It's official. FM releasing new album without Stevie as BUCKINGHAM MCVIE

[TheWildHeart67]

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/lindsey-buckingham-christine-mcvie-plan-duet-lp-w461140

Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie Plan Duet LP
Duo, as Buckingham McVie, aim to release new album in May

Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie are working on a duet album together that they'll release under the moniker Buckingham McVie. Richard E. Aaron Redferns
By Daniel Kreps
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Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie are working on a duet album together that they'll release under the moniker Buckingham McVie.
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Four months after Mick Fleetwood hinted to Rolling Stone that McVie and Buckingham "could probably have a mighty strong duet album if they want," the singers formally revealed the project Friday in an interview with Los Angeles Times.
"All these years we've had this rapport, but we'd never really thought about doing a duet album before," Buckingham said. "There is that album [Buckingham Nicks] that I did with Stevie [Nicks] back before we joined the band, but other than that, it's all been Fleetwood Mac or solo."
The album, tentatively scheduled for release in May, features musical contributions from fellow Mac members bassist John McVie and drummer Mick Fleetwood. However, McVie and Buckingham were clear that the LP would arrive under the Buckingham McVie name and not the Fleetwood Mac.
Since McVie rejoined Fleetwood Mac following a 16-year sabbatical from the band, it's been rumored that members have been hunkered down in Los Angeles' Village Studios working on their first new LP since 2003's Say You Will.
However, as Mick Fleetwood told Rolling Stone in an August interview, while the band recorded a "huge amount" of new music since McVie's return, "None of it's with Stevie… or very little."
"Some of it is very, very old stuff that Lindsey maybe did with [Nicks] years and years ago. We're not quite sure what will happen with it," Fleetwood said at the time. "Stevie has her own life and career and I think … you know, she just doesn't want to spend the time right now. And we're quietly saddened about that but also I sort of understand."
Fleetwood added that "when Christine came back, she came back with a bag full of goods. She ****ing wrote up a storm."
The following month, McVie told Rolling Stone, "We cut seven songs in the studio already for the start of a brand-new studio album... We shelved that temporarily and then went on the road and did the tour. And now, actually, I think we're going back in in October to try to finish it off. Stevie hasn't participated yet, but hope springs eternal... But Lindsey and I, we have plenty of songs. There are tons more in the bag that we have yet to record. And they're fantastic. So we're going to carry on and try to finish the record."
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[Macfan4life]

I love to hear this. Its going to be amazing.

[singertobe]

Hmm BuckinghamMcVie... Is the cover shoot gonna be a shirtless Christine standing behind a shirtless Lindsey? Is it gonna be released under Polydor? ARE THEY GONNA HAVE AN AFFAIR THEN BREAK UP?!!

[Jondalar]

They should be called BuckVie.

[StreetAngel86]

They should be called BuckVie.

McVuck :D

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[bombaysaffires]

McVuck :D

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[24karatstevie]

Hopefully if the Mac world tour is pushed back due to a Buckingham McVie tour Stevie might release a 24 Karat Gold Part 2. Fingers crossed!!!

[Nick]

I hope she releases some type of album this year, whether it be Vault Part 2 or something else. It would be sad if she doesn't want to record anymore. In her latest interview she mentioned albums don't sell now and all that nonsense. She's rich, is she that concerned about album sales? Streaming is more popular than ever.

[dreamsunwind]

I think she'll still record solo material. There, it's not really any drama so there's nothing to make her not excited about it, except that records don't sell which I don't think is as big of a deal if she can still make the album on her own terms without arguing with anyone.
Also I think she'd rather save her best material for solo projects rather than give to FM.

[SisterNightroad]

Am I the only one who would have liked it to be called Buckingham Mac? If it's Fleetwood Mac and Buckingham Nicks, then it's Buckingham Mac.
Mac Buckingham instead would seem some kind of London themed special burger. Or maybe it'd be even better that way.

[svnwndrs]

So does this mean that Stevie quit Fleetwood Mac?:shrug:

[mylittledemon]

So does this mean that Stevie quit Fleetwood Mac?:shrug:

That would indeed be the baffling, seeing as how a small portion of hell must've frozen over with Christine's return.

[wheart]

HOLY CRAP!! I never thought they had the balls to do it. BRAVO! I think this album is going to be A MAZ ING!!!

[Andyleo]

Stevie Nicks says another Fleetwood Mac album is doubtful: ‘We’re not 40 anymore’

