By Gary Graff (January 29 1998)

Nobody proclaimed hell would have to freeze over before the members of the Rumours-era Fleetwood Mac got back together. It’s been a decade since this particular fivesome — singer Stevie Nicks, guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, keyboardist Christine McVie, drummer Mick Fleetwood and bassist John McVie — recorded together, and a decade-and-a-half since they last toured. But, thanks to a bit of maturity, some squelched drug habits and a few lukewarm solo careers, the Mac is back. And so is the audience that has scooped up some 26 million copies of Rumours since its 1977 release. Fleetwood Mac’s recent live album, The Dance, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard chart and the ensuing tour sold-out arenas across North America. But the success continued into 1998. Mac was recently inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame, and The Dance is up for a Grammy. In this chat with RockVillage, Buckingham and Christine McVie show they don’t stop thinking about tomorrow.

RockVillage: Are you surprised at how successful this project has been?

Lindsey Buckingham: The album coming in at No. 1, that was really strange, I don’t know what that means. It’s just nice to know there’s so much of a pull for us to be up there together.

Christine McVie: I’m not now, no. But I was. Now I’m just happily sort of grooving along with it. It’s been terrific fun. I was shocked we did get together in the first place. I didn’t believe it would happen.