Dave mentions Stevie's "forthcoming album" in new Billboard article

[RockALittle250]

I found this article, published on Friday, while scouring the internet for news about Stevie's new project. It's nothing too new, but it is yet another confirmation about Stevie's solo album, and this article also confirms that it is indeed separate from Dave's own solo album.

Dave Stewart Stands Up To Cancer, Talks New Solo Album
June 04, 2010 - Rock and Pop

By Mitchell Peters

One morning last fall, musician Dave Stewart woke up with an idea for a new song. But unlike any of his past material, the tune was about inspiring those struggling with cancer.

"I just had this 'stand up, stand up, stand up to cancer' thing going on in my head," Stewart says of the lyrics, which became the chorus to the uplifting track "Stand Up to Cancer."

Just days before, Stewart had a conversation with film composer Hans Zimmer, who encouraged him to speak with Stand Up to Cancer co-founder Laura Ziskin about getting involved with the charitable organization. So while waiting for his kids to get ready for school, Stewart wrote a sketch of the track with an acoustic guitar and music software on his laptop.

The song has since become the anthem of Stand Up to Cancer. Now, a video -- directed by Jesse Dylan and featuring Joss Stone, violinist Ann Marie Calhoun and celebrities like Rob Lowe and Renée Zellweger -- has been uploaded to YouTube as part of the "Up2 You" video challenge. The contest, which ends July 30, invites YouTube users to upload their own renditions of the song. In late August, a voting committee (including Stewart, Ziskin and Dylan) will award a grand-prize winner a Takamine guitar valued at nearly $4,000.

On Sept. 10, Stand Up to Cancer will host a telethon from which all proceeds will go directly to cancer research. The fund-raiser will be broadcast simultaneously for one hour on networks including ABC, CBS and NBC.

Aside from his charitable work, Stewart says he's been writing songs with Stevie Nicks for her forthcoming solo album. "We're going to start recording the album ... in three weeks time," he says. And in mid-July, he'll travel to Blackbird Studio in Nashville to record a new album of his own.

"I haven't made a solo album for 13 or 14 years," he says, noting that his new music is reminiscent of Neil Young's 1972 album, "Harvest." The new songs "sound like me with a very low voice," Stewart says, adding that some tracks are "acousticy" and "kind of empty but atmospheric."

Stewart also points out that the solo album will be released only on vinyl. "But on the cover somewhere on the vinyl, there's a CD sunk in as part of the artwork," he says. "So if it was that Van Gogh painting, it would be the sun."

http://www.billboardchartalert.com/b...6651aecd1dad4d

[StreetAngel95]

Yes.Yes.Yes.Yes...it's so close i can almost hear it...i CANNOT WAIT until i can go up to my friends and be like, "hey guys! I just picked up the new Stevie Nicks album!"

and pretty cool he's releasing his record only on vinyl - vintage, yo!

[SuiteShangriLa]

Originally Posted by StreetAngel95

Yes.Yes.Yes.Yes...it's so close i can almost hear it...i CANNOT WAIT until i can go up to my friends and be like, "hey guys! I just picked up the new Stevie Nicks album!"

and pretty cool he's releasing his record only on vinyl - vintage, yo!

yeah and your friends will be like...Stevie Nicks?? who is he?

[Musicman408]

Can't wait for this! Really hope it comes to beautiful fruition!

[Travis]

Originally Posted by SuiteShangriLa

yeah and your friends will be like...Stevie Nicks?? who is he?

Hey SSL,

What's going on in your pic icon? ;-)

[SuiteShangriLa]

Originally Posted by Travis

Hey SSL,

What's going on in your pic icon? ;-)

2 hot guys havin a litl fun

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by SuiteShangriLa

2 hot guys havin a litl fun

Um... call me a prude, but there are lots of minors on the Ledge . Please use some discretion.

[Macfanforever]

Thanks for the update.Dave is is going to release only on vinyl,thats great..Stevies special friends,I like to see the Belladoona band back with her.On new artists,I dont follow any of them,except the country artists.I never heard of Florence Welch,but I looked her up on Google.Taylor Swift ,I dont think that will happen .unless ,Stevie will straighten out Taylor's vocals,with more practice time.

[nailatixela]

Originally Posted by SuiteShangriLa

2 hot guys havin a litl fun

Dang. All this time I seriously just thought it was Stevie. I thought she was a few steps back from the microphone, with her arms up and a GDW shawl on...hiding from the stage light. The Dance era. I swear. I just looked closer now that it was mentioned.

I guess some pics can be seen more than one way.

edit: It was a really cool Stevie pic, too! Now I can't see Stevie!

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by RockALittle250

I found this article, published on Friday, while scouring the internet for news about Stevie's new project.

Dave Stewart Stands Up To Cancer, Talks New Solo Album
June 04, 2010 - Rock and Pop

The song has since become the anthem of Stand Up to Cancer. Now, a video -- directed by Jesse Dylan and featuring Joss Stone, violinist Ann Marie Calhoun

Aside from his charitable work, Stewart says he's been writing songs with Stevie Nicks for her forthcoming solo album. "We're going to start recording the album ... in three weeks time," he says. And in mid-July, he'll travel to Blackbird Studio in Nashville to record a new album of his own.

From this news I gather that Dave worked with Stevie on some demos and now they are ready to record the actual album. And they're gonna do it in 3 weeks. Then he's off to Nashville to work on his own thing.

Ann Marie Calhoun and Joss stone were mentioned in some of Dave's tweets as people who were working with Stevie. Or I read somewhere that Stevie was producing Joss Stone for the Country Rumours version.

Anyhoo it all sounds positive to me. I can't wait for this album!

[DestinyRules]

Originally Posted by vivfox

Or I read somewhere that Stevie was producing Joss Stone for the Country Rumours version.

Can't say I like the bolded part...

[APerfectLie]

Speaking of interviews, Larry Flick did an interview with her in 2009 and it was recently uploaded in a previous thread. He retweeted some tweets about Stevie 2 days ago so I asked him if he would interview her again, his response:

LarryFlick
@APerfectLie226 Working on setting something up for the fall, actually!

[RockALittle250]

Originally Posted by APerfectLie

Speaking of interviews, Larry Flick did an interview with her in 2009 and it was recently uploaded in a previous thread. He retweeted some tweets about Stevie 2 days ago so I asked him if he would interview her again, his response:

LarryFlick
@APerfectLie226 Working on setting something up for the fall, actually!

Awesome! This is all coming together slowly, but surely.

[SuiteShangriLa]

Originally Posted by RockALittle250

Aside from his charitable work, Stewart says he's been writing songs with Stevie Nicks for her forthcoming solo album. "We're going to start recording the album ... in three weeks time," he says. And in mid-July, he'll travel to Blackbird Studio in Nashville to record a new album of his own.

i dont understand the '3 weeks time' thing...are they starting in 3 weeks? or will it take that long to record it?
im not going to get too excited yet...i will when im on my way to the store to buy it.

[paleshadow]

Originally Posted by SuiteShangriLa

i dont understand the '3 weeks time' thing...are they starting in 3 weeks? or will it take that long to record it?
im not going to get too excited yet...i will when im on my way to the store to buy it.

He must believe that it will be recorded within 3 weeks, because otherwise he wouldn't say he's recording his own album in mid July. That seems like a tall order though.