Fleetwood Mac

Formed in London in 1967 by Peter Green, Fleetwood Mac began as a British blues band and later evolved into a major pop-rock force after line‑up changes that added Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. Their 1977 album Rumours is one of the group's defining commercial and cultural achievements.

Peter Green founded the band in 1967. The group moved stylistically from British blues (late 1960s/early 1970s) to California pop-rock in the mid‑1970s after personnel changes. Rumours (1977) is widely regarded as a landmark album; live recordings from the Boston Tea Party (February 1970) document the classic Peter Green-era performances. Peter Green left the band around 1970 and later experienced severe mental health problems that led to hospitalization.

DeBaser's reviews track Fleetwood Mac from Peter Green's British blues beginnings through the landmark Rumours era and into later pop experiments. Early live recordings (Boston Tea Party) and Then Play On get strong praise; Rumours is widely celebrated. Tusk and other transitional works receive mixed but thoughtful takes.

For:Fans of classic rock, blues, 1970s pop-rock, and music history readers