We’re getting closer & closer Night of 1000 Stevies! This week, we are honored to chat with legacy performer Bella Donna. She spills the tea from her first performance at NOTS. On the way, we learn about her penchant for a good font (make sure your typeset is at least 9 point fellas!) and her time at the infamous Viper Room for NOTS: West Hollywood.

If there’s ever a Stevie Nicks version of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Bella Donna has you covered.

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Lace up your platforms, and get ready to twirl!

DJ Sammy Jo, Official DJ of Night of 1000 Stevies (NOTS) is in the house (music). Sammy Jo brings us all the tea from NOTS past, naming some of his favorite performances, and looks over the last 14 years.

You’ll get to hear the origins of his professional name, why he keeps coming back to NOTS, and who his favorite member of Fleetwood Mac is SPOILERS: {Record scratch} IT’S NOT STEVIE.

CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains many laughs, deep cut references, and more than one description of drag queens getting frisky.

In this episode of The Generic, Non-Specific Stevie Nicks Podcast, we sit down with Chi Chi Valenti to explore the story behind The Night of A Thousand Stevies (NOTS), one of the most iconic Stevie Nicks celebrations in the world.

Chi Chi regales us with stories from NOTS humble beginnings as part of Jackie 60, to the cultural touchstone it is today:✨ What separates a good Stevie performance from a great one✨ The moments that still live in her memory decades later✨ How audiences, and their connection to Stevie, have evolved✨ What this event represents today, and why it continues to endure.

This is Part 1 of our Night of 1000 Stevies series, stay tuned as we head to New York City to experience it firsthand.

🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more. Follow along for our on-location coverage from Irving Plaza#StevieNicks #NightOf1000Stevies #NYCNightlife #Podcast #FleetwoodMac

imagine this: It's 1977. Mick Fleetwood just told Stevie Nicks her song "Silver Springs" didn't make the cut for Rumours. So she quits the band on the spot and releases a 1978 solo album that never existed...until now. In this episode, without comparing notes beforehand, Randy and Anthony each created their own version of that album: track lists, album art, the producers she might have worked with, and how one parking lot conversation could have changed both her career and Fleetwood Mac's story forever.Randy’s album: Silver Springs playlist

Anthony's Album: Gone With Me playlist

Bonus: Rolling Stone article

Rumours (Part Two): What the Album Left BehindWe finish our Rumours deep dive by focusing on the songs that didn’t make the final tracklist — especially “Silver Springs,” the B-side that became legend.This episode explores outtakes, emotional fallout, and the version of Rumours that almost existed.

In Part One of Two from our Rumours series, we dig into the early history of the album and take a closer look at “Dreams” and “I Don’t Wanna Know” - two Stevie Nicks songs that reveal how Rumours was shaped by timing, practicality, and compromise.

Part Two will explore Gold Dust Woman, The Chain, and the songs that were left behind.

This week Randy and Anthony unbox the Bella Donna Barbie, armed with scissors, an X-Acto knife, and way too many opinions about doll hair.

What starts as a simple unboxing quickly becomes an obsessive deep dive into era accuracy, album cover details we never noticed (hello, hidden bracelet and ring!), and whether Stevie's dress should've been lavender instead of white. We battle industrial-strength plastic packaging, wrestle with plastic, printed cockatiel, discover embossed floral patterns, debate the lack of era-appropriate tambourines, and have strong feelings about those bangs.

Join us as we take this Barbie way too seriously, because our girl Stevie deserves nothing less. Plus, we dream about future Stevie Barbies (Midnight Special hair, anyone?) and share our plans for elaborate dioramas.

Final rating: 8/10. Would unbox again.

Topics discussed:

• Bella Donna Barbie unboxing chaos
• Album cover accuracy and hidden details
• The hair volume situation
• Era-specific accessory debates
• Rumors Barbie vs. Bella Donna Barbie
• Dream Stevie Barbies we need Mattel to make
• DIY customization plans
• And so much more

Got a Stevie Barbie? Let us know what you think in the comments!

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Fifty-two years after its original 1973 release, Buckingham Nicks has finally stepped out of the shadows of bootlegs and whispered legend. In this episode, we dive into the recent remaster, revisit the songs that revealed the magic of Stevie and Lindsey’s early partnership, and talk about what it means to experience the album with fresh ears in 2025. Whether you’ve cherished your worn-out vinyl, your bootleg cassette, or are hearing it for the first time, join us as we celebrate the long-awaited return of a cult classic.