Stevie Nicks has been around since the early 1970s with the release of her album Buckingham Nicks with Lindsey Buckingham.

Not long after, Nicks and Buckingham joined Fleetwood Mac, collaborating with the band on their self-titled album and making Nicks a household name. Now, in 2024, Nicks has made it clear that she isn’t going anywhere any time soon.

On September 27, Nicks released a solo single called “The Lighthouse”. Nicks said she wrote the song a few months after Roe v. Wade wrote and her reaction was to write a song.

“This may be the most important thing I’ve ever done,” Nicks said in her Instagram post accompanying the song’s release. “…This is an anthem.”

According to Billboard, fans voted in a poll and chose “The Lighthouse” as the most popular new music of the week, with Nicks receiving more than 72% of the vote.

The song is a charged, powerful anthem in which Nicks speaks out about issues she believes in. The music video, released alongside the song, features a mix of videos from Nicks as well as people protesting the overturn of Roe v. Wade and fighting for reproductive rights. It’s heartfelt and powerful – and undeniably Stevie Nicks.

But as spectacular as the new song may be, it’s certainly not the only thing she’s done recently. At age 76, Nicks is still touring, both as a solo act and in collaboration with Billy Joel. I was lucky enough to see her in June when she performed in Indianapolis and it was truly the most magical night of my life.

She still sounds incredible. Nicks is known for her iconic, unique and powerful voice – along with her many other admirable qualities, it is a big reason why she is so popular. The evening was filled with stories and anecdotes from her time with the band, her solo performance and her encounter with Tom Petty.

It was more than just a concert – the audience got a glimpse into her entire life, something I had never seen before.

At the concert they sold their otherwise sold-out Barbie doll. Barbie worked with Nicks back in November 2023 and created a doll based on the musician’s likeness. The doll had her signature hair and boots and even her famous moon-shaped tambourine, one of the musical elements that sets Nicks apart from many others in her industry.

The doll sold out almost immediately upon its release, prompting Mattel to re-release it in July. Similar to the first time around, this release sold out almost immediately.

Not everyone can have a Barbie doll made from this, so it’s pretty iconic that Mattel made one for Nicks. It just goes to show how influential she is not only in her genre but in the industry as a whole.

In 2019, Nicks became the first woman to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice. She was first recorded as part of Fleetwood Mac in 1998, but later gained recognition for her work as a solo artist. This was an important milestone for Nicks’ solo career.

A few years earlier, in 2014, Nicks made a cameo appearance in the hit television series American Horror Story. Her appearance came in the third season titled “Coven”, where she played a version of herself who was a witch in this universe. This was interesting as Nicks had been accused of witchcraft early in her career due to her style of music and her clothing.

On October 12, Nicks will make her first appearance on “Saturday Night Live” since 1983. More than 40 years later, Nicks returns alongside host Ariana Grande as the musical guest on the show’s monumental 50th season.

Nicks have been around for a while and first became popular in the 70s. However, she’s back and better than ever, and we’re lucky enough to live to see this time in her career.

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