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  • Stevie Nicks, others will appear in virtual Grammy Week benefit

    Stevie Nicks, others will appear in virtual Grammy Week benefit

    Stevie Nicks, Jonas Brothers, Lionel Richie, and others will appear in virtual Grammy Week benefit show on March 12, 2021

    Each year, a few days before the Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy’s MusiCares charity hosts a star-studded benefit gala saluting its “Person of the Year.” Those performances are usually invitation only, so the public never gets to see them — but COVID-19 has changed everything.

    In lieu of a Person of the Year gala this year, MusiCares is hosting a virtual benefit called “Music on a Mission” — and you can be a part of the action. The March 12 event will feature legendary performances from ceremonies of years past, from the likes of Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty, Usher and Bruce Springsteen.

    In addition, there will be new performances from current stars like John Legend, and special appearances by The Jonas Brothers, Carole King, Lionel Richie, Paul McCartney, Shakira and more. Tickets are only $25 and they’re on sale now at MusicCares.org.

    All the money raised will be donated to music people in need, who’ve suffered greatly during the pandemic due in large part to a lack of touring and public performances. Since it began, MusiCares has distributed more than $22 million to help more than 25,000 industry people, from songwriters, musicians and engineers to bus drivers, guitar techs, record label employees and more.

    This year’s Grammy Awards will take place Sunday, March 14 in Los Angeles and air on CBS.

    Andrea Dresdale / ABC Audio / Friday, February 19, 2021

     

  • Fleetwood Mac shines at MusiCares Person of the Year all-star bash

    Fleetwood Mac shines at MusiCares Person of the Year all-star bash

    Fleetwood Mac was the guest of honor at Friday night’s MusiCares Person of the Year tribute and fundraiser gala at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Leading the tributes was an all-star cast of VIPs, including Lorde, Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus, and former President of the United States Bill Clinton, who famously used Fleetwood Mac’s song “Don’t Stop” for his 1992 presidential campaign song. Clinton honored the band at Friday’s award ceremony.

    During the acceptance speech, Stevie Nicks formally eulogized her good friend and musical collaborator Tom Petty, who passed away unexpectedly last October.

    “The loss of Tom Petty has just about broken my heart. He was not only a good man to go ‘down the river’ with, as Johnny Cash said, but he was a great father and a great friend. He was one of my best friends. My heart will never get over this.

    “He was not well and he fought his way through that tour. He should have canceled. He should have just gone home and go to the hospital. But not Tom, he was going to go down that river.”

    Videos

    The Chain – Fleetwood Mac with Harry Styles

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8npcvVv3UF4

    (Flawless Styles)

    Silver Springs – Lorde

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8X25tp-G6M

    (ryggklivar)

    Second Hand News – Keith Urban

    (jehsbj1)

    Landslide – Miley Cyrus

    (We Are Miley Cyrus)

    Set List

    1. “Big Love,” Imagine Dragons
    2. “Say You Love Me,” Brandi Carlisle
    3. “I’m So Afraid,” Portugal.The Man
    4. “Hold Me,” Juanes
    5. “Songbird,” Alison Krauss w/ Jerry Douglas
    6. “Gypsy,” Haim
    7. “Second Hand News,” Keith Urban
    8. “Silver Springs,” Lorde
    9. “Everywhere,” OneRepublic
    10. “Dreams,” Little Big Town
    11. “Never Going Back Again,” Jared Leto
    12. “Landslide,” Miley Cyrus
    13. “Don’t Stop,” Zac Brown Band

    Fleetwood Mac

    1. “The Chain” (w/ Harry Styles)
    2. “Little Lies”
    3. “Tusk”
    4. “Gold Dust Woman,”
    5. Go Your Own Way”
  • Harry Styles, Lorde, Haim to honor Fleetwood Mac at MusiCares gig

    Harry Styles, Lorde, Haim to honor Fleetwood Mac at MusiCares gig

    Classic line-up of band will also give a special performance at Radio City Music Hall event

    In January, Fleetwood Mac will become the first band to receive the MusiCares Person of the Year Award. Harry Styles, Lorde, Haim and many other artists influenced by the group will gather at Radio City Music Hall two days before the 60th Annual Grammy Awards to pay tribute to the band with a special concert.

