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Justice for The Eagles! Billboard Changes Policy "Long Road" Crushes Britney

November 7, 2007 - It looks like the Eagles will be No. 1 after all on the Billboard 200 album charts. The magazine revisited their policy to disqualify album sales from exclusive deals like the Eagles pact with Wal-Mart. Britney Spears was to be number one with "Blackout" which sold a disappointing 290,000 but with the new rule appropriately the Eagles "Long Road Out of Eden" registering sales of over 710,000 will occupy the top spot.

Here is what Billboard said about the Rule Change
In consultation with Nielsen SoundScan, Billboard will now allow exclusive album titles that are only available through one retailer to appear on The Billboard 200 and other charts, effective with this week's charts. Prior to this, proprietary titles were not eligible to appear on most Billboard charts.
"We know that some retailers will be uncomfortable with this policy, but it was inevitable that Billboard's charts would ultimately widen the parameters of to reflect changes that are unfolding in music distribution," says Geoff Mayfield, Billboard's director of charts. "We would have preferred to make this decision earlier, but only became aware within the last 24 hours that Wal-Mart would be willing to share the data for this title with Nielsen SoundScan."

The Eagles impressive debut is second only to Kanye West' "Graduation" in sales this year. His CD debuted at # 1 with sales of 957,000. "Long Road Out of Eden" is the biggest seller in Wal-mart's history.

Eagles manager Irving Azoff added: "The band produced and delivered an album of integrity that was in keeping with their legacy…and the fans responded.

The Eagles are set to perform at tonights Country Music Awards. - by John Beaudin

Eagles - Review - Long Road Out of Eden

October 26, 2007 - I like most, go back a long way with the Eagles. As a teenager when there were only 10 albums in my collection two of those were Eagles LP's. The Eagles quota for most of us former bell-bottom, mullet-top, crotch rockers in the seventies was pretty good. I didn't have a close friend in high school that didn't own at least "Hotel California" or "One Of These Nights" The prolific early Eagles recorded one LP per year between 1972 -1977. (ok, one of those was the "Greatest Hits") The Long Run followed in 1979 and after many years of playing live like a 'chainsaw in a hurricane,' the band was burnt out on drugs, groupies and each other. It was all over by 1980. More

Glenn Frey Talks About the Eagles Return

October 16, 2007 - "Long Road Out of Eden" the Eagles first full studio album since 1979's "The Long Run" is set to be released on October 30 and Glenn Frey says up until 21 months ago the band was just goofing around haphazardly looking for and writing tunes. "There were times when we would work for a little while, but we could never really get everybody together to work for any long periods of time mainly because we all live in different places and we all have families," Frey, told Billboard Magazine. "So, it became a little more difficult to parcel our time to work on the record, but in the last 21 months obviously we found a lot of time. Don (Henley) made a lot of sacrifices by coming to L.A. often to work on the record, coming from Dallas." Frey explains one of his main goals on finally releasing the album was simply to get over the hump and to finally give the fans new music. Frey adds, "we were able to transcend worrying about whether we needed to make a modern record, a country record, a rock and roll record, a Henley solo album, a Frey solo album. All of that all fell under the umbrella of the Eagles singing and as long as we were singing and we liked the songs, then the material was right for us." Frey points out that at this point in the Eagles timeline it was important for the band to have new Frey/Henley material proving the band was a unit again. Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit will also sing two songs each on the new double album. Frey who along with Henley is the only remaining original member of the Eagles says the first disc on the album is meant to simply re-introduce the band and disc two is a "massive powerhouse that take you on a journey." The lead off single by J.D. Souther who has been called everything from the "fifth Eagle" to the "silent Eagle" because of his close collaberation with Henley and Frey was actually a concert tune for the band back in 1974. It was Frey's kids who spotted an old clip of the band playing the tune on Youtube spurring Frey's wife to suggest the band finally record the song. - by John Beaudin

No Sign of New Eagles album as they Ready Summer Tour

May 25, 2005 - It seems the Eagles reunion that started over seven years ago has been mostly about touring. The band has not released a whole album of new material since 1979's 'The Long Run' and have been working on it's follow up for the last few years. In April guitarist Joe Walsh appeared on "The Howard Stern Show" and admitted there was no release date set for the new album in spite of the fact that all four members were working hard on its completion. The band is touring this summer though; dates have been scheduled from August 11 to October 17(dates below). On Wednesday, June 1 (8-10 p.m. ET), the Eagles will bring their concert to life on NBC with a 2-hour special taped in Melbourne, Australia. Throughout the special, viewers will be treated to a front row seat of the sold out Eagles tour as Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh, and Timothy B. Schmit perform songs from the band's six studio albums including hits "Peaceful Easy Feeling," "New Kid in Town," "Tequila Sunrise," "Hotel California" and "Desperado." Before the major Eagles tour Don Henley will co-headline a tour with Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks (dates below). - by John Beaudin

