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Stevie Nicks new single and working on new album articles
Stevie Nicks confirms new solo album, single Show Them the Way
October 1, 2020 Stevie Nicks is back with new music – her latest single Show Them the Way is set to drop on October 9th! The Fleetwood Mac star confirmed her latest release during an interview with the Los Angeles Times, revealing her first solo release since 2014 album 24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault was born out of a dream she had in the run-up to the 2008 presidential election. According to Nicks, she was invited to perform at a political benefit for icons of history in her vision, and Martin Luther King, Jr. led her by the arm into a ballroom where John F. Kennedy, Bobby Kennedy and John Lewis were seated, awaiting her. The dream was so vivid that she wrote a poem based on her recollection, titled The Kennedy’s, which she shared online back in January, 2009. In addition to the new track, which will be accompanied by a Cameron Crowe-directed music video, she’s also working on a new solo album and will spend the remainder of the pandemic turning the poetry from her journals into lyrics, per the LA Times. Earlier this year, Eurythmics star Dave Stewart, who collaborated with Nicks on 24 Karat Gold and previous album In Your Dreams, confirmed he was working on tracks with the singer. It’s the latest project for the star, who will also hit cinema screens later this month with her 24 Karat Gold: The Concert movie. Check out her performance of Gypsy here. The release will be accompanied by a live album, set to drop at the end of October. https://retropopmagazine.com/stevie-...-them-the-way/ |
Here is her poem called The Kennedy, which her new single Show Them the Way is based off of. (If this is the song, it sucks.)
The Kennedy’s I had a fragile dream In a great house in the Hamptons I’d been there before Singing songs ~ doing benefits I was in a room alone Putting on my make-up Like so many things have come to me, The dress ~ came across the Persian carpet~ As I fell into the dress A thought came to me Into my heart~ “I have a dream” And a door opened~ It’s time now~ they’re waiting I turned around to face the music (the dreamers) “I’m ready for the Kennedy’s~” I don’t know if it was 1960 or 1963 Everything was timeless ~ even me I wasn’t old~ I wasn’t young~ I was just ~ part of the dream. A shadow walked with me ~ down the hall It was Martin Luther King~ All in shadow ~ all before me Overwhelmed by destiny Someone said, “sing us a song” “There’s the piano.. And handed me a drink~ The room was full of hope~ A song would set them free… I sat at the piano I stared at the shadows I sang the words “I have a dream” He wasn’t my old friend John ~ I didn’t know him…then But he smiled at me And I sang these words “What ever it takes to be free” I didn’t know these men~ But they knew me~ It was all symbolic, Nothing was as it seemed. They all left us in a single shot~ But they didn’t take the dream. They were there in that house, Discussing the future~ Drinking champagne. I was just the piano player~ The voice ~ part of their dream. I was 35 ~ or maybe I was 15~ It was just a night in the presence Of Martin Luther King~ I was just a dreamer; I was ready for the Kennedys… I got up from the piano I bowed my head As I walked thru the room They touched my hands Write about hope and a change of plan~ Light up the world if you can~ Light the fire ~ start it over Tell the world about the dream Change the world ~ begin again Start it up ~ make it real~ Back in the room where it all began My heart began to hurt~ I remember the beauty of the Hamptons The shadows playing in the sun And a voice said “The dream is not over~” “The dream has just begun~” I spun around to another shadow Slipping through the door~ My eyes opened ~ wide … What is all this for? The shadows said ~ “Don’t forget ~” “What we were fighting for…” Stevie Nicks Thursday night Feb. 2008 Sugar Grove, IL |
Why would care about a new album you completely relinquished and renounced your Stevie fandom quite some time ago :lol:
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One CAN be a fan of the past works of an artist, even if you think their work for the past 35 years blows chunks.:lol::lol::lol::wavey::wavey::wavey:
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She didn’t know these men, but they all knew her. That’s a testament to how famous she is.