    “It’s a tremendous honor to be the first band to receive the MusiCares Person of the Year award,” Mick Fleetwood wrote in a statement. “Independently and together, we all set off on a journey to spend our lives as artists, songwriters and musicians. None of us did it alone and there were plenty of helping hands along the way, so we applaud and celebrate MusiCares’ guiding principles of giving musicians a helping hand and a place to turn in times of need.”

    Taking place on January 26th, the band’s most classic line-up — Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie and John McVie — will perform together at the show. John Legend, OneRepublic and Keith Urban have also been announced as artists honoring the group with covers of classic songs off albums like Rumours, Fleetwood Mac, Tusk and Tango in the Night.

    Proceeds from this benefit gala will provide financial and medical support as well as other personal needs to musicians. Ticket packages range from $17,500 to $75,000 and include multiple seats, gifts and more. Individual seats range in price from $1,750 to $8,500.

    Past recipients have included Bonnie Raitt, Neil Young, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan and, most recently, Tom Petty.

    Fleetwood Mac was named MusiCares Person of the Year back in July.

    Brittany Spanos / Rolling Stone / Friday, November 10, 2018

  • MusiCares interviews

    MusiCares interviews

    Here is a compilation of interviews that Stevie gave on the red carpet of the MusiCares gala, Friday, February 10, 2017.

    Access Hollywood

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    Stevie Nicks speaks with Access Hollywood at MusiCares’ annual benefit gala in Los Angeles and reveals how her 1981 hit with Tom Petty, “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around,” was chosen as her debut solo single. Plus, what does she say about an upcoming Fleetwood Mac tour?

    CBS

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT1lMnjZaZY#t=01m01s

    STEVIE: Tom’s willing to give you this song (“Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around”) that is an amazing single and sing it with you. And I was like, well, that’s a huge favor that I will never get over and never forget because had he not given that to me, it’s possible that Bella Donna would not have been a success.

    Entertainment Tonight

    https://www.facebook.com/EntertainmentTonight/videos/10155076473371180

    STEVIE: Whenever I get a chance to be with Tom, for any reason at all, I’m always, if I can be there, I’m there, so. And if I get to sing with him, even better. So this is really exciting for both of us.

    You know, you made a couple of duets with this guy. I mean, what do you remember most about making those records?

    A lot of fun, you know. Well, being in a different band, you know. Coming out of Fleetwood Mac, and going into a solo career, which is when I first met him, so I was really in two bands, you know. And to be able to actually become, for all practical purposes almost a member of a third band, it’s amazing. It’s like, how many bands can a girl be in? But fantastic, you know, and we have such a connection — a singing-Everly-Brothers kind of connection. So that makes working with Tom really not ‘work.’

    You know, I know it’s hard to choose, but do you have a favorite Tom Petty song?

    Um, you know what? It just depends on the time. It’s like, you know, right now, we’re doing, tonight, we’re doing ‘Insider,’ which is a really beautiful, tragic ballad, you know. So um… And it is tragic and so singing it with him, you know, we remember the tragic days. I mean, we love tragedy ’cause that’s what we write about, you know? So when you can sing a tragic ballad, I mean, as sad as it is, it’s so great ’cause that’s the compassion, you know?

    I was going to say, those sad stories, those lyrics make for some great music, right? I gotta ask you about Beyonce, your old Bootylicious co-star, you know? She’s performing at the Grammys this weekend. She’s expecting twins. I mean, how excited are you for her?

    I’m so excited for her. I can’t believe she’s expecting twins.

    I know, it’s crazy, right?

    I know. Well, you know what, that’s it, they’re done! They have three kids, they’re finished!

    That’s it, right?

    So, yeah, that’s great.

    There’s a lot of questions about whether or not she can perform at Coachella. I mean, if there’s anyone who can pull it off, do you think it’s her?

    It will be her. I watched her do Glastonbury like three years ago, and I watched it on TV by myself with a really good…in London…with a really good sound system — and just me. And it was just so great, and I always knew she was good, but I walked away from that television show of Glastonbury going like, ‘Wow! This woman did two and a half hours, and she never stopped!’

    Can she do it with twins though? Do you think she can pull it off?

    Well, I don’t know ’cause I’ve never been pregnant with twins. So I have no idea.

    Thank you very much. Have fun tonight.

    Thank you.

