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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 | Reply

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

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

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 | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

#4: Two Cold War US Servicemembers:

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

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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