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The poem is fantastic. Don't let your current anger with her cloud your judgement.
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The poem is horrendous. But I do like the lyrics from Straight Back in there.
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I'm looking forward to hearing Minnie's vocals. Her alto (I think) really props up Stevie's songs live. I'm not a Sharona buyer. Stevvi was my favorite |
I hope she plays piano better in the dream than she does real life. :(
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I am not sure who is handling her press right now--Daffy Duck? They should be fired. She is aimlessly floating off on the rings of saturn and her people are letting it happen.
She sounds like more of a loon than she ever did before |
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Sorry, those instantly popped into my head, and I couldn't resist!:lol: |
I'm looking forward to hearing the new song on October 9th
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Ironically just last night I had a dream I went to a record store and saw a 45 picture sleeve of Stevie's new single. In the dream the song was called HIM and the B-side was called HER. I had to buy a special record player in order to hear it and finally there I was in my room listening to HIM. The song was pretty good, and though I didn't love it at first, I knew with repeated listenings it would grow on me in time. I played it twice in a row and then flipped it over to hear HER. Was I ever so disappointed when I realized it was the exact same song as HIM but with the gender changed to a female. We all know Stevie can be very lazy in her writing at times. |
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It is really a blessing to have all of these upcoming projects come into fruition especially at her age. I know I have slowed down immensely and I am 15 years younger. I am just going to enjoy each project as though it is her last.
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According to an article I came across this morning there will be two versions of it. One an acoustic (the original version), and a second that is rocked up (and will have you dancing around the room according to Stevie herself). Maybe you guys have already heard about this but it was news to me.
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There's no reason she shouldn't be working. |
I wonder if she wrote the song or just the lyrics to someone else's melodies.
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I have stripped two beds, washed and changed the linen. Practised ukulele for 30 minutes, vacuumed upstairs, dusted and cleaned two bathrooms. Went for a 30 minute power walk, collapsed.... Now I’m cooking dinner... Ps I’m not at all sure about the poem and will wait for the single.. |
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Did I mention strangle the cat if she doesn’t shut up... Hiya I’m fine..keeping very fit and well. Hope you are too.. Must go...the soufflé is just cooked Xxx |
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You do have a point there. My grandma is 94 and still going strong. Maybe its just me. Haha
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Also your dream was very creative. It would be great if an artist had a 45 like that with HIM on one side and HER on the other. I could’ve imagined Prince doing this. |
STEVIE NICKS WILL RELEASE 2 VERSIONS OF "SHOW THEM THE WAY" ACOUSTIC AND ROCK AND ROLL
Chatting with Stevie Nicks: The Reigning Empress of Rock and Roll BY MARKOS PAPADATOS - Digital Journal Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Stevie Nicks chatted with Digital Journal's Markos Papadatos about her "24 Karat Gold" concert film, her live album, upcoming single on October 9, and she shared the key to longevity in the music industry. Track and field legend Wilma Rudolph once said: "Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us." Stevie Nicks is a woman that embodies this wise quotation. Nicks has been hailed by this music aficionado as the perennial "Empress of Rock and Roll," and rightfully so. She possesses one of the most significant and powerful voices in the music business; moreover, she has had an illustrious music career that has spanned well over five decades. She scored six Top 10 albums, eight Grammy nominations for her solo work, and she has sold in excess of 140 million albums collectively as a solo recording artist and as part of the iconic rock group Fleetwood Mac. She earned several Grammy Awards as a member of the Fleetwood Mac: their seminal studio album Rumours won the Grammy for "Album of the Year" in 1978, and two Fleetwood Mac albums have been inducted into the coveted Grammy Hall of Fame: Rumours in 2003 and Fleetwood Mac in 2016 respectively. Last year, she made music history because she was the first woman inducted into the coveted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. This interview delves into the conscience of Stevie Nicks as a prolific