Lindsey Buckingham Promises Fresh Solo Music — Here’s the 2025 Update

Lindsey Buckingham has given fans an early glimpse into his next solo project, sharing a brief but intriguing update on social media.

“This new album is just representative of the culmination of everything that I’ve learned from making solo albums over the last 25 years,” he wrote. “I feel like this particular album is the culmination of holding a certain line ethically and idealistically that I’ve managed to maintain for many years. I’m really excited about this piece of work.”

For now, the album’s title and release date remain under wraps, but the announcement signals that a new chapter is on the horizon for the former Fleetwood Mac guitarist and songwriter.

Looking Back: Buckingham’s First Solo Step in 1981

Buckingham launched his solo career in 1981 with Law and Order, an experimental and eccentric project that reached No. 32 on the U.S. charts. The record featured drumming from Fleetwood Mac bandmate Mick Fleetwood and showcased Buckingham’s willingness to push beyond the band’s polished pop-rock sound.

Reflecting on the album in a 2018 interview with Stereogum, he said:

“In a moment when I realized the only way I was going to explore the left side of my palate was to do solo work, Law and Order was a bit, shall we say, sarcastic as a body of work, a bit camp, maybe a bit too camp, almost verging on a comedy album in some ways in terms of the irony that was there and the sensibility.”

His Most Recent Release—and Where the New Album Might Take Him

Buckingham’s latest solo studio album arrived in 2021—a self-titled project written, produced, and recorded entirely in his home studio. It marked his seventh solo effort and his most personal, self-contained recording to date.

“I think much of my solo work collectively is a little more off to the left than what was generally offered in Fleetwood Mac,” he told Classic Rock in 2022. “There was kind of a conscious interest when I was making this to circle back on earlier reference points that were less about defining myself as that counterpoint to the band. It encompasses all that I’ve learned by having taken that route, but it also comes together with the earlier parts of myself as they existed in Fleetwood Mac.”

Given his comments—both then and now—Buckingham appears to be positioning his upcoming album as a synthesis of his unconventional solo instincts and the melodic sensibilities that defined his work within Fleetwood Mac. Observers expect a project that continues his exploration of layered production, intricate guitar work, and introspective songwriting, but filtered through the perspective of an artist who has spent decades balancing innovation with legacy. If his enthusiasm is any indication, Buckingham may be preparing one of the most definitive statements of his solo career.