    AP

    Well, you know, when I first met him, it was because Jimmy Iovine came to me and said, ‘I don’t think you have a single on Bella Donna. But my friend, the reason you hired me, Tom Petty has a really great song and he’s offered to give it to you and sing it with you, and I think that you should take it.’ And I said, ‘Well, can I hear it?’ And he goes, ‘Yeah.’ So we played it and I was like, ‘Wow, this is like amazing!’ And it was like a, you know, it was a Heartbreaker track so it was different than all the rest of the tracks on my record. And it was such a cool, sexy song, you know? And then I get to go in and do a video.

    So I actually really got to hang out with Tom and actually get to know him in the making of that whole thing. And so I would kid him, I would go, ‘You know, if you guys ever would have like a girl in your band, I might be, I might consider dumping the solo thing and like just joining the Heartbreakers. And he’d go like, [in a deep, low voice]’No girls allowed.’ And I’d go, I’d think to myself, hmm… And I’d go like, ‘Well, we’ll see 30 years down the road, and you know what? I mean, he let me come out on the road with him in 2007, and do three months.

  • Stevie Nicks honors Tom Petty @MusiCares all-star gala

    Stevie Nicks honors Tom Petty @MusiCares all-star gala

    Stevie Nicks MusiCares, Tom Petty
    (Getty Images)

    On Friday night, Stevie Nicks joined a star-studded tribute to Tom Petty, MusiCares’ 2017 Person of the Year. The pre-Grammy event was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Performers included Jackson Browne, Foo Fighters, Don Henley, Nora Jones, The Lumineers, George Strait, and Stevie herself, among many others.

    Stevie and Tom performed two of their duets, “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” (from Stevie’s 1981 album Bella Donna) and “Insider” (from the Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 1981 album Hard Promises).

    Stevie Nicks MusiCaresAccording to Recording Academy president Neil Portnow, Friday night’s benefit raised $8.5 million for MusiCares, the nonprofit providing a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. During the red carpet event, the organization live streamed on Facebook, sharing personal stories of struggling musicians who benefited from their assistance.

    Slideshow photos courtesy of ABCNews Radio, Entertainment Tonight, Dave Fennoy, findspek, Mike Cidoni Lennox, Jen Lowery, Jason Nathanson, Chris Pizzello, Platinum Event, Melissa Ruggieri, and WireImage.

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    Stevie Nicks Tom Petty MusiCares
    (Michael Kovac / Wire Image)

    Before the evening’s tribute concert, Entertainment Tonight (ET) interviewed Stevie on the red carpet. Stevie talked about Tom, their duet “Insider,” and Beyonce and her twins.

    https://www.facebook.com/EntertainmentTonight/videos/10155076473371180

    LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 10: (L-R) Singers Don Henley, Stevie Nicks and Dave Grohl attend MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Tom Petty at the Los Angeles Convention Center on February 10, 2017. (Photo by Michael Kovac/WireImage)
    (Michael Kovac / WireImage)

    Interview Transcript

    STEVIE: Whenever I get a chance to be with Tom, for any reason at all, I’m always, if I can be there, I’m there, so. And if I get to sing with him, even better. So this is really exciting for both of us.

    You know, you made a couple of duets with this guy. I mean, what do you remember most about making those records?

    A lot of fun, you know. Well, being in a different band, you know. Coming out of Fleetwood Mac, and going into a solo career, which is when I first met him, so I was really in two bands, you know. And to be able to actually become, for all practical purposes almost a member of a third band, it’s amazing. It’s like, how many bands can a girl be in? But fantastic, you know, and we have such a connection — a singing-Everly-Brothers kind of connection. So that makes working with Tom really not ‘work.’

    You know, I know it’s hard to choose, but do you have a favorite Tom Petty song?

    Um, you know what? It just depends on the time. It’s like, you know, right now, we’re doing, tonight, we’re doing ‘Insider,’ which is a really beautiful, tragic ballad, you know. So um… And it is tragic and so singing it with him, you know, we remember the tragic days. I mean, we love tragedy ’cause that’s what we write about, you know? So when you can sing a tragic ballad, I mean, as sad as it is, it’s so great ’cause that’s the compassion, you know?

    I was going to say, those sad stories, those lyrics make for some great music, right? I gotta ask you about Beyonce, your old Bootylicious co-star, you know? She’s performing at the Grammys this weekend. She’s expecting twins. I mean, how excited are you for her?