songwriter, vocalist, poet, storyteller, and a song stylist. Stevie Nicks — 24 Karat Gold The Concert She will be debuting the "Stevie Nicks 24 Karat Gold The Concert," via Trafalgar Releasing, on two nights only: October 21 and 25 respectively. This concert film was directed and produced by Joe Thomas. Acclaimed guitar player Waddy Wachtel served as the musical director of this tour. It was filmed in Indianapolis and Pittsburgh back in 2017. It showcases her intimate storytelling and her inspirations for some of her most famous and timeless recordings. "Who knew four years ago when I went out on that tour?" she said. "This was one of the most important records that I've ever done, in my opinion. I wanted to go back and pick them up. It had 16 songs that I always planned to re-do because they were all recorded at some point and I wasn't happy with how they originally came out." "The song 'If You Were My Love' is a ballad that I love to sing so much, and I wanted to make sure that it was perfect. It's the song that I love to sing most on stage with the girls," she said. "Stevie Nicks 24 Karat Gold The Concert" will be available at select cinemas, drive-ins and exhibition spaces all over the world. With this concert film, Nicks will be taking her fans and listeners on a trip down memory lane, where she will provide them with a virtual front-row seat to her live shows. "The film is coming out soon and this tour that we filmed was the most fun that I've ever had on a tour," she acknowledged. "When you can add six or seven new songs into a setlist, it changes the whole show, and it makes it seem like the whole show was brand new." Concert setlist: An eclectic program of classic and newer songs Her setlist for this concert film includes such fan-favorite songs as "Rhiannon," "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around," "Edge of Seventeen," "Stand Back," and "Landslide," among many other classics from her extensive musical catalog. "Even the older songs that weren't on the 24 Karat Gold album become new again because of the six or seven new songs that nobody has ever heard before. When I walked off stage, that whole show felt new to me, and when you watch the film, you can really see that," Nicks said. "It's always a risk when you add new songs to a show. I hope that my intuition said 'people will love this because I am going to tell them a good story' but my risk factor is definitely there, so when we left the stage that very first night, I was able to look at the audience, and I realized that it worked very well. We had all the confidence in the world to continue on from that moment then," she added. "When I recorded the 24 Karat Gold album, we were on a break from Fleetwood Mac. I went to Nashville for only two weeks, and then I came home and we finished it at my house. The album was done in five weeks, and I gave it to Warner Bros. and that was it. It was amazing that I actually pulled it off and it actually happened, and I was so excited about it," she said. "In May of 2020, I went to Chicago to edit the stories of this film," she recalled. "I was a little scared to do it because of COVID, but we took precautions and went to Chicago. We stayed at a house by a golf course where nobody had been since the previous October and we went to a studio where nobody had been for months and I was there for a month and that's where we edited the 46 minutes of stories. That's when I actually started working again. "Getting this film all done was not easy especially since you couldn't get in your car and go to a studio," she acknowledged. "Everything that we have been doing was done pretty much from home except for the short trip to Chicago. I actually am being creative now, and I am really happy about that." Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders served as her opening act for the majority of the "24 Karat Gold Tour." "It was so fun to be o the road with Chrissie Hynde. She and I became really good friends, and Chrissie does not like everybody. She's a badass chick," she said. Live album In addition, Nicks will be releasing a two-CD and digital edition on October 30 via BMG, and it will beavailable exclusively at Target. It will feature live versions of 17 of her greatest hits. "I am super careful and I refuse to get COVID because if I get this virus, I will never sing again. I am absolutely sure of that because you get this cough that never goes away and your lungs get compromised so you won't be able to sing a whole show anymore. I am determined above all else that I will never catch this thing. The way I am treating it is still super careful," she said. Music and Songwriting Inspirations She shared that "everything" inspires her music and songwriting. "A movie can inspire you to write a formal poem, and for me, that's all I need," she said. "Also, meeting somebody and running into something that you haven't seen in a long time and talking about something that happened a long time ago can also inspire you. Reading something in a book, just one sentence can inspire you." "If you are a songwriter, the