Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham fuel Fleetwood Mac reunion rumours
Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham have fuelled speculation of a Fleetwood Mac reunion with a pair of cryptic Instagram posts.
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On-again, off-again, they can’t quit each other and we can’t quit them.
Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, two sides of a tempestuous love affair that once fueled the fame of rock group Fleetwood Mac, are re-releasing for the first time their 1973 album “Buckingham Nicks.”
Before they joined forces with the likes of Mick Fleetwood and John McVie to form the Fleetwood Mac that delivered “Rumors,” the pair were part of a duo that combined their last names and artistic styles, marking the start of a decades-long chemistry on and off the stage.
After teasing a reunion earlier this month with a pair of cryptic social media posts, the signature situationship of the ’70s announced July 23 that they would reissue “Buckingham Nicks” on Sept. 19, sourcing the old-made-new album from the original analog master tapes. The project will be available in both vinyl and CD form, as well as on streaming platforms.
Legend has it that Fleetwood, during a trip to Sound City studios in Los Angeles, heard “Frozen Love,” a track off the album, and was so impressed by it that he later offered Buckingham a spot in Fleetwood Mac when guitarist Bob Welch left the group.
Buckingham reportedly insisted that he and Nicks were a package deal, leading the duo to sign on in 1974 for what would ultimately become the most successful musical stint of their careers.
“(We) knew what we had as a duo, two songwriters that sang really well together. And it was a very natural thing, from the beginning,” Nicks is quoted as saying in the liner notes, according to Rhino, the re-issue arm of Warner Music.
Buckingham added, “But it stands up in a way you hope it would, by these two kids who were pretty young to be doing that work.”
While the news may keep die-hard fans fed, those hoping for new music out of Buckingham and Nicks, or Fleetwood Mac as a whole, may have to keep waiting.
The lyrics they posted on social media earlier this month, sparking rumors of a reunion, combined to form a line from “Frozen Love,” which, along with the nine other tracks that make up the album, represent their first and only joint venture.