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Fleetwood Mac unveils new side at Madison Square Garden

Stevie Nicks performs with Fleetwood Mac performs at

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Fleetwood Mac has reinvented itself again.

More than 45 years into a sometimes-tumultuous history marked by personnel changes and intra-band breakups and makeups, Fleetwood Mac has recast itself as more of an alternative band than, well, the album-rock juggernaut that so many bands were rebelling against in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers plan to release...

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Hear Dave Grohl's great new 'Sound City' soundtrack

Dave Grohl, left, former drummer of Nirvana and

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Only Dave Grohl could pull this off.

The soundtrack to his documentary “Sound City: Real to Reel” (RCA), due out Tuesday, features a who's who of artists who recorded at the legendary Los Angeles studio writing and recording new songs together on the spot.

The results are surprising and, often, thrilling. Stevie Nicks sounds incredibly good on the haunting “You Can't Fix This,” backed...

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Fleetwood Mac set for Jones Beach

From left, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks

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It's no longer a "rumour." Fleetwood Mac is set to play Nikon Theater at Jones Beach on June 22.

The band is celebrating the 35th anniversary of its classic “Rumours” album on the tour, which launches April 4 in Columbus, Ohio, and already includes an April 8 show at Madison Square Garden. However, Stevie Nicks told me recently that the band is working on new music as well and may...

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