reason that you continue to be a songwriter, is because you are continually inspired just by the world around you and your inspiration never really runs out. You don't have to continually be having love affairs to continually write songs. You have all your memories of your love affairs and you can bring them all in with one snap of your fingers. You can bring everything back and you can add things that are happening to you in the present and come up with new things continually. I'm sure you love to write because you are an interviewer and I love to write because I'm a songwriter. If you love to write, you are always looking for something cool to write about so you are open to the world," she elaborated. "When I write, I gather all my poetry together," she said. "When I am getting ready to write songs and I am getting ready to go to the piano, then I am going to go through my last 10 journals. I am going to look to the left side of the page and I am going to pick out any poems that are pretty much done. I will type them up and then I will put them all in a book, and then I will go to the piano. I don't bring the musical part in unless I actually have a real reason, only then I will make a record," she said. Digital age and social media On being an artist in the digital age, Nicks said, "It's the world that we live in. Even though I don't have a computer and I have an iPhone that is not plugged in, it's just a camera, which I love. I don't go on social media and I only use my website for really important things such as September 11, 2001, Hurricane Katrina and the Coronavirus." "If I went on social media and I became a member of that whole club, it would change everything I do," she said. "It would change the way that I write and it would change the way that I deal with the world. Social media is just not my world, I like my world." "My world is old-fashioned, and I would like to keep it that way," she added. "I think people are desperately grasping to go back to the old ways." Career-defining moments An iconic rock singer-songwriter, Nicks opened up about some of her career-defining moments. "In the beginning, in 1968, as part of Fritz, we opened for every big band because we lived in San Francisco. We opened for Janis Joplin several times, Jimi Hendrix for 75,000 people, and we opened for Buffalo Springfield, Chicago, and Santana," she said. "The perk of being the eighth person on a bill is that you get to stand on stage and watch all the other bands," she said. "I got to sit on the side of the stage, somewhere in the shadows, and I got to watch Janis Joplin and I did the same thing for Jimi Hendrix. Janis could just hold that audience in her hands and she was pretty hardcore and a badass. I got a lot of little moments from her. Jimi Hendrix was very humble and super graceful, he was just magical and you just wanted some of that Jimi Hendrix magic." "Also, Grace Slick was beautiful, she had that voice, and was just awesome. She would just open her mouth and out came this effortless, massive voice. I was able to take a few little things from Grace Slick. These moments in the first three years that I was in a rock band were super important to me because it formed who I was on stage," she said. "Then again, there was Joni Mitchell and Jackson Browne, who inspired me how to write songs and how to phrase my poetry. I also loved Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. As a songwriter, these are the people that really touched my heart," she added. 'Show Them The Way' Nicks also spoke about her forthcoming single "Show Them The Way," which will be released on October 9. This song was inspired by a dream that she had one night in 2008, at the time of the Democratic primaries, where Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were fighting over who would become the presidential candidate that year. She started watching documentaries that pertained to the fight for the civil rights movement. It involved the dreams of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Bobby Kennedy, and John Lewis. As a result, she was immersed and hypnotized. "It was written in 2008 about all those amazing documentaries I was watching during that two-month period when I was back in Chicago editing another music film. I wrote it and I made it into a song from the prose, and then I made a little piano demo of it and I just put it away," she said. "While it was too complicated to come out in 2010 with the In Your Dreams album, it was supposed to come out now," she said. "I am super glad that the gods were with me on that one." "I hope that people understand what this is. This poem that I made into this song is a prayer," she added. This dream was a cinematic story with a beginning, a middle and an end. She started writing the story the moment that her eyes opened. "I feel that this dream was so real," she admitted. "In this dream, I saw Martin Luther King Jr. took my arm and walked me down the hallway into this big room where the Kennedys were and all these people. They were all there and I could so feel it," she