite not being a ...
http://www.therevcounter.com/general-mayhem/61236-greatest-lead-singer.html

[vivfox]

The Prophet Blog's 75 Most Anticipated Albums of 2011.
By The Prophet
Stevie Nicks - Untitled seventh album (TBA). Come 2011, Fleetwood Mac frontwoman Stevie Nicks will release her first studio album in almost a decade. How on earth could this not be a huge ****ing deal? 42. Editors - Untitled third album ...
http://www.theprophetblog.net/the-prophet-blogs-75-most-anticipated-albums-of-2011

[vivfox]

Hype Lighter » “Stevie, Can You Handle This?”
By John O
“Stevie, Can You Handle This?” Thursday, December 30th, 2010 - 6:37 PM By John O . I totally had no idea that Stevie Nicks was in this video! Category: Uncategorized | Comment ». « Tasseomancy 7″ Release Videos ...
http://hypelighter.com/stevie-can-you-handle-this/

[PenguinHead]

Stevie Nicks - Edge Of Seventy

Outside The Arthritic Pain
How Still My Dead Husband
Centrum Silver Springs
Leather and Lace With Elastic and Velcro
Stop Draggin' My Heart Monitor Around
After The Vision Fades
Edge Of Seventy
Bad Back
Bloomers On Fire
Talk To Me Louder
I Can't Mate
If Anyone Falls And Breaks A Hip
Wild Heart Palpitation
One More Big Time Rocking Chair Star
Beauty and the Bifocals
Has Anyone Ever Cleaned Your Ass For You

http://www.ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/member.php?u=1521

Those are so funny! Did you write them? "Talk to Me Louder" really makes me laugh! Off the top of my head, here are some of my contributions, for better or worse:

Ooh My Hip
Resuscitate Me
Whole Lotta Bed Sores
Too Far From My Walker
Fall From Stairs
Urine Is Like A River

[vivfox]

A look back at the old Concord Pavilion
By Mr. Mayor
Saw many shows there…including the Stevie Nicks show that was canceled the night of the big earthquake in October 89. Good times. LOVED the grass. 45 Buck Million December 31, 2010 at 3:25 PM. Blues Brothers Grateful Dead ...
http://claycord.com/2010/12/31/a-look-back-at-the-old-concord-pavilion/

[vivfox]

The Dark Elf File: The Greatest Live Rock Albums of All Time, Part II
By Morthoron the Dark Elf
Although it would be hilarious to record Stevie Nicks and Bob Dylan singing a duet of "Bah-bah Black Sheep". In any case, Rock of Ages is nothing but unadulterated Band music with sterling accompaniment by an Alan Toussaint- arranged ...
The Dark Elf File - http://darkelffile.blogspot.com/

[vivfox]

I'm Just Standing Here On This Game Box, Holding My Weapon
By [email protected] (Dennis "Corin...
True, my arm is broken and I had to use the part of my jeans that covered my buttcrack to make a pair of fingerless gloves, but with this blade I'm ready for any trouble I might run into at the Stevie Nicks fan convention. ...
http://www.somethingawful.com/d/news/game-cover-weapon.php

[vivfox]

Gold Creates Gains To Tighten Out The Year - Top News
It's kind of a cool song, really, and it's one of the better things that Stevie Nicks has sung on. ;-). heddalee. @Kohntarkosz the lyrics to this song are embarrassing. but it still sounds great over the loudspeakers at Whole Foods, ...
Top News - http://top10bookreviews.com/

[vivfox]

Who’s your broadcasting hero?

The King—Howard Stern. I’m a huge Howard fan. He’s the industry’s greatest innovator. He’s the only reason I wanted to do the show. He’s also the reason that most people in talk radio have jobs. Radio would be dead now without all the contributions he has made.

If you could book any person on earth as a guest on your show, who would it be and why?

Aside from Howard, I’d love to book Stevie Nicks. I’ve reached out to her management several times but I always get declined. Still, I love Stevie. She’s a beautiful person inside and out, and her music moves me. Interviewing her would be a dream come true. So if anyone out there has any inside connections, please hook a brotha up.

http://blog.blogtalkradio.com/celebrities/host-robert-saul-depression-sounded-funny/

[vivfox]

http://www.etsy.com/listing/58170983/stevie-nicks-rock-goddess-coffeetea-mugs?ref=cat1_gallery_27

STEVIE NICKS ROCK GODDESS COFFEE/TEA MUGS by DreamALittleDesigns
STEVIE NICKS ROCK GODDESS COFFEE/TEA MUGS You choose the lyrics for your glass! Each glass is HANDPAINTED custom! Large heavy duty.

[vivfox]

mrreliab Jan 6th, 2011

I’m assuming your “advisor” is a person from the direct sales company. They’re notorious for making up tax law. pulling it from where the sun don’t shine, and convincing their sales force of things that aren’t true. It’s an attempt to make the activity more attractive to the bottom rung of the pyramid than it really is.
No, you can’t take those deductions.

Take these court cases, for example. Ask your advisor about Nicks vs. Commissioner. Yes, that’s Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac. She deducted expenses for her on-stage apparel, which is pretty elaborate and not something you’d expect to see on the street every day. The IRS disallowed the deduction, and more importantly, Tax Court upheld the IRS denial, even though with perspiration, etc., the clothing was not usable for more than one show. No deduction.
There was also a member of Elton John’s band who wrote off expenses for clothing that was wild. The IRS disallowed the expense, and Tax Court upheld the no deduction finding.
The standard is whether an expense is “inherently personal.” Haircuts and nails are inherently personal

http://www.banswers.com/can-i-claim-hairnails-for-being-salesperson-or-model-for-jewelry-business-on-taxes/

[vivfox]

Damn you Stevie Nicks, thunder does not only happens when it's raining!! I know because of the lovely conditions we encountered on our christmas holidays and thunder happens all freaking day when you're camping. I did my best children of the sun, to capture what i could of that big golden thing in the sky when it appeared twice the whole freakin time.
At least you'll get a bit of a salty taste of what it can be like during the infamous Australia summer. Christmas day was spent with wicked friends in the strangest terrarium themed restaurant I've ever been in, pot plants dripping from every orifice and as much crocodile you can poke a stick at(don't worry I don't eat crocodile or poke them either) Weeeeyerddd, but classic!

http://oraclefox.blogspot.com/2011/01/holiday-photo-diary.html

[BigStevieFan66]

Some "Sisters" love:

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2011/01/song_of_the_day_sisters_of_the.html

[vivfox]

After six years, Lovedrug is back! A new album is due soon and we have a song for you to check out! The band recently covered the Steve Nicks classic “Talk To Me”. Listen to it and download it below. Head over to www.iamlovedrug.com where you can make a pledge that can score you a copy of the new album signed or even own the vinyl rights to the album for 5 years! The more you pledge, the sweeter the prize! Learn more at www.iamlovedrug.com.

http://theaudioperv.com/2011/01/07/lovedrug-cover-stevie-nickss-talk-to-me-download/

[vivfox]

Last week, I was on the breath-taking island of Puerto Rico at a resort on the beach enjoying the crashing waves of the ocean and the cool breeze. If you don’t know by now, I am an observer. I love to observe people and their behavior.

Maybe I have been living under a rock. But I had no idea that so many people had tattoos on their bodies. Honestly, I am not a tattoo fan. The way I see it, I probably would go along with any trend, as long as it wasn’t something that was permanent.

I would want to be sure that I could get rid of it if my belief changed, and/or after I had realized what I had done was silly and stupid. But that’s just me.

Although I would never have a tattoo put on myself, I admit that many of the ones I saw were really beautiful and true works of art. And so, now my tattoo antenna was up. Suddenly I began to notice people with tattoos everywhere. It’s almost as if the trend just started.

This week, a woman at the post office took me back to Puerto Rico. She was standing in front of me in line. And guess what? Yes, she had a tattoo on the right side of the back of her shoulder.

It was a great picture of Stevie Nicks. Oh, and for those of you who don’t know who Stevie Nicks is, well, we have something in common. I had no idea who in the world she was until my waiting-in-line companion told me.

Without getting too into it, Stevie Nicks is a light rock singer who was hot in the 60’s and 70’s. Now the big question: Why in the world someone would go through so much pain to tattoo a total stranger on his or her back? Can you guess? Well, I can.

It all comes down to emotion. In this case, it’s pleasure. Emotion is a little word that rules our world. I bet you that the lady tattooed Stevie on her shoulder because of the way Stevie’s music makes her feel.

It’s obvious that it must be a deep-seeded emotion. It was so deep that the woman made a lifetime commitment to carry the photo of a stranger on her back! Now that is a true fan!

Would you like for others to carry you, perhaps in their hearts and minds for a lifetime? Well, go out and start making people feel great and you will have friends for life.

You see, you don’t have to be a doctor in order to operate on someone’s heart! Have you ever noticed how some people change their colors when you shower them with high praise? I am telling you, a chain of chemical reactions take place at the moment a “heart is touched.” Try it and observe.

Emotion is what makes the world go round. But keep in mind that I am talking about pleasurable emotion. And with repetition, it can undoubtedly cause others to want to tattoo you on their backs.

Right now, no matter where you are, you have the power to make someone feel good. And it doesn’t cost one red cent to make that happen. All you have to do is to give an elevating compliment or do an unexpected favor.

http://www.endopuertorico.org/2011/01/discover-the-magical-power-of-pulling-heartstrings-its-mindblowing/

[vivfox]

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - JIMMY CRESPO, LOUIE MERLINO To Perform With SIN ...
Jimmy has also performed with Rod Stewart, Stevie Nicks and Billy Squier, to name a few. SIN CITY SINNERS and friends can be seen live for free in Las Vegas every Friday at Club Madrid (inside Sunset Station) and every Saturday at ...
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=152156

[vivfox]

Following up strong on the weak sales and confused reviews of Fleetwood Mac’s misunderstood experimental extravaganza, TUSK, was Stevie Nicks’s first solo album, BELLA DONNA. The 1981 record featured two smash singles, “Edge of Seventeen” and the Tom Petty duet “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around,” that reaffirmed that the Arizona native was one of the biggest female stars of the era. The surprising thing, given Nicks’s fairly limited songwriting role in Fleetwood Mac, is that the entire album is start-to-finish solid, particularly the spectral ballad “After the Glitter Fades” and the striking title track. Recorded with the help of Petty’s Heartbreakers and members of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, and produced by Jimmy Iovine, BELLA DONNA has a more rock-oriented sound than Fleetwood Mac’s wispy California soft pop, and Nicks sings in a tougher, less self-conscious voice, adding unexpected heft to her diaphanous image.

http://www.themusiclibrary.com.au/pop/stevie-nicks-bella-donna/

[vivfox]

The superstar singer that is Stevie Nicks, formerly of one of the greatest bands ever, Fleetwood Mac, appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres show and discussed the fact that she would be hitting the road with another famed singer, Rod Stewart. According to the new reports, Nicks is set to release a new album this year entitled, In Your Dreams. The news is likely to excite a record number of Nicks and Stewart fans -- to see both during one concert is in fact epic.

As Zap2it reports, the new album will be released on May 3, and her first single, "Secret Love" will become available on February 3. According to the interview, March 20 is the beginning of the Heart & Soul tour in Florida, and Stewart said of the tour: "I'm already thinking about which of my old favorites to bring back and vocally, I think we've both begun thinking about which songs might be great fun and well-suited for a duet or two." The tour will last for 13 dates around the nation.

This will be the first time that Nicks and Stewart have toured together, and it has been a while since Nicks has toured in promotion of a new album.

What do you think about the fact that there will be a tour featuring Stevie Nicks and Rod Stewart together? Are you a fan of the singers? Will you be attending one of the shows when the dates are announced?

http://www.examiner.com/pop-media-in-national/video-stevie-nicks-talks-tour-with-rod-stewart-on-ellen-degeneres-new-album

[vivfox]

The ever-amazing Stevie Nicks performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and damn, she's still f*cking awesome.

The 62-year-old singer/songwriter (best known as the frontwoman to 70's rock band Fleetwood Mac) sang the fan favorite, "Stand Back." It sounded so good! And she still looks great rocking her typical gypsy-woman attire.

I've seen her live several times, including with ex Don Henley and The Eagles. Can't get enough of her.

http://www.ology.com/music/watch-stevie-nicks-still-rocks

[vivfox]

Stevie Nicks & Rod Stewart Tour!
Posted on Jan 13, 2011 12:01 PM by Jenna Busch
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This morning on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, rockers Stevie Nicks and Rod Stewart announced that they're touring together.

After not seeing each other for years, Stevie Nicks and Rod Stewart have decided to spend a bit more time together. This morning, Stewart and Nicks announced on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that they would be heading out on tour.

The Heart & Soul 2011 North American Tour will kick off on March 20 in Fort Lauderdale and end in Los Angeles on April 16, making stops in 11 other cities.

Nicks told a story about how, many years ago at a party at Stewart's house, she was wandering around with a glass of wine (Stewart says it was more than one glass) and found a room full of Tiffany lamps. She was about to go in but he stopped her. They really hadn't seen much of each other since then.

Imagine the duets we'd have if they had. Stewart said he was really looking forward to hearing Nicks perform Leather & Lace and Landslide.

They said rehearsal hasn't started yet, but they're already deciding which songs to perform together. Leather & Lace is pretty much a given -- it was originally a duet with Don Henley -- but we want to know what other songs you'd like to hear the two sing together.

Are you excited for the tour? Let us know!

http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/822347/stevie-nicks-announces-tour-with-rod-stewart

[vivfox]

http://www.rodstewart.com/us/news/rod-stewart-stevie-nicks-announce-heart-soul-tour

Rod Stewart & Stevie Nicks Announce Heart & Soul Tour | The ...
(LOS ANGELES – January 13, 2011) Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks announced on The Ellen DeGeneres Show airing today, Thursday, January 13, (check local ...

[vivfox]

Austin Stevie Nicks Articles, Austin Stevie Nicks News - Examiner ...
Read the latest Austin Stevie Nicks news and view Austin Stevie Nicks pictures from our team of local insiders.
http://www.examiner.com/stevie-nicks-in-austin-mn

[vivfox]

Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks Announce 'Heart and Soul' Tour - Spinner
By Benjy Eisen
Classic rock icons Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks used a joint appearance on 'The Ellen Degeneres Show' on Thursday to confirm rumors that they are, indeed, heading out on tour together. Entitled the 'Heart and Soul ...
Spinner - http://www.spinner.com/


Stevie Nicks announces Rod Stewart tour, 'In Your Dreams' release ...
By Carina MacKenzie
If, like us, you've missed Stevie Nicks since she showed Taylor Swift how it's done at the 2010 Grammy Awards, fear not! She's getting back...
Pop2it - http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/


Stevie Nicks, Rod Stewart Heart & Soul Tour; Ellen DeGeneres Video
By Wendy
Watch Stevie Nicks and Rod Stewart in this Ellen DeGeneres video clip, where they announce they'll be touring together in their “Heart &
TV Crunch - http://tv.popcrunch.com/


Stevie Nicks Enchants On Ellen! | PerezHilton.com
By Perez Hilton
The legendary, incomparable and magical gypsy fairy goddess performed her timeless classic Stand Back on Degeneres´ talk show. Check it out (above)! She´s still got it!
Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity... - https://perezhilton.com/


Stevie Nicks | United States Online News
Stevie Nicks, STEVIE NICKS Rod Stewart and announced on The Ellen DeGeneres Show aired today, Thursday, Jan. 13 (check local listings) they have joined forces for one of the most anticipated events of the year musical, ...
United States Online News - http://usspost.com/

[vivfox]

Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks Join Forces for a Tour
By AceShowbiz.com
The two stars appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in America on Thursday, January 13 to announce the Heart & Soul tour and Nicks revealed the British hitmaker was one of the icons of rock when she started out in Fleetwood Mac - and ...
Aceshowbiz.com - Entertainment News - http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/


"Secret Love," a song that Stevie Nicks originally demoed in the late '70s, has been remade for her In Your Dreams, her first album in a decade. Whereas the original version of the tune — which has been bootlegged for years by fans — had a stark, simple arrangement, the new recording is considerably more slick, modern and rocking in its style.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/listen-stevie-nicks-remakes-old-song-for-new-single-20110114


Rod Stewart & Stevie Nicks Team Up For 'Heart & Soul'
Pollstar (blog)
Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks announced their “Heart & Soul 2011 North American Tour” on Ellen DeGeneres's TV show today, saying each stop will feature them ...
http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2011/01/13/752972.aspx


Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks announce tour - Musicrooms.net
Rock legends Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks have appeared together on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to announce that they are going on tour together.
Musicrooms.net - http://www.musicrooms.net/


WNEW | Where Rock Lives: WNEW Rock News: Stevie Nicks and Rod ...
By The Archivist - WNEW Staff
WNEW Rock News: Stevie Nicks and Rod Stewart Announce Spring Tour. Posted by The Archivist - WNEW Staff on January 14, 2011. Legendary pair to kick off co- headlining tour in Florida ... Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks announced yesterday ...
WNEW | Where Rock Lives - http://www.wnew.com/


Rod Stewart And Stevie Nicks Will Tour Together
BeatCrave.com
It's a surprising double-bill, but no less intriguing now that Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks have announced that they have teamed up for what's being called ...
http://beatcrave.com/2011-01-14/rod-stewart-and-stevie-nicks-will-tour-together/


Uh, my celebrity soul mate, Stevie Nicks, is back. Her new album, In Your Dreams, is out in May. This single off the album, “Secret Love,” is a song she’s been working on since the ‘70s. No wonder it sounds so Stevie-vintage-wonderful. I really want her to start wearing capes and feathers again. Now I need to know who her secret love is.
http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-the-gold-dust-woman-is-back/


Usher, Eminem in News Notes
groovevolt.com
Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks have confirmed that they team up for the Heart & Soul Tour, which will kick off March 20, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. ...
http://groovevolt.com/?p=5158

[deltablues2]

Stevie & Rod together. Fabulous idea. Although Stevie's contribution is much more exciting.

[vivfox]

YouTube - Stevie Nicks Secret Love new song 2011
What we have all been waiting for :') I also want to add that I, along with many other fans plan on buying plenty of copies of the album when it comes out.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpLprHBRaLM


Rod Stewart & Stevie Nicks to play the Bowl - Soundcheck : The ...
Tweet Share If you were watching Thursday's edition of The Ellen Degeneres Show, you heard it first. But for those of us who avoid daytime talk shows, ...
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Rod Stewart, Stevie Nicks at Bell Centre April 1
Read blogs and reader comments.,Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks will perform together in a spring tour that stops at the Bell Centre April.
www.montrealgazette.com/opinion/Stewart.../story.html


New Music From Stevie Nicks!!!! | PerezHilton.com
By Perez Hilton
Yes!!!! FINALLY!!!!! After TEN years!!!! Check out Secret Love by our beloved Stephanie Lynn Nicks (above)!!!
Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity... - https://perezhilton.com/


Rod Stewart And Stevie Nicks Announce 2011 North American Heart ...
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and stopped by the Ellen show today to talk about how they have joined forces for one of the most anticipated musical events of the year, The Heart & Soul Tour. Launching March 20, 2011 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the tour unites two ...
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Rod Stewart, Stevie Nicks Tour – 1019litefm.com – 101.9 Lite FM Home
By Greg Carpenter
Your Hollywood Hits is loaded with music. First up a tour with Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks. We have some Taylor Swift news too.
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Rod Stewart & Stevie Nicks At Hollywood Bowl (The Scenestar)
By TheScenestar
Those big Hollywood Bowl shows are slowly leaking out slowly but surely. Earlier this week, we got Kylie Minogue playing at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday, May 20. Now we have two big names taking the stage on the same...
The Scenestar - http://thescenestar.typepad.com/ss/

[vivfox]

Muziic Blog » Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks to tour together
By Newsdesk
Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks have announced that they will be touring together this spring on the Heart & Soul Tour. They made the announcement on Thursday's edition of the Ellen DeGeneres show. The tour kicks off on March 20 in Ft. ...
Muziic Blog - http://www.muziic.com/blog/


Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks to tour together | Hollywood Gossip
By admin
Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks have announced that they will be touring together this spring on the Heart & Soul Tour. They made the announcement on.
Hollywood Gossip - http://hollywoodnewsflash.us/

[Artemis]

No idea where to put this:

http://fresh1025.radio.com/2011/01/21/stevie-nicks-interview-with-bobby-mitchell/

radio(?) interview with Stevie, she talks about her new album for a bit too!

