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Sheryl Crow to Join Fleetwood Mac

Move over, Stevie: Sheryl Crow is planning to join Fleetwood Mac.

"We definitely have plans for collaborating in the future, and we'll see what happens," Crow tells Spinner. As to when fans might hear those collaborations, she says, "I think that's going to be next year."

And what songs would she ideally like to perform onstage with Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham? "I'd love to do 'The Chain' and 'Second Hand News,'" she says. "There's so many great songs that I absolutely love, and just to get to sing harmonies on them is going to be a thrill."

For Crow, who is just beginning to tour in support of her recently released 'Detours' album, the opportunity to join the legendary group (and fill the shoes of Christine McVie, who retired from touring in 1998), is a chance to work with her close friend Nicks. Perhaps more important, it will help keep the band alive, as Nicks had previously gone on record as saying she was unwilling to carry on Fleetwood Mac without McVie, who had been one of the constants of the often-evolving group since she joined in the early '70s.

According to Crow, Nicks has been a major influence in her life as an artist. "I love people that are not jaded or de-sensitized and that are still really into what they're doing and into growing as an artist, and that's her," Crow says. "She'd walk out and stand at the microphone, and I swear I was looking at a 20-year-old, because she just exudes this kind of sensual love for music."

Sheryl Crow's AOL Sessions performance, during which she broke the Fleetwood Mac news, will premiere April 11.

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poop

you'll never get rid of me. I'm here forever.

June 05 2008 at 2:19 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rick Johann


I am disappointed that Christine Mcvie is not coming back for one
more album. I am a Fleetwood Mac fan for 31 years and was really
hoping to see the magic of those 5 people one more time.

Does anyone have an email adress for Christine McVie?? I would love
to write her and tell her how much the world misses her.

April 24 2008 at 3:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rick Johann

Your comment:


I am disappointed that Christine Mcvie is not coming back for one
more album. I am a Fleetwood Mac fan for 31 years and was really
hoping to see the magic of those 5 people one more time.

Does anyone have an email adress for Christine McVie?? I would love
to write her and tell her how much the world misses her.

April 24 2008 at 3:00 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Rick Johann

I am disappointed that Christine Mcvie is not coming back for one more album. I am a Fleetwood Mac fan for 31 years and was really hoping to see the magic of those 5 people one more time.

Does anyone have an email adress for Christine McVie?? I would love to write her and tell her how much the world misses her.

April 24 2008 at 2:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ken

sheryl you could rock with the mac....I feel sad that us young fans will not get to see the orig mac but you would be a great addition to the mac..let cristine go her own way

March 20 2008 at 10:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Janey

Perfect. The two worst singers in Rock and Roll will now be in the same band. Thanks for making it easier for me to avoid both of you at the same time! Scratchy, flat vocals that sound like nails running down a blackboard. ACCCKKKKKKK!!!!!!! I smell the overwhelming stench of desperation. Happily count me OUT!!!

March 20 2008 at 2:20 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
LARRY

i used to be a big stevie fan , now i"m not , here true colors came out , about not touring, if Mcvie does"t, nicks wouldn"t be were she isnow if it wasn"t for fleetwood mac.

March 18 2008 at 4:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Silver

Fleetwood Mac are one of my 5 equal favourite bands. I like a couple of the solo collaborations between Sheryl and Stevie Nicks...

BUT, if she were to join the band, it would completely *RUIN* them. It would be just like when they brought in Bekka Bramlet {when Stevie temporarily quit} in the 90's.

Sheryl is nowhere near the required standard to join a legendery Classic Rock band, and I am amazed that they would consider inviting her...

March 18 2008 at 3:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
roman

Hey janetreno'sballs. You suck and so does you overrated buddy dave.

March 18 2008 at 10:05 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
crystaldl73

Nicks and Crowe did great on the soundtrack for Practical Magic, so this should be interesting. I'm looking forward to it.

March 18 2008 at 2:50 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply