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San Francisco Chronicle
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Mystery solved: Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham to reissue long-lost debut album
The mystery of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham's online interactions has been solved after weeks of fan speculation. The former Fleetwood Mac bandmates and ex-lovers will not be reuniting, but instead plan to reissue their only studio album as a duo, 1973's 'Buckingham Nicks.' The record, due out Sept. 19, has been out of print in all formats in the U.S. since the early 1980s. The rerelease, available for preorder now, has been sourced from the album's analog master tapes for vinyl, CD and digital formats. No bonus material will be included. Buckingham and Nicks announced the news Wednesday, July 23, sharing a time-lapse video of a billboard featuring the album's title and original cover art being installed in Los Angeles. Their joint Instagram post was set to the remastered version of the album's opening track, 'Crying in the Night,' which is available now to stream. The billboard is reportedly off Sunset Boulevard near Sound City Studios, where the album was originally recorded. It was first spotted by fans on Monday, July 21, adding to the intrigue that began in June when the famously feuding artists began following each other on Instagram. Nicks, who was a lead singer for the band, and Buckingham, who played guitar and keyboard, met while students at Menlo-Atherton High School, and began dating in 1972. Drummer Mick Fleetwood heard 'Buckingham Nicks' while scouting recording studios in 1974, and was so impressed he ended up offering them spots in his band. Buckingham and Nicks famously broke up while Fleetwood Mac was recording its 1977 album 'Rumours,' and had been entangled in a bitter feud since. Internet buzz about the pair began Thursday, July 17, when the artists shared corresponding social media posts that together make up part of the chorus of 'Frozen Love,' a track on 'Buckingham Nicks.' Fleetwood also got in on the promotion last week, sharing a video of himself listening to 'Frozen Love' in a joint Instagram post with Fleetwood Mac's official account. He captioned it: 'Magic then, magic now.'
San Francisco Chronicle
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
‘Buckingham Nicks' billboard spotted in this California city. Here's what we know
A mysterious billboard has Fleetwood Mac fans convinced that Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham may soon release the long-awaited reissue of their 1973 album 'Buckingham Nicks.' The sign, spotted in Los Angeles on Monday, July 21, features the album's title and original cover art, which shows a topless Nicks and Buckingham. Below the album's name reads: September 19. The billboard is reportedly located off Sunset Boulevard near Sound City Studios, where the record was originally recorded. 'Buckingham Nicks' was the only studio album that the musicians put out as a duo, and was what ultimately prompted drummer Mick Fleetwood to invite them to join Fleetwood Mac. It has been out of print for decades and has never had a digital or vinyl reissue. Nicks, who was a lead singer for the band, and Buckingham, who played guitar and keyboard, met while students at Menlo-Atherton High School. They began dating in 1972 and famously broke up while Fleetwood Mac was recording its 1977 album 'Rumours.' They've been locked in a bitter feud ever since — at least, until buzz about the forthcoming release began swirling earlier this month. Neither musician has commented on the billboard, but it is the latest in a string of internet interactions and cryptic clues shared by the ex-lovers and bandmates that have led many fans to believe a reunion is in the works. The intrigue began in June, when several attentive fans noticed that the musicians began following each other on Instagram. Interest ramped up more recently after Buckingham and Nicks shared corresponding posts on the social media platform. On Thursday, July 17, Nicks posted a graphic with the line, 'And if you go forward…' Less than an hour later, Buckingham followed with, 'I'll meet you there.' Together, the lyrics make up part of the chorus for 'Frozen Love,' a track on their album. That same day, some fans reported that Rhino Records published a marketing banner for 'Buckingham Nicks,' which also featured the original cover art. It has since been removed. Fleetwood had shared a video of himself listening to 'Frozen Love' in a joint Instagram post with Fleetwood Mac's official account a day prior. He captioned the post: 'Magic then, magic now.' 'There is no chance of putting Fleetwood Mac back together in any way,' she told Mojo Magazine in an interview last summer. 'Without her, it just couldn't work.' That said, Nicks hasn't written off revisiting other parts of her musical past, meaning that a 'Buckingham Nicks' resurgence is still within reason.