said. "While dreams are ridiculous in their own way, this dream stayed with me long enough for me to get up and grab some paper and a pencil to write it down in prose, and then be able to actually write it into a poem, and then put it into music. Then, I just put it away, and just let it stay in a Gothic trunk of lost songs until now. I never recorded it until now. It was meant to be," she said. "This is a bipartisan work. It's a song and a poem that is meant to bring people together," she underscored. "This is a prayer for people that are freaked out about the world today about politics, the virus, and everything. There are two versions that are being released together: an acoustic version, which was the first one that I did, and a rock and roll version, which will blow your mind and it make you dance around your house." She expressed her love for reading and writing poetry. "I love to stand up and read poetry to people. When you write poetry, you try to create that world for somebody else, when you are reading it. I've read this poem so many times now that I am almost able to look away from the words, and I almost have it memorized now." "I almost compare that to being a ballet dancer," she said. "If you are a ballerina, you have to practice, practice, and practice until you are absolutely sure that when you take that leap on stage that you are going to land in the arms of the person that is catching you. Only then, when you get to that point, you can really perform as a ballerina because you are not worried about making a mistake, you know it so well and you are so ready and you are so rehearsed that you can walk on stage and really perform." On the title of the current chapter of her life, she responded, "Show Them The Way." "That is it. That is our prayer," she exclaimed. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame history Last year, Nicks made music history because she was the first woman inducted into the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. "It's a big honor and an unexpected one," she admitted. "It did change the numbers a little bit: one woman who has gone in twice, and 22 men who have gone in twice. I think that says something for the power of women and I hope that it will impact the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and they will induct a few more women into the Hall of Fame because there should be more women." "That night when I got inducted, I think I spoke too long. When I run into The Cure, I will totally apologize to them for talking so much in my speech. I didn't know much about them but I had so much fun watching The Cure on stage and I started listening to their music. I really enjoyed their stage performance, so not only will I apologize for taking up their extra 10 minutes but I will also tell them that I am now listening to their music," she said. Key to Longevity in the Music Business On the key to longevity in the music industry, Nicks shared, "Even if your music doesn't remain incredibly current, you remain current. I listen to current music and all the current artists on radio. I make mixtapes and they are all in it. I would have a Joni Mitchell song and a song from Haim. Right now, I've been listening to Crosby, Stills & Nash since their music is very comforting to me." "I am also listening to Harry Styles these days. I think his Fine Line album is one of the best albums of all time. He was ready to go into rehearsal before this pandemic started. It's okay though because Fine Line is such a 'fine' album," she said with a sweet laugh. Advice for Aspiring Musicians For young and aspiring musicians, Nicks encouraged them to persevere. "Don't give up. I never gave up," she said, prior to noting that her mother inspired her to go to college, and that experience helped turn Nicks into an independent woman. "That's who I am and that's who Christine McVie is, and that's the promise her and I made together in the first six months that we both joined Fleetwood Mac," she said. "I told Christine that we will never stand in a room of famous guitar players who will not treat us right. We will just get up say 'this party is over,' and we will walk out," Nicks said. Message for Loyal Fans For her dedicated and longtime fans, she remarked about her three upcoming musical projects, "I hope that I am able to throw out these three things right now at a time when everybody can really use some new material, especially new important things. This concert film is about as close as to going to to a real live concert as you are going to get for a while." "The venue, PPG Paints Arena, where the concert film was shot in Pittsburgh was huge, it reminded me of a mini Wembley Stadium. I knew it was going to be a great audience before we even got there. It was a courageous audience, so of course, thank you God for giving me that outrageous audience since that just makes you 100 percent better on stage. I get a lot of magic from the cosmos, I always have, and I am always really appreciative of it," she elaborated. Success in the Eyes of Stevie Nicks Regarding her definition of