[vivfox]

No idea where to put this:

http://fresh1025.radio.com/2011/01/21/stevie-nicks-interview-with-bobby-mitchell/

radio(?) interview with Stevie, she talks about her new album for a bit too!


I like when the DJ asked her if Rhiannon ever won and she said, "she's still in the set."

[vivfox]

Interview: Stevie Nicks Talks About Destiny, Everly Brothers, And ...
told me she was almost a DJ. No, she's not a witch. Yes, Rhiannon will win. Oh,  here's the most interesting revelation from the interview: she was this close to becoming a country singer.
http://iknowjack.radio.com/2011/01/23/stevie-nicks-interview-with-bobby-mitchell/

[vivfox]

Res releases new song (featuring Talib Kweli) from her forthcoming ...
By Bruce Warren
It comes hot on the heels of her recording sessions of covers of songs by Neil Young, Harry Nilsson, and Donna Summer—as well as her “Refried Mac” (Fleetwood Mac/Stevie Nicks) cover project, which you can check out here. ...
http://thekey.xpn.org/2011/01/res-releases-new-song-featuring-talib-kweli-from-her-forthcoming-mix-tape/


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[BigStevieFan66]

For those of us in the SF Bay Area, Its a Stevie Nicks Tribute Night!

Break out those shawls and platform boots! Trannyshack brings back one of its more spectacular Tribute nights, a salute to the High-Priestess of Rock and Roll!


The 11pm Show will feature many of the superstars of Trannyshack, including:

Ambrosia Salad
Anna Conda
Suppositori Spelling
Heklina
Putanesca
Cousin Wonderlette
LilMiss Hot Mess
Cockatelia
Cookie Dough
Miss Nix, and more!

The evening will also feature DJ Omar and visuals by Vis--Vis.

Trannyshack Stevie Nicks Tribute Night!
Friday February 18, 2011
DNA Lounge, 375 11th St., San Francisco
Doors 9:30pm-3am, Show begins at 11pm
$12 advance, $15 at the door. Advance tickets available at dnalounge.com"


http://www.dnalounge.com/flyers/2011/02/18-2.jpg

[vivfox]

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[vivfox]

Robert “Waddy” Wachtel – Guitar on Stevie Nicks’ Edge of Seventeen

You’ve mastered your instrument with an equal mix of flair and robotic reliability, you’ve played with the greats, you’ve got ridiculous hair and a completely superfluous middle nickname, you’re ready to join the session musician Hall of Fame. Robert “Waddy” Wachtel has it all in abundance. With full flowing Anita Dobson perm, Wachtel lent his licks to many musical titans such as James Taylor and Keith Richards.

Drafted in to work on Stevie Nicks’ debut album Bella Donna, amidst rumours of an affair with Nicks the lucky boy, Wachtel found time to lay down the menacing pulsating riff on Nick’s most memorable track, Edge of Seventeen. Originally written as an ode to the passing of Nicks’ uncle and John Lennon, Wachtel’s guitar gives it an uncompromising urgency helping to elevate it into one of the greatest rock songs of all time.

http://www.sabotagetimes.com/life/the-unsung-heroes-of-great-songs/

[vivfox]

Published: February 03, 2011 4:00 AM

There’s a great deal of enthusiasm when singer Maggie Davis talks about music. The word ‘awesome’ pops up frequently and she gets very excited when she brings up her musical idols like Janice Joplin, Led Zeppelin and Steve Nicks.

“I love music in general with a passion,” she said. “Its been in my blood ever since I can remember and I’ve been singing since I was a child so its just a natural thing for me now.”

Davis, 24, moved to Revelstoke last April and since then she has become a fixture in the town’s music scene, playing at open mic nights, jam sessions, street festivals and more both solo and with her band Highway One.

Despite her relative youth, Davis has been performing for most her life. Born in the tiny town of Lynden, near Hamilton, Davis was taught to sing by her mother Linda, who she describes as “the star” of her hometown.

“She had us all singing when we were pretty tiny,” said Davis. One of the first songs she recalls singing was the campfire tune Gin Gan Goolie, mostly her repertoire back then was songs “that you could pronounce when you’re three, which isn’t a lot,” she said with a laugh during an interview at Sangha Bean.

Davis’s mother taught her how to sing harmonies and she kept singing throughout school, performing in musicals her mother put on. Meanwhile, she was exposed to the classic rock her parents would play (they were in a band together).

While at the University of Guelph, Davis picked up her guitar and started an open mic night at a bar called the Fat Duck (which led to a series of duck-themed posters, she said)

“One of the things that got me to play music was the open mic because if nobody showed up you were playing for three hours,” she said.

Then, last Fall she packed up her bags and brought her amazing vocal talents to B.C., stopping first in Golden before moving on to Revelstoke in order to join the band Highway One, which features John Baxter on drums, Warren Bourke on lead guitar and Dave Marfleet on bass. Davis sings lead vocals and also plays some guitar and tambourine.

The band was perfect for her classic rock sensibilities – she lists sixties and seventies legends such as Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Janice Joplin and Jimi Hendrix as her favorites.

“I’d never been a in a band before I started playing with these guys. It totally changed my life,” she said.

As far as singers, she cites Joplin, Joni Mitchell, and, with a lot of energy, Stevie Nicks.

“There’s this one note in Rhiannon that every time I sing it, I feel like I sound like Stevie Nicks,’ Davis said. “It’s the most exciting thing ever.”

http://www.bclocalnews.com/kootenay_rockies/revelstoketimesreview/entertainment/115032819.html

[GoldDustOrphan]

Viv:

The bit about Waddy possibly having an affair with Stevie is as disturbing - visually - as this:
http://cdn.mediatakeout.com/46527/o____emmm____geeee_vivica_foxx_accidentally_pizzed_her_pants_pics.html

[vivfox]

Viv:

The bit about Waddy possibly having an affair with Stevie is as disturbing - visually - as this:
http://cdn.mediatakeout.com/46527/o____emmm____geeee_vivica_foxx_accidentally_pizzed_her_pants_pics.html


I've already seen this Rick. I'm sure my Sista of the Moon is terribly embarassed.

[GoldDustOrphan]

I'm thinking it's photoshopped. So easy to do. Or, if she just got off a plane, she easy could have spilled something and it was mostly dry, but high res photo picked up a hint of it and used the burn tool to naturally darken it.

She's too savvy for such an oversight.

MTO - which is just not a reputable - has an issue with her and so many others (women and gays).
Sad for a site owned and operated by a gay man.

[vivfox]

I'm thinking it's photoshopped. So easy to do. Or, if she just got off a plane, she easy could have spilled something and it was mostly dry, but high res photo picked up a hint of it and used the burn tool to naturally darken it.

She's too savvy for such an oversight.

MTO - which is just not a reputable - has an issue with her and so many others (women and gays).
Sad for a site owned and operated by a gay man.


It wasn't just this site that reported this. This photo has been on a sh&t load of blogs all week long. Whoever took the photo could have photoshopped this or it could be real. Who knows?

[vivfox]

Stevie Nicks, the 62 year ancient American singer has finalized her come back in the music industry after nearly a decade when her last album was released. The “Dreams” singer has announced her new and overall seventh studio album “In Your Dreams” that will be released on May 3, 2011 and that she claims a new album with new material. She recently released the new single “Secret Like” from the new album. The song was originally recorded in 1970s and its demo version is still available online but the new version is slightly edited and different. Her new album is now available for pre-orders and customers who place preorder for the new CD will get access to the instant downloading of the new song.

The former member of the well-known band Fleetwood Mac announced the dates of her new tour “Heart & Soul Tour” on Monday. For the new tour she has teamed up with the pop co-star Rod Stewart and duo will kick start their tour later this spring. The new 4 weeks tour will cover more than a dozen American cities as well as some Canadian cities. Both 60 plus stars will perform songs from their previous hit albums while Nicks will also include songs from her new upcoming album. The first public on-sale of the tickets has gone open today on Friday, January 21.

Nicks who has sold over 140 million albums will debut her collaborative tour on March 20 at the Bank Atlantic Center in Fort Lauderdale, FL and their major concerts will be on March 26 at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY; March 30 at TD Garden in Boston, MD; and April 9 at United Center in Chicago, IL. The most anticipated spring tour of 2011 will also hit some other cities including Tampa, Atlanta, Uncasville, Philadelphia, Detroit, Phoenix and Los Angles. Their international stops are at the Bell Centre in Montreal, QC on April 1 and at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada on April 2. They will lit up the stage of the Football Club of Norwich City in UK on June 8 and will wrap up the tour at Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA on April 16, 2011.

There is not confirmed news from either of the stars if they will share the stage together in any of the touring cities for a one of two songs though both stars appreciate the thoughts of duet.

http://nfl-blog.org/b/?p=13553

[Tango]

^^^

Interesting that Stevie is "ancient," while Rod, who is 66 years old, doesn't get the same label. :rolleyes: Perhaps the comment is in tribute to the "ancient queen" phrase of Gold Dust Woman.

[vivfox]

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Ready... Cassette... Go!

According to the New York Times, which is never wrong except when its reporters just kind of make crazy **** up, no 2011 model-year vehicle is offers a cassette option. Humorously enough, the absolute last vehicle to ever offer a tape deck was the 2010 Lexus SC-430, a two-door convertible that retailed new for $68,405. I don't know how your brain operates, but mine finds it extremely difficult to fathom an image of a Lexus SC-430 buyer sitting in the dealership ticking over the options (18-inch Machined Tourmaline Wheel/Tire upgrade, for example) with the tip of his gold-plated Parker pen and saying,

"Oh, yeah, and, by the way-- throw in that tape-deck, too. I've got some great Weird Al tapes left over in the glovebox of my mistresses' Audi R8."

Be that as it may, reading this article made me rather nostalgic for my first car which, of course, had a tape-deck, and I was actually fortunate that it did. My 1990 Ford Crown Victoria was a retired police car. As such, many police cars are manufactured with a radio-delete option which, as you might suspect, deletes the radio, leaving a very unfortunate space where the car's radio would have been. The reason being is that police commanders could then be sure that their officers weren't cruising the streets of America listening to Stevie Wonder or, maybe worse, Stevie Nicks when they should be listening to, you know, their police radio. Plus, the temptation to play Ray Charles's "Busted" whilst driving criminals to the local lockup would just be too tempting for some badge-jockeys.

http://mymasonicapron.blogspot.com/2011/02/ready-cassette-go.html

[vivfox]

If you're blogging or writing online to make money, then "hits" may matter in terms of advertising revenue. But they have no real relevance. At a dinner party C.I. threw Saturday, a music producer and an actress got into a lively conversation about just this topic and used Stevie Nicks as their example. In the seventies and eighties, few rockers were trashed by critics and music writers more than Stevie Nicks who was regularly mocked as "a space cadet" and far worse. Those articles and album and concert reviews were read by millions. Writing with a smaller audience were those celebrating the unique artistry of Stevie. As the 90s drew to a close, who had won out? Not the most widely read, not the accepted narrative. It was the smaller writers, writing passionately and factually that changed the tide and led to the critical reappraisal of Stevie.

That was before the dominance of the web and that's the kind of power that you'd assume independent writers online would be going for: Tackling false (and often sexist) narratives and refuting them.

http://thirdestatesundayreview.blogspot.com/2011/02/everbody-scatter-at-confluence.html

[vivfox]

By Inside Track
Monday, February 7, 2011 - Added 11 hours ago

That rocker and uber soccer fan Rod Stewart has requested 48 soccer balls for his March 30 concert at TD Garden with Stevie Nicks. Rod, a huge Celtic United fan, apparently enjoys kicking the balls into the audience during his show. So Andrew Mather, whose boss, Comedy Connection czar Bill Blumenreich is promoting the concert, schlepped over to Modell’s in Medford to fill Rod’s tall order. BTW, tickets for the show are on sale now.

http://www.bostonherald.com/track/inside_track/view/20110207we_hear_rod_stewart_gisele_bundchen_kevin_james_and_more/srvc=home&position=also

[Christopher]

If you're blogging or writing online to make money, then "hits" may matter in terms of advertising revenue. But they have no real relevance. At a dinner party C.I. threw Saturday, a music producer and an actress got into a lively conversation about just this topic and used Stevie Nicks as their example. In the seventies and eighties, few rockers were trashed by critics and music writers more than Stevie Nicks who was regularly mocked as "a space cadet" and far worse. Those articles and album and concert reviews were read by millions. Writing with a smaller audience were those celebrating the unique artistry of Stevie. As the 90s drew to a close, who had won out? Not the most widely read, not the accepted narrative. It was the smaller writers, writing passionately and factually that changed the tide and led to the critical reappraisal of Stevie.

That was before the dominance of the web and that's the kind of power that you'd assume independent writers online would be going for: Tackling false (and often sexist) narratives and refuting them.

http://thirdestatesundayreview.blogspot.com/2011/02/everbody-scatter-at-confluence.html

This really resonates with me. As someone who was a young teenage fan of Stevie's in the early 80's, nothing use to burn me or bum me out than all of the endless trashing of Stevie. Meanwhile Pat Benatar or Tina Turner could do no wrong. I'm so glad that Stevie finally got her due praise in the late 90's through TISL. Especially over Pat - don't get me wrong I love Pat, but do not think she had an ounce of the creativity or originality that Stevie exuded, but she did have a killer voice, but so did Stevie in a different way. Anyway this blog illustrates exactly why Stevie resonated with many outsiders (sorta like Lady Gaga today) and more importantly why she did not win her deserved solo Grammy awards in the 80's!

[vivfox]

Alfred Soto: I may be the only person born in 1974 with no fond memories of Nu Shooz’s “I Can’t Wait” (I prefer Stevie Nicks’ own walloping “I Can’t Wait” from the same season). But I’ve wondered a few times over the years why no enterprising hip-hop deejay didn’t sample it. Mann is the least interesting element in this tubthumper, though, while Fiddy is as incongruous as a fart in formal dress.

http://www.thesinglesjukebox.com/

[vivfox]

I also snapped at my mom and aunt last night because I found out they're going to see Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks and they didn't even ask me if I wanted to go, even though they know I'm obsessed with Stevie. I really didn't mean to be such a brat and I felt horrible afterward, but at the same time, I was just like, why am I so forgettable, you know? You're going to see your daughter/niece's favorite singer and you don't ask her if she'd like to come along? Neither one of them thought of me when they saw Stevie's name? I would've paid for my own ticket.
I don't even know.

http://charmedgirl87.livejournal.com/284576.html

[vivfox]

Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Stevie Nicks
I, like everyone else who is remotely interested in music in England, watched the Fleetwood Mac docu on BBC last week. Amazing! of course there are all the Fleetwood Mac greats, but I never knew that Stevie Nicks did this also (Destiny's Child used the riff), I've not stopped listening to it since.

http://butterflyrebel.blogspot.com/2011/02/stevie-nicks.html

[vivfox]

Stevie Nicks interview Please ... - Oprah.com
Maybe i'm the only one but has anyone else noticed that Oprah has never interviewed Stevie Nicks. I myself would love to have that interview. How about you? ...
http://www.oprah.com/community/thread/153362

[michelej1]

From a rather funny blog entry on "How to Date an Old Guy" by Kerri Amber

http://www.blogher.com/how-date-old-guy?wrap=blogher-topics/dating&crumb=32412

Step 5: Brush up on Classic Rock

All older men like classic rock. It brings them back to their glory days. A few universal favorites are Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and Fleetwood Mac.

FACT: Stevie Nicks is currently on tour. Score tickets to this show and you will make his old heart skip a beat.

[vivfox]

Miley Cyrus attended the L.A. premiere of Justin Bieber's movie, "Never Say Never," last night. And let's all quietly acknowledge that 18-year-old Miley Cyrus IS indeed wearing a caftan that wouldn't have been out of place on the late, great Bea Arthur's character Dorothy Zbornak on the '80s sitcom "The Golden Girls." It's like Dorothy Zbornak raided Stevie Nicks' closet, and Miley Cyrus' outfit was the result.

If you don't know who Stevie Nicks is, ask your aunt. She and your uncle DEFINITELY made out to at least three of their songs in a Trans-Am back in the day when your aunt had huge hair instead of mom hair. I'm not a mom (thank you very much), but I do love me some Stevie. (Especially Bella Donna. And "Landslide." Don't ever listen to that song if you're depressed because it'll only make you three times as depressed.) But the point is, the only person who should dress like Stevie Nicks -- and by dressing like Stevie Nicks I mean dressing like the kind of girl who spends a lot of time scouring secondhand stores for paisley scarves and rings with dragons on them -- is Stevie Nicks.

Miley! Stand back! You're SO close to 17, you're ACTUALLY on the "Edge Of Seventeen" (albeit on the slightly older edge). We think Miley's totally cute, but this look ages her unnecessarily beyond her ripe age of 18.

Also, WTF is this necklace contraption thing around Miley's neck!?!?!??
Clearly this necklace once has a face, it's the size of half of the Southwestern United States, and it looks like the type of thing you'd see hanging on the wall wall of a head shop.

Further proof that Miley Cyrus is morphing into Stevie Nicks? Miley's outfit on the German TV show "Wetten Dass...?" in November 2010...


Click this link to see the photoshttp://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2011/02/09/photo-miley-cyrus-never-say-never-premiere-los-angeles-outfit/

[vivfox]

Stevie Nicks To Release First Album In 10 Years
By Paul Cashmere
(Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:30:32 +1100)
Stevie Nicks has a new album on the way, her first in 10 years.

‘In Your Dreams’ was co-produced by Dave Stewart from Eurythmics and Glen Ballard. A single, ‘Secret Love’ has been released through iTunes.

Stevie’s last album was ‘Trouble In Shangri-La’ from 2001.

Stewart and Nicks started working together on ‘In Your Dreams’ in February, 2010.

Other tracks include ‘Everybody Loves You’, ‘Annabel Lee’, ‘For What It’s Worth’, ‘Cheaper Than Free’, ‘In Your Dreams’, ‘The Soldier’s Angel’, ‘Italian Summer’, and ‘The Ghosts Are Gone’.

‘In Your Dreams’ will be released through Warner Music in May. Stevie will tour the album with Rod Stewart starting on March 20 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

http://www.undercover.fm/news/13672-stevie-nicks-to-release-first-album-in-10-years

[vivfox]

Story by Rob Evans
SoundSpike Editor
Published February 9, 2011

Stevie Nicks has released the first single from her forthcoming album "In Your Dreams," and a few more dates have been confirmed for her upcoming co-headlining tour with Rod Stewart.

The new Nicks single is titled "Secret Love," and is available this week via digital retailers. It comes ahead of the release of "In Your Dreams," Nicks' first album of new material in a decade. The album, due out May 3, was co-produced by former Eurythmic Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard.

On the touring front, Nicks and Rod Stewart have added one new stop since last check -- an April 15 appearance in Kansas City, MO -- to their previously announced trek together. They've also added second shows in New York City and Los Angeles.

The tour is slated for a March 20 kick-off in Fort Lauderdale, FL, followed by stops in another 14 North American cities.

Nicks, best known for her time in Fleetwood Mac, will likely visit some of her chart-topping hits while simultaneously promoting "In Your Dreams."

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Rod Stewart has sold more than 250 million albums in his 50-year career. His most recent set, "Fly Me to the Moon ... The Great American Songbook Volume V," surfaced in October and features more than a dozen classic pop standards.

"I'm already thinking about which of my old favorites to bring back and vocally, I think we've both begun thinking about which songs might be great fun and well-suited for a duet or two," Stewart said of the tour in a recent press release.

http://www.soundspike.com/news/tour/1548-stevie_nicks_tour_stevie_nicks_drops_new.html

[vivfox]

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart Inspire Stevie Nicks New Album?Posted by Michelle Lamar on February 12th, 2011 at 1:50 am

Stevie Nicks is a Twihard! Stevie Nicks was inspired by Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, so she’s putting some Twilight inspired songs on her first album in over 10 years. That’s quite a compliment for Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, considering Nicks is a musical icon!

