Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie create new duo
Fleetwood Mac members Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie have teamed up and here they perform “In My World” on CBS This Morning. It starts a little slow but the chorus is pretty solid.
Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie create new duo Fleetwood Mac members Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie have teamed up and here they perform “In My World” on CBS This Morning. It starts a little slow but the chorus is pretty solid. Buckingham rules! (And the rest of Fleetwood Mac are pretty good, too.) If you’re a fan of Fleetwood Mac, then you no doubt got more than a little bit giddy at the tail end of 2008 when the band – still holding strong with the fab foursome of Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood, and John McVie – announced that they’d be touring in 2009. Word on the street is that things have been going swimmingly thus far, and the tour will continue to roll on into June; you can check out the current dates rather easily, as they’re right on the homepage of FleetwoodMac.com. In the meantime, however, if you’re on the fence about whether to go see them or not, take a gander at this clip of Lindsey Buckingham – recorded during a solo performance at Bass Performance Hall, which is available as a CD/DVD combo – as he takes “Big Love” and either makes you wish you could play guitar or makes you never want to pick one up again because you’ll never, ever be able to play it as well as he can. Bullz-Eye’s Favorite Albums of 2008: Staff Writer Jeff Giles’ picks Hey, you know that death spiral the music industry has been in for the last eight years or so? Yeah, it isn’t going away. (Matter of fact, it turns out that the record biz – ever the trendsetters – started its collapse a few years before the financial sector and the automakers.) But even if album sales aren’t what they used to be, and stars aren’t as super as they once were, more great music than ever is waiting to be heard. Here are 10 top-to-bottom winners from the scores of new albums I listened to this year. Top 10 Albums of 2008
2. Dr. John: City That Care Forgot 3. The Felice Brothers: The Felice Brothers 4. Matthew Ryan: Matthew Ryan vs. The Silver State 5. Lindsey Buckingham: Gift of Screws 6. Q-Tip: The Renaissance 7. Steve Poltz: Traveling
9. Vampire Weekend: Vampire Weekend 10. Pete Seeger: At 89 Posted in: Alternative, Americana, Blues, Folk, Hip Hop, Jazz, Lists, Pop, Rock, Soul Tags: Best of 2008, Bullz-Eye, Dr. John, Jeff Giles, Lindsey Buckingham, Matthew Ryan, Pete Seeger, Q-Tip, Randy Newman, Steve Poltz, The Felice Brothers, The Roots, Vampire Weekend Bullz-Eye’s Favorite Albums of 2008: Associate Editor Will Harris’ picks The fact of the matter is this: by the time you read this, I will have reviewed a sum total of only nine albums which were released in 2008. It’s a little sad, really. Once upon a time, the only thing I wrote about was music, and now it’s been relegated to a distant second place. Not that I don’t love how much my gig as a TV critic has taken off in recent years, but do I miss the days when I would listen to music all the live long day? You bet. (Ed. note: So do I.) But although I no longer have the time to sit down, absorb an album, and write a lengthy treatise about it, that’s not to say that I’m not still paying attention to my favorite artists and what they’re doing these days…and once in a blue moon, I even dare to fall in love with a new artist. You will definitely, however, see a trend toward the folks to whose music has been making me happy quite a few years now. It’s true: I’m old, I’m set in my ways, and if it doesn’t sound familiar, then, frankly, I just can’t be bothered. Good thing, then, that several of my all-time favorite artists came through for me in 2008. Top 10 Albums of 2008
2. The Fireman: Electric Arguments 3. Brent Cash: How Will I Know if I’m Awake 4. Coldplay: Viva la Vida 5. Panic at the Disco: Pretty. Odd. 6. The Cure: 4:13 Dream 7. R.E.M.: Accelerate 8. Lindsey Buckingham: Gift of Screws 9. Jack McManus: Either Side of Midnight 10. Asia: Phoenix / Journey: Revelation Top 5 Albums I picked up via eMusic
Say what you will about how eMusic isn’t the deal it used to be, but I never have any problem finding enough great new music to use on my credits each month. It might not be quite as user-friendly as iTunes, but it’s getting closer all the time.
2. The Last Shadow Puppets: The Age of Understatement 3. The Snoopy Lads: A Ruby in Blue
5. Sparks: Exotic Creatures of the Deep Top 10 songs not on any of the above albums
1. “Goodbye Mr. A,” The Hoosiers Biggest Reunion Album Disappointment
Bauhaus: Going Away White Most unexpected success from an ex-Beatle
The Pete Best Band: Haymans Green Posted in: Alternative, Artists, Lists, Pop, Power Pop, Rock Tags: ABC, Alphabeat, Asia, Best of 2008, Billy Bragg, Brent Cash, Bullz-Eye, Coldplay, Donna Summer, Elvis Costello, Hoosiers, Jack McManus, Journey, Keane, Ladyhawke, Last Shadow Puppets, Lindsey Buckingham, Neil Diamond, Panic at the Disco, Paul McCartney, Pete Best Band, R.E.M., Rick Springfield, Snoop Dogg, Snoopy Lads, Sparks, The Cure, The Fireman, Trash Can Sinatras, Will Harris |