Eagles Tour Dates	Don Henley/Stevie Nicks Dates
August 2005 11 - Lake Tahoe, NV - Harvey's Outdoor Amphitheater 13 - Angels Camp, CA - Calaveras County Fairground 14 - Rohnert Park, CA - Sonoma State University 16 - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl 17 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre 19 - Salinas, CA - Salinas Sports Complex 20 - Lake Tahoe, NV - Harvey's Outdoor Amphitheater September 2005 10 - Bakersfield, CA - Rabobank Arena (on sale 5/21) 14, 16, 17 - Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond 21, 23, 24 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center October 2005 7 - Anaheim, CA - Arrowhead Pond 8 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center 10 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion at San Jose 11 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena 14 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion at San Jose 17 - Glendale, AZ - Glendale Arena (on sale 5/23)	June 2005 3 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center 4 - Holmdel, NJ - P.N.C. Bank Arts Center 6 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun 8 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center 10 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach Theater 11 - Pittsburgh, PA - Post-Gazette Pavilion 13 - Hershey, PA - Giant Center 16 - Atlanta, GA - Arena at Gwinnett Center 18 - Detroit, MI - DTE 19 - Tinley Park, IL - Tweeter Center

Former Eagles Randy Meisner Hospitalized

August 10, 2004 - The original Eagles bassist is in the hospital. Randy Meisner was admitted on Friday with chest pains. The 58-year-old who left the Eagles after their 'Hotel California' tour in 1977 was taken to hospital in Burbank, California. Meisner's manager Kevin White says, "He's resting comfortably. He's not experiencing any pain, he's doing well." Meisner is most famous for the hit 'Take It To The Limit' is said to be going through a series of tests at the hospital. Interestingly, Meisner was replaced by Timothy B. Schmit in both the Eagles and Poco. The Eagles including Meisner were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. Read our recent interview with Randy Meisner where he talks candidly about him leaving both Poco and the Eagles.

Former Eagles Member Bernie Leadon Quit To Survive

May 12, 2004 - Bernie Leadon who was an integral part of the first country oriented version of the Eagles say's he walked out on the band to survive. The guitarist who was replaced by Joe Walsh said he felt burnt out from the bands constant touring. His last album with the Eagles was 'One Of These Nights' in 1975. Leadon was twenty-nine when he left the band and he says he simply spent all his time at the beach after leaving and ate a lot of health food. Leadon is currently on tour. For more on the Eagles read our exclusive interview with another former member Randy Meisner.

Bernie Leadon Tour dates
May 18, Tuesday, Houston, Mucky Duck May 19, Wednesday, Wichita Falls, Iron Horse May 20, Thursday, Abilene, The Bar May 22, Saturday, Austin, Momo's	May 23, Sunday, Kerrville, Hill Country Opry May 24, Monday, Dallas, Poor David's June 3, Thursday, Phoenix, Rhythm Room June 4, Friday, Santa Monica, CA, McCabe's

New Eagles "Best Of" Sells Two Million

December 23, 2003 - To no ones surprise the latest version of the Eagles greatest hits titled "The Very Best of The Eagles" is another big hit for the band. The two CD set just picked up a double platinum award selling two millions copies in the U.S. alone. The new compilation featuring almost every Eagles hit also has a bonus DVD of the bands most recent single "Hole In The World" as well as a featurette on the making of the DVD. The Eagles surpassed Michael Jackson's "Thriller" a few years back with their "Greatest Hits, 1971-75" as the biggest selling album in U.S. history selling 28 million copies. The band is hoping to release their first album of totally new material since 1979's "The Long Run" in 2004.

Review - Eagles - The Very Best of

December 1, 2003 I had the pleasure of interviewing former Eagle Randy Meisner a couple of years ago and found a guilty pleasure in digging for dirt. There have been a few books detailing early versions of the band incorporating all the typical rock n' roll clichés' - too much booze, drugs and young women. Meisner says the juicier stories were about the dynamics within the band members, Glen (Frey) and I got into a little fight but it's something that just happened and we kind of got mad at each other and took a swing at each other in Knoxville Tennessee," said Meisner with a nervous laugh. It's important to note that this was 1977 after "Hotel California" and just before Meisner left the band for good. Meisner adds, "At the time to me it was just like two guys fighting but it got really bad so at that point I just decided to leave because I just didn't like what I was doing anymore." Read more.

Eagles Add More Dates to Coincide With "Best Of" Package

September 5, 2003 - It's been a busy year for The Eagles in spite of the absence of a new album the band have been on the road playing with the old catalogue. Currently on break after finishing up a summer swing The Eagles will return to the "Farewell I" tour in October coinciding with the release of their latest "Best Of'" package "Eagles-The Very Best Of." The 33-track, two-disc set will be released on October 21st and include the bands new single ""Hole in the World." A limited-edition version of "The Very Best Of" will include a bonus DVD featuring the "Hole in the World" music video and behind-the-scenes footage shot during the group's current tour. The Eagles have not released an album of all new material since 1979's "The Long Run." The boys in the band are still working on the new album which is rumored to be set for release Christmas 2004. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.

Tour Itinerary

October 2003
9 - Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre (on sale Sept. 8)
11 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena (on sale Sept. 6)
12 - Washington, DC - MCI Center (Recording Artists Coalition Benefit)
14 - Auburn Hills, MI - Palace Of Auburn Hills (on sale Sept. 6)
15 - Cleveland, OH - Gund Arena (on sale Sept. 6)
17 - Saint Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center (on sale Sept. 6)
21 - Rosemont, IL - Allstate Arena (on sale Sept. 6)
23 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center (on sale Sept. 5)
25 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse (on sale Sept. 20)

Have Money Will Fly - With the Eagles

August 28, 2003 - When you're rich snapping your fingers takes on a whole new meaning. Toronto Billionaire, Eugene Melnyk, who just bought the NHL's Ottawa Senators is giving fans a free concert featuring supergroup