Stevie Nicks is releasing a new album this spring entitled In Your Dreams. Her inspiration for the album is the Twilight Saga! The musical diva released a statement about her new album:

“I had written a song in Brisbane, Australia when I was on tour with Fleetwood Mac in 2009 called ‘Moonlight — A Vampire’s Dream’ which was inspired by the New Moon film.”

“When I finished writing that song, which came together really quickly, I knew the time was right to start recording.”

Just goes to show the power of Twilight and the power of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart!
Kristen Stewart, 20, is officially a fashion icon, and you can see KStew’s influence at Fashion week!

According to Hollywood Life, “Designer Gary Graham presented a collection that was clearly inspired by Kristen’s Joan Jett look in The Runaways! The models wore jet-black wigs hacked into mullet haircuts, safety-pin necklaces, vintage tees and Converse Chucks for a punk, cool-street-girl look—just like Kristen!”

http://blogs.babble.com/famecrawler/2011/02/12/robert-pattinson-kristen-stewart-inspire-stevie-nicks-new-album/

[vivfox]

Stevie Nicks reveals New Moon inspired her new song!

You can find a Twilight fan in the most unlikely of places. Stevie Nicks has not put out a new album in a decade, and now she’s releasing one this spring entitled In Your Dreams. Her inspiration that instigated this album? Twilight!

“I had written a song in Brisbane, Australia when I was on tour with Fleetwood Mac in 2009 called ‘Moonlight — A Vampire’s Dream’ which was inspired by the New Moon film,” reveals Stevie in a press release.

“When I finished writing that song, which came together really quickly, I knew the time was right to start recording.” Wow! So not only do Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have an international fan base with their Twilight movies, they are also influencing musicians!

Are you excited to hear Stevie’s New Moon-inspired song?

Lorena O’Neil

http://www.hollywoodlife.com/2011/02/11/robert-pattinson-kristen-stewart-stevie-nicks-album/

[vivfox]

Futurebirds :: Wild Heart (Stevie Nicks Cover) – Rollo & Grady ...
By rollogrady
Futurebirds just released this beautiful cover of Stevie Nick's "Wild Heart." It's the first single off of their forthcoming 4-track EP, Via Flami.

To hear the track click on link:
http://www.rollogrady.com/futurebirds-wild-heart-stevie-nicks-cover/

[Meowi]

The web is going crazy with news!
http://www.google.com.au/#hl=en&xhr=t&q=stevie+nicks&cp=8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbo=u&tbs=nws:1&source=og&sa=N&tab=wn&fp=ff21893f6b4951a7

[APerfectLie]

The web is going crazy with news!
http://www.google.com.au/#hl=en&xhr=t&q=stevie+nicks&cp=8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbo=u&tbs=nws:1&source=og&sa=N&tab=wn&fp=ff21893f6b4951a7

It is! Maybe it isn't so Twilight laden, but she knew dropping the news about it would kick up some interest.

[Phoenix]

It is! Maybe it isn't so Twilight laden, but she knew dropping the news about it would kick up some interest.

as much hate as people on the ledge have for three of the following aside
.. If she ropes in the twilight crew who spend money on ANYTHING Related, appears on glee, and does American idol. THIS ALBUM COULD BE UNSTOPPABLE

[WildHearted]

If she could get it on the Breaking Dawn soundtrack that'd be pretty big.

That said, I despise Twilight.

[Sanne2]

"Acquiring a new cachet as the living quarters of Tom Waits, the Tropicana filled up with struggling musicians. A pre-Fleetwood Mac Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham holed up at the Tropicana when they came to Hollywood and got their first recording contract; their debut album, Buckingham-Nicks, was released in 1973.

http://www.tomwaitslibrary.com/tropicana.html

[WildHearted]

"My dream scenario for next February consists of me walking into an AMC theater, decked out in my top hat and cape for the film version of the Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks Heart and Soul Tour. What I want more than anything is to munch on popcorn and candy during the Rod Stewart bits."

http://www.daily49er.com/opinion/cure-bieber-fever-established-acts-should-do-concert-films-too-1.2467179

[vivfox]

Beltway Greg on Feb 20, 10:28 AM said:
My sources have revealed that there's a real possibility it was none other than the ethereal Soft Rock super goddess and sometime Fleetwood Mac member and full-time Welsh Witch Stephanie "Stevie" Nicks. Or perhaps it may have been Rod "The Mod" Stewart who recently managed to pump out another puppy with yet another statuesque former super model. Either way, catch them both on the road, for the first time, together during their upcoming "Barbies and Barbituates" Tour March-June 2011. Good seats are still available.

http://www.businessinsider.com/mystery-diners-at-obamas-big-tech-dinner-revealed-2011-2

[vivfox]

Sorry Stevie
Posted by Cassie

You need realize that for me to take Stevie Nicks’ name in vain is the equivalent of someone killing a puppy or pasting a picture of Lady Gaga over the face of Jesus at a Catholic church. This pains me. But the truth must be told. Continuing on with new music week we have a new tune from Ms. Nicks leading up to the release of her next studio album In Your Dreams which is to be released May 3. The lead-off single, “Secret Love” falls short. This song is unoriginal and bad. It sounds like Stevie wrote it in the time it took her to make one lap around her Santa Monica manse with her black velvet cape billowing behind her. And it sounds like she wrote it and recorded it assuming it was still 1992.

It actually reminds me of a Stevie song that I do love, called “Blue Denim” which she released in the mid-nineties. I stalked a guy in high school to that song. Long story.

Anyway, what I was hoping from Stevie (now that she is 62 of a certain age) is something like Cher did with Believe. A complete reinvention. Electronic/dance music is so hot right now that even rappers are doing dance tracks to make a buck. Slow, light-listening songs about a “Secret Love” just don’t sell. Hopefully there’s a DJ out there who will take pity and do some remixes or mash-ups with it. Now that would be hot.

http://jukeboxhero.areavoices.com/2011/02/24/sorry-stevie/

[vivfox]

Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham Reunite On Her New Album

Aw! We're so pleased to hear this. They made such beautiful music for so many years - it's nice to hear that they still can!

May 3rd marks the return of Stevie Nicks into our lives as she'll be releasing her first solo album in a decade. So far, we've heard NOTHING but good things about it and today, a new special tidbit was added to our list of reasons to pick up the album. According to Stevie, Lindsey Buckingham, her former Fleetwood Mac bandmate and ex-lover, collaborated with her on one of the songs!

Stevie explained to sources that the song is "very serious," adding further:

"It's a song that I wrote about Walter Reed that's called 'Soldier's Angel.' So Lindsey came in and played guitar. It's just Lindsey and me. It's very Buckingham Nicks and I think that it's going to be a very serious and important song to the world and I think it's a very serious and important song for Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks because it sounds like Buckingham Nicks. Because it is."
Wow. So touching. Such a powerful subject, but honestly, if there were ever two artists who could handle it, we say it was you guys.
Perhaps this is the start of even more collaborations down the road? We sure hope so!
Counting down the days until May 3rd! We're so ready for this!

http://perezhilton.com/2011-02-25-lindsey-buckingham-worked-on-stevie-nicks-new-album-song-soliders-angel

[SapphireSister]

Sorry Stevie
Posted by Cassie

You need realize that for me to take Stevie Nicks’ name in vain is the equivalent of someone killing a puppy or pasting a picture of Lady Gaga over the face of Jesus at a Catholic church. This pains me. But the truth must be told. Continuing on with new music week we have a new tune from Ms. Nicks leading up to the release of her next studio album In Your Dreams which is to be released May 3. The lead-off single, “Secret Love” falls short. This song is unoriginal and bad. It sounds like Stevie wrote it in the time it took her to make one lap around her Santa Monica manse with her black velvet cape billowing behind her. And it sounds like she wrote it and recorded it assuming it was still 1992.

It actually reminds me of a Stevie song that I do love, called “Blue Denim” which she released in the mid-nineties. I stalked a guy in high school to that song. Long story.

Anyway, what I was hoping from Stevie (now that she is 62 of a certain age) is something like Cher did with Believe. A complete reinvention. Electronic/dance music is so hot right now that even rappers are doing dance tracks to make a buck. Slow, light-listening songs about a “Secret Love” just don’t sell. Hopefully there’s a DJ out there who will take pity and do some remixes or mash-ups with it. Now that would be hot.

http://jukeboxhero.areavoices.com/2011/02/24/sorry-stevie/

Ouch, harsh! But I can't say I'm a huge fan of Secret Love either. The good news is the rest of the album that I've heard completely makes up for it!

[vivfox]

Nicole Atkins is currently on tour in support of her sophomore album, 'Mondo Amore,' backed by a collective of musicians known as the Black Sea. Four years after the release of her debut record, 'Neptune City,' the 32-year-old singer-songwriter is back to showcase her unique blend of rootsy-folk and indie rock, exemplified by her latest single, 'Vultures.'

In her latest Road Report, Atkins talks about post-'Conan' euphoria and struggling to find her words when meeting Stevie Nicks. The singer also took a break from the tour to film her next video for 'Cry Cry Cry,' which she says was inspired by a Jean-Luc Godard film. Read more about her travels, and take a peek at Atkins' personal photos after the jump.

So after we did the 'Conan' show, which was a total blast, I came down with the horrible cough that Cotton Jones and my bass player, Jeremy, previously had. Awesome. I had no voice whatsoever, so we sadly had to cancel our San Diego show. I got a good day of rest, though, and we finished out the West Coast with a radio convention in La Jolla where I got to meet one of my heroes, Stevie Nicks. She had some really great stories and I was so jammed that all I managed to squeak out was an "I love you man. Can I hug you?" Awkward.

http://www.spinner.com/2011/03/02/nicole-atkins-cry-cry-cry-video/

[vivfox]

If she ever tries to f------ leave again, I'm-a tie her to the bed

And set this house on fire.

Love the Way You Lie, Eminem & Rihanna
Stevie Nicks is "speechless." The witchy woman, who's coming to the St. Pete Times Forum on March 23 with Rod Stewart, is trying to explain the success of Love the Way You Lie. "It's a pretty, uh — I'm just speechless trying to explain that song," says the 62-year-old.

The Fleetwood Mac singer is not a fan of the modern duet, and if Nicks and Stewart croon together during their Tampa gig — perhaps on her Leather and Lace (originally performed with Don Henley) — it won't be anything from current pop radio: "I feel bad for kids today."

Nicks represents the old-school duet; she's shared sonic embraces with Lindsey Buckingham (Go Your Own Way) and Kenny Loggins (Whenever I Call You Friend).
The day after the Grammys, Billboard celebrated Valentine's Day by releasing a much-hyped list of the 40 biggest duets of all time, with Nicks' classic with Tom Petty, Stop Draggin' My Heart Around, pulling in at No. 28.

http://www.tampabay.com/features/music/article1154998.ece

[Sanne2]

The Runaways’ ‘Bad Reputation’
In winter 1977, The Runaways entered Larrabee Studios in Hollywood to do Waitin’ For The Night. Vicki Tischer-Blue took over on bass, and Joan Jett became lead singer. One evening, Bingenheimer and I hand-clapped behind Joan on the track “Gotta Get Out Tonight.” Fleetwood Mac was in an adjoining studio. Stevie Nicks and Suzi Quatro visited a couple recording sessions, while Bryan Ferry and Jerry Hall also checked out Larrabee and Fowley in action.
http://www.goldminemag.com/features/the-runaways-bad-reputation#ixzz1FjqCorjs

[vivfox]

Check Out The New Stevie Nicks Album Cover!!
Seriously, ch-ch-check it out!!!
While the album In Your Dreams doesn't come out until May 3rd, here's a look at the gorgeous and FIERCE cover for it!!
Stevie will be playing with Rod Stewart on the Heart & Soul Tour, which starts March 20th if FL!!
Lookin' good, Stevie!!
Are U so excited for the new album??

http://perezhilton.com/2011-03-07-new-stevie-nicks-album-cover

[vivfox]

Rod Stewart is awful, but was once sort of interesting. Stevie Nicks, on the other hand, is the living embodiment of all that is repulsive and always has been. There was an OK singer in Fleetwood Mac's pop heyday, and she wasn't it. I'd rather suck a mouthful of maggots out of a dead dog's asshole than listen to or look at her. You can get diseases just from thinking about her. Have you seen her DANCE? Have you seen her CLOTHING? Have you heard her froggy, froggy croak? Horror, sheer horror.

http://lineout.thestranger.com/lineout/archives/2011/03/09/heart-and-soul-tour-stevie-nicks-and-rod-stewart

[vivfox]

“Basically, songwriting for me is a little bit like John Lennon said, ‘Say what you mean and put a back beat to it.’” Stewart said. “It’s about letting everything just come forth very quickly and it’s not so much siting down with a white piece of paper in a quiet room for days writing poetry.”

Much in that spirit is “Cheaper than Free,” a duet with Stevie Nicks. “Reese Witherspoon was sitting next to me on a couch in the studio. I was saying I was going to Nashville and she said, ‘You can stay at my condo.’ I’d never been to Nashville at that time, and Stevie said, ‘Yeah, that’ll be cheap.’ And Reese said, “what’s cheaper than free?” He and Nicks turned it into a song.

Apart from the album itself, Stewart is looking to release a film at around the same time. Using footage from the production of The Blackbird Diaries with some fictionalization, like Joss Stone as a fortune teller and singer-songwriter Diane Birch as a hypnotist, Stewart put together a story where the entire process of coming to Nashville and making the album was something of a dream.

http://www.americansongwriter.com/2011/03/dave-stewarts-wild-ride/

[michelej1]

[Excerpt from an article on the Classic Rock Art Show]

Traveling back in time to the heart of classic rock ‘n’ roll
March 15, 2011 by Jessica Herring

http://temple-news.com/2011/03/15/traveling-back-in-time-to-the-heart-of-classic-rock-%E2%80%98n%E2%80%99-roll/

Lennon’s original drawings. In 1991, the curator of the show, Scott Segelbaum, created the Classic Rock Art Show in Los Angeles.

“I had worked in radio for over 20 years [and] I am a fan of classic rock,” Segelbaum said. “I love John Lennon’s artwork. Then I thought, it’s interesting – John Lennon, Jerry Garcia, David Burns from the Talking Heads and David Bowie went to art school. There is a common thread here. All of these people are artists, so I thought, ‘Why not do a rock ’n’ roll art show?’”

Segelbaum garnered artwork from classic rock musicians by soliciting band managers and publicists. He also received donations of artwork such as original paintings and handwritten lyrics. Segelbaum then created the show.

“We raised half a million dollars for an AIDS charity,” Segelbaum said. “On opening night, there was Elton John, Stevie Nicks, Brian Wilson, Graham Nash, Robby Kreiger from the Doors and Peter Frampton. It was a really incredible event.”

Since the show’s success, Segelbaum has curated a yearly art show. After accepting an offer to come to Philadelphia, his idea evolved.

[WildHearted]

Recap: 'Glee' - 'Original Song'
BY RYAN MCGEE

The notion that Rachel needed to find her true artistic voice through the process of singing her own words, not those of someone else, is a fantastic notion. The show tried to organically show her maturity as a songwriter as best it could, but didn’t do enough justice to make “Get It Right” or “Loser Like Me” feel earned as pieces of polished music.

But Lea Michele performed the hell out of “Right” anyways, turning it into the “Glee” version of Stevie Nicks screaming “Silver Springs” at Lindsey Buckingham during their legendary 1997 comeback concert. Even if “Glee” botched the plotting of the songwriting arc, it got Rachel to a point at which she broke past technical proficiency in favor of pure emoting.

http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/monkeys-as-critics/posts/recap-glee-original-song

[vivfox]

Chef Profile: Aaron Horsewood
Age: 37
Restaurant: Eighteen One
Number of years in the restaurant business: 23
Past Experience:
A fourth-generation chef, began under Ray DiLulo at the Grove Hotel, personal chef to Bill Cosby and Stevie Nicks, appeared on the Food Network's Iron Chef of America as a sous chef to Beau MacMillan. Executive chef and founder of the Cowboy Restaurant and Brewery, the first restaurant in America to win the World Cup Hefeweizen award for food and beer pairings.

http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/chef-profile-aaron-horsewood/Content?oid=2121286

[vivfox]

Bret Michaels will bring his Get Your Rock On tour to MGM Grand
Norwich Bulletin
Michaels has produced and written material for other artists, including Stevie Nicks. He wrote and produced the song “Love's a Hard Game to Play,” which appeared on Nicks' platinum album “Timespace: The Best Of Stevie Nicks. ...

http://www.norwichbulletin.com/news/x1161129292/Bret-Michaels-will-bring-his-Get-Your-Rock-On-tour-to-MGM-Grand#axzz1HZMNzopl

[vivfox]

Vampires and owls and Stevie…OH MY!

Check out this newly released trailer promoting Stevie Nicks' highly-anticipated (by us) album, In Your Dreams! (above)

Again! Again! Again!

More! More! More!

http://perezhilton.com/2011-03-25-steve-nicks-in-your-dreams-album-trailer

[vivfox]

Hear Here: Stevie Nicks & Rod Stewart
Posted by James Reed March 30, 2011 10:00 AM

Sending your articleYour article has been sent. Yes, you'll hear "Stand Back" and "Edge of Seventeen." And yes, you can twirl around in your own black shawl when Stevie Nicks dusts off some Fleetwood Mac classics ("Gold Dust Woman," "Rhiannon") tonight when she and Rod Stewart hit the TD Garden for their new Heart and Soul Tour. (My colleague Sarah Rodman had a fun chat with Rod, which you can read here.)

I obviously love those Stevie moments as much as everyone else, but what do I really hope she performs tonight? This bit of synthesized brilliance from 1989's "The Other Side of the Mirror": Rooms On Fire.

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/blog/2011/03/hear_here_stevi.html

[vivfox]

Stevie Nicks brought her ethereal style to Tampa Bay on March 23, as she opened for Rod Stewart. Nicks is famous for her songwriting ability, coupled with her unique earthy vocals. She has bewitched audiences with her unique voice since the early 1970’s when she joined Fleetwood Mac and continues to captivate audiences today. Her music transcends time.

Stevie Nicks is admired not only for her musical talent but for her signature bohemian/gypsy style. From the early 70’s until today, Stevie Nicks has remained true to herself and her enchanting romantic fashion identity. This fashion identity has propelled her to icon status. When you think of Stevie Nicks you think of long flowing hair coupled with long flowing fabrics, fitted where it needs to be, coupled with boots. There is truly no other who can compare to her talent and style.

http://www.examiner.com/style-in-tampa-bay/timeless-style-of-stevie-nicks

[michelej1]

Excerpt from a North West Indiana Times article on Rod Stewart:

http://www.nwitimes.com/entertainment/columnists/tim-shellberg/article_e5d28076-d09f-5b46-92c3-ca6acc7fe18a.html

Having likely squeezed the last drop out of the "Songbook" tree with a best–of set released in February, Stewart is returning to the rock strata with his "Heart and Soul" tour. Expect his tour mate, Stevie Nicks, to come away with the better buzz; while her musical offerings in the last decade have been slim, her contributions to Fleetwood Mac's "Say You Will" and 2001 solo set "Trouble in Shangri–La" are on par artistically with anything from her 70s and 80s glory days, and an upcoming new set, "In Your Dreams," is on its way.

Rod Stewart, Stevie Nicks, 7:30 p.m. April 9, United Center, 1901 W. Madison, Chicago. $59.90–$162.26. FYI: (312) 455–4500, UNITEDCENTER.COM

[michelej1]

[She Wired named Bella Donna #24 in a list of the 100 Greatest Lesbian albums of all time. March 31, 2011]

http://www.shewired.com/Article.cfm?ID=26986

According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, an album is a collection of songs, but it is also “ a book with blank pages used for making a collection.” And that is the definition that most intrigues for our purposes in compiling The Greatest Lesbian Albums (Of All Time) – the idea that a collection of recordings has the power to create an indelible impression on the listener. Certainly, lesbian music fans have lovingly co-opted albums for decades to help provide aural snapshots of their experiences.