San Francisco Chronicle
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham's cryptic social media posts stir fan speculation
Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham appear to be thawing years of icy silence and working past their decades-long feud — one cryptic message at a time. The former Fleetwood Mac musicians, who famously dated and broke up as the group made its 1997 record 'Rumours,' shared a pair of coordinated social media posts on Thursday, July 17 that have caused some fans to believe they've got a surprise coming. Nicks posted a graphic of the words 'And if you go forward…' written in black over a plain white background to Instagram and X on Thursday morning. Less than an hour later, Buckingham shared a similarly stylized post, his reading 'I'll meet you there.' Together, the two lines form a lyric from 'Frozen Love,' a song off 'Buckingham Nicks,' the only studio album the musicians put out as a duo. The record was released in 1973, a year after they started dating and a year before they both joined Fleetwood Mac. Nicks was a lead singer for the band, with Buckingham on the guitar and keyboard. The two met while attending Menlo-Atherton High School, and have had a tense relationship since their 1976 split. While Nicks told Rolling Stone in October that she had given Buckingham 'more than 300 million chances' and emphasized she was done with him, recent efforts to reunite them may finally be working. A day before Nicks and Buckingham's coordinated posts, Mick Fleetwood shared a video of himself listening to 'Frozen Love' in a joint Instagram post with Fleetwood Mac's official account. The drummer, who has attempted to facilitate peace between his former bandmates for years, captioned the post 'Magic then, magic now.' These developments come shortly after fans discovered Nicks and Buckingham are now following each other on Instagram. Some have speculated that these interactions are teasing the streaming release of 'Buckingham Nicks,' while others are hopeful the two have officially reconciled and will be releasing new music together. Nicks has, however, has made it clear that she is uninterested in a Fleetwood Mac reunion without the band's keyboardist, Christine McVie, who died in 2022. Meanwhile, she announced in April that she is working on a new solo project about the various men in her life. She also teased a collaboration with Los Angeles pop-rock trio HAIM, though it's unclear if it will be part of her unnamed record. Nicks is scheduled to perform at Sacramento's Golden 1 center on Oct. 4, after her co-headlining tour with Billy Joel, scheduled to stop at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara the same night, was canceled due to his brain disorder diagnosis.
San Francisco Chronicle
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham move toward reconciliation: ‘It's never over'
It seems Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham may be ready to move past their longstanding feud — and fans are taking notice. The former Fleetwood Mac musicians, who famously dated and broke up as the band recorded its 1977 album 'Rumours,' recently began following each other on Instagram. Though it may seem like a small gesture, those who have watched the tension between the former couple grow over the decades believe it's a monumental step. 'stevie nicks and lindsey buckingham following each other in the year of 2025, after their fallout is proof that it's NEVER OVER and you can have a 60-year-old situationship with your ex!' X user @ kajolswife wrote. The post has been viewed 1 million times and has received 38,000 likes since it was shared on Friday, July 11. Though it is unclear when exactly Nicks and Buckingham began following each other, the post notes that they weren't connected on social media as of three weeks ago. Several other fans online began expressing similar excitement about the detail on June 27. X user @RumoursEra shared a GIF of a man walking toward a group of athletes in a locker room with a smile on his face as they all begin to jump together in excitement. 'ME OPENING THIS APP TO FIND OUT FROM OOMFS THAT STEVIE AND LINDSEY FOLLOW EACH OTHER ON INSTAGRAM,' they captioned the post, shared on June 27. Later that day, Instagram user @stevienicksnation shared a screenshot of the post with the caption: 'What could this mean?' Nicks, who served as the band's lead singer, and Buckingham, who played guitar and keyboard, met while attending Menlo-Atherton High School and began dating in 1972. The two have had a bitter relationship since their split. As recent as last October, Nicks told Rolling Stone that she 'dealt with Lindsey for as long as I could' and gave him 'more than 300 million chances.' Efforts to reunite Nicks and Buckingham have been ongoing for years. In February, their bandmate Mick Fleetwood even shared his hopes for them to 'pal up a bit more' during an interview with US Weekly Magazine. But while this recent virtual interaction is promising for many reunion hopefuls like Fleetwood, Nicks made clear that after the 2022 death of the band's keyboardist, Christine McVie, it would never happen. 'Without Christine, no can do,' Nicks told Mojo Magazine in June 2024. 'There is no chance of putting Fleetwood Mac back together in any way. Without her, it just couldn't work.'
