Stevie Nicks Recalls Writing “Landslide” Amid Uncertain Times With Lindsey Buckingham
Stevie Nicks says she wrote “Landslide” in Aspen while uncertain whether to continue her relationship with Lindsey Buckingham, after their 1973 album failed to succeed. Her account offers personal context for one of her best-known songs and links its creation to a difficult period before the pair joined Fleetwood Mac.
Nicks recalled looking out at snow-covered hills and writing the song with a Goya guitar she said she could hardly play. She and Buckingham later joined Fleetwood Mac, which released “Landslide”; the two eventually ended their relationship and were estranged for years. Buckingham says they are now in regular contact, with work on an unreleased Fleetwood Mac documentary helping them heal past tensions.
In short
- Nicks wrote “Landslide” while deciding whether to stay with Buckingham.
- The song began in Aspen after their 1973 album struggled.
- Buckingham says the pair have since repaired their relationship.
Explained simply
Stevie Nicks is an American singer and songwriter, and Lindsey Buckingham is a singer, songwriter and guitarist. They were a couple and musical partners before joining Fleetwood Mac, the British-American rock band known for albums including Rumours.
“Landslide” became one of Nicks’s best-known songs and was later released by Fleetwood Mac. Its lyrics reflect on change and uncertainty, themes that have helped the song resonate with listeners across generations.
Nicks and Buckingham’s personal relationship later ended, and they spent years estranged. Their shared history matters to Fleetwood Mac’s story as well as to the song’s background.