While spectacularly crafted albums can elicit visceral responses from listeners universally, it feels even truer for the LGBT listener, who continually turns over a phrase, a lyric, a harmony to infer a sense of solidarity with the artist.
In endeavoring to nail down The 100 Greatest Lesbian Albums (Of All Time) we enlisted the help of lesbian friends, colleagues, musicians and entertainers spanning 6 decades in age and asked them to name the albums that provided the soundtrack to their lives as women.

With singer songwriters of the seventies, punk divas, folk goddesses, gutsy rockers, jazz chanteuses and synth pop darlings, please enjoy our final part of the list list, continuing below with albums 25-1. If you don’t see your favorite album this week, you may see it in the list of albums 100-76, 75-51 and 50-26)


25. Shawn Colvin, Steady On

Singer songwriter Shawn Colvin enjoyed mainstream success in the late 90’s with her hit “Sunny Came Home” but it was her excellent debut “Steady On” that garnered her a devoted lesbian fan base. Women related to Colvin’s insightful lyrics and spot-on guitar playing on songs like “Diamond in the Rough” and “Shotgun Down the Avalanche.”

24. Stevie Nicks, Bella Donna

Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks proved she could stand out as more than part of an ensemble with “Belladonna.” Her “Edge of 17” became an instant classic beloved by the ladies for decades to come.

[vivfox]

Fleetwood Mac’s darling singer Stevie Nicks has a new album dropping that she cowrote with Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart. Nicks’ collaboration In Your Dreams calls to mind the title of Eurythmics’ 1983 hit single “Sweet Dreams.”

“This has been the best musical year of my life, honestly,” Nicks admits. ”And I’ve done lots of albums with Fleetwood Mac and solo records that have been fantastic.” One year ago, Stevie invited Dave Stewart to her home in L.A. where she found in him a writing partner and producer. She gave him a book of poetry that she pulled from her journals containing roughly 50 poems. They drew from classic ’60s pop for inspiration. ”I had to keep asking Dave whether we were making a Beatles’ album,” she says of “Everybody Loves You.” Stewart makes the comparison of the record’s unique retro sound to “a festival in 1969.”

“ This has been the best musical year of my life...

” Stevie Nicks Nicks wrote 7 of her new LP’s 13 tracks with Dave Stewart. There are also two tracks that Michael Campbell of Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers wrote that Stevie writes her own song on top of. She even pulls a hidden gem out of the song vault circa 1975-’76 that she’s kept under wraps until now. In Your Dreams hits shelves May 5th.

http://wrch.radio.com/2011/04/04/stevie-nicks-eurythmics-dave-stewart-write-vintage-60s-pop-together/

[vivfox]

Cutting it a little close, aren't we??? HA!

It has been confirmed that Stevie Nicks will be making her first (and obviously last) appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show in two weeks.

The lovely leading lady of Fleetwood Mac will be making a "special appearance" on the show, according to a Twitter of one of the executive producers, on April 13th.

Set your Tivos…NOW! We hope this special appearance includes at least two performances!

http://perezhilton.com/2011-04-04-stevie-nicks-to-appear-on-oprah-for-the-first-time?relate=

[bikerchic]

Nice review:

http://www.stevienicksnews.com/2011/04/heart-and-soul-tour-review-new-york.html

[vivfox]

More acts announced for Hard Rock Calling11th Apr 2011

A host of huge name acts have been added to Sunday’s Hard Rock Calling Line-up.

Adam Ant & The Good, The Mad And The Lovely Posse, Rumer, Mike + The Mechanics, The Lighthouse Family and Barenaked Ladies will all be joining headliner Rod Stewart and special guest Stevie Nicks for a midsummer party in the park.

As one of the most instantly recognisable icons of the post punk era, Adam Ant scored huge success in the late 70s and early 80s both as a solo artist and with his band Adam and the Ants. Joined by a new band ‘The Good, The Mad and The Lovely Posse‘ (bit of a mouthful, Adam), Adam Ant will be appearing at Hyde Park as part of his first tour in 15 years.

On playing the Hyde Park event, Adam Ant commented: “It’s been 15 years, I can’t wait to get out on the road again, and to play in Hyde Park is a real honour for me. I have a great band, and I have the songs and I’m ready to rock n’ roll.”

Also confirmed for Sunday 26 June at Hard Rock Calling is critically acclaimed BRIT- nominated singer Rumer, and the multi-million selling Lighthouse Family. The band amassed four Top Ten albums generating eight Top Twenty singles including 'Ocean Drive', 'Raincloud', 'Lifted' and 'High'.

Fresh from their US tour the Grammy Award-nominated Barenaked Ladies also join the bill, as well as American Grammy-Award winning rockers Train, who had big hits with the Top Ten smash 'Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)', as well as 'Hey, Soul Sister'.

An all-new Mike + The Mechanics will also take to the stage, featuring a brand new line up of Mike Rutherford, Andrew Roachford and Tim Howar. They’re joined by former Starsailor frontman James Walsh who will perform an acoustic set for crowds.

The full confirmed line-up for Sunday 26 June is as follows:

Rod Stewart
Stevie Nicks
Adam Ant and The Good, The Mad and The Lovely Posse
Rumer
The Lighthouse Family
Barenaked Ladies
Train
Mike + The Mechanics

http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/More-acts-announced-for-Hard-Rock-Calling/8962/

[vivfox]

Adam Ant will join Bon Jovi, Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks at this year’s Hard Rock Calling Festival.
The singer will be joined by his new band The Good, The Mad And The Lovely Posse for the gig in London’s Hyde Park on Sunday June 26.
Joining them will be BRIT-nominated singer Rumer, Mike + The Mechanics, The Lighthouse Family and The Barenaked Ladies.
Speaking about performing at Hard Rock, Adam Ant said: “It’s been 15 years, I can’t wait to get out on the road again, and to play in Hyde Park is a real honour for me.
"I have a great band, and I have the songs and I’m ready to Rock n’ Roll”.
Hard Rock Calling starts on Friday June 24 with Bon Jovi headlining on the Saturday and Rod Stewart closing the festival on the Sunday night.

For futher detailas and to get your tickets go to www.hardrockcalling.co.uk.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/music/2011/04/11/adam-ant-to-play-at-hard-rock-calling-115875-23056797/

[michelej1]

Blog post by Eddie C covering the Heart and Soul tour stop at MSG, along with a retrospective of Stevie's career and lots of photos.

http://www.correntewire.com/just_some_photos_heart_and_soul_concert_tour

[ontheEdgeof17]

80s pop icons Debbi Gibson and Tiffany are planning to tour together. The former pop teen queens and rival hitmakers announced that they plan to cover songs that had inspired them during their road show.


Debbie, 40, and Tiffany, 39, said that they might cover hits by Stevie Nicks, Reba McIntyre, and Guns N' Roses, as well as Broadway tunes for the tour. Naturally, they will also perform their own materials, including the songs that made them a hit back in the '80s.

Tiffany told Page Six that they "want to journey through the '80s and all the artists who influenced us."

The pop stars skyrocketed into fame when they were just teens. Debbie scored #1 hits with "Lost in Your Eyes," "Foolish Beat," and "Electric Youth." Tiffany appeared on "Star Search" in 1985, finishing second place, and performed chart-topping hits such as "Could've Been" and "All This Time."

They are currently starring in the Syfy movie "Mega Python vs. Gatoroid."



Read more: http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/90045490?'80s%20pop%20teen%20queens%20Debbie%20Gibson%2C%20Tiffany%20plan%20on%20tour%20together#ixz z1Jz1q9yEl

[vivfox]

The rumours are true…Stevie Nicks will have to watch her Glee cameo from bed.

The Fleetwood Mac crooner was advised to lay low after she was recently stricken with pneumonia and the flu, E! News has confirmed.

So what does this mean for fans expecting to see her perform live in New York this week?

MORE: Has Glee jumped the shark yet?

They'll just have to wait.

Nicks' doctor gave her strict orders to "stay in bed and not fly" until she recovers, causing her to cancel her Tuesday appearances on Today and Good Day NY and a Wednesday star-studded event at Webster Hall to promote the release of her upcoming album, In Your Dreams.

"I want to apologize to all my fans and hope that we can reschedule, and of course I hope you love the new album," Nicks said in a statement. "It's for you."

Fans can still catch the gypsy queen Tuesday, however, when her highly anticipated Glee episode airs.

In Your Dreams, Nicks' first solo album in 10 years, hits stores Tuesday.

http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b239747_heres_why_stevie_nicks_wont_be_enjoying.html

[vivfox]

GLEE-Peat: Miss 'Rumours' Last Night? Watch it Here!
Broadway World
In last night's all new episode of GLEE, Kristin Chenoweth returned as the lovable alcoholic, April Rhodes, and the New Directions tributed Fleetwood Mac. Watch the full episode below! In the short amount of time since GLEE hit the airwaves, ...
http://broadwayworld.com/article/GLEE-Peat-Miss-Rumours-Last-Night-Watch-it-Here-20110504

[vivfox]

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[vivfox]

Nicks was forced to cancel recent promotional appearances in New York after coming down with pneumonia and flu, but she plans to join Rod Stewart for the 16-city Heart Soul Tour, which is to have its first stop on March 20 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

http://www.rocketnews.com/2011/05/stevie-nicks-shares-what-inspired-new-solo-album-ap/

[WildHearted]

Nicks was forced to cancel recent promotional appearances in New York after coming down with pneumonia and flu, but she plans to join Rod Stewart for the 16-city Heart Soul Tour, which is to have its first stop on March 20 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

http://www.rocketnews.com/2011/05/stevie-nicks-shares-what-inspired-new-solo-album-ap/

Are they living in the past? What?

[michelej1]

Excerpt from Los Angeles Times critique of Oprah's finale shows:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/05/countdown-to-the-last-oprah-winfrey-show-8-episodes-left-and-we-getjames-frey.html

On another show, Winfrey started down a great interrogative path, asking rock legend Stevie Nicks about whether female rock stars had groupies. When Nicks emphatically replied that they didn’t and launched into a rarely heard description of life on tour for women versus men, Oprah had to rush past her to get to the rest of her agenda, which included Sheryl Crow, Joan Jett, Pat Benetar, Salt-N-Pepa, Miley Cyrus, Avril Lavigne and a singalong with Sister Sledge!

[michelej1]

From an IS Tropical Interview in Purple Revolver, May 22, 2011
http://www.purplerevolver.com/music/on-the-road/121559-is-tropical-interview-ahead-of-dot-to-dot-festival.html

PR: For anyone who has not come across IS Tropical, how did you guys form and come together as a band?

IT: We came together in a dream when we were all really young - there was a skatepark in heaven with a massive vert ramp... I was sat at the top with Stevie Nicks and the other two were doing backflips ... we gave each other high fives and promised to meet up later in life... I think we went in the celestial hot tub shortly after that.

[mezzoforte]

Stevie got some love from Andy Cohen and Sandra Bernhard on Watch What Happens Live, 1:50 from the end.

http://www.bravotv.com/watch-what-happens-live/season-4/videos/after-show-with-sandra-and-sonja-part-ii

[PenguinHead]

Stevie got some love from Andy Cohen and Sandra Bernhard on Watch What Happens Live, 1:50 from the end.

http://www.bravotv.com/watch-what-happens-live/season-4/videos/after-show-with-sandra-and-sonja-part-ii

Sandra's been a long-time fan/supporter of Stevie. In her stand-up show, years ago, she had a whole bit where she talks about Stevie. They became friends and spent some time together.

[Amlyn]

Stevie got some love from Andy Cohen and Sandra Bernhard on Watch What Happens Live, 1:50 from the end.

http://www.bravotv.com/watch-what-happens-live/season-4/videos/after-show-with-sandra-and-sonja-part-ii

Thanks for posting! I looooove Andy Cohen and sometimes forget to go back and watch the after show. Now we need to get Stevie on Andy!


Sandra B is just hilarious..i should go check out her show.

[michelej1]

From an article on Jeffrey and Steven McDonald, Red Kross, 1996

J: No! I got sick, like, two weeks before we were due to leave to do that show. I was sick in bed for a month. Luckily, it pushed everything back and gave us more time to prepare and get it together. It was so busy, we produce our own records – we're more involved – so the two months, month and a half that it took to record and mix was non-stop. In the last couple of weeks you're always trying to make up for time that you spent playing pinball. The days get very long. Y'know, it was, like, get it together, rehearse for a few weeks and go out on tour again. Thank god I got ill! Another thing is that Dennis Wilson recorded Pacific Ocean Blue there at Village (recording studio).

S: It's kinda historical in Los Angeles...

J: For easy listening...

S: It's the studio that they renovated for Fleetwood Mac to do Tusk and there's a vocal booth there that's known as the 'Stevie Nicks vocal booth'. There's no real windows but there's a faux window in the vocal booth with a fake California/Malibu sunset!

[michelej1]

Excerpt from an article about Fireflies, Litchfield County Times
http://www.countytimes.com/articles/2011/06/09/opinion/editorial/doc4df0ec85b4380389507585.txt

And mystery is a provocative undercurrent to the montage of thoughts, something fully understood by one song-writing poet of the era in music known as classic rock, Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac. Her song “Fireflies” yields little to those who might scrutinize it for narrative clarity, and yet its lines are like a mnemonic direct current to powerful semi-abstract thoughts and feelings: “To be the last to leave, the last to be gone/Stolen from the ones who held onto it …. I would love to believe, I believe what you say/in the drama of the moment/Oh no, there is no easy way, no one ever leaves/Everyone stays close ’till the fire fades … .”

These flashes lighting up the languor of a hot summer’s night are sparks of bittersweet feeling for love lived and lost, or a visual snap of the synapses, firing a rush of ecstatic hope that fulfillment of some desire can alight, magically, from the depths of the darkest night. Whatever the science, the fireflies change everything.

[Livia]

http://stereogum.com/727222/progress-report-best-coast/franchises/progress-report/ (Bethany is in the band Best Coast, they are awesome!).

STEREOGUM: Stevie Nicks is also one of my favorite humans of all time. I play records in a bar in the east village where we keep a photo of her over the DJ booth to remind us to keep **** real. What is it about her that you love so much? Who else do you hold up as a musical/artistic inspiration?

BETHANY COSENTINO: I just seriously love her so much, it’s hard to put it into words. Her voice, her style, her all around energy is just so inspiring to me. I listen to “Storms” probably 5 times a day. I just feel really connected to that song. It’s pretty cheesy — I have this super new age like deep connection with her, and I’ve never even met her! I idolize a lot of female musicians; I’m really into Beyoncé too. I know that seems “lame” but I truly think she’s incredible. She is so ****ing talented, she’s beautiful, her body is INSANE, and she’s married to ****ing Jay-Z! It can’t get much better than that!

[Livia]

Click the link for the pics:

http://backseatcuddler.com/2011/06/21/christina-aguilera-bares-her-bottom-for-w/

Christina Aguilera and her naked bum grace the cover of W‘s July 2011 issue. She’s got a bouquet of roses and a flimsy scarf covering her front bits. A whoooole lot of crimped hair completes her cover look. One part Lady Godiva, one part… hmmmm, Stevie Nicks? You’ll have to ask stylist Giovanna Battaglia to be sure.

[GoldDustWoman22]

Click the link for the pics:

http://backseatcuddler.com/2011/06/21/christina-aguilera-bares-her-bottom-for-w/

Christina Aguilera and her naked bum grace the cover of W‘s July 2011 issue. She’s got a bouquet of roses and a flimsy scarf covering her front bits. A whoooole lot of crimped hair completes her cover look. One part Lady Godiva, one part… hmmmm, Stevie Nicks? You’ll have to ask stylist Giovanna Battaglia to be sure.

Maybe it's just me but I'm not getting the whole Stevie vibe from that picture :shrug:

[mezzoforte]

Maybe it's just me but I'm not getting the whole Stevie vibe from that picture :shrug:

Yeah, I'm not seeing any Stevie.

For that matter, I'm not seeing much Christina. Whose body is that? I'm pretty sure we're not looking at our dear genie in a bottle.:rolleyes:

[michelej1]

Excerpt from an article on Dayme on The Improper June 25, 2011:



IM: Stevie Nicks is someone you look up to. She’s just such a tremendous artist and has been for decades; what appeals to you about her the most?

Dayme: Her rasp! She has a sweet but rugged voice. It’s both fragile and strong at the same time.

[vivfox]

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[WildHearted]

Why, Miley? :/ You actually have a passable amount of talent, really, you're just hurting yourself with wardrobe and the dancing.

"Stewart's support act, former Fleetwood Mac vocalist Stevie Nicks, asked for five bottles of Remy Martin cognac, six bottles of wine, five bottles of Stolichnaya vodka, seven cases of beer - and 100 hibiscus candles and white drapes around her dressing room."

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23964729-rod-stewarts-rocknroll-wishlist-baby-food-and-tea-bags.do

[SaraThePoet]

Why, Miley? :/ You actually have a passable amount of talent, really, you're just hurting yourself with wardrobe and the dancing.

"Stewart's support act, former Fleetwood Mac vocalist Stevie Nicks, asked for five bottles of Remy Martin cognac, six bottles of wine, five bottles of Stolichnaya vodka, seven cases of beer - and 100 hibiscus candles and white drapes around her dressing room."

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23964729-rod-stewarts-rocknroll-wishlist-baby-food-and-tea-bags.do

Hot damn sounds like a party:)

[ali101]

Why, Miley? :/ You actually have a passable amount of talent, really, you're just hurting yourself with wardrobe and the dancing.

"Stewart's support act, former Fleetwood Mac vocalist Stevie Nicks, asked for five bottles of Remy Martin cognac, six bottles of wine, five bottles of Stolichnaya vodka, seven cases of beer - and 100 hibiscus candles and white drapes around her dressing room."

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23964729-rod-stewarts-rocknroll-wishlist-baby-food-and-tea-bags.do

Wow shame we didnt get an invite! Who drank it all?

[michelej1]

Contact Music
Stevie Nicks - Nicks Thanks Stewart & Daughter For Career Boost
30 June 2011 01:37

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf...-boost_1229799

Stevie Nicks has Rod Stewart's daughter Kimberly to thank for the success of her latest album - because it was her idea for the Fleetwood Mac star to tour with her dad.

Nicks has had somewhat of a career revival in recent months and she thinks a lot of it has to do with her recent North American tour with rocking Rod.

She says, "It was his daughter's idea and it ended up to be really fun.

"Rod is very, very funny and very charming. It was great. It gave me a platform to go across the United States - 18 arenas - and play my new songs."

[louielouie2000]

But she DIDN'T play songS (plural). She performed ONE SONG. :rolleyes:

I seriously doubt playing Secret Love to Rod Stewart audiences had anything to do with IYD debuting in the top 10. It wasn't a song that transferred to the stage particularly well. :sorry:

[michelej1]

But she DIDN'T play songS (plural). She performed ONE SONG. :rolleyes:

I seriously doubt playing Secret Love to Rod Stewart audiences had anything to do with IYD debuting in the top 10. It wasn't a song that transferred to the stage particularly well. :sorry:

Well, ok. It gave her a platform to line her pockets, so thanks for that Kimberly.

Michele

[WildHearted]

"Glee' Returns to Blu-ray
Fri Jul 01, 2011 at 09:00 AM ET

The second season of TV's award-winning comedy/musical series is coming to Blu-ray this September!

In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox is working on 'Glee: The Complete Second Season' for a Blu-ray release on September 13.

The 4-disc Blu-ray set will contain all 22 episodes with 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Glee Music Jukebox; "Building Glee's Auditorium" with Cory Monteith; A Day in the Life of Brittany; Shooting Glee in New York City; Guesting on Glee; Stevie Nicks Goes Glee; Sue's Quips; Santana's Slams; The Making of "The Rocky Horror Glee Show"; Exclusive Bonus Song - "Planet, Schmanet, Janet"; Getting Waxed With Jane Lynch; The Wit of Brittany; and Glee at Comic-Con 2010."

[Sanne2]

An Oral History of the First Lollapalooza

On July 18, 1991, the Lollapalooza tour launched in Tempe, Arizona, in appropriately ramshackle fashion.
DANNY ZELISKO (promoter): Compton Terrace in Tempe, which I'd been booking for about seven years, was owned by Jess Nicks and Gene Nicks. Jess is Stevie Nicks' dad, and Gene is Jess' brother. Those two and Stevie were the three principals. So, Stevie Nicks presented the first Lollapalooza, in a way.