    I’m so excited for her. I can’t believe she’s expecting twins.

    I know, it’s crazy, right?

    I know. Well, you know what, that’s it, they’re done! They have three kids, they’re finished!

    That’s it, right?

    So, yeah, that’s great.

    There’s a lot of questions about whether or not she can perform at Coachella. I mean, if there’s anyone who can pull it off, do you think it’s her?

    It will be her. I watched her do Glastonbury like three years ago, and I watched it on TV by myself with a really good…in London…with a really good sound system — and just me. And it was just so great, and I always knew she was good, but I walked away from that television show of Glastonbury going like, ‘Wow! This woman did two and a half hours, and she never stopped!’

    Can she do it with twins though? Do you think she can pull it off?

    Well, I don’t know ’cause I’ve never been pregnant with twins. So I have no idea.

    Thank you very much. Have fun tonight.

    Thank you.

    Reviews

    Twittersphere

    https://twitter.com/BuzzParade/status/830304405341687809

  • Stevie Nicks attending MusiCares gala

    Stevie Nicks attending MusiCares gala

    Stevie Nicks will be attending tonight’s MusicCares star-studded musical benefit, honoring Person of the Year Tom Petty! Be sure to watch the Facebook live stream from the red carpet, starting tonight at 6:00 p.m. PT.

    Last night, luxury-coat brand Freed & Freed tweeted this playful photo of their special guest.

    https://www.facebook.com/MusiCares/posts/1219014454802182:0

     

     

  • Stevie Nicks, Don Henley, others to honor Tom Petty

    Tom Petty is free falling right into a very deserving award.

    The Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers singer, 66, will be honored as the 2017 MusiCares Person of the Year in celebration of his remarkable creative accomplishments, as well as his meaningful charitable work throughout the years on Friday in Los Angeles.

    This year’s star-studded Grammy celebration will feature performances by Gary Clark Jr., Foo Fighters, Don Henley, Kristen Wiig, Elle King, George Strait, Randy Newman, Stevie Nicks, Lucinda Williams and more.

    Proceeds from the 27th annual Person of the Year tribute provide essential support for MusiCares Foundation, which offers programs and services — including emergency financial assistance for basic living expenses, medical expenses, psychotherapy and treatment for several illnesses, such as HIV/AIDS, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, hepatitis C — to members of the music community.

    For the first time, fans at home and across the world will feel like they’re on the red carpet with their favorite talent during MusiCares’ immersive Facebook Live experience, where they will be able to donate as they watch live videos on their favorite pages. This will be the first major music event to integrate a donate experience through Facebook Live.

    The 59th Annual Grammy Awards will air Feb. 12 at 8 p.m. EST on CBS.

    Nicole Sands / People / Wednesday, February 8, 2017

    Official Press Release

    THREE-TIME GRAMMY WINNER TOM PETTY TO BE HONORED AS 2017 MUSICARES® PERSON OF THE YEAR AT 27TH ANNUAL TRIBUTE

    Annual Gala Benefiting the MusiCares Foundation® and its Vital Safety Net of Health and Human Services Programs for Music People will be held During GRAMMY® Week on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017

    SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2016) — Tom Petty will be honored as the 2017 MusiCares® Person of the Year on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, it was announced today by Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the MusiCares Foundation® and The Recording Academy®, and Alexandra Patsavas, Chair of the MusiCares Foundation Board. Proceeds from the 27th annual benefit gala dinner and concert—to be held in Los Angeles during GRAMMY® Week two nights prior to the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards®—will provide essential support for MusiCares, which ensures music people have a place to turn in times of financial, medical, and personal need.

    A three-time GRAMMY winner, Petty is being honored as the 2017 MusiCares Person of the Year in recognition of his significant creative accomplishments, his career-long interest in defending artists’ rights, and the charitable work he has undertaken throughout his career, which has notably focused on the homeless population in Los Angeles. Widely recognized by a younger generation of musicians as an example of what an engaged artist can accomplish in his field and beyond, Petty has come to represent the lasting possibilities of rock and roll.

