By tam lucky 
About the song
In the ever-evolving narrative of rock and resilience, Lindsey Buckingham’s story took an unexpected and heartbreaking turn. The legendary guitarist and songwriter, best known for shaping the unmistakable sound of Fleetwood Mac, underwent open-heart surgery in early 2019—a procedure that saved his life but left him with a cruel aftershock: permanent vocal cord damage.
Buckingham, whose distinctive voice helped define classics like “Go Your Own Way” and “Never Going Back Again,” suddenly faced a future where singing—a core part of his identity—was uncertain. For a man whose artistry was as much in his phrasing as in his fingerpicking, this wasn’t just a medical complication. It was an existential blow.
The irony is profound. His heart, the very symbol of human emotion and vulnerability, had to be repaired—but the cost was potentially losing his voice, his tool for expressing that emotion. Buckingham later admitted that the experience was emotionally devastating, not just for him but for his family. His wife, Kristen, spoke publicly about the trauma of almost losing him, and then slowly realizing the man who returned from the hospital might never sing the same again.
Yet in typical Buckingham fashion, he remained determined. Rehabilitation and vocal therapy became part of his daily routine. His story, now marked by survival and adaptation, is not just about a medical mishap—it’s about confronting fragility and redefining artistry in the face of it.
For fans of Fleetwood Mac and lovers of rock history, this chapter in Lindsey’s life is both painful and deeply human—a reminder that even legends are vulnerable, and that the fight to find one’s voice may be the most profound battle of all.