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See The Eagles – Live At The Pepsi Center, October 5

Ian Delap — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 04:01:48 +0000

It doesn’t get any better than sitting around listening to The Eagles. Unless of course, you’re sitting around at the Pepsi Center listening to The Eagles live. Win these tickets, and that’ll happen on Saturday, October 5 – when “History Of The Eagles – Live In Concert” rolls into Denver. Good luck – for ticket [...]

Eagles Add New Dates to 2013 Tour

Jeff Giles — Fri, 31 May 2013 15:12:23 +0000

One of these nights, the ‘History of the Eagles‘ tour will be history itself, but that night won’t be coming for awhile yet: the band has just added a dozen more shows to its upcoming sojourn. The new leg of the tour picks up October 4 in Lincoln, Neb., and will keep the band busy [...]

40 Years Ago: The Eagles' 'Desperado' Album Released

Michael Gallucci — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:06:42 +0000

For a band that was never particularly narrative, linear or even all that ambitious with their songwriting, the Eagles’ decision to make their second album a concept record always seemed a bit odd. Their self-titled 1972 debut was filled with peaceful, easy and likable L.A.-style country-rock that rarely grabbed at more than it could handle. At this stage in their career, there was nothing cynical or pretentious about the Eagles.

Eagles Reportedly Reuniting with Bernie Leadon for 2013 Tour

Jeff Giles — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:01:26 +0000

The band is still describing his involvement as “in discussion,” but according to guitarist Joe Walsh, the Eagles will be joined by former member Bernie Leadon on their upcoming tour. This isn’t the first time an Eagle has raised the possibility of a special guest from the past popping up on the (apparently accurately dubbed) [...]

The Eagles Announce Summer 2013 Tour

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:03:31 +0000

If you've been hoping to catch the Eagles on tour this summer, you just might be in luck -- if you're willing to drive to see them. The legendary California rockers have announced a limited number of shows for their 'History of the Eagles' tour, which will kick off July 6 in Louisville, Ky. and wrap up in Bethel, N.Y. on July 25.

Eagles Announce 'History of the Eagles' DVD/Blu-ray Release Date

Billy Dukes — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:23:01 +0000

Last month's two-episode Showtime documentary chronicling the rise and fall of the Eagles will be available on DVD and Blu-ray next month. The band announced today that 'History of the Eagles' will be released on April 30, and include a third disc featuring the group's performance at the Capital Centre in Landover, Md. in 1977.

Eagles Contribute Autographed Guitar to Newtown Auction

Dave Lifton — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:55:20 +0000

The Eagles are part of a diverse and star-studded collection of musicians who have donated memorabilia to help raise money for those whose lives were impacted by last December’s mass killings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Ct. ABC News Radio is reporting that the rock legends, who are in the process of planning [...]

Don Henley Says a Former Eagle Will Return to the Band for Upcoming Tour

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:41:12 +0000

Eagles singer-songwriter and drummer Don Henley is releasing a new solo album in May, and in an interview to promote that upcoming work, he let slip that a former member of the Eagles will return to the band for an upcoming tour -- though he declined to say which one.

Don Henley on a New Eagles Album: 'It's Not Like We Don't See Each Other'

Jeff Giles — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 03:34:09 +0000

When Don Henley and Glenn Frey set about authorizing the new documentary 'History of the Eagles,' they took the unusual step of securing an Oscar-winning filmmaker to produce -- because, as Frey put it in a recent interview with the New York Times, "Our management sent me what they thought were some of the best music documentaries that had been done. And I wasn’t crazy about any of it."

New Documentary Reminds the Eagles How Funny They Used to Be

Doug Fox — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:07:38 +0000

There were many things that jumped out to Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey as he waded through hours of homemade archival video footage from the '70s, which would eventually become the heart of the new, no-holds-barred documentary on the seminal Southern California band, 'History of the Eagles Part 1.'

Timothy B. Schmit Beats Cancer, Earns Clean Bill of Health

Jeff Giles — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:11:50 +0000

Not that there's ever really been a bad time to be a member of the Eagles, all things considered, but this is shaping up to be a pretty good month for the guys in the band -- especially bassist Timothy B. Schmit, who recently shared the news that his battle with cancer appears to be over.

Eagles Documentaries Set to Debut on Showtime in February

Jeff Giles — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:22:10 +0000

Well, that was fast: Shortly after making its Sundance debut, the documentary 'The History of the Eagles, Part One' -- and its sequel, 'Part Two' -- has found a home at Showtime, where it'll premiere as part of a two-night event on Feb. 15 and 16.

Eagles Documentary to Premiere at 2013 Sundance Film Festival

Dave Lifton — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 18:46:36 +0000

The upcoming Sundance Film Festival will feature the world premiere of 'History of the Eagles, Part 1,' a fully authorized documentary that chronicles the early history of the band. The screening will take place at the Eccles Theater in Park City, Utah on Jan. 19, 2013 at 9:45PM.

Joe Walsh On Dealing With the Digital World, Future Plans for Solo, Eagles and James Gang Projects

Matthew Wilkening — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:28:36 +0000

Joe Walsh is certainly planning on being a busy man in the near future, so it’s a good thing we got to talk to him now about his upcoming album ‘Analog Man.’ The guitarist has just hit the road for a solo tour in advance of the planned February 2012 arrival date of the new record, which found him recording his own music digitally for the first time.