The music icon says the band are more likely to focus on touring*
Moving on? Stevie Nicks does not think Fleetwood Mac will make another album (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Stevie Nicks says she does not think Fleetwood Mac will make another album together -- because they are "not 40" any more.
The singer, 68, believes the band are more likely to focus on touring and doubts they will ever record a follow-up to 2003's Say You Will.
She said: "If the five of us were to get together to make a record it would take a year, which is what it always takes us.
"It would be a whole year of recording, then press, then rehearsal, and by the time we got back onto the road, it would be heading towards the second year, and I don't know whether at this time it's better for us just to do a big tour."
The band has sold more than 100 million records and reformed with the classic line-up of Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, John and Christine McVie and Mick Fleetwood for a world tour, which ended in 2015.
Nicks said: "It's every single penny we make divided by five, so the expense of making a record, which is huge, and then to get back on tour ... we are not 40.
"We have to take that into consideration -- how long can we do tours that are three-hour shows? Would you rather spend a year in the studio or get back on the road? I think that the band would choose to tour."
Nicks, who is focusing on her solo career, is also reluctant to make new music.
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She said: "I don't write as many songs any more because with the internet, the way that kids listen to music, all the streaming, and the fact that if they're very savvy, if they want to get it and not pay for it, they can.
"It goes against the grain of our whole belief in, 'You write a song, you record it, and you put it out there and people should buy it'.
"We realise it's not our world any more and the younger kids don't look at it like they're taking from us... we don't have the impetus to write 20 songs because we know that unless you're under 20 you're not going to sell many records."
She is not involved with the new album by McVie and Buckingham, which is not a Fleetwood Mac record.

She said: "I'm sure it's going to be great, because Christine is super-inspired. I'm really happy for them."
On July 9, Nicks will support her old friend Tom Petty with his band The Heartbreakers at Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time in Hyde Park.
She said: "I'm the girl who always wanted to be in his band and he's always the one who said, 'No, no girls allowed.' There's just no one else I'd rather be on stage with than Tom."

Stevie Nicks says another Fleetwood Mac album is doubtful: ‘We’re not 40 anymore’ - Evening Standard
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[SisterNightroad]

Oh, I'm so sorry to hear this. I hope that this is just a temporary depressive state decsion and she'll change her mind, maybe Tom Petty will have a good influence on her.

[jbrownsjr]

She needs to change that attitude. It's never easy to make money with your talent. Even in the early days. But, you must keep creating regardless. We would never have had Bella Donna or Wild Heart etc. if she was only doing it for the money and/or sales.

She'll change her mind because something will inspire her.

[Frankenstein]

Last night I was watching a video of Moonlight from the 24K tour and Stevie talked about how, when she made IYD, she didn't care if it didn't sell; "I'm doing this for me". :rolleyes:

[jbrownsjr]

Last night I was watching a video of Moonlight from the 24K tour and Stevie talked about how, when she made IYD, she didn't care if it didn't sell; "I'm doing this for me". :rolleyes:

Moonlight was such a great film. As for Stevie, artists create. That's what they do.

[SpyNote]

They should be called BuckVie.

No, BuckinghaMickVie! :woohoo:

[Newzchspy]

She needs to change that attitude. It's never easy to make money with your talent. Even in the early days. But, you must keep creating regardless. We would never have had Bella Donna or Wild Heart etc. if she was only doing it for the money and/or sales.

She'll change her mind because something will inspire her.

She almost 70 years old. No , she won't change her mind and almost sounds resigned to just doing a few small tour dates and no album or tour to support that album. She's made her millions, now its time to retire. $$$$$

Last night I was watching a video of Moonlight from the 24K tour and Stevie talked about how, when she made IYD, she didn't care if it didn't sell; "I'm doing this for me". :rolleyes:

Yeah, I caught that too!!! She may have been doing it for herself, BUT we saw how that worked out. IYD and 24K were not her best moments IMHO.

Moonlight was such a great film. As for Stevie, artists create. That's what they do.

Not anymore they don't. Older artists are tired to creating and then NOT getting paid for it. She recognizes that its a whole new world with the internet, Youtube etc. There's such assignation in her voice as if to say," I'm not going to say I am retired, BUT I really am slowly phasing myself out. "

[FuzzyPlum]

There's such assignation in her voice as if to say," I'm not going to say I am retired, BUT I really am slowly phasing myself out. "

Surely if you are older and more tired then making music (at your leisure) is an easier proposition than undertaking big long tours :nod:

[Newzchspy]

Surely if you are older and more tired then making music (at your leisure) is an easier proposition than undertaking big long tours :nod:

Me thinks that Stevie will never "formally" retire, BUT will gently fade away as many do. I believe that from seeing her latest concerts that she has some oomph left in her, BUT not much gas left in that tank. A TP concert here, private event there, will be just enough for her to stay somewhat relevant. She has to be thinking with both her parents gone that her hourglass sand is trickling to its end as well. What does she have left, a good 10 years??

[DauphineMarie]

Me thinks that Stevie will never "formally" retire, BUT will gently fade away as many do. I believe that from seeing her latest concerts that she has some oomph left in her, BUT not much gas left in that tank. A TP concert here, private event there, will be just enough for her to stay somewhat relevant. She has to be thinking with both her parents gone that her hourglass sand is trickling to its end as well. What does she have left, a good 10 years??

I agree with this completely.. I think Stevie should take the next 10 years and do the following:

-Rhiannon Movie/Play
-Goldfish and the Ladybug animated 3D children's movie :D
-Autobiographies/Picture Books/Song Books
-Remaster Old Demos, create more box sets
-Release Art (a la Grace Slick)

[bwboy]

I didn't know if you were kidding or not, but I would wager that Stevie will never complete the Ladybug movie, Rhiannon play or movie, or her own autobiography.

Art, maybe. A new solo album of new or unreleased demo, maybe.