    “Tom burst into our musical consciousness and never let go,” said Portnow. “His brand of rock and roll benefits from a celebratory rebelliousness, infectious rhythms, and unforgettable lyrics that are incised in our imaginations. His artistic talents coupled with his quiet philanthropy make him a great MusiCares Person of the Year honoree, and we are very fortunate to have the support of our Board, past honorees, and the musical community around this special event.”

    “I am so very pleased to be honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year. I have so much respect for this organization, which really does care about the people in our industry,” said Petty. “I myself know many people who MusiCares has aided in desperate situations. Again, let me say this is a true honor.”

    Petty formed his first bands in Gainesville, Fla. As a college town in the ’60s, Gainesville brought with it fraternity parties, rock and roll clubs, AM radios playing the Beatles and James Brown, and a music store where you could buy equipment on credit. Forty years after releasing his first album, Petty is widely recognized as a man for whom those things Gainesville offered still matter the most. In each of his five decades as a recording artist, Petty has charted albums in the Top 5 on the Billboard 200 chart. His most recent recording with the Heartbreakers, Hypnotic Eye, entered at No. 1.

    Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Petty is an artist whose approach to record making and the business itself has earned the respect of his peers, his predecessors, and the young musicians who regularly hold him as an exemplar. His collaborators have included Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jimmy Iovine, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Rick Rubin, and Del Shannon, among others. And while his solo recordings, including 1989’s Full Moon Fever and 1994’s Wildflowers, are frequently ranked among the most important of their respective eras, Petty has always returned to the job he’s favored: fronting one of rock and roll’s most celebrated bands and bringing them enough songs for the next album.

    Repeatedly confronting the inequities of the artist’s side of the industry, Petty has assumed a special place as a musician looking out for other musicians, and an artist who approaches every recording project as if it might be his best.

    “Tom Petty is an icon whose incomparable artistry has provided inspiration to fans and musicians all over the world,” said Patsavas. “To honor him with this tribute is so fitting, and we certainly look forward to an exciting and extraordinary evening.”

    The 2017 MusiCares Person of the Year gala will begin with a reception and silent auction offering an exclusive and unparalleled selection of luxury items, VIP experiences, and one-of-a-kind celebrity memorabilia for bidding guests. The reception and silent auction will be followed by a dinner, the award presentation and a tribute concert featuring renowned musicians. This year, for the first time, a limited number of VIP experience tables will be available for $75,000 that include: 10 seats, artist soundcheck, red carpet access, backstage access with a meet–and-greet, access to the pre-show auction, and a special VIP lounge. The MusiCares Person of the Year tribute ceremony is one of the most prestigious events held during GRAMMY Week. The celebration culminates with the 59th Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017. The telecast will be broadcast live on the CBS Television Network at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

    The MusiCares Foundation offers programs and services to members of the music community, including emergency financial assistance for basic living expenses such as rent, utilities, and car payments; medical expenses including doctor, dentist, and hospital bills; psychotherapy; and treatment for HIV/AIDS, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, hepatitis C, and other critical illnesses. MusiCares offers nationwide educational workshops covering a variety of subjects, including financial, legal, medical, and substance abuse issues, and programs in collaboration with health care professionals that provide services such as flu shots, hearing tests, and medical/dental screenings. The MusiCares MAP Fund® allows access to addiction recovery treatment and sober living resources for members of the music community. Staffed by qualified chemical dependency and intervention specialists, MusiCares offers Safe Harbor Room® support, sponsored in part by the Bohemian Foundation and RBC Capital Markets, to provide a network to those in recovery while they are participating in the production of televised music shows and other major music events. MusiCares holds weekly addiction support groups for people to discuss how to best cope with the issues surrounding the recovery process. The MusiCares Sober Touring Network is a database of individuals across the United States who can take music people to recovery support meetings while on the road.

    Established in 1989 by The Recording Academy, MusiCares provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares’ services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. For more information, please visit www.musicares.org. For breaking news and exclusive content, please “like” MusiCares on Facebook, follow @MusiCares on Twitter and Instagram.

    Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, songwriters, producers, engineers, and recording professionals dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards—the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music—The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education, and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers, and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, follow @TheGRAMMYs on Twitter, “like” The GRAMMYs on Facebook and join The GRAMMYs’ social communities on Google+, Instagram, Tumblr, and YouTube.

    For information on purchasing tables and tickets to the event, please contact Dana Tomarken at MusiCares, 310.392.3777.

    For reservations, click here.