HAYNES: That place was just a flat, thankless expanse of land. ****ing miserable.

JOBSON: It was so hot you couldn't even put your hand on the steel the stage was constructed from. And we're in some rodeo ****hole in Arizona. Someone really thought that one out.

http://www.spin.com/articles/oral-history-first-lollapalooza

[vivfox]

Our friends over at Rdio also just featured a really cool playlist that was compiled by Goulding. On Rdio's blog, the singer talks about some of the artists that have influenced her, including Stevie Nicks. "I know this seems ridiculous, but it is surprising how many young people don’t know who Stevie Nicks is," Goulding tells Rdio. "I was in the same room as her lately and felt truly honoured. Her voice really gives me chills and shivers and she has had an incredible life."

http://www.arjanwrites.com/arjanwrites/2011/07/ellie-goulding-releases-lights-remix-video-compiles-fan-playlist.html

[vivfox]

Us: Your dad is famous for producing all the great Fleetwood Mac albums. Have you heard from Stevie Nicks?

CC: It is funny because she and Vanessa Carlton did something together. I was hanging out with Vanessa and she was like, 'Oh me and Stevie were talking about you the other day. She was like it is just crazy that little girl was hanging around at the studio and at concerts and now she is this famous artist. It's amazing. It is Ken's little daughter.' It is cute.

http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/colbie-caillat-rebecca-blacks-music-is-ridiculous-2011187

[vivfox]

Windy City Times: Hello, Vanessa. Where in the world are you right now?

Vanessa Carlton: I am in Santa Ana, Calif. I found a creek that I have just run along that is really quite lovely. At the same time I thought there might be some kind of scary homeless man that might drag me into the woods but I am enjoying it. It's weird.

Windy City Times: Oh, no—be careful. Do you live in California now?

Vanessa Carlton: No, I just flew in from New York. I am here doing a week of shows.

Windy City Times: After seeing the new video for "Carousel" your outfit reminded me of Stevie Nicks a little.

Vanessa Carlton: Well, part of it was a little ode to Stevie and a lot of it was channeling classic female songwriters from the '70s that I feel like their ecstatic comes in every now and then. But I love the video so much; it's so clean, beautiful and natural. I really worked closely with my friend Tracy Moulton who is an amazing costume designer. I wound up wearing a $10 vintage kimono thing that we just turned into a dress for a stunning new design like that white amazing dress. It is about channeling something that is very natural and ethereal.

Windy City Times: You have toured with Stevie in the past and she has given you some amazing compliments, referring to you as "one of the great ones."

Vanessa Carlton: I am lucky to have her in my life—not just as an artistic totem, but to be able to call her a friend. She is a really good friend.

http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=32903

[vivfox]

MATTHEW WHIPPLE: Yes, a lot of Spiritualized. There’s a lot of stuff that I think sounds Beatles-y or like Fleetwood Mac.

JOSEPH D’AGOSTINO: Totally.

MATTHEW WHIPPLE: Sort of 70′s classic pop sounds.

JOSEPH D’AGOSTINO: That’s sort of becoming a thing now isn’t it? Like “the Fleetwood Mac” thing.

MATTHEW WHIPPLE: I don’t know, is it? Fleetwood Mac is very now….to be able to say, “yeah, Fleetwood Mac is cool.”

JOSEPH D’AGOSTINO: I mean….they are a cool band.

There’s nothing wrong with that. I’m supposed to interview Stevie Nicks in a few days. I have a lifelong obsession with Fleetwood Mac, so I’m glad it comes up so much now.

MATTHEW WHIPPLE: No way. Stevie? Really? There’s a YouTube video I’ve been obsessing over of her singing backstage….

JOSEPH D’AGOSTINO: In the mirror?

MATTHEW WHIPPLE: Kind of….it’s her singing one of her solo singles like backstage with people standing around her. It’s amazing. She does this amazing performance of the song just accappella in the dressing room while people put her makeup on.

http://stereogum.com/765672/progress-report-cymbals-eat-guitars/franchises/progress-report/

[vivfox]

In fact, Henley has plenty of dirty laundry of his own, so much so that the song was initially believed to be about his own missteps. And according to Eagles insiders, that laundry could get pretty stinky. He's frequently been accused of egotism and arrogance, minor complaints compared to alleged indiscretions involving drugs, debauchery, and prostitution. The band's history -- not to mention best-selling books like the Hollywood tell-all You'll Never Make Love in This Town Again and Don Felder's Heaven and Hell: My Life in the Eagles (1974-2001) -- is littered with tales of head-butting between Henley and his fellow bandmates. Likewise, his torrid romance with Stevie Nicks also provided plenty of fodder for the gossip columns. Once she became pregnant, Henley withdrew from the relationship and Nicks opted for an abortion, later penning the song "Sara" in tribute to the unborn child.

Nicks' former beau Lindsey Buckingham also made note of Henley's lack of discretion. He claims that his participation in the making of Henley's Building the Perfect Beast album led Henley to suggest that they go out on the road together while billing their jaunt as a former Stevie Nicks' lovers tour.

http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/countygrind/2011/07/don_henley_dirty_laundry_birthday.php

[vivfox]

STEVIE NICKS: In Your Dreams.The granite-voiced one has kept up a decent consistency over many years – and there’s some strong stuff in here as she veers from thumping soft rock through acoustic troubadouring to just plain storytelling. If Cliff Richard is the Peter Pan of Pop, she’s the Petra Pan of Rock.

http://www.examiner.co.uk/leisure-and-entertainment/entertainment-west-yorkshire/2011/07/22/wolf-gang-absorb-influences-at-a-sponge-like-rate-86081-29097813/

[vivfox]

America’s Got Talent will welcome Stevie Nicks to the stage tonight during the live results show. Stevie Nicks seems to be making her way back into the limelight. The Fleetwood Mac singer released a new album in 2010, her first in about 10 years and it received nothing but praise from critics. More recently, Stevie Nicks joined Maroon 5 on stage at a recent concert where she and The Voice coach, Adam Levine performed a duet of “Leather and Lace.”

http://realitytvmagazine.sheknows.com/2011/07/27/stevie-nicks-to-perform-on-americas-got-talent-tonight/

[PenguinHead]

America’s Got Talent will welcome Stevie Nicks to the stage tonight during the live results show. Stevie Nicks seems to be making her way back into the limelight. The Fleetwood Mac singer released a new album in 2010, her first in about 10 years and it received nothing but praise from critics. More recently, Stevie Nicks joined Maroon 5 on stage at a recent concert where she and The Voice coach, Adam Levine performed a duet of “Leather and Lace.”

http://realitytvmagazine.sheknows.com/2011/07/27/stevie-nicks-to-perform-on-americas-got-talent-tonight/

I'm a day too late in finding out about this. What did she perform? Is there a clip available for view?

[vivfox]

I'm a day too late in finding out about this. What did she perform? Is there a clip available for view?


These were fantastic performances. Just go in that thread. They are posted there, Bob.

[Amlyn]

http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww95/Amlyn75/IMG_0712.jpg




Rumours is also a staple on Continental's Audio/Video on Demand system, but I was so happy to see IYD on there!! It's probably been up a few months, but this was my first flight with these tv systems since March.

[WildHearted]

Stereo divas? We hear that Madonna and Lady Gaga have discussed performing together in a dual concert extravaganza similar to the Face to Face shows that piano men Billy Joel and Elton John did a few years back. Gaga's reps didn't respond to our requests for comment, but Madonna's spokeswoman Liz Rosenberg replied that the Material Girl's manager "laughed" when she ran our item by him. She then instructed us to "go to the title of Stevie Nicks' new album for the answer." That would be "In Your Dreams."

Read more at ONTD: http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/61690403.html?view=10576007971#t10576007971#ixzz1UB8QBBpo

lmaoooo madonna.

[Sanne2]

During this time, Horton established ASH Fitness after he had worked as a personal trainer. Here his client list consisted of names such as Stevie Nicks, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Idol, Lindsey Buckingham and Tom Petty. When he was asked to create a workout DVD series, Horton designed Power 90.

http://www.askdeb.com/blog/health/who-is-tony-horton/

[WildHearted]

During this time, Horton established ASH Fitness after he had worked as a personal trainer. Here his client list consisted of names such as Stevie Nicks, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Idol, Lindsey Buckingham and Tom Petty. When he was asked to create a workout DVD series, Horton designed Power 90.

http://www.askdeb.com/blog/health/who-is-tony-horton/

Stevie and Lindsey had the same personal trainer?

.... they had personal trainers, period?

Edit: And Tom Petty? What.

[Sanne2]

Interesting tidbit on the Red Rocks video debacle:

Before the Belinda record, Dan Nash and Shelly had a falling out of sorts, because Dan had gotten close to the Stevie Nicks clique and Shelly felt he was losing a client. Sometime during the fall we started a project from hell in the Mix Room, "Stevie Nicks - Live at Red Rocks". It was an hour long concert video with all the close-up's reshot after the fact because Stevie was looking pretty bad.

Dan and Waddy were trying to keep the ship going straight and I played SSL guy. The time consumer was because of the new close-ups, the sync was off, so we floated the vocal around with the Lynx's (talking subframes) for hours and hours. The session's were always all-nighters, and it went on forever. One night I unplugged the remote from the Mitsu 32 with the machine on and of course it died and stopped the gig. Dan made me tell Stevie, which wasn't a whole lot of fun.

The good part was the "girls" (i.e. backup singers) were always around which was easy on the eyes. Needless to say, I don't think I ever watched the video after it came out.

http://bobdvogt.com/high_bias/the_mix_room_guy.htm

[Sanne2]

Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac"
"I think the Power Plate © is the fountain of youth!"

http://http://www.xcelr8studio.com/index.php?cs=0&cp=ql_013o

[vivfox]

It was already a rough month for Indianapolis concertgoers.

In about two weeks, Kings of Leon, The Decemberists, Ke$ha and Stevie Nicks all shrugged off their Indy dates. All four shows would have been hot events with Nicks, Ke$ha and The Decemberists serving as uncommon acts to come through the Circle City.

http://www.jconline.com/article/20110818/ENT06/108180304/Rock-Will-State-Fair-music-ever-same-?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs

[vivfox]

Pearl's Girl
Ella Alexander
18 August 2011
1 comment

DAISY LOWE has hit headlines recently for becoming Playboy's new cover girl, but she decided to cover up to model for her mother Pearl's new collection for Peacocks.

SEE DAISY IN MODEL ACTION

"I love the spotted dress because it's easy to throw on every day for any occasion," Lowe told us. "Mum makes dresses that flatter the female form."

The offering, which is Pearl Lowe's seventh collection for the high street store, comprises six dresses - inspired by a mix of the Seventies, Forties and the designer's favourite style icons - Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell and Stevie Nicks.

"In the Forties, people had to make their own dresses, so everything was so original and beautifully made," the designer said. "The prints, however, were inspired by my favourite singer Stevie Nicks.I predict the black dress with the white lace trim to be another sell out, as it's a follow on from last year's black dress with the lace collar that sold out in a week."

The collection launches in Peacocks stores on September 8.

http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2011/08/18/daisy-lowe-models-pearl-lowes-peacocks-collection

[michelej1]

Excerpt from an interview with Stevie Dance
http://fashiongonerogue.com/stevie-dance-interview-fgr-exclusive/

The name Stevie–is it inspired by Stevie Nicks or is there another story behind it?
My parents love music. Fleetwood Mac was big deal to them.

[bombaysaffires]

Interesting tidbit on the Red Rocks video debacle:

Before the Belinda record, Dan Nash and Shelly had a falling out of sorts, because Dan had gotten close to the Stevie Nicks clique and Shelly felt he was losing a client. Sometime during the fall we started a project from hell in the Mix Room, "Stevie Nicks - Live at Red Rocks". It was an hour long concert video with all the close-up's reshot after the fact because Stevie was looking pretty bad.

Dan and Waddy were trying to keep the ship going straight and I played SSL guy. The time consumer was because of the new close-ups, the sync was off, so we floated the vocal around with the Lynx's (talking subframes) for hours and hours. The session's were always all-nighters, and it went on forever. One night I unplugged the remote from the Mitsu 32 with the machine on and of course it died and stopped the gig. Dan made me tell Stevie, which wasn't a whole lot of fun.

The good part was the "girls" (i.e. backup singers) were always around which was easy on the eyes. Needless to say, I don't think I ever watched the video after it came out.

http://bobdvogt.com/high_bias/the_mix_room_guy.htm



"Debacle" is the operative word for that terrible video. I know people like it, but I've always found it to be an embarrassment.

[michelej1]

By Erik Maza, The Baltimore Sun
http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/midnight-sun-blog/bal-review-grace-potter-and-the-nocturnals-at-virgin-mobile-freefest-20110909,0,3468512.story?track=rss

6:51 p.m. EDT, September 10, 2011
I went to see Stevie Nicks the other week, and she was predictably great, enveloping the audience in her magic, as usual, if without the agitated brio of her heyday.

I was thinking of Stevie as I watched Grace Potter and the Nocturnals perform on the pavilion stage Saturday. They're both brassy blondes with a penchant for soulful turns of phrases and old-fashioned rock, in particular the music of the early 70s.

Only, if Stevie's favorite on-stage move is to play with her shawl, Potter's is to play with her hair. She throws it around like she wants to get rid of it, like it's in the middle of a wind tunnel.

The hair-tossing is one of several rock affectations Potter tries on during her live-shows. She's also a manic guitarist, especially on songs that play direct homage to classic rock 'n' roll ("Stop the Bus") and a furious, head-banging player of her Hammond organ (see "Only Love.")

But, rock is not her only register.

In fact, since their start as a a traditional, meat-and-potatoes rock outfit, Potter and her band have moved to explore other genres, most recently, flirting with country music. Last year, she recorded a duet, "You and Tequila," withKenny Chesney.

On Saturday, both sides were on display, though, the Chesney duet, which would have been woefully out of place here, did not make an appearance.

She underplayed "Goodbye Kiss," a twangy ballad covering time-honored country territory: unrequited love. Another ballad, "Apologies," came across as demure, and all the more moving because of it.

As a country singer, she's grittier, and more fashionable than most; think a country singer in the body of Sienna Miller. But flitting between rock and country suits her. Like Stevie, she's a fungible stage presence, uncomfortable pegged to one genre.

It's worth noting that Potter and the singer who followed her on the pavilion, Patti Smith - who was in fine form, both singing and sermonizing beautifully from stage - are outliers at FreeFest on two counts. They're traditionalists rockers at a festival dominated by dance and club music.

And, they were the only women on this year's bill.

[michelej1]

The Examiner

http://www.examiner.com/social-media-in-knoxville/young-bristol-woman-missing-virgnia-beach-area-have-you-seen-amy-woodby

Amy Woodby is missing, and all across Facebook people are lending their status reports to try to help find her. The Bristol native, a resident of Virginia Beach, Virginia, has not been seen or heard from since September 3, 2011, when she talked to her father on the phone on the way to a Stevie Nicks concert in Washington, DC. Her mother, Brenda Woodby, has posted the following heart-wrenching post:

"Please everyone I need your prayers! My oldest daughter that lives in Virginia Beach is missing! No one has seen or heard from her since Sept 3rd when she called her dad and told him she was on her way to a Stevie Nicks concert in DC, a 3 min phone call was all and she said she would call back later and never did! That's not unusual for Amy! We have filed a missing person report at virginia Beach, The Detective that has our case has really been great in working with us! I am posting a picture of"...(post ended like that)



Continue reading on Examiner.com Young Bristol woman missing in Virgnia Beach area: Have you seen Amy Woodby? - Knoxville Social Media | Examiner.com http://www.examiner.com/social-media-in-knoxville/young-bristol-woman-missing-virgnia-beach-area-have-you-seen-amy-woodby#ixzz1XwVhwP2s

[michelej1]

Excerpt from Rolling Stone Interview with Anna Sui, September 14, 2011
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/blogs/thread-count/exclusive-anna-sui-discusses-her-spring-2012-show-and-punk-rock-heritage-20110914

Who is the ultimate Anna Sui muse? Is she a singer?

Anita Pallenberg, but she's not a musician! But, weirdly, I'd have to say Stevie Nicks is probably the one. I have a funny story here, though. A long time ago, I mentioned in the press that I hated Fleetwood Mac, because they were a part of the stadium rock mainstream that I was railing against in the 1970s. She read it and called me. She thought it was so funny I would say that publicly, so she invited me to watch her perform. I've always loved her aesthetic; she's a true style icon. I did a whole collection based on her Rolling Stone covers!

[michelej1]

Excerpt from a My Old RV letter discussing a Texas road trip
http://myoldrv.com/?p=2801
Readers Write - Stevie Nicks - True West Texas Tales
By andyj, on September 14th, 2011


I topped a small rise in the road and saw that we were driving into a big old Texas thunderstorm! Time to change gears ladies. I popped a new cassette into the Pioneer quadraphonic. It was Fleetwood Mac, “Rumours”. I skipped ahead to the track “Dreams” was on. I thought it would enhance the herbal essence we were currently under and it did! The lyrics, ” Thunder only happens when it’s raining” ,ringing out of that three part harmony , Stevie’s voice like a beacon in the storm had us in a trance like state.

As the sky turned leaden and the rain and thunder began to build so did the music. We were just floating along in this big old car, mesmerized by our high and the thunder and lightening show all around us. Soooo cool!

As if on cue, as the song ended and the boys in the car in front of us began to spin out on the rain soaked highway. They did one, two, three complete 360′s and wound up facing us in our lane. You could see there eyes big as saucers inside the car! I was doing all I could to stop and control the freight train I was driving as we veered into various lanes and finally came to rest within 6 feet, nose, to nose of the boy’s vehicle. Whoa! What a rush! We all piled out of our cars right there in the middle of the highway to inspect ourselves, and the cars. We all still had all of our limbs and no one was bleeding. The only casualty was a hub cap off the boy’s car.

We drove on in silence, and stopped at the next roadside store and got coffee, LOTS of coffee. We never did see those boys again. We never did go into Austin that weekend either. We stayed at the condo and used the boat, and skied, but the mood was somber. I guess we figured we pushed the envelope far enough.

Isn’t it strange how a certain song, a certain artist, or a certain band can freeze a moment of time in your life forever? Every time I have heard Stevie Nick’s voice since that day, I am transported back to that highway in the late spring of my youth. The memory is as alive and vivid as if I were watching it on a movie screen.

Stevie,I have always loved you. You are haunting, ethereal, and eternally lovely. I saw you perform on “The Talk” today and you gave me chill bumps! Thanks for the memories and thanks for supporting our young men and women in service to our country! You are a true legend!

[michelej1]

Style.com
http://www.style.com/beauty/beautycounter/2011/09/stevie-nicks-and-other-unusual-suspects-backstage-at-odlr/

Stylist Orlando Pita describes a hairstyle:

Pita’s version of the seventies style also featured a middle part that he used to create two front sections, which he pulled back and pinned underneath a top layer of fuzz. “It’s young, fresh, and romantic,” he continued, referencing Renaissance paintings and Stevie Nicks, a name that isn’t typically bandied about backstage at one of de la Renta’s shows, either.

The references to the Fleetwood Mac front woman ended there (much to our chagrin) as Revlon global artistic director Gucci Westman took the makeup reins. “It’s all about the skin,” Westman said, prepping complexions with Dr. Hauschka Rose Day Cream and its Regenerating Serum so that Revlon’s Age Defying Spa Illuminator in Pink Light and its Illuminance Crème Shadow in Not Just Nude melted right in.

[michelej1]

Excerpt from an article on magicians:

http://blog.beaumontenterprise.com/cat5/2011/09/15/where-the-magic-happens/

And [Jerome] Ennis practically glows when he tells the story of the night he performed for his musical Jerome performs a card trick that impressed a bar patron so much, the guy slipped him a 20 when it was over. Tammy McKinley/cat5
idol Stevie Nicks, who called him days later to say how much she loved the show.

But magic isn’t all Stevie Nicks and confetti showers.

