Stevie Nicks Can Withstand the Testosterone A Little Longer

Sheryl Crow told Spinner, an AOL music website, earlier this month that she and the members of Fleetwood Mac "definitely have plans for collaborating in the future," apparently implying that Stevie Nicks would like to add a bit more estrogen into the mix. Christine McVie left the band in the late 1990s, making Nicks the group's only female. However, Lindsey Buckingham told Billboard after she made that statement that the members of Fleetwood Mac were all "a little surprised." I'm with Lindsey on this one-if Fleetwood Mac wants another female on board, I feel like they wouldn't be hard pressed to find a better replacement for McVie.

Don't get me wrong, Sheryl Crow has made some worthy contributions to pop music in the past. Tuesday Night Music Club is one of the better pop records of the 90s; belting "Strong Enough" while driving in my car will never get old for me. And as far as I'm concerned, female musicians who continue to write their own music and can hold their own on lead guitar are great. I haven't given Crow's latest effort, Detours, a listen to yet, but her first single sounds like a Jack Johnson rip-off. The chorus of "Love is Free," the first single, repeats "everybody's makin' love because love is free." Last time I checked, things you make yourself are usually free of charge. It seems like Crow is jumping on the neo-hippie bandwagon, and with very little originality. While I am happy to see her return to the formula that made her famous with "All I Wanna Do" and "Strong Enough"- stripped down rock tunes- Detours seems a bit fake. After all, can you really be environmentally and socially conscious and a spokesperson for Revlon at the same time? (Granted, some of the proceeds from her ads are going to charity). While "Love Is Free" aims to bring people together, it really just makes me want to get as far away as possible from people who actually buy that crap. Keep your options open, Fleetwood Mac.