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☆ How a Fictional Band Made It to No. 1 on the Charts
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Natalia Barr | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

On ‘Daisy Jones & the Six,’ musicians worked to establish a sound in keeping with the show’s 1970s setting that still felt fresh enough for today’s listeners. In the series “Daisy Jones & the Six” on Amazon’s Prime Video, a Los Angeles rock band writes and records their seminal 1976 album. The group, their rise to stardom and their mysterious breakup are all a work of fiction—but the 11-track “Aurora” is real. Since the album’s release in early March, its songs have been streamed more than 30 million times. “Aurora,” released by Atlantic Records, serves as a companion piece to the show, which is inspired in part by the lore around Fleetwood Mac.

☆ Vinyl sales surpassed CDs for the first time in 35 years as records make 'remarkable resurgence'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Vinyl sales beat out CDs for the first time since 1987, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. While streaming still reigns supreme, physical music sales are making a "remarkable resurgence," RIAA said. Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, and Olivia Rodrigo topped vinyl sales this year, per Luminate. Not since 1987 has vinyl led physical music sales, after the rise of the compact disc revolutionized the way Americans consumed music. Still, vinyl sales are on the rise even as supply issues and bottlenecks plague the industry and companies struggle to meet demand.

☆ ‘Daisy Jones & The Six’ Review: Story of a Faux Fleetwood Mac
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( John Anderson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

One way to digest the fictional rock saga “ Daisy Jones & The Six” is as a spoof—not just of ’70s pop-star pretensions or celebrity excess but of the historical documentary as a genre. The acting is affected, the attitudes are arch, and it can’t possibly be intended as anything but parody. Or is that giving everyone too much credit? Based directly on Taylor Jenkins Reid ’s popular novel of the same name and indirectly on Fleetwood Mac, “Daisy” will find an audience, though its lazy reliance on ’70s counter-cultural clichés and apocryphal stories grows tiresome. Not only that, they’ve never spoken publicly about their legendary breakup.

☆ Final farewell: From Sidney Poitier to Pope Emeritus Benedict a look back at the influential figures who died in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +55 min

Other world leaders who died in 2022 include former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died in August. The final days of 2022 saw the loss of some exceptionally notable figures, including Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2022 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___Dan Reeves, 77. A Cuban-born artist whose radiant color palette and geometric paintings were overlooked for decades before the art world took notice. A prolific character actor best known for playing villains and tough guys in “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Ocean’s Eleven” and other films.

☆ Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 79
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Neil Shah | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Christine McVie, a venerated songwriter and an integral member of Fleetwood Mac, one of the bestselling musical groups of the 1970s, died Wednesday morning at age 79. The singer-songwriter and pianist passed away at a hospital following a short illness, according to a statement on behalf of her family posted on her Twitter account. Fleetwood Mac confirmed Ms. McVie’s death on the band’s social-media accounts, calling her “the best musician anyone could have in their band.”

☆ Inside Stevie Nicks' and Christine McVie's decades-long friendship
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

At a concert in London, shortly before McVie officially rejoined the band, Nicks dedicated the song “Landslide” to her “mentor. “It was critical that I got on with her because I’d never played with another girl,” McVie told the Guardian in 2013. She officially rejoined Fleetwood Mac after calling Fleetwood himself and gauging what her return would mean for the group. In 2015, a year after she’d rejoined Fleetwood Mac, McVie hit the road with her bandmates. Christine McVie (left) and Stevie Nicks perform together at Radio City Music Hall in 2018.

☆ Christine McVie’s music: 5 songs to listen to in her honor
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —There’s a reason why Christine McVie was considered the heart of Fleetwood Mac. Fleetwood Mac is known for, in part, their tumultuous relationships, especially when it came to romantic ones. But it turns out Christine McVie had penned the love song in honor of the band’s lighting director with whom she had an affair. “I’m saddened by the passing of Christine McVie. “I’m grateful to Christine & Fleetwood Mac for entrusting us with such a meaningful song.

Christine McVie, the English musician whose smoky vocals and romantic lyrics helped catapult the rock group Fleetwood Mac to international success, has died, the band announced on Twitter. "There are no words to describe our sadness at the passing of Christine McVie," the group said in a statement posted on Twitter on Wednesday afternoon. From left, Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood in 1977. McVie was once married to Fleetwood Mac bass guitarist John McVie. Christine McVie penned some of the most cherished lines in the Fleetwood Mac songbook, writing the lyrics to global hits like "Everywhere," "Little Lies" and "Don't Stop" — a track that became synonymous with Bill Clinton's first presidential campaign.

☆ Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac dead at 79
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“There are no words to describe our sadness at the passing of Christine McVie,” the band’s statement read. “Chicken Shack used to open for [Fleetwood Mac],” she told The Guardian in June 2022. Then of course I started to miss it,” McVie told The Guardian about her 16 year hiatus from Fleetwood Mac. She will be so very missed.”Gutted to learn about the passing of Christine McVie. 🩸 — Garbage (@garbage) November 30, 2022“Gutted to learn about the passing of Christine McVie,” the rock band Garbage tweeted from their verified Twitter account.

LONDON/LOS ANGELES, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Christine McVie, whose songwriting and signature vocals helped make British-American group Fleetwood Mac one of the best-selling rock bands of all time, died on Wednesday. RIP Christine McVie," the family said in the statement. Fleetwood Mac, in a separate statement, said that there were "no words" to describe the band's sadness at McVie's passing. Members of Fleetwood Mac including Stevie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood posted the statement on social media. McVie left Fleetwood Mac in 1998 and largely stayed out of the public eye despite releasing a solo album in 2004.

☆ The 50 best-selling music artists of all time
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The best-selling musicians of all time include pop sensations like Taylor Swift and rock legends like Metallica. We ranked the best-selling musicians of all time based on their total certified album units sold in the US according to the Recording Industry Association of America. Swift moved up in the rankings recently thanks to her latest album, "Midnights." The list is based on total certified album units sold in the US (including streaming figures). England's greatest rock band still holds the top spot on this all-time ranking of best-selling artists by album sales, and it looks untouchable on a list filled with a number of surprising appearances.

☆ I'm a travel influencer who earned $10,500 in one month selling journals. Here's how I used Canva to diversify my income.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Katherine Stinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Amanda Nelson, a 32-year-old influencer in Austin, Texas, about her job. However, there was that part of me that was yearning to travel, and I saw an opportunity to monetize travel-related content. I made a TikTok account and posted my first video in July 2020I was surprised by the lack of Texas travel content when I jumped from Instagram into the world of TikTok. There was a deeper issue there than simply wanting to get paid to travel to a glamorous destination. In August 2022, I made $9,500 on Amazon and nearly $1,000 on Shopify, which made it a $10,500 month.

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