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Eagles' Glenn Frey Says 'American Idol,' 'X Factor' Contestants Should Pipe Down

Nick DeRiso — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:25:52 +0000

For the Eagles' Glenn Frey, popular singing televised contests like 'American Idol' and 'X Factor' are nothing more than an opportunity for singing hopefuls to take the stage and oversing. He has a message for its contestants: Tone it down a bit.

"The nature of these shows is such is that they make everybod

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Eagles 2013 Tour Could Be Their Last

Michael Gallucci — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:35:29 +0000

Haven't we heard this one before? The Eagles, making the publicity rounds in London, told reporters that their upcoming tour could very well be their last one. Like, ever. But the band has made this announcement about three dozen times over the past 35 years, so believe what you want.

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

Michael Gallucci — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:00:42 +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.

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Eagles Reportedly Reuniting with Bernie Leadon for 2013 Tour

Jeff Giles — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:56:26 +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.

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

Billy Dukes — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:19:01 +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.

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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.

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Henley Says a Former Eagle Will Return for Tour

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:08:12 +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.

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Don Henley on a New Eagles Album

Jeff Giles — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:32:09 +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."

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Don Henley to Release New Solo Album, 'Cass County,' in May

Dave Lifton — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:48:16 +0000

The enduring success of the Eagles means that Don Henley doesn't need to work unless he wants to. And when that time comes, it's hard to get him to stop. In a new interview, he discussed his upcoming projects that will keep him busy for the next few years, which includes a new solo album and autobiography.

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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.'

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