the word success, Nicks said, "Being able to still book a year tour is pretty much the meaning of success because that means that you are still getting to take your work to the people around the world. If you are not 'successful,' then you are not going to be able to do that as well." "For me, all those years that we put in the beginning, to create what we have now, is fantastic because it allows us, just like the ballerina, to be able to do new things and write new music such as 'Show Me The Way.' How happy am I to have this right now and hopefully, the next time that I go on the road, once this virus is under control, I will be able to play this new song on stage and take this song all over the world. That is really exciting because who knew that this would all happen the way that it has happened," she exclaimed. "I can't wait until I can go into rehearsal and put the song 'Show Me The Way' into rotation. My girl singers did such amazing singing on it that I am so proud of them. Wait until you hear it. This song is right up there with 'Edge of Seventeen' and 'Stand Back.' This song is as strong as any of those songs," she added. Overall, her highly-anticipated concert film, Stevie Nicks — 24 Karat Gold The Concert, her live album, as well as her soon-to-be-released single "Show Them The Way" are a must for all fans of Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac, rock music, as well as for anybody that appreciates good, quality music. Her life story and music career are an inspiration for us all. Stevie Nicks is a woman that has found the means to go beyond the ordinary, and she has expanded and redefined rock and roll and contemporary storytelling; moreover, she has molded the musical landscape into what it is today. Long live, the reigning "Empress of Rock and Roll." To learn more about global music star and Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks, check out her Facebook page, Instagram page, and her official website. |
"I can't wait until I can go into rehearsal and put the song 'Show Me The Way' into rotation. My girl singers did such amazing singing on it that I am so proud of them. Wait until you hear it. This song is right up there with 'Edge of Seventeen' and 'Stand Back.' This song is as strong as any of those songs," she added."
She is as delusional as the covid and drug rattled orange blob right now ..if this song is as good as Edge I will vote for him myself:laugh: |
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POWERFUL voice? $he's got a 3 note range at best these days. Hell, for the past 20 years. |
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What a strange world she lives in ...
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I thought the same thing Sue. She didn't know The Cure!?
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Sometimes I can't tell if she's getting crazier by the year or if the same behavior I found alluring as a 15 year old kid is viewed a lot differently as a 35 year old adult.
Combination of both I suppose. I became a fan in 96/97 when she used to be so grounded and down to earth. It's such a contrast to the self infatuation that has occured in the past 10+ years. I remember back when she took interest in her fans, you could send a christmas card to her in paradise valley and she would sign your Timespace CD booklet. LOL...I remember in 1998 during the Enchanted tour she would remark about being incredibly nervous because she did more talking to introduce songs because it was a box set tour. It's laughable to think about now considering her intro to gypsy alone is longer than all of her Enchanted Tour intros combined! |
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I remember thinking about Christine's return, she commented on how CHRISTINE needs to physically get into shape. And kept making the return about herself via, IIII offered her 5 million dollars. IIIII didn't want to be the only girl, IIIIII sent a spirt catcher that got Christine back. IIIIII told Christine what it was like to be on the road and how hard it is. I IIIII told Christine it was her band, she can come back if she wants to. So both. HUGE ego that keeps getting inflated. Everything and everyone, even MLK is all about her. |
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It's like that friend everyne had when they were kids that would pull crap and say "You can only be freinds with Becky, but only if you hate Cindy the way I do" |
So when is this epic rock masterpiece that the equal of Edge of Seventeen and Stand Back going to be available :shrug:At midnight EST on Friday?:rolleyes:
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On edge of 72, Stevie Nicks just wants to sing a song live
