Why Don Henley was astonished by the Eagles’ first number one in 1974: “Good and bad”
A total surprise.
Eagles Archives: 05/2026
The 1970s band Mick Jagger said had nothing to offer: “The same old thing”
Too old-fashioned for his taste.
Stevie Nicks’ favourite song by Eagles feels like a 1972 blueprint for her life
A personal favourite.
The 1976 Eagles lyric that ruined their relationship: “I could hardly listen”
“The song made me ill…”
The rock icons Don Henley couldn’t stand: “I don’t understand what the hoopla is about”
Not exactly the California brand of music.
The one Eagles member Don Henley couldn’t stand listening to: “I don’t understand why”
Butchering a rock classic.
The drug deal that led Glenn Frey to form Eagles: “They weren’t gonna give me a dime”
The nasty side of country rock.
The 1800s songwriter that united Glenn Frey and Don Henley: “Blew my mind”
Getting their chops together.
When Don Henley viciously stirred the pot over Led Zeppelin reunion rumours in 2014
Hell still hasn’t frozen over.
The 1970s band Stevie Nicks was in complete awe of: “These incredibly famous people”
In the presence of giants.