[vermicious knid]

Have you guys heard this super-weird but hypnotizing version of Gypsy?
http://righthearmedia.com/2010/11/12/chuck-person-lightning-strikes/

[Fiver]

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[britt0308]

Buckingham Nicks LP sighting!

I was browsing through a few blogs today and was happily surprised to see a photograph with the BN album! From this website: http://spellsjewellery.blogspot.com/2011/09/highway-revisited.html#comments

So great..and it's always refreshing to see current followers of BN and the Mac.

Made me smile this morning :)

[vivfox]

In the first episode of "Up All Night," which premiered Wednesday, Christina Applegate's character, Reagan -- a talk show producer and first-time mom -- must choose between a barbecue at rock royalty Stevie Nicks' home or quality time with her hubby and baby. And the outcome was a no-brainer: Stevie Nicks 0, Baby 1.

It's a decision Applegate is all too familiar with in her own life, a first-time mom herself to a 6-month-old daughter. And maybe Stevie Nicks is not in the equation, but the tug-of-war aspect of juggling parenthood with work definitely is, she said.

"It takes every ounce not to completely turn into mush when I leave each morning for work," the 39-year-old actress said. It helps that her daughter visits her on set every day.

Perhaps there will be a little more spring in her step now. With the finale of "America's Got Talent" serving as a lead-in, the premiere episode of "Up All Night," which aired Wednesday, drew strong numbers with just under 11 million viewers in the 10 p.m. slot and averaged an impressive 3.7 rating with adults under 50, according to Nielsen.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/09/in-up-all-night-christina-applegate-is-married-with-child.html


Despite the parallels in "Up All Night" to Applegate's real life, the comedy is actually a semi-autobiographical take on creator Emily Spivey's experience as a later-in-life mom working "rock 'n' roll hours" as a writer for "Saturday Night Live." It translates into scenes like the one in which Reagan turns down the opportunity to attend a picnic at Stevie Nicks' Santa Barbara home in favor of spending time with her tiny tot. In another, she longs to put on her "slutty outfit" like in the "old days," when she might have been found dancing on pool tables and doing shots.

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/sep/18/entertainment/la-ca-christina-applegate-20110918

[Livia]

http://www.artistdirect.com/entertainment-news/article/dead-sara-talk-debut-album-touring-with-bush-and-more/9234983

Dead Sara Talk Debut Album, Touring with Bush, and More

The Los Angeles quartet marries a guttural guitar groove to hypnotic vocal hooks. Songs like their first single "Weathermen" wield a raw vibrancy characteristic of classic L.A. bands with a newfound passion emanating from singer Emily Armstrong's impressive range. Dead Sara sound like Nirvana fronted by Stevie Nicks, and they're about to rip through rock 'n' roll….

In this exclusive interview with ARTISTdirect.com editor and Dolor author Rick Florino, Dead Sara singer Emily Armstrong discusses the album, songwriting, hitting the road with Bush, and more.

Was it important for the album to have a live feel?

We wanted the album to be as raw as possible and capture a live sound. We wanted it to be primarily a rock record. Those were the two things that we envisioned as a whole. It did come together track by track as well. We try to keep it minimal so you can hear everything in its own element instead of organizing tracks layer by layer where things can easily get hidden. By keeping it minimal, it gives the music that space.

What's the story behind "Sorry for it All"?

That's an old one. It's something Siouxsie [Medley, guitar] and I probably wrote in 2007. It was on our EP, and then we did it as a band. Lyrically, it was what I was going through at the time. It was a bit of a hard time and I had to forgive, forget, and move on. I didn't know if I wanted it on the record. It's a song that means a lot to me, and it was already on the EP. We had to redefine the song almost. As time went by and we were finishing up the record, I thought it would be a great closing track. The producer actually had a lot to do with the tracklist. He walked us through it. It was a collaborative thing.

Can you delve into "Lemon Scent"?

We actually finished that song in the studio. It wasn't fully written before heading out to Sonic Ranch in Texas. It came together very well, but it was difficult at the same time because we hadn't rehearsed it. It has ups and downs more than any other track on the record. It's about L.A. and the stereotypical people. There's this idea that you're "lesser" if you don't have certain things, which is totally wrong. It's just a façade, and I was pissed off about that.

Is there anything else that fosters your lyrical storytelling?

Talking to other people makes you think in ways you otherwise may not have. I like hearing their experiences. I also enjoy watching biographies.

What sparks your writing process?

I constantly have lyrics in the back of my mind. Every day, I'm thinking of words. When we go into rehearsal, there's usually a riff from one of the band members. When someone else feels it, I'll start going and spitting out lyrics and melodies free-form.

Were you a Bush fan growing up? How cool is it to hit the road with them?

I was a teen when they first came out. I had posters and I bought the original cassette [Laughs]. I was a huge fan! It hasn't really hit me fully yet. I think it will mid-tour.

If your album were a movie, what would you compare it to?

I can give you genres! A little bit of biopic, action, and psychedelia, maybe a little bit of a love story in there as well.

Which artists shaped you?

As a teenager, I was all over the place trying to figure it out. There was of course Bush, Nirvana, and Third Eye Blind. I was listening to Led Zeppelin and getting into folk as well. I go back to a lot of the '60s and '70s stuff because it never gets old.

—Rick Florino
09.26.11

[michelej1]

Excerpt from review of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/music/midnight-sun-blog/bal-review-grace-potter-and-the-nocturnals-at-virgin-mobile-freefest-20110909,0,3468512.story?track=rss
By Erik Maza

The Baltimore Sun

6:51 p.m. EDT, September 10, 2011
I went to see Stevie Nicks the other week, and she was predictably great, enveloping the audience in her magic, as usual, if without the agitated brio of her heyday.

I was thinking of Stevie as I watched Grace Potter and the Nocturnals perform on the pavilion stage Saturday. They're both brassy blondes with a penchant for soulful turns of phrases and old-fashioned rock, in particular the music of the early 70s.

Only, if Stevie's favorite on-stage move is to play with her shawl, Potter's is to play with her hair. She throws it around like she wants to get rid of it, like it's in the middle of a wind tunnel.

The hair-tossing is one of several rock affectations Potter tries on during her live-shows. She's also a manic guitarist, especially on songs that play direct homage to classic rock 'n' roll ("Stop the Bus") and a furious, head-banging player of her Hammond organ (see "Only Love.")

[vivfox]

Martin Sheen and his son Emilio Estevez walk into a Cracker Barrel off of I-94 in Madison, Wis. They are on the road in a tripped-out 2011 tour bus previously used by rockers U2 and Stevie Nicks. They are promoting a movie about opening your heart in a quest for answers.

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/movies/7849099-421/martin-sheen-and-son-find-the-way-on-the-road.html

Click on link to see the super sized bus.

[michelej1]

Virtual Globetrotting

http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/jayne-mansfields-house-former/

This is where the famous Pink Palace once stood. The house was originally built for singer and actor Rudy Vallee. Jayne and her then husband Mickey Hargitay bought it had it painted pink, because Jayne was obsessed with pink. It had a heart shaped swimming pool, which used to have "I love you Jaynie" in mosaic on the floor of it. The old front gates also boasted her initials. Jayne Mansfield died in 1967 in an automobile accident aged just 34. Engelbert Humperdinck bought the property in 1976 and claimed to have seen the ghost of Jayne Mansfield. The house was finally demolished in November 2002. Stevie Nicks is also believed to have lived there for a short time in the 1990s. The house directly behind belonged to Sonny and Cher.

[michelej1]

A world traveller mentions Stevie
http://www.iol.co.za/travel/travel-news/intrepid-traveller-home-to-roost-1.1152022

On another journey, he was flying from Perth to Adelaide in Australia, and was seated next to members of the rock band Fleetwood Mac. A keen fan, Rawbone-Viljoen chatted away to the band members. Later, he waited for his bag on the carousal. “I waited and waited. Eventually, I was the last man standing and out of the corner of my eye I noticed my bag being loaded aboard the Fleetwood Mac tour bus. Stevie Nicks almost stole my underwear. What an honour.”

[michelej1]

From review of book by chef Andrew Blake:

http://www.asiasentinel.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3833&Itemid=604

Blake has been at the forefront of every phase of evolution in Australian culinary landscape, and still is, deserving a lot more credit for his contributions to the dining scene. Even though he does not own a restaurant these days, he’s at the helm of Melbourne’s most dynamic boutique caterer, Blake’s Feast, bringing his cutting edge, restaurant quality cuisine to your venue – ‘weddings, parties, anything’ - including feeding the likes of Bono, Christy Thurlington, Stevie Nicks, Elton John, Joan Collins and Kerry Packer, among others.

[Sanne2]

From an interview with photographer Ross Halfin:

Who would he say was the strangest subject he has ever photographed?
‘I once shot Stevie Nicks in her house. She made me stand on a seven foot ladder because she was convinced that it would make her look younger and thinner,’ Halfin chuckles. ‘Between every roll of film she would get her assistants to hold her hand and on one of the walls in her house there was a twenty foot tall print of her in her ballerina outfit from the cover of Rumours. She was alright in the end, ‘cos I sort of convinced her that what I was doing was good, but the whole thing was a pretty weird experience.

http://www.timeandleisure.co.uk/articles/interviews/1149-travels-with-my-camera.html

[LilyRose]

From an interview with photographer Ross Halfin:

Who would he say was the strangest subject he has ever photographed?
‘I once shot Stevie Nicks in her house. She made me stand on a seven foot ladder because she was convinced that it would make her look younger and thinner,’ Halfin chuckles. ‘Between every roll of film she would get her assistants to hold her hand and on one of the walls in her house there was a twenty foot tall print of her in her ballerina outfit from the cover of Rumours. She was alright in the end, ‘cos I sort of convinced her that what I was doing was good, but the whole thing was a pretty weird experience.

http://www.timeandleisure.co.uk/articles/interviews/1149-travels-with-my-camera.html

Wow. Please tell me this was the early '90s and not too recently. Lol.

[Sanne2]

Wow. Please tell me this was the early '90s and not too recently. Lol.

Yes, he photographed her in '93 or '94.

[fairydust75]

Wow. Please tell me this was the early '90s and not too recently. Lol.

Bless her heart, that was such a painful time for her. I am so proud of her for coming through all of that and becoming the strong, confident legend she is now...

[UndoingTheLaces]

From an interview with photographer Ross Halfin:

Who would he say was the strangest subject he has ever photographed?
‘I once shot Stevie Nicks in her house. She made me stand on a seven foot ladder because she was convinced that it would make her look younger and thinner,’ Halfin chuckles. ‘Between every roll of film she would get her assistants to hold her hand and on one of the walls in her house there was a twenty foot tall print of her in her ballerina outfit from the cover of Rumours. She was alright in the end, ‘cos I sort of convinced her that what I was doing was good, but the whole thing was a pretty weird experience.

http://www.timeandleisure.co.uk/articles/interviews/1149-travels-with-my-camera.html

I would love to see the photos from that shoot.

[vivfox]

Q – Who are/were your influences musically growing up?

A - I loved listening to Kelly Clarkson and Avril Lavigne. I would sing all the songs off of Kelly’s “Breakaway” album and every time an Avril song came on, I went crazy! On the other hand, Stevie Nicks, Joan Jett, Pat Benatar, Patti Smith were always playing on weekend kickbacks at our place.

Q – You do a remake of Stevie Nicks’ “Edge of Seventeen.” Why did you decide to cover this song?

A - When I first heard the song, I didn’t understand it, and it intrigued me. The lyrics and mystery pulled me in. Its style also reminded me a little of my own, and every time I perform it for a crowd, I have the best time watching all the adults suddenly stop what they’re doing and look up and get all pumped up.

http://www.zoiksonline.com/2011/11/teen-sensation-diamantes-influences.html

[UndoingTheLaces]

The last 40 seconds or so is really gross. But there's a Stevie mention during Martha Plimpton's visit to Chloe Sevgny.

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[PenguinHead]

I would love to see the photos from that shoot.

I wonder what year that was. It's doesn't surprise me that Stevie would have a 20 foot picture of herself hanging in her house.

[vivfox]

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/breakfast/stories/2011/3362163.htm

November 11, 2011 Radio in Australia

[LilyRose]

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/breakfast/stories/2011/3362163.htm

November 11, 2011 Radio in Australia

Thanks for this!

It's only taken her 30 years to understand how to do press & keep her name out there. Better late than never. Lol.

[vivfox]

Thanks for this!

It's only taken her 30 years to understand how to do press & keep her name out there. Better late than never. Lol.


And it's nice to hear her say this. You just know she reads our comments here on The Ledge.

[AWomanWithAPast]

Thanks for posting this. Nothing too much new, but I love that she says she's "learning" about media, computers, etc. She does seem to have softened her stance on hating all things internet-related, and I think that's great. :)

[michelej1]

To celebrate 11-11-11 Billboard pointed out that Rhiannon reached #11 on the charts
http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat/11-no-11-hits-for-11-11-11-1005505842.story#/column/chartbeat/11-no-11-hits-for-11-11-11-1005505842.story

"Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win)," Fleetwood Mac, 1976

The eventual supergroup twice stopped at No. 11, with this ballad and next single "Say You Love Me" (also in 1976), before reeling off its first top 10, "Go Your Own Way" (No. 10, 1977). The lattermost song became the first of four top 10s from "Rumours," making the set the first album by a group to yield a quartet of Hot 100 top 10s.

[michelej1]

Describes a Las Vegas boutique:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2011/nov/16/top-10-vintage-shops-las-vegas?newsfeed=true

In the heart of Colorado Street's (and Vegas's) growing arts district, this adorable store occupies an adorable house. While the Attic (see above) cranks disco, the Gypsy Den favours Patti Smith. If the vibe at The Attic is meant to evoke the Summer of Love, this place is meant to evoke the brief romance between Stevie Nicks and Don Henley. Looking for some feather earrings? A shearling vest? A turquoise velvet jacket? Perhaps you're newly obsessed with US indie rock queen/harp player Joanna Newsom and think you too would like to start wearing Gunne Sax dresses? The books here are straight off your dad's kooky girlfriend's shelf – Coma, No Naughty Cats, The Nixon Recession Caper – and not to be missed.

[michelej1]

Review of the play "Stay"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/theater-review-stay-is-too-abstract-and-mawkish/2011/11/15/gIQAILxdPN_story.html


In one unfortunate scene, a character quotes from the Fleetwood Mac song “Landslide” — driving home the production’s life-is-transience message with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer.

[vivfox]

I would just like to take a moment to say how much I love Stevie Nicks. She has enriched my life immensly. I have been a serious fan since I was 16 and I'm 49 now.
I'm so lucky to have a place like this where I can share my favorite singer with great people from all over the world.



Love, Viv

[vivfox]

The opening track (and first single) “Carousel” is the only song on the record that is immediately reminiscent of your previous work. But as soon as the bridge kicks in, with those choirgirls so bewitchingly chanting “I thought I heard your voice in the thunder / is the owl casting spells that we’re under?” you’ve immediately set a tone unlike anything you’ve produced before.
I’m glad you noticed that. That was part of the reason why that is the first song. When you get to the bridge it becomes a séance, and this whole record feels like a séance to me. Actually, do you know who placed that song there? Stevie Nicks. She and I have been very close since I toured with her a few years ago and she has had a huge impact on my creative life. She loves this record, and she’s great at sequencing, so I asked if she would do it. She really spent time, she really thought it through, and she put it in the order that it is in. So that’s all Stevie.

Wow. That’s a lot of power to give over to someone else.
It’s a huge job and quite difficult for the person who makes the record to do it. Having distance from the songs after you complete them is so important, but you don’t really want the record company to do it, so it’s tricky.

This record is one of those rare, start-to-finish gems that hits all the right notes and never overstays its welcome, and the sequencing has everything to do with that. So, good job, Stevie!

Yes! Thank you, Stevie. (laughs)


http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/150684-down-the-rabbit-hole-and-back-again-an-interview-with-vanessa-carlto/

[ali101]

The opening track (and first single) “Carousel” is the only song on the record that is immediately reminiscent of your previous work. But as soon as the bridge kicks in, with those choirgirls so bewitchingly chanting “I thought I heard your voice in the thunder / is the owl casting spells that we’re under?” you’ve immediately set a tone unlike anything you’ve produced before.
I’m glad you noticed that. That was part of the reason why that is the first song. When you get to the bridge it becomes a séance, and this whole record feels like a séance to me. Actually, do you know who placed that song there? Stevie Nicks. She and I have been very close since I toured with her a few years ago and she has had a huge impact on my creative life. She loves this record, and she’s great at sequencing, so I asked if she would do it. She really spent time, she really thought it through, and she put it in the order that it is in. So that’s all Stevie.

Wow. That’s a lot of power to give over to someone else.
It’s a huge job and quite difficult for the person who makes the record to do it. Having distance from the songs after you complete them is so important, but you don’t really want the record company to do it, so it’s tricky.

This record is one of those rare, start-to-finish gems that hits all the right notes and never overstays its welcome, and the sequencing has everything to do with that. So, good job, Stevie!

Yes! Thank you, Stevie. (laughs)


http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/150684-down-the-rabbit-hole-and-back-again-an-interview-with-vanessa-carlto/

Well done Stevie! Professional sequencer extraodinaire.

[ali101]

I would just like to take a moment to say how much I love Stevie Nicks. She has enriched my life immensly. I have been a serious fan since I was 16 and I'm 49 now.
I'm so lucky to have a place like this where I can share my favorite singer with great people from all over the world.



Love, Viv

Her songs will be with you and in your life forever, and I think that is what gives Stevie a great pride. And at over 8000 posts you should also be proud of your contribution and generosity! Its what makes this forum so very interesting and enjoyable.:wavey:

Your post hit a chord with me directly because I also got hooked at an early age 11/12 and I'm still going at 45!

[vivfox]

Her songs will be with you and in your life forever, and I think that is what gives Stevie a great pride. And at over 8000 posts you should also be proud of your contribution and generosity! Its what makes this forum so very interesting and enjoyable.:wavey:

Your post hit a chord with me directly because I also got hooked at an early age 11/12 and I'm still going at 45!


What a very kind thing to say! Thank you!!!:xoxo:

[WildHearted]

Dianna Agron interview with Nylon Magazine

On her actual high school persona:
"We watched Practical Magic and all of those movies, like The Craft. My friend's mom had all these Stevie Nicks outfits, and we'd gypsy dance in her living room and have seances. We'd mix all these things from the refrigerator together and we'd look at it and be like, 'This means you're going to find true love when you'r 18 years old'."


Read more at ONTD: http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/64761479.html?view=11116844167#t11116844167#ixzz1fJgLq4JQ

[Gypsybecca]

Hi Holiday shoppers. Has anyone seen the Let's Rock Elmo doll? Why did I immediately think of Stevie when Elmo says, "Let's Rawk!"

I may have to buy it.....


:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Oh, and he also sings "It Takes Two."
Didn't Stevie sing that song somewhere?

[vivfox]

Fashion taking Stevie Nick's gothic goddess lead From: The Daily Telegraph December 03, 2011 12:00AM

FOR a woman whose wardrobe has been decidedly trapped in a 1970s time warp, visiting gothic goddess Stevie Nicks must be pretty chuffed
Her status has increased from rock 'n' roll siren to contemporary style icon.

While forever lauded for her gypsy look and mystical image - billowing dresses, layers of lace, suede platforms and that lion's mane of golden hair - it was much more individual than mainstream, until the hippie revival started drenching catwalk collections the world over late last year.

During New York Fashion Week in September, Italian fashion house Pucci paraded a series of maxi dresses down the runway that would not be out of place on Nick's latest tour In Your Dreams, which has received rave reviews.

Locally, Zimmerman is championing the trend this summer, while Miss Unkon has always had that ethereal flavour.

"Stevie Nicks remains an inspiration to Miss Unkon every season," general manager of the brand, Alanda Noble, said yesterday.

"We reference so much in each collection from her ethereal style and free spirited way of being. I always remember visualising her, long blonde hair, billowing dresses and a tambourine in her hand. She is so beautiful and dreamy."