Entertainment NEW YORK — It’s Saturday at 9:30 p.m. and Stevie Nicks is singing on the phone. The rock icon is at her Los Angeles home, where she’s been cooped up since December after wrapping the “An Evening with Fleetwood Mac” tour. She arrived there at first to relax after spending a year on the road and to celebrate the holidays. But then the coronavirus pandemic hit. Stuck at the house is both good and bad for Nicks. The good news? Her house is a creative oasis where all her favorite musical instruments live. It’s where she spent a year recording her 2011 album “In Your Dreams” with Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard. Her current 10-month stint — and counting — at home even fueled her to record the new single “Show Them the Way,” out on Friday. “It’s beautiful,” she says after singing the song’s chorus at the end of a 90-minute-plus interview, where Nicks excitedly discussed everything from her admiration for late icons and pals Tom Petty and Prince to her relationships with Harry Styles and Beyoncé. The bad news? Nicks is 72 and doesn’t want to be homebound when she prefers to be singing live on the road. “This pandemic is more than just a pandemic for me. This is stealing what I consider to be my last youthful years,” Nicks told The Associated Press. “I don’t have just 10 years to hang around and wait for this thing to go away. I have places to go, people to sing for, another album to make. With every day that goes by, it’s like taking this time away from me. That I think is the hardest thing for me.” “I have a lot of friends that are 60 and they’re going, ‘Oh I’m so old, I’m 60.’ I’m like, ‘You know what, the violins of the world are playing for you. You’re going to really appreciate 60 when you turn 72,’” she continued. “I don’t feel like the whole world is really getting behind getting this to go away. I feel like people are just thinking it really is just magically going away. All it takes is a few people that don’t wear a mask to spread. Just let one person catch it from you and there it goes — it’s like the never-ending story. That worries me because I’m going, ‘Will it really be gone by the end of 2021? “Will it be safe next year for us to walk into Madison Square Garden?’ I don’t know that it will,” she said. Nicks is hoping to satisfy fans she would typically see in-person on tour with the new concert film “Stevie Nicks 24 Karat Gold The Concert.” It was recorded over two nights during her 2016-17 “24 Karat Gold” tour and will be available at select theaters and drive-ins on Oct. 21 and 25. A CD and digital album of the concert will be released Oct. 30. “As we started to understand that this COVID thing was not a joke, I started going to myself, ‘Well, you know what? This may be the closest to going to a big, big concert that’s actually not from 1977 that is new,’” Nicks said. “It’s brand new and it’s fantastic.” The only time she left her West Coast home was to edit the film in Chicago. She took a private jet to the home on a golf course that had been vacant for some time, spending a month there and editing down hours of footage to create the 140-minute film. “They can’t do it without me. I won’t allow it,” Nicks said. “We got it all done. It was really fun. We were really safe.” But at the end of the trip, Nicks tripped in the snow and fractured her knee: “I was like screaming as I went through the air and saw the gravel driveway coming toward my face and just made a quick turn. So, I didn’t fall face down and caught myself. Because of my strong, tambourine arms, I was able to stop myself from crashing even worse. It was a really bad fall, but it’s OK. “It’s had a hard time getting better,” she continued. “I hurt this knee really bad, my left knee, before, years ago. I had been dealing with it and fixed it. …I had just really gotten it to be to the place where it was totally better, then I fractured it. So now it’s almost better,” she said. Apart from producing her concert film and recording “Show Them the Way,” Nicks has been busy in the home where she’s been creative in the past: “Another famous rock ‘n’ roll star, who will not be mentioned, sent me a song that he wants me to sing on,” she revealed. Though “Show Them the Way” arrives Friday, Nicks said the song came to her in a dream in 2008 when Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were competing for the Democratic Party nomination for president. In the dream Nicks is performing at a political benefit where attendees include Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., John Lennon, John Lewis, John F. Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy. Dave Grohl plays drums on the new song, which was produced by Greg Kurstin (Sia, Adele, Beck). Cameron Crowe is directing the music video. “This song really is a prayer. This song is a prayer for people to unite. A prayer for people to get together,” Nicks said. “I didn’t really realize that until just the last few days. The chorus was written a week or so later,” she continued. “The chorus, and I can sing it for you, it goes, ‘Please God show them the way/Please God on this day/Spirits all give us strength/Peace will come if you really want it/I think we’re just in time to save it/Please God, oh please God, show them the way.’” |
Just a note about the producer of Show Them the Way, Greg Kurstin. He wrote and produced Adele’s song Hello.
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