USA For Africa. It’s 35 years today since USA For Africa’s We Are The World was recorded. The perennially cool Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac) was part of the all-star chorus and I remember him telling me that one of his defining memories of that day was bumping into Michael Jackson in the bathroom. For the…
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Fleetwood Mac Return To New Zealand – Their Most Overlooked, Mega-selling Album
Fleetwood Mac during the Mirage era. A couple of years ago I had a short Twitter conversation with Ken Caillat, most famously the producer of the biggest Fleetwood Mac albums and also the father of singer Colbie Caillat. And then coincidentally the news came out a day or two later saying Fleetwood Mac would be returning to…
Remembering ‘We Are The World’ – When Lindsey Buckingham Bumped Into Michael Jackson In The Bathroom
USA For Africa. It’s 30 years today since USA For Africa’s We Are The World was recorded. The perennially cool Lindsey Buckingham (Fleetwood Mac) was part of the all-star chorus and I remember him telling me that one of his defining memories of that day was bumping into Michael Jackson in the bathroom. For the…
Lindsey Buckingham’s Finest Solo Song
Lindsey Buckingham. Soul Drifter – Lindsey Buckingham (1992) I’m a soul drifter And I’m out of this town Ain’t no use hangin’ ’round You see My heart was broken My part was spoken Now the ground has opened All around me I’m a soul lifter And it’s out of my hands So it’s off to…
Why Fleetwood Mac Should Be Playing Western Springs + A Brilliant Live Version Of ‘Never Going Back Again’
Fleetwood Mac, 1977. *SEE JULY 1st UPDATE BELOW Tickets to Fleetwood Mac’s two Auckland concerts in December sold out today in 15 minutes. Which raises a couple of questions: Firstly is the issue of pre-sales. I bought a ticket last week in one of the pre-sales because I’m a LiveNation member and happen to have…
Why Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Mirage’ Is Their Most Underrated, Mega-selling LP
Fleetwood Mac during the Mirage era. The last couple of days I’ve had a couple of Twitter conversations with Ken Caillat, most famously the producer of the biggest Fleetwood Mac albums and the father of singer Colbie Caillat. I took it upon myself to let Ken know that amongst my fellow Fleetwood Mac buddies, the…
Fleetwood Mac’s First New Music In 10 Years Reviewed – ‘Extended Play’
Fleetwood Mac are back with their first new recordings as a band for 10 years. Particularly from the thinking man’s guitar hero Lindsey Buckingham, there have been plenty of solo projects in more recent years and Stevie Nicks even managed an acclaimed solo album in 2011 (In Your Dreams). But this is the first time…