Ain't that the truth.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/music/fashion-taking-stevie-nicks-gothic-goddess-lead/story-e6frexl9-1226212696891

[michelej1]

From an interview with Jesus Rivera who puts the ice down at the Huntington Center arena.
http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2011/12/04/10-Questions-with-Jesus-Rivera.html

Do you get behind-the-scene access?
No not really. It’s a professional facility. I meet people on the job. I remember passing Stevie Nicks in the hall and thinking, ‘Oh there goes Stevie Nicks.’ But usually I’m just so busy. We want them to come back for another show.

[vivfox]

Queen of rock rolls with career's punches
BY STUART WALMSLEY
08 Dec, 2011

Rolling Stone once dubbed her the ''reigning queen of rock and roll'', and while Stevie Nicks may no longer sit on the throne, she continues to influence those who do.
Artists like Sheryl Crow, Courtney Love and even the Dixie Chicks have cited her as an inspiration - not bad for a girl who was only added to Fleetwood Mac after then boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham insisted they came as a package deal.

The long, flowing skirts and tassles remain at age 63, but the feverish on-stage antics have given way to a slow twirl. She may be moving with less verve, but Nicks showed fans at the AIS Arena last night that her songwriting ability is far from on the wane.

Nearing the end of an Australian tour to promote her latest album In Your Dreams, Nicks only borrowed sparingly from her Fleetwood Mac days and past solo career, preferring new material co-written in 2010 with Dave Stewart of Eurythmics fame.

In Your Dreams has been widely lauded as her best collection of songs since the '80s and she told fans last night that the experience of making the album with Stewart at her Santa Monica home was ''the best year of my life''.

And Nicks has had some tough ones. She battled cocaine addiction during her Fleetwood Mac days, dependence on tranquilisers after she began her solo career in 1981 and has had a string of failed romances and one divorce.

But she doesn't hide from her past - openly declaring after the first track Stand Back last night that she was almost certain she'd never been to Canberra before, unless it was some time during the '70s, ''and you all know why I might not remember that''.

A glitter-clad Stewart made sporadic appearances during the show, but allowed Nicks centre stage to perform her greatest hit Dreams, to this day Fleetwood Mac's only US No.1 hit.

The faith she has in the new material was demonstrated by the fact Nicks performed Love Is from In Your Dreams as an encore and the smattering of teens in the AIS Arena crowd was proof her appeal is not just restricted to those approaching pension age.

A recent appearance on the popular American musical television series Glee shows Nicks has the potential to inspire a whole new generation.

That's great news for fans, and also the owners of heritage clothing stores.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/entertainment/queen-of-rock-rolls-with-careers-punches/2385611.aspx

[vivfox]

The Karinthy Connection with Bern
13 December 2011 , 7:08 PM by Bernadette Young

In 1929, Hungarian writer and poet Frigyes Karinthy wrote a short story called "Chains".

Few people know of the book or the author but you would know the phrase he coined, "six degrees of separation". This is The Karinthy Connection.

Every Tuesday after 5.30pm, a music lover is invited onto Drive with Bernadette Young to continue the musical chain. It's taken all year but finally Bern can be a guest on her own segment! With Trevor Jackson playing the role of host.

Last week's Karinthy guest, Russell Thomas left us with The Motels, Total Control.

When the Motels started out in 71 they were originally called The Warfield Foxes .. they disbanded in 77 citing the classic "musical differences" .. the following year Martha Davis got together with Jeff Jourard who was formerly with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers before they became famous .. I have to concede I haven't found too many articles to confirm exactly how long he played with them .. I have a suspicion it was a small role .. but it's enough to allow me to play Stop Dragging My Heart Around by Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty.

I first discovered Stevie Nicks and that song from an end of year compilation 1981 Over The Top. Every Christmas it was a tradition that we'd get a record as a family present. If ABBA didn't have a new release that year, then it would be a compilation of some kind. Weirdly there's a Dave Stewart track on that album too but it's a completely different Dave Stewart to the one I'm connecting to. Dave A Stewart seems to be the flavour of the month at the moment and certainly Stevie Nicks says her latest album simply wouldn't exist if it wasn't for Dave, who co-wrote several songs, produced and sang on her new album In Your Dreams. His most famous pairing is with Annie Lennox in The Eurythmics but before that he and Annie and Peet Coombes were The Tourists - I Only Want To Be With You (1979)

Back in 1971 when Dave was 19 he managed to get his then band, Longdancer, signed to Rocket Records, Elton John's record label. They didn't achieve any great success but it did open Dave's eyes to the world of rock n roll excess. I'm told by a reliable source that Elton said to Dave one day "What's your thing? What do you like?" and Dave told him he liked old American comics. So next thing you know a box of comic books is delivered to his hotel room and he finds himself on a bed with Elton ... reading comics. Elton John - Too Low For Zero

There's an extra connection here back to The Motels because Australian film maker Russell Mulcahy did the film clip for Only the Lonely as well as Elton's I'm Still Standing from the Too Low For Zero album. But my connection is tapes!! I remember the Too Low For Zero tour in 1984 because it was one of the first, if not the first, to be simulcast on what was then Brisbane's first FM rock station 104.5. We bought the best tapes money could buy to ensure the best sound as we taped it off the radio. It's hilarious to me that we thought more expensive tapes would go the distance! But I was still taping music off the radio into the 90's and still believing that expensive tapes would last. I distinctly remember running out the door one Saturday desperate to buy some blank tapes to record a triple j concert (I think it was for a safe sex campaign from memory) and Crowded House were playing. Better Be Home Soon (Live 1996)

http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2011/12/the-karinthy-connection-with-bern.html

[bombaysaffires]

Queen of rock rolls with career's punches
BY STUART WALMSLEY
08 Dec, 2011

Rolling Stone once dubbed her the ''reigning queen of rock and roll'', and while Stevie Nicks may no longer sit on the throne, she continues to influence those who do.
Artists like Sheryl Crow, Courtney Love and even the Dixie Chicks have cited her as an inspiration - not bad for a girl who was only added to Fleetwood Mac after then boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham insisted they came as a package deal.

The long, flowing skirts and tassles remain at age 63, but the feverish on-stage antics have given way to a slow twirl. She may be moving with less verve, but Nicks showed fans at the AIS Arena last night that her songwriting ability is far from on the wane.

Nearing the end of an Australian tour to promote her latest album In Your Dreams, Nicks only borrowed sparingly from her Fleetwood Mac days and past solo career, preferring new material co-written in 2010 with Dave Stewart of Eurythmics fame.

In Your Dreams has been widely lauded as her best collection of songs since the '80s and she told fans last night that the experience of making the album with Stewart at her Santa Monica home was ''the best year of my life''.

And Nicks has had some tough ones. She battled cocaine addiction during her Fleetwood Mac days, dependence on tranquilisers after she began her solo career in 1981 and has had a string of failed romances and one divorce.

But she doesn't hide from her past - openly declaring after the first track Stand Back last night that she was almost certain she'd never been to Canberra before, unless it was some time during the '70s, ''and you all know why I might not remember that''.

A glitter-clad Stewart made sporadic appearances during the show, but allowed Nicks centre stage to perform her greatest hit Dreams, to this day Fleetwood Mac's only US No.1 hit.

The faith she has in the new material was demonstrated by the fact Nicks performed Love Is from In Your Dreams as an encore and the smattering of teens in the AIS Arena crowd was proof her appeal is not just restricted to those approaching pension age.

A recent appearance on the popular American musical television series Glee shows Nicks has the potential to inspire a whole new generation.

That's great news for fans, and also the owners of heritage clothing stores.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/entertainment/queen-of-rock-rolls-with-careers-punches/2385611.aspx

Think they got their albums mixed up....

[michelej1]

From article on Mx Justin Vivian Bond in Theater Mania

http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city/reviews/12-2011/mx-bonds-austerity-measures_46375.html

Bond opens the show with a cover of LCD Soundsystem's "New York, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down" which sets an irreverently melancholic tone for the evening, which includes songs by Nick Cave, Kate Bush, and Stevie Nicks. Bond sets up the Fleetwood Mac classic "Rhiannon," by describing seeing Nicks in concert at Jones Beach and being visited by the ghost of Edgar Allen Poe. V conjures both Nicks and Poe throughout the song, giving it a whimsical vibe while adding that it very well could all be a hallucination.

[michelej1]

Discussion of Lana Del Rey's Video Games
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2011/12/worst_songs_2011_lana_del_rey_video_games.php

If a listener squints her ears hard enough, she can almost sound like a Stevie Nicks impersonator who's prone to making herself seem different from her Night Of 1000 Stevies rivals by throwing a widdle bidda babee tawwk into her enunications now and then. The resulting song is all instrumental flourish, a mumblecore flick with a soundtrack by a Casio-core John Williams tribute band.

[Artemis]

Ouch.

20 biggest flops of 2011. (http://newyork.metromix.com/music/standard_photo_gallery/the-20-biggest-flops/2965674/content)

15. Stevie Nicks, 'In Your Dreams'

Despite a massive promotional blitz that included appearances on “Oprah,” “Ellen,” “Good Morning America” and “Dancing With the Stars”—not to mention a co-headlining tour with Rod Stewart and glowing reviews from Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone and the Boston Globe—the first album in a decade from rock’s legendary Gold Dust Woman was more dust than gold, falling off the Billboard 200 album chart after just 10 weeks with sales of only 127,000. Even Nicks’ last album, the decidedly mediocre “Trouble in Shangri-La,” sold five times that number.

[Macfanforever]

Ouch.

20 biggest flops of 2011. (http://newyork.metromix.com/music/standard_photo_gallery/the-20-biggest-flops/2965674/content)

15. Stevie Nicks, 'In Your Dreams'

Despite a massive promotional blitz that included appearances on “Oprah,” “Ellen,” “Good Morning America” and “Dancing With the Stars”—not to mention a co-headlining tour with Rod Stewart and glowing reviews from Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone and the Boston Globe—the first album in a decade from rock’s legendary Gold Dust Woman was more dust than gold, falling off the Billboard 200 album chart after just 10 weeks with sales of only 127,000. Even Nicks’ last album, the decidedly mediocre “Trouble in Shangri-La,” sold five times that number.

That ___________blanking sucks.

[WildHearted]

^ I'd hardly call In Your Dreams a flop - especially compared to a lot of other albums that don't even chart. But whatever.

[vivfox]

^ I'd hardly call In Your Dreams a flop - especially compared to a lot of other albums that don't even chart. But whatever.


Any music industry insider will tell you that ANY album that sells over 100,000 copies in today's market is a hit. 127,000 copies is a major success for Stevie Nicks.

[WildHearted]

Any music industry insider will tell you that ANY album that sells over 100,000 copies in today's market is a hit. 127,000 copies is a major success for Stevie Nicks.

Exactly.

And that entire list was based on comparing albums to what people's last albums sold like 5+ years ago. Times are changing. No one was expecting Stevie to go platinum in 2011. She's gotten a lot of positive publicity and attention and tbh is more popular now than I think she has been in the past few years, so I don't see how IYD could be considered a flop at all.

[fairydust75]

I agree with viv, the album was a huge success in the eyes of her toughest critics: her longtime diehard fans and mama herself......:xoxo:

[WildHearted]

This little mix tape sort of thing has just been released with 2011 Mash-ups

One of them is Dreams and 'Till The World Ends by Britney Spears (aptly titled, Till The Dream Ends).

I actually rather like it. It's basically the vocals of Dreams over the backing track of Till The World Ends.

http://djlobsterdust.com/index.php/mashups/lobsterdust-presents-2011-mashed/

[vivfox]

ABC Dig Music

5 Songs: Stevie Nicks Updated Jan 4, 2012
Legendary songstress Stevie drops into our studio to deliver five of her favourites...

Stevie's 5:
Rock and Roll Woman - Buffalo Springfield
Don't Come Around Here No More - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Purple Rain - Prince
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
Speed of Sound - Coldplay

Hear 5 Songs on ABC Dig Music:
Saturday @ 3pm
Sunday @ 11am
Monday @ 7pm
Tuesday @ 1pm
Wednesday @ 4pm
Thursday @ 9pm
Friday @ 3am

Feature Type: Interview

http://abcdigmusic.net.au/features/5-songs-stevie-nicks

[michelej1]

From an interview with Mary J. Blige
http://realitytvmagazine.sheknows.com/2012/01/06/mary-j-blige-on-her-music-and-movie-careers/


“I have many musical influences; you could start with Aretha Franklin, Anita Baker, Sam Cooke, Teena Marie, Chaka Khan it just keeps going–Mavis Staples and Stevie Nicks even and Pat Benatar we grew up listening to we were kids running home from school to watch “Love is a Battlefield” video so we never forgot those people who inspired us.”

[michelej1]

Biographer Stephen Davis talking about his book on Carly Simon:
http://www.sentinel-standard.com/entertainment/x638337160/Biography-writer-reveals-the-life-of-Carly-Simon


“After the Guns N’ Roses book, my publisher said, ‘What do you want to do next?’ I wanted to do a book about Stevie Nicks. But they said, ‘No, we’ll do her later, how about Carly Simon?’ So I wrote to Carly and said I’m doing this book, it’s gonna be sympathetic, and I already got an advance.”

[michelej1]

From an obituary for Bob Seelie, Lakewood City Council President.

http://lakewoodobserver.com/read/2012/01/24/colleagues-and-coworkers-remember-bob-seelie

I recall knowing Bob before we both entered the political arena and can recall getting a backstage pass to the Aug. 26th, 1978 World Series of Rock at old Cleveland Stadium. It was a hot, steamy evening as 100,000 rock fans absorbed the sounds of Eddie Money, Todd Rundgren and Utopia, the Cars and Bob Welch. I made my way underneath the centerfield bleachers in anticipation of the arrival of the featured act, Fleetwood Mac. As the stadium personnel pulled the chains of the clankity metal doorways, the black limousines crept slowly onto the secure bleacher concourse. One by one the limos stopped to unload their precious cargo. A scattering of curious onlookers watched as the limousine drivers, dressed in black tuxedos, each hopped out to unload the band members. To my surprise, who hops out to open the door for Stevie Nicks…it’s Bob Seelie!! He looked at me with the big Seelie grin as he opened the limo’s rear door and heavenly Stevie Nicks emerged in a flowing white gown.

Later I asked, “Damn, Seelie, how did you pull this off?”

“Hey, a guy’s gotta make a living,” he said with a grin.

Bob Seelie was in the right place that night.

[bombaysaffires]

Biographer Stephen Davis talking about his book on Carly Simon:
http://www.sentinel-standard.com/entertainment/x638337160/Biography-writer-reveals-the-life-of-Carly-Simon


“After the Guns N’ Roses book, my publisher said, ‘What do you want to do next?’ I wanted to do a book about Stevie Nicks. But they said, ‘No, we’ll do her later, how about Carly Simon?’ So I wrote to Carly and said I’m doing this book, it’s gonna be sympathetic, and I already got an advance.”

I have heard of but never read Hammer of the Gods.... but I will make it a point to read his write up on Carly Simon and see if he seems like a good candidate for a Stevie book. I just suspect that Stevie would make it known to her friends and colleagues if she doesn't want them to talk to this guy and shut it down.

[vivfox]

I have heard of but never read Hammer of the Gods.... but I will make it a point to read his write up on Carly Simon and see if he seems like a good candidate for a Stevie book. I just suspect that Stevie would make it known to her friends and colleagues if she doesn't want them to talk to this guy and shut it down.


Didn't he already do a book about FM a long time ago?

[girlboymusic]

Didn't he already do a book about FM a long time ago?

Yeah, he "co-"wrote Mick Fleetwood's autobiography.

[michelej1]

From an interview with Chantel McGregor

http://www.sabotagetimes.com/people/chantel-mcgregor-interviewed-the-unconventional-blues-guitarist-youll-fall-in-love-with/

CM: Me, a sex symbol? I’m not sure anyone sees me as that. To me, my image is important, I want to look good. I like dressing up, looking girlie and going shopping, I’m a typical girlie girl. I love the whole long floaty dress look. Stevie Nicks is a big influence on my image – she had some gorgeous dresses.

[beccamorrisfift]

Thakoon's dog is named after Stevie:

He may have named his dog Stevie (after the Fleetwood Mac goddess) but this season, Thakoon embraced Audrey Hepburn as his muse. Except, well, not really...
(Taken from topshop.com's NYFW report)

Some pics of the adorable creature: http://industrie.nowmanifest.com/2011/08/17/stevie-thakoons-dog/

[jkmaletic]

I would love a Fleetwood Mac coloring book! :thumbsup:

[vivfox]

During my time stationed at Walter Reed working as a nurse with wounded soldiers, many visitors passed through the doorways of Ward 57. One visitor, in particular that impressed me, was Stevie Nicks.

Stevie Nicks visits were lengthy and never felt rushed. She genuinely took the time out of her day to spend it with our nations wounded soldiers. During her visits she would distribute iPods filled with music she personally helped to pick out for our troops along with other items to help entertain and increase the moral of the patients during their lengthy recovery and rehabilitation time.

Recently Stevie Nicks released the song titled “Soldiers Angel” on her latest album “In Your Dreams.” Stevie Nicks states it started when one Sunday, in 2005, she spent eight hours in the Bethesda Naval hospital with wounded soldiers when medical crews suddenly began rushing in a group of seriously wounded troops.

“There were 20 beds down on side and doctors and nurses everywhere, and tanks and family members,” she recalled. “I realized that I had walked in a hospital a rock n’roll star with not a care in the world, and I was driving away from this hospital a soldier’s mother.”

“I went back to my motel and wrote the poem…. it took me four years to put it to music,” she said. “I’ve now given that poem out to hundreds and hundreds of soldiers and their families, their sisters, brothers, moms, dads, grandmothers, nieces, godchildren, everybody. I always told them one day it would be a song.”

We would like to take a moment to recognize Stevie Nicks and her continuous dedication to our wounded soldiers.

Thank you Stevie Nicks.

SSG (RET) Scott Cameron
Co-Founder, Operation Ward 57
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Special thank you goes out to AP Press for quotes from an interview with Stevie Nicks discussing her experiences and album release.

http://www.operationward57.org/2012/02/3421/

[vivfox]

Everyone in the band writes, sings, and plays each other's instruments, which goes a long way toward explaining the rich summery harmonies and the musical diversity you can hear on last April's Via Flamina EP. The four-song digital release features a trippy take on Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" alongside a cover of Stevie Nicks' "Wild Heart." In the case of the latter, they were attracted to the song after seeing video of Nicks singing it a cappella while getting made-up for a Rolling Stone photo shoot.

"It's before she snorted her nose off and it's just really great. We covered that impromptu version of the song," says King, who admits the song's chilling harmonies can be hard to pull off live. "From night to night, you never know what's going to come out."

http://www.csindy.com/colorado/prepare-for-lift-off/Content?oid=2434450

[Artemis]

Stevie Nicks - Stevie Nicks apparently never watched a reality show she didn't like--she's performed on "America's Got Talent," "American Idol," and "The Voice"--so clearly she ought to add "The X Factor" to her résumé, just to be fair. Besides, Stevie is a rock goddess, and the tawdry tales she could tell of her rock 'n' roll past would make even Steven Tyler blanch. Plus, wouldn't everyone tune in just to see what witchy cape/shawl/doily ensemble Stevie would wear from week to week?

http://music.yahoo.com/blogs/reality-rocks/suggested-replacement-judges-x-factor-wishlist-010359653.html

[michelej1]

Story of Marines who Recorded an album. This is an excerpt:
http://yuma.usmc.mil/desertwarrior/2012/03/01/feature4.html


The Marines christened the project Stevie Beatz, a play on the name of rock musician Stevie Nicks.

Moreira started shipping in recording equipment while Dominguez helped turn their room in a makeshift recording studio. Working with limited equipment, the two began fashioning a musical style they call "acoustic hip-hop."

[vivfox]

Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac): She debuted 20 years ago as a solo artist with album that sold 8 million units at one go. Perhaps that would be the best introduction to Stevie Nick's voice, song-writing skills and persona. With a sizeable number of Grammy nominations, both as a solo artist and with Fleetwood Mac, Nicks was one of the first women to be recognised this way in the mainstream. Currently, at the age of 63, she is still touring the world and performing. Forever on the Edge of Seventeen, Stevie Nicks, we salute you!

