Let’s start the week with a legend. Here’s a double play from Stevie Nicks that features videos from two stages of her career. First up is a 1975 performance by Fleetwood Mac of her classic “Landslide”. Then, a 2019 Rock Hall of Fame induction ceremony performance of her solo hit “Edge of Seventeen”.
Monday Morning Video – Darling West and Lissie
American singer-songwriter Lissie teams up with Norwegian duo Darling West for this stellar performance of Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams”.
Monday Morning Video – Christine McVie
Christine McVie, who passed away last week, was the quiet force behind Fleetwood Mac. McVie wrote or co-wrote many of the band’s most memorable hits. Here are two classic faves, notable for, among other reasons, their iconic McVie opening keyboard riffs. And while we’re at it, let’s listen to the glorious harmonies on McVie’s “Say […]
Monday Morning Video – Brandi Carlile Covers Fleetwood Mac
We can thank Brandi Carlile for turning October into a seeming Fleetwood Mac tribute month on our Monday Morning Video series. Carlile passed through Boston over the weekend and played an incredible show that moved gracefully between intimate ballads and foot-stomping rockers. Heck, she even kicked off the encore with an enchanting acoustic song sung […]
Monday Morning Video – Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear Cover Fleetwood Mac
Here’s one of the best covers that I’ve heard in awhile. Kansas City musicians Madisen Ward and his mother Ruth, otherwise known as the Mama Bear, turn Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” into a soulful ballad.
Win Big: a Fleetwood Mac “Rumours” Give-Away
Dave Grohl’s documentary on fabled California recording studio Sound City has been garnering a lot of attention lately. One of the classic albums that can trace some of its history to Sound City is Fleetwood Mac’s classic Rumours. Rumours remains one of the biggest selling albums of all time. It is perhaps not a surprise […]
Americana 2011: The Scene
This year, Twangville made it’s first trek to Nashville for the annual Americana Music Conference and the 10th Annual Americana Music Awards. Over the next week I’ll be highlighting some the moments, musical and otherwise, from this year’s event. WHAT’S IN A NAME? The running joke all week was how to define Americana. The context […]