As someone who helmed one of the most successful rock bands of all time, it’s tough to imagine that Stevie Nicks harbors any regrets. However, the iconic Fleetwood Mac woman never cast a vote before age 70, and she fueled her remorse into her powerful new single, “The Lighthouse.” Earlier this week, the 76-year-old rock goddess delivered a stirring live performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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“This May Ee the Most Important Thing I Ever Do”
During the Monday (Nov. 4) episode of his show, Jimmy Kimmel announced that Stevie Nicks would perform “an anthem for women’s rights.” And that’s exactly what she did.
Accompanied by moody thunder and lightning visual effects, the “Edge of Seventeen” legend appeared viscerally in her element as she sang, I wanna be the lighthouse / Bring all of you together / Bring it out in a song / Bring it out in stormy weather / Tell them the story.
Stevie Nicks has never fought the darkness, instead choosing to serve as a shining beacon within it. In a Sept. 26 Instagram post, she explained that she penned “The Lighthouse” in 2022 shortly after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the watershed legal decision that granted the constitutional right to an abortion.
“I have often said to myself, “This may be the most important thing I ever do,” Nicks wrote. “To stand up for the women of the United States and their daughters and granddaughters ~ and the men that love them. This is an anthem.”
The Artist Who Scared Stevie Nicks to Death
In a 2011 interview with The Telegraph, Stevie Nicks revealed the identity of an artist she once hid from.
“When I first saw Janis [Joplin], she was very angry,” said the “Rhiannon” singer. “The first band had run over time and she came on stage screaming, scared me to death. I was hiding behind the amps.”
Still, the fear didn’t overpower the admiration. “She was not a beautiful woman, but very attractive,” Nicks said. “I was very taken with her.”
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