Hard rock, ambient weirdness and UFOs: exploring the greatness of early 70s Fleetwood Mac
John Mayall, pioneering figure of British blues, dies aged 90
Stevie Nicks review – an emotional evening with rock’s great survivor
Ranked
Wild-hearted hits: Stevie Nicks’ 20 best songs – ranked!
February 2024
‘Utterly devastating’: Guardian writers on their favourite breakup songs
For Valentine’s Day, writers have picked the song that best summarises the pain or pleasure of finally saying goodbye to a lover
January 2024
Female pop stars celebrate record-breaking year on UK singles chart
Women claimed an unprecedented 31 weeks atop the Top 40 and accounted for 48.5% of all songs that reached the Top 10 – plus seven of the year’s 10 biggest songs
October 2023
TV tonight
TV tonight: a gritty new war drama from France
Dark Hearts drags us grippingly back to Iraq. Plus, Take That pay a visit to Ally Pally to perform for Jools Holland. Here’s what to watch this evening
Fleetwood Mac decided to go their own ways. How do bands know when to quit, and shouldn’t more do so?
Michael Hann
After the death of Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks has called time. There is an art to timing it right – just look at the Beatles, says music writer Michael Hann
Stevie Nicks says Fleetwood Mac won’t tour again after death of Christine McVie
Singer says ‘we really can’t go any further with this – there’s no reason to’ when asked about future of band
June 2023
‘TikTok is age-agnostic’: how Kylie and Fleetwood Mac found new young fans
Musicians, some well into their 70s, are engaging with the platform to discover gen Z just value a good tune
January 2023
UK artists dominate Top 10 singles of 2022 for first time since records began
A clean sweep led by Harry Styles was an ‘astonishing’ high note for the music industry – but the domination of older songs reflected the impact of streaming
December 2022
More memories of Christine McVie and the Juniper Blossom blues club
Farewell to Christine McVie, who gave us music for all time
Barbara Ellen
Christine McVie used to play at the blues night we ran as teenagers. We were all besotted
Stephen Burgen
‘I would probably be delighted’ – how Christine McVie opened up about wanting to rejoin Fleetwood Mac
Mother Earth, musical prodigy or steely powerhouse? The enigma of Christine McVie
Alexis Petridis
Christine McVie obituary
Christine McVie: her 10 greatest recordings with Fleetwood Mac and solo
‘See you on the other side’: musicians pay tribute to Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie
November 2022
Christine McVie: a look back at the Fleetwood Mac star’s greatest hits – video obituary
Christine McVie, member of Fleetwood Mac, one of the most successful bands in history, has died aged 79
