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Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Stevie Nicks Opens Up About Abortion, Klonopin Addiction

Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks has opened up about her decision to have an abortion as well as her addiction to Klonopin.

Nicks had an abortion in 1979 when Fleetwood Mac were at their height and she was dating the Eagles singer Don Henley.

When asked about the decision during an interview with The Guardian, Nicks said, "If I had not had that abortion, I'm pretty sure there would have been no Fleetwood Mac. There's just no way that I could have had a child then, working as hard as we worked constantly. And there were a lot of drugs, I was doing a lot of drugs . I would have had to walk away."

"And I knew that the music we were going to bring to the world was going to heal so many people's hearts and make people so happy. And I thought: you know what? That's really important. There's not another band in the world that has two lead women singers, two lead women writers. That was my world's mission," she added.

Meanwhile, Nicks, who has had a huge successful career, said that her only regret is being addicted to the tranquilizer Klonopin. The addiction started in 1986 when a psychiatrist prescribed her the drug to help her sleep after she came out of rehab for cocaine addiction.

"It's a very subtle drug; you just don't feel it much, or so you think. On the bottle, it says: 'Take as needed.' That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard," she said. "So you think: 'Well, I need it every two hours.' It's addiction in a bottle."

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Bruce Springsteen Shares Trailer For 'Letter To You' Documentary

Bruce Springsteen has released the official trailer for new documentary Letter To You.

Letter to You is an in-depth documentary by Thom Zimny capturing Bruce and the E Street Band recording the rocker's upcoming album live in studio. Both the documentary and the album are set to release on October 23.

The film is being streamed exclusively on Apple TV, while the album can be heard on Apple Music.

"I'm in the middle of a 45-year conversation with the men and women I'm surrounded by," Springsteen says in voiceover, referring to his long-time collaboration with his primary backing band.

He adds, "The years of playing together have created an efficiency in the studio. Ideas tumble around the room, confusion often reigns. And then, suddenly, dynamite."

Springsteen says that the greatest thrill of his life is "standing at that microphone with you guys behind me."

"The feature-length vérité documentary features full performances from the E Street Band, in-studio footage, never-before-seen archival material, and a deeper look into Letter to You from Springsteen himself," Apple TV+ said in a press release.

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Phil Collins Serves Trump Campaign With Cease And Desist Order After Playing 'In The Air Tonight'

Phil Collins has served Donald Trump's presidential campaign with a cease and desist after they played "In the Air Tonight" without permission during a rally in Iowa on Wednesday night.

Collins is the latest of many acts, including The Rolling Stones and Neil Young, who have issued Trump a cease an desist order for using their songs.

"In the Air Tonight" is the debut solo single by the English drummer and singer. It was released as the lead single from Collins's debut solo album, Face Value, in January 1981.

Several people also criticized the song's choice, as playing a track with title "In the Air Tonight" during a time when COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc in the country seemed to an unwise decision.

"Yes we are well aware of the Trump campaign's use of this song and we have already issued a 'cease and desist' letter via our lawyers who continue to monitor the situation," a Collins spokesperson told Consequence of Sound.

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