Nicks McNuggets

[Artemis]

Ouch.

20 biggest flops of 2011.

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]

Originally Posted by Artemis

Ouch.

20 biggest flops of 2011.

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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]

Originally Posted by vivfox

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......

[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/m...s-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:
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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.co...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/ent...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.”

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Biographer Stephen Davis talking about his book on Carly Simon:
http://www.sentinel-standard.com/ent...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.

[michelej1]

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

http://lakewoodobserver.com/read/201...ber-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.

[michelej1]

From an interview with Chantel McGregor

http://www.sabotagetimes.com/people/...-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/201...-thakoons-dog/

[michelej1]

Story of Marines who Recorded an album. This is an excerpt:
http://yuma.usmc.mil/desertwarrior/2.../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."