Christine McVie died of a stroke and cancer, a death certificate obtained by The Blast revealed Monday. McVie suffered an ischemic stroke, which occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted or reduced, preventing brain tissue from receiving oxygen and nutrients, according to the Mayo Clinic. …
Read More »Mick Fleetwood Enlists Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt to Honor 'Songbird' Christine McVie at 2023 Grammys
Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, and Mick Fleetwood joined forces to pay tribute to Christine McVie during the In Memoriam segment of the 2023 Grammy Awards. The performance began with Kacey Musgraves, who sang a shattering cover of Loretta Lynn‘s “Coal Miner’s Daughter” (Lynn died in October at 90). Quavo then …
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Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their …
Read More »Mick Fleetwood Shares Eulogy for Christine McVie: 'We All Miss Her'
Earlier this week, some key members of Fleetwood Mac — including Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham — gathered to commemorate the life of Christine McVie at a memorial service in Malibu. On Thursday, Mick Fleetwood shared the eulogy he wrote for the occasion on Instagram. Fleetwood described the moment as …
Read More »Billy Burnette on His Brief, 'Magical' Stint in Fleetwood Mac: 'No Regrets'
Rolling Stone‘s interview series King for a Day features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and singers who had the difficult job of fronting major rock bands after the departure of an iconic vocalist. Some of them stayed in their bands for years, while others lasted just a few …
Read More »Christine McVie's 'Rumours' Dress, 'Tusk' Accordion Sell Big at Auction
Several Christine McVie instruments and outfits, as well as an array of other Fleetwood Mac ephemera — including Mick Fleetwood’s famous Rumours balls — sold at a special auction over the weekend. The sale, “Fleetwood Mac: Property From the Lives and Careers of Christine McVie, John McVie, and Mick Fleetwood,” …
Read More »Harry Styles Sings 'Songbird' in Tribute to Christine McVie
Harry Styles honored the lateFleetwood MacsingerChristine McVie, whodiedon Wednesday morning at the age of 79, during his show on Thursday night in Chile. The singer performed a tender acoustic ballad of “Songbird,” which was featured on the band’s 1977 Rumours album and was one of a handful of tracks written …
Read More »Lindsey Buckingham Remembers 'Soul Mate' Christine McVie in Handwritten Letter
Lindsey Buckingham is the last of Fleetwood Mac‘s star lineup to share a public tribute for his late bandmate Christine McVie. On Friday, a day after her death at age 79, Buckingham shared a handwritten note about his “musical comrade,” as he remembered the beloved Songbird‘s legacy and their chemistry. …
Read More »Sisters of the Moon: Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks' Unbreakable Bond
The creation of Fleetwood Mac’s most notable line-up hinged on Christine McVie liking Stevie Nicks. By 1974, McVie had been in the band for several years, joining soon after she married founding member John McVie. She was the only girl in the band of men, a dynamic she was used …
Read More »Christine McVie Influenced Generations: From Japanese Breakfast to Sheryl Crow
Christine McVie‘s musical impact inside of Fleetwood Mac — and as a solo artist — carried a legacy that transcended generations. Following her death at age 79 on Wednesday, the keyboardist and singer was remembered by the likes of Sheryl Crow, Japanese Breakfast, Muna, and many other artists. “God damn …
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