Here’s What Stevie Nicks and Olivia Rodrigo Sing on the ‘Practical Magic 2’ Soundtrack
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Rolling Stone has confirmed that Stevie Nicks and Olivia Rodrigo both feature on the soundtrack for Practical Magic 2, the sequel to the 1998 witch fantasy film starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, with new detail on how each artist contributed and how the pairing came about. The disclosure follows a highly publicised moment at Rodrigo's inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival in Irvine, California, where Nicks joined her on stage for a duet of "Landslide" in front of 45,000 fans, prompting Bullock to hint at the soundtrack link on social media afterwards. The contributions matter as a full-circle nod for Nicks, whose song "Crystal" appeared in the original film, while for Rodrigo it marks a high-profile film placement for one of her newer tracks.
Nicks and Rodrigo contributed separately rather than together: Rodrigo's "The Cure" plays in one film scene and Nicks's "Landslide" in another. Rodrigo, who called "The Cure" one of her favourite songs she has written, performed it live at both her festival set and days later at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, where she spoke with Cameron Crowe about the track's origins. Nicks, who told Rolling Stone in 2024 that she had lobbied to be involved, said Rodrigo "reminds me of me" at her age. Practical Magic 2, also featuring Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest, Joey King, Maisie Williams and Lee Pace, opens in cinemas on 10 September.
- Nicks's "Landslide" and Rodrigo's "The Cure" confirmed on Practical Magic 2 soundtrack
- Follows viral "Landslide" duet at Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields festival
- Practical Magic 2 released in cinemas 10 September
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Stevie Nicks and Olivia Rodrigo are both established singer-songwriters, though from very different eras: Nicks rose to fame with Fleetwood Mac in the 1970s, while Rodrigo is a much younger pop star who broke through in 2021. Practical Magic 2 is the upcoming sequel to a 1998 supernatural comedy-drama about two witch sisters, starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, who are reprising their roles alongside a new cast that includes Joey King and Maisie Williams.
Music has long been part of the Practical Magic story, since Nicks's song "Crystal" featured on the original film's soundtrack. Interest in a possible reunion grew after Nicks made a surprise guest appearance at Rodrigo's own festival, performing one of her best-known songs together with her in front of a large crowd, which led fans to speculate about a soundtrack connection before it was confirmed.
Understanding the two artists' contrasting career stages and Nicks's history with the franchise helps explain why their joint involvement in the sequel's soundtrack has drawn attention, spanning both nostalgia for the original film and Rodrigo's current standing as one of pop's most prominent young songwriters.
Full account
Olivia Rodrigo used the inaugural edition of her Daisy Chain Fields festival in Irvine, California, at the weekend to bring out a string of special guests, including Sarah McLachlan and Alanis Morissette, before being joined on stage by Stevie Nicks for a rendition of Fleetwood Mac's "Landslide" in front of a crowd reported at around 45,000. Nicks later told the audience that Rodrigo reminded her of herself at a similar age and said she was astonished by what the younger singer had achieved. Sandra Bullock, who stars in the original Practical Magic and its forthcoming sequel, then shared footage of the duet on her Instagram story, captioning it as featuring "angel voices" tied to an upcoming film, fuelling speculation about what exactly the pair might be working on together.
That speculation has now been resolved: both Nicks and Rodrigo have music featured on the soundtrack to Practical Magic 2, though reports are clear that the pair contributed separately rather than recording a joint track for the film. Nicks' "Landslide" accompanies one scene, while Rodrigo's song "The Cure" plays during another. This appears to put to rest any suggestion, prompted by Bullock's post, that the two singers had teamed up specifically for a new collaborative recording.
For Nicks, the inclusion carries a sense of continuity, since her song "Crystal" featured in the original 1998 film. She had previously spoken about wanting to be involved in the sequel's music, saying in 2024 that she intended to push for a role and even joked about wanting to "jump off the roof" alongside the cast. The sequel reunites Bullock and Nicole Kidman as the witch sisters at the heart of the story, alongside returning co-stars Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest as their aunts, with newcomers Joey King, Maisie Williams and Lee Pace joining the cast. The film is scheduled for release in cinemas on 10 September.
Rodrigo, for her part, performed "The Cure" during her Daisy Chain set and again days later at a Grammy Museum conversation in Los Angeles, describing it as one of her favourite songs she has written and explaining that it helped her put words to a feeling she had struggled to articulate. Coverage of the festival itself also noted its charitable dimension: the event, which featured performers including Chappell Roan, Doechii, Mitski and Garbage, was held in support of causes including reproductive rights and services for survivors of domestic violence, with organisers announcing that it raised $10 million, later matched by Melinda French Gates to bring the total to $20 million.
Where outlets differ
Rolling Stone frames the story around its own confirmation of the soundtrack details and includes more background on the film's returning and new cast members, plus extended quotes from Nicks (her 2024 remarks) and Rodrigo (her Grammy Museum comments on writing 'The Cure').
Billboard places more emphasis on the timing of the confirmation (dated to 2 September) and explicitly addresses that the pairing had sparked speculation about a joint collaborative song, which it clarifies did not happen.
Billboard provides fuller detail on the festival itself, including the full guest line-up (noting Morissette replaced Karen O due to a family emergency), the broader artist bill, and the fundraising total with Melinda French Gates' matching donation — details largely absent from the Rolling Stone account.
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