Stevie Nicks Once Had Beef With Tom Petty

Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty were very successful musicians who were also close friends and proud artists.

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So, when Petty made an insulting comment to Nicks and Fleetwood Mac, she took it seriously, and they argued over it.

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When Nicks started her solo career, she reached out to Petty because she was a big fan and wanted him to write a song for her.

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He said he wasn’t welcoming to her because they didn’t like superstars, but she was determined, and he eventually warmed up.

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Shortly after she released her third album, Nicks joined Petty for his Australian tour, and they had a big argument during it.

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They were talking about music styles, and Petty said that he thought Nicks and Fleetwood Mac produced corporate rock and roll music.

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Nicks was offended by his statement, and they had a long argument about how a band can claim to be a true rock and roll band.

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Petty also used the term ‘synthesizer rock,’ which was a reference and insult to Nicks’s album, and it affected their friendship, but they later reconciled.

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Nicks was also almost banned from Australia because she got on stage with Petty and Bob Dylan even though she didn’t have a work permit.

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