Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham tease long-lost debut album
Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham are officially reuniting — sort of — after sparking reunion rumors on social media.
The musicians have revealed that their 1973 album 'Buckingham Nicks' is getting reissued for the digital age.
11 The album cover for 'Buckingham Nicks.'
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The record will be re-released for the first time in the US since the early 1980s.
On Wednesday, Nicks, 77, and Buckingham, 75, released a joint Instagram video of a billboard advertising the album on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, Calif.
11 Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham at the 1998 Grammy Awards.
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'Buckingham Nicks is available for pre-order now, out September 19th. ✨ 'Crying In The Night' is yours now. Listen at the link in bio,' they captioned the post.
Fans flipped out over the news, considering Nicks and Buckingham had been at odds in recent years.
'Finally!!! I LOVE Long Distance Winner!!! This is awesome news!!' one person wrote.
11 Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac.
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'YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS! PRAISE THE MUSIC GODS,' a second added.
Last week, Nicks and Buckingham posted coordinated Instagram posts that sent social media users into a frenzy.
The pair began following each other on the app before Nicks posted a handwritten lyric from 'Frozen Love,' a love song off of 'Buckingham Nicks.'
11 Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham perform at The Staples Center on July 3, 2013.
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The image read, 'And if you go forward …'
Shortly after, Buckingham completed the lyric with his own handwritten message that read, 'I'll meet you there.'
The duo first met as high school students near Palo Alto, Calif., in the 1960s. Buckingham was in his rock band Fritz, and asked Nicks to join as their lead singer.
11 Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac perform.
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After leaving the group, they launched their own band, Buckingham Nicks.
Their album flopped, however, and they were dropped from their contract at Polydor Records.
Soon after, they moved to Los Angeles.
11 Stevie Nicks (L) and Lindsey Buckingham of music group Fleetwood Mac accept the MusiCares Person of the Year award onstage in 2018.
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In 1974, Nicks and Buckingham were invited to join Fleetwood Mac but split romantically while recording the band's 1977 album, 'Rumours.'
Both exes remained in Fleetwood Mac until Buckingham was fired following a behind-the-scenes altercation in 2018.
Buckingham and Nicks weren't the only ones in the band with relationship woes. Around the same time as their late '70s breakup, Fleetwood Mac's John McVie and Christine McVie ended their marriage.
11 Fleetwood Mac in Brussels, Belgium in 1980.
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Nicks went on to write 'Dreams,' while Buckingham penned 'Go Your Own Way' on the group's 'Rumours' album.
Over the years, the former bandmates have thrown jabs at one another.
In 1997, Nicks told Rolling Stone that she 'resented' the lyrics that Buckingham wrote in 'Go Your Own Way,' with lines insinuating the singer was 'packing up, shacking up' with different men after their breakup.
11 Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks at NBC Studios on April 18, 2003.
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'He knew it wasn't true. It was just an angry thing that he said. Every time those words would come onstage, I wanted to go over and kill him,' explained the vocalist. 'He knew it, so he really pushed my buttons through that. It was like, 'I'll make you suffer for leaving me.''
By 2018, things came to a head when Fleetwood Mac was honored at that year's MusiCares benefit gala.
An argument ensued, ending with Buckingham being fired from the band.
11 Stevie Nicks in 1981.
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He was replaced by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell, as well as Neil Finn.
Buckingham and Nicks allegedly didn't talk again until the celebration of life for McVie. The keyboardist died in 2022 at age 79.
'The only time I've spoken to Lindsey was there, for about three minutes,' the Grammy winner told Rolling Stone in 2024. 'I dealt with Lindsey for as long as I could. You could not say that I did not give him more than 300 million chances.'
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11 Stevie Nicks at Casa Cipriani in 2024.
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In March, Buckingham reunited with another Fleetwood Mac member, Mick Fleetwood.
The guitarist sat in on studio sessions with the band's namesake drummer, 78, who is working on a new solo album.
Swedish producer Carl Falk spoke about the mini reunion on Threads.
'Slightly unreal moment to sit with Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood to play Lindsey the album we have been working on,' he wrote. 'And to see his genuine happiness for Mick to finally do his own album and offering to play guitar and to sing on it. Can't wait to finish this one.'
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Questions about dating over 40, marriage, divorce or anything else? We want to hear from you. Email us at relationship-questions@ and your question could be featured in an upcoming article. Even though he previously denounced dating, the prospect of Neeson finding love again is heartwarming, but it's whom he's "smitten" with that fuels interest in his personal life. Anderson's past contains its own heartache. She's been a misunderstood public figure and in many ways, a modern-day Marilyn Monroe. Anderson's past contains its own heartache. She's been a misunderstood public figure and in many ways, a modern-day Marilyn Monroe. After experiencing sexual abuse during her childhood, she was catapulted to fame as a sex symbol. Her tumultuous romantic relationships made headlines, as did her private home video with ex-husband Tommy Lee which was stolen and sold without her consent. However, unlike Marilyn, the dismantling of a toxic Hollywood star-system has allowed the mother-of-two to rewrite the narrative assigned to her. In 2023, Anderson debuted a new look that included minimal makeup and high-fashion designer clothes. (Photo by) The former Baywatch star has shed all remnants of her former image, opting for a high-fashion, minimalist, fresh-faced aesthetic. Through her autobiography and documentary, the public has been able to see Anderson as a woman who has struggled with depression for "decades," a dedicated mother and artist who leads a "lonely" and "solitary" life. While there's shame in how she was treated by the media (and rightfully so) the public's embrace of the real Anderson includes rooting for her to find happiness, which might come in the form of a romance. While there's shame in how she was treated by the media (and rightfully so) the public's embrace of the real Anderson includes rooting for her to find happiness, which might come in the form of a romance. Advertisement And while we all know that romantic relationships aren't the be-all and end-all of life, it's touching to see people find love in their 50s, 60s, 70s and beyond. Prior to Neeson and Anderson, the internet rallied behind actors Meryl Streep, 75, and Martin Short, 76, who began a relationship while filming the TV show Only Murders In the Building. Streep had separated from her husband of 45 years, Don Gummer, while Short's wife of more than 30 years, Nancy Dolman, died from cancer in 2010. Meryl Streep and Martin Short have become one of the internet's favourite couples. (Photo by JC Olivera/WireImage) While the internet can be an ugly place, the support for Streep and Short, as well as Neeson and Anderson, is wholesome. If we were to speculate why, it could be that aside from being beloved celebrities, these couples are examples of people finding love later in life and shining a spotlight on a demographic of people often excluded from traditional dating narratives. Many people are led to believe that women over 40 or post-menopause have somehow lost their appeal and are no longer desirable. It's not uncommon for men, particularly male celebrities, in their 50s, 60s or 70s to suddenly appear on a red carpet with a woman in her 20s or 30s on their arm. But having Streep and Short, Neeson and Anderson as examples of age-appropriate couples helps shift the discourse around what sex and romance can look like for people in their later years — even if its done unintentionally. They represent hope that no matter what twists, turns and heartbreaks you may suffer, good things can come to good people at any age. Love is still possible after loss and often when you least expect it. 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