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The reason the Eagles' "Desperado" was so well received could have something to do with the inspiration behind it. Find out more, below.
Don Henley may have had a brothers-in-arms mentality in the Eagles, but he knew that there were some people who could be ...
The Eagles were almost as noted for their intense inner-conflict as for their iconic music, but Don Henley has his theories ...
Don Henley and The Eagles are one of the only groups who can claim to be remotely as popular as The Beatles. There's one Paul McCartney song that inspired them.
The Eagles were known to seek perfection, but Don Henley felt that some of his bandmates went above and beyond traditional musician roles.
Randy Meisner might have been a great singer during his time with The Eagles, but one note in one of their classic hits was too much for him to take.
Country rock was still finding its footing when Don Henley started playing, but he knew it was best to follow the call of Los Angeles rock and roll.
The next day [after recording]," Felder tells American Songwriter, I got a phone call from Glenn [Frey] asking me to join the band." ...
The Eagles made it look easy, in terms of chart success, at the beginning of their career. Their 1972 debut album included three Top 25 singles. Audiences everywhere took to their version of country ...
Daniel Protheroe was a beloved local recording engineer in Santa Barbara for decades, and he was the love of my ...
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Joining the Eagles in 1974 and heralding their soft rock classic era, guitarist Don Felder looks back on the band that musically trounced him in their youth.