Only Band Stevie Nicks Would Have Left Fleetwood Mac for

Monday, October 27, 2025

Despite not getting the call to join the band, Nicks did tell a story about getting an honorary membership, telling Rolling Stone, "Tom made me a little platinum sheriff's badge that had 24-karat gold and diamonds across the top and said to our honorary Heartbreaker, Stevie Nicks'."

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Other songs from their catalog are more famous, but nothing sums up Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham's story like "Crystal." Here's how this 1973 gem became the ultimate Stevie-Lindsey song â�"

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-- Rolling Stone (@rollingstone.com) Oct 26, 2025 at 3:30 AM

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#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-27 12:10 PM

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, I saved you a click.

#2 | Posted by qcp at 2025-10-27 02:18 PM

lol.... I thought "Tom" and "Heartbreaker" in the Heading might have done that.

The thread link also has the music video.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-27 02:21 PM

Horrible, boring song.

Petty did her a favor.

Better duo? Petty and Johnny Cash.

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-10-27 05:53 PM

If only Stevie Nicks had left Fleetwood Mac. Started out as a blues band with three guitarists. She has a terribly irritating voice.

#5 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-10-27 07:32 PM

#4: Two Cold War US Servicemembers:

#6 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-10-27 09:33 PM

Weirdly, the story brought to mind the title of one of Tony Hillerman's Joe Leaphorn novels: Dance Hall of the Dead.

#7 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-10-28 05:58 AM

That set of vocal cords has been an absolute turn-off since Day One.

#8 | Posted by morris at 2025-10-28 05:57 PM

That's just like, your opinion, man. I've enjoyed her unique warble

#9 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-10-28 06:57 PM

I'm with you. I think Stevie is great. In fact I think Tom petty was the one with the annoying, mediocre voice. Fleetwood Mac was way better. Still is.

#10 | Posted by madbomber at 2025-10-29 03:00 AM

Fleetwood Mac was one of the few older bands that I felt had staying power into the 1990s and 2000s.

#11 | Posted by madbomber at 2025-10-29 03:00 AM

Go Your own Way is one of my all time fave tunes. Great guitar.

#12 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-10-29 03:05 AM

I think they sounded really good together, better than either separately, though I liked both well enough depending on the song.

#13 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-29 11:22 AM

I love Stevie Nicks. She can nick me anytime she wants. She is still hot.

And I love how she always dresses like a gypsy.

Or a fairy. Or a goddess.

#14 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-10-29 11:24 AM

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