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/news-and-interviews/Meet-the-Iron-Maidens/articleshow/12174669.cms

[Sanne2]

http://barrfamilytree.com/g-radio_nicks.htm

Ever seen Stevie Nicks' "Rock a Little - Live at Red Rocks" DVD? That's the good folks from Gary Barr Entertainment at the very beginning, with our "We Love Stevie" banner hanging off the rail for Stevie to see above the performer's entrance at the venue. Our friend Tanya (the banner's artist) is standing over it when they show it at the beginning of the movie, as Stevie waved up to her when she got there that afternoon with Mick Fleetwood and Waddy Wachtel. Gary was off running around somewhere at the time.

It was one of the most magical shows ever recorded in the history of Red Rocks. Gary would surface later in the movie as Stevie walked past us in the front row gathering all the flowers and touching the hands of all her adoring fans. As she moved from side to side with the camerman next to her, he captured Gary Barr reaching up to Stevie, apparently star-struck (if his demeanor in the video was any indication). Check it out - you can still find the DVD - it's worth a watch.

[vivfox]

It was one of the most magical shows ever recorded in the history of Red Rocks. .

This concert video should have been tossed in the garbage with the rest of the studio's trash that day when it was edited. I love that story told by the editor's of this video. Even they hated what they had to work with.

[michelej1]

Excerpt from article by Topher Payne, The GA Voice

http://www.thegavoice.com/opinion/domestically-distrubed/4321-topher-payne-that-thing-you-do

These are bands I’ve never heard of, with names like Railroad Earth and The String Cheese Incident. Early in our dating life, I was invited on these excursions, but I declined because it sounded awful. Songs are not supposed to last for twenty minutes, and large groups of stoned people tend to piss me off because they get so damn chatty. Also, they all dance like Stevie Nicks, spinning in circles with arms in the air, lost in a reverie. I was trained to dance at gay bars, where the entire point is as much physical contact as possible. People have, without even trying, accidentally had sex while dancing at gay bars. So for five years, I’ve just let the concerts be his thing.

[vivfox]

Last we heard from Bret Michaels, he was chasing rock’s original gypsy, Stevie Nicks, for a guest spot on his upcoming solo record, ‘Get Your Rock On,’ tentatively due this summer. While he may not have scored Stevie for the album (yet?), he has already lined up a veritable who’s who of…well, of people who make music, spanning the gamut from fellow rock veterans Joe Perry of Aerosmith and Ace Frehley of KISS to country icon Loretta Lynn and chief parrothead Jimmy Buffett.
“[It's a] really amazing record,” Bret told AZCentral.com. “I put a lot of hard work into this. And everyone that’s on it, I’m not only friends with but fans of. I’ve got Ace Frehley from KISS and Michael Anthony from Van Halen…’Every Rose Has Its Thorn’ has Joe Perry from Aerosmith and Hugh McDonald from Bon Jovi. And it’s got Loretta Lynn singing it with me. Then, Jimmy Buffett, me and him did ‘Margaritaville’ live…It’s all people I know. Vinnie Paul from Pantera. They’re all friends of mine.”

But the track of which Michaels seems most proud brings him together with the founding fathers of southern-fried rock. “The best one — are you ready for this? — I remade ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ with the guys from Lynyrd Skynyrd playing and singing on it,” Michaels said. “Gary Rossington and Rickey Medlocke are on it. I wanted them to hear what I had done. I gave it a really cool feel. And they were like, ‘This is awesome.’”

With a mix of originals and covers, ‘Get Your Rock On’ is certainly shaping up to offer a veritable 31 flavors of musical styles. Although a release date has not been set, it’s possible the album will arrive just as Michaels hits the road with his Poison bandmates this June for a co-headlining tour of the US with Def Leppard.

(Editor’s note: We just set a new record for most links in one story. We hope it stands forever!)

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/bret-michaels-solo-album-guest-stars/

[vivfox]

JUST ANNOUNCED

Waddy Wachtel Band featuring Wachtel (music director/guitarist for Stevie Nicks) with Bernard Fowler, Brett Tuggle, Jamie Savko, Jimmy Paxson and Al Ortiz, April 14, Poinsettia Pavilion, Ventura. waddyinventura.webs.com.

http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/mar/22/new-and-upcoming-concerts/

[bombaysaffires]

This concert video should have been tossed in the garbage with the rest of the studio's trash that day when it was edited. I love that story told by the editor's of this video. Even they hated what they had to work with.

Amen......

[michelej1]

Stevie was quoted in this card strategy article about the trump suit.

http://posttrib.suntimes.com/lifestyles/11342092-423/how-to-handle-the-trump-suit.html

Stevie Nicks, a singer-songwriter best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac, said, “I am pretty fearless, and you know why? Because I don’t handle fear very well; I’m not a good terrified person.”

[michelej1]

Style Spotting by Jerri Howell
http://www.stylespotting.com/2012/03/27/marissas-stylish-hit-list/

Marissa says:

I am obsessed by Stevie Nicks, capes and beige sweaters.

[michelej1]

Game of Thrones:

http://www.grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/46897/game-of-thrones-season-2-episode-1-the-north-remembers-why-one-king-is-usually-enough

All we know about the elder Baratheon is that he’s apparently a sort of medieval Chris De Burgh: He’d do just about anything for a mysterious lady in red. Said lady is Melisandre (played by Dutch master Carice Van Houten), a witchy mix of Stevie Nicks and Stephen King’s Firestarter. Over a hippie beach bonfire, Melisandre leads Stannis in a pagan sword ritual, anointing him a “warrior of light” (and admonishing him “not to bogart the roach”). This heresy causes one elder adviser to poison himself in protest, but not Melisandre: She out-Vizzini’s the old coot, downing his juked juice and freeing Stannis to send a strongly worded letter to all corners of Westeros outing Joffrey for what he is: the rotten fruit of the incestuous Lannisters.

[Sanne2]

So apparantly there's a new interview with Stevie in something called Oyster magazine?
I have no idea where this is being sold (not in my country anyway)
Maybe someone can go look for it?
http://oystermag.com/oyster-98-out-tomorrow (the dots are giving me a headache)

[vivfox]

‘Edge of Seventeen (Just Like the White Winged Dove)’ was the third single from Stevie Nicks‘ debut solo album, 1981′s ‘Bella Donna.’ And the story behind this entry in our Top 100 Classic Rock Songs is one of musical lore.

The song’s name came from a conversation Stevie had with her good friend Tom Petty‘s first wife, Jane, about the couple’s first meeting. Jane said they met at the “age of seventeen,” but her thick Southern accent made it sound like she said “edge of seventeen” — and Nicks was so taken with the phrase that she asked Jane if she could use it as a song title.

Stevie intended the song to be about the Pettys, but when her beloved uncle Jonathan and music legend John Lennon both died during the same week in December of 1980, she shifted focus.

She’s since said that the “white-winged dove” in the lyrics represented the spirit leaving the body upon death, and some of the verses recount Stevie’s experiences in the days leading up to her uncle’s passing.

‘Edge of Seventeen’ peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1982, and to this day it remains one of Nicks’ most recognizable tracks. In fact, the guitar riff — played by Stevie’s longtime guitarist, session musician Waddy Wachtel — is so distinctive that it was sampled in the Destiny’s Child song ‘Bootylicious,’ and Stevie herself even made an appearance in the accompanying video.

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/stevie-nicks-edge-of-seventeen-top-100-classic-rock-songs/

[vivfox]

Starck Contrast
Another new documentary on the Starck Club revisits the storied Dallas nightclub of the '80s
By Catherine Downes Thursday, Apr 26 2012

It was May of 1984, and young punk Frank Campagna was racing around Dallas in his '75 burgundy Chrysler Cordova – the model with the real Corinthian leather. His mission: to find some green tea for Stevie Nicks.

"It was before there was Whole Foods or any of these organic places," he explains. "Hell, I'd never even heard of green tea before that. But that's what she wanted, and it was the only thing she drank."

Campagna, now a well-known local artist, admittedly only took a job at Starck Club in order to get in opening night. He skipped the line and $125 cover, and worked as a bar back. Nicks, one of Starck Club's investors, was in town along with performance artist and supermodel Grace Jones to christen the new venue's stage, launching what would become one of the most legendary dance clubs in Dallas history, at a time when the city was thriving, economically and culturally.

http://www.dallasobserver.com/2012-04-26/music/another-new-documentary-on-the-starck-club-revisits-the-storied-dallas-nightclub-of-the-80s/

[vivfox]

I remember taking American Literature II with Dr. Will in Spring 2009. He assigned an open-ended, eight-page paper in which we analyzed some form of text – be it lyrics, poems, screenplays, books, etc. – that needed to reflect culture.

I thought about analyzing “To Kill a Mockingbird”; surely, I could find loads of research on that. Or Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken.” I realized I wasn’t into those topics, and I struggled to get started.

Then I had a stroke of genius. I could analyze a Stevie Nicks song, “Rhiannon,” because, well, I am totally and completely obsessed with the rock goddess. The wheels started turning, and I cranked out eight pages well before I wanted to be done researching my favorite singer.

This discovery was revolutionary to my paper-writing process. I realized I could actually write about topics I am passionate about. I completed my graduate casebook – a 30-page critical analysis of a book – on Harry Potter. And this semester, I am writing my last two papers – whew – on linguistic topics that get me almost as excited as Stevie Nicks or Harry Potter.

While I can’t guarantee this kind of excitement every time you get assigned a paper, I can encourage you to play up your strengths. Find topics that truly intrigue you, and think of the assignment more as time to expand your hobby rather than time to waste on another boring assignment.

http://leader.fhsu.edu/?p=8199

[Newzchspy]

I remember taking American Literature II with Dr. Will in Spring 2009. He assigned an open-ended, eight-page paper in which we analyzed some form of text – be it lyrics, poems, screenplays, books, etc. – that needed to reflect culture.

I thought about analyzing “To Kill a Mockingbird”; surely, I could find loads of research on that. Or Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken.” I realized I wasn’t into those topics, and I struggled to get started.

Then I had a stroke of genius. I could analyze a Stevie Nicks song, “Rhiannon,” because, well, I am totally and completely obsessed with the rock goddess. The wheels started turning, and I cranked out eight pages well before I wanted to be done researching my favorite singer.

This discovery was revolutionary to my paper-writing process. I realized I could actually write about topics I am passionate about. I completed my graduate casebook – a 30-page critical analysis of a book – on Harry Potter. And this semester, I am writing my last two papers – whew – on linguistic topics that get me almost as excited as Stevie Nicks or Harry Potter.

While I can’t guarantee this kind of excitement every time you get assigned a paper, I can encourage you to play up your strengths. Find topics that truly intrigue you, and think of the assignment more as time to expand your hobby rather than time to waste on another boring assignment.

http://leader.fhsu.edu/?p=8199

Good point Viv, if you just "have to " do it (assignment), then make Lemonade out of lemons!!

[Sanne2]

http://www.stilllivingthedream.com/2012/05/life-list-57-go-shopping-with-stevie-nicks.html

"Turns out, though…that one of my dear friends has actually met Stevie Nicks.
While on a plane.
And she was singing a lullaby to a baby (Stevie, not my friend).
I mean…COME ON! Stevie singing a lullaby to passenger’s baby?! Is that what’s going on in first class?
I could have been on that exact flight and not even known Stevie was on the plane. I buy my tickets so cheap that there’s a clause that I can’t even make eye contact with first class passengers as I make my way back to coach."

[SummerlongBoots]

Wow.

She said Judd sent her at least 35 pounds of threatening mail and stalked her. She said he thought at one point that she was a clone of Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks. She said Judd thought he had to kill her to bring back the real person she should be.

"He would scream, 'Karen Corey-Steele, Stevie Nicks, whoever the hell you are,'" Corey-Daniels said, referring to her previous married name.


http://www.dailymail.com/News/201205090327

[APerfectLie]

Wow.

She said Judd sent her at least 35 pounds of threatening mail and stalked her. She said he thought at one point that she was a clone of Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks. She said Judd thought he had to kill her to bring back the real person she should be.

"He would scream, 'Karen Corey-Steele, Stevie Nicks, whoever the hell you are,'" Corey-Daniels said, referring to her previous married name.


http://www.dailymail.com/News/201205090327

"And he thought I really wasn't me, that Stevie Nicks from Fleetwood had paid to have me made so she could come down between concert dates and run my home improvement company."

:laugh:

[michelej1]

Excerpt from Broward Palm Beach article, by Lee Zimmerman:

http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/countygrind/2012/05/aging_rockers_mick_jagger_relevant.php

Are Aging Rockers Still Relevant

Many people would have you believe that advanced age and rock 'n' roll are simply not in sync. That's understandable really, given the fact that rock, especially in its earliest incarnations, was always a young person's game. For its first couple of decades, it was a sound synonymous with rebellion and defiance of society. And for as long as I can remember, at least, those causes have always been those of the youthful, whose innate intention is to reject parental values and strike out in directions of their own choosing.

Yet those musicians who started out so young and fresh-faced early on are now increasingly reaching the age of social security and the realms of senior citizenry. It's a strange transition to be sure, especially when viewing photos of eternal icons like the Rolling Stones, Robert Plant, Stevie Nicks, or Paul McCartney, and the craggy, crease-lined visages that stare back are scarcely recognizable as the faces of those who were once so familiar. These senior moments make a statement. So it's not so surprising to hear that Mick Jagger allegedly refused to have a close-up taken when he was out clubbing in New York recently. And it's not all that odd that when I met McCartney a few years ago, he consulted with his handlers on how he looked prior to taking a photo.

[nailatixela]

I was surprised and happy to hear Stevie mentioned at the end of this TED talk by a very mature 15 year old.

http://www.ted.com/talks/tavi_gevinson_a_teen_just_trying_to_figure_it_out.html

[vivfox]

I was surprised and happy to hear Stevie mentioned at the end of this TED talk by a very mature 15 year old.

http://www.ted.com/talks/tavi_gevinson_a_teen_just_trying_to_figure_it_out.html


If you think that's cool, you should check out this thread:http://www.ledge.fleetwoodmac.net/showthread.php?t=50145

[vivfox]

In the early 1999s, around the time that Rick Jones' hysterical not-really-an-advice-book advice book How to Be a Successful Teenager was published, a sweet old greeter at the K-Mart your Crap Archivist worked at offered a dire warning: "Do you listen to heavy metal?" she asked. "You shouldn't! Stevie Nicks is a witch!"

How to Be a Successful Teenager is a lot like that encounter: It's paranoid, muddle-headed, shaky on firm detail, and almost bittersweet in its behind-the-curve cluelessness. (Stevie Nicks has what to do with heavy metal, exactly? And who the hell cared about heavy metal in the age of Snoop and Nirvana?)

http://blogs.sfweekly.com/exhibitionist/2012/05/your_crap_archivist_brings_you_2.php

[vivfox]

There are cool jobs. And then there are really cool jobs.
John McEntee is an entertainment producer, manager and agent. Want Stevie Nicks at your party?
For a fee, McEntee can make that happen. Want to meet Liza Minnelli backstage? McEntee can make that happen too.
For a meet and greet there's no fee. But it helps to be a special friend – or a special fan.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/mcentee-355610-home-entertainment.html

[vivfox]

Foreigner keyboardist Michael Bluestein, who has also performed with Stevie Nicks and Boz Scaggs, has been diagnosed with cancer, and will take an indefinite leave of absence from the band as he undergoes treatment.

As Bluestein explains in a statement released to the forum section of Foreigner’s official website, “I recently went to the hospital following some symptoms, and it was discovered that I have colorectal cancer. This has required me to take a leave of absence from the band for a significant period.”

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/foreigner-keyboardist-diagnosed-with-cancer/

[britt0308]

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/art-inspired-by--and-171892?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

The last 3 paintings are Stevie's correct? I am 1000% sure on Rhiannon and feel like I've seen the other two but always lose track!

[Christopher]

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/art-inspired-by--and-171892?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

The last 3 paintings are Stevie's correct? I am 1000% sure on Rhiannon and feel like I've seen the other two but always lose track!
Yes, absolutely, the last three are Stevie's paintings.

The 2nd one (Nightbird) was featured in The Wild Heart tourbook
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/longdistancewinner/stevie-nicks-05_rect540.jpg

I can't exactly place off the top of my head where I've seen this "Firebird" one? Probably a songbook or another tourbook, but it's definitely Stevie's as well.:nod:
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t118/longdistancewinner/stevie-nicks-07_rect540.jpg

[SuiteShangriLa]

Was the Firebird drawing in the Street Angel tourbook maybe???

[britt0308]

Thanks for confirming Christopher! :cool:

Wouldn't we all be able to live peacefully if Stevie published a full portfolio/book/exhibit..the possibilities are endless. As an artist myself, I am truly fascinated by this side of her artistry as well. But I'm more than happy to take what we get..

[michelej1]

Arizona Republic, June 6, 2012 by Peter Corbett [Stevie visited castle]

Robert Pazderka's new home really is his castle.

Pazderka purchased Copenhaver Castle on Camelback Mountain late last month for $1.45 million with plans to spend up to $5 million to make it livable.

Pazderka, president of the Armored Group LLC, which makes armored vehicles, plans to gut the interior and strip the castle down to its 18-inch exterior walls of stone chipped off the mountain.

"It's got extremely strong bones," he said of the rocky fortress.

The Valley's loftiest landmark has not been home to anyone for at least seven years and the castle built between 1967-77 is showing its age.

Turning it into a contemporary home worthy of the view and its legendary status on Camelback Mountain will be yet another chapter to follow in the property's unusual history.

Everyone has a story or connection to Copenhaver Castle, said real-estate agent Jan Atwater, who sold the hillside home after it languished for years.

"It's been very much a part of the community," she said.

One man told Atwater his father took him up the mountain as a young boy to watch the castle construction only to witness a crane toppling over and nearly killing the operator.

State Land Commissioner Maria Baier said she crashed her pickup truck as a new driver showing a visiting cousin the castle on the narrow road leading up the mountainside.

Pazderka said the castle was a hot spot for parties and celebrities with Sylvester Stallone, Stevie Nicks and Reba McEntire among the entertainers who visited.

Built by orthodontist Mort Copenhaver, doing some of his own masonry, the castle today shows fading remnants of his bachelor tastes. It's not exactly Hugh Heffner's Playboy mansion, but the dentist did include a 5-foot-deep spa, a fireplace with a 17-foot waterfall and redwood sauna off the living room.

The dusty castle's master bedroom with gold-rimmed mirrors and bathrooms with aging vanities and tile all look dated. The kitchen has been gutted.

It's quite dim inside with purposely distressed doors and dark wood trim along with reddish-brown stone walls. Windows with small balconies have amazing views but are narrow and set far apart.

Add in a dungeon, cellar bar and odd passageways and the effect is claustrophobic.

"I don't think there is any way to save it," real-estate agent Tom Tischer said. "I think it's a very expensive tear down."

Pazderka views it as a one-of-a-kind fixer-upper.

"It needs to be completely rehabbed, rewired, re-plumbed, with new heating and air-conditioning," he said.

"The biggest challenge is trying to get equipment up and down the mountain and how do you get supplies in," Pazderka said.

The castle is on narrow Red Rock Drive on the southwestern flank of Camelback Mountain.

Surveyor Jon Rice of Prosurvey Inc. said the castle's garage up a steep driveway is at an elevation of 1,765 feet, about 450 feet above Camelback Road.

Pazderaka built a contemporary home down Red Rock Drive to the west and another modern home is under construction right below the castle.

The new castle owner has no timetable for renovating his property. He said he hopes to have a reunion with Copenhaver and Jerry Mitchell, another previous owner, to hear some of their castle stories.

Copenhaver tried to sell his hillside home in 1985 for $7 million, but when no buyer emerged he lost it in a bankruptcy. Mitchell, who developed Rawhide, bought the castle in 1989 for $985,000 but lost it in bankruptcy in 2004.

The Old Standard Life Insurance Co. paid $2.6 million in 2005 for the castle but it was sold as an asset of the stockholders when the insurance company liquidated, Atwater said.

"It's time for it to be part of the community again instead of this big white elephant or red elephant," Atwater said, of the reddish-stone castle.

Pazderka has expressed an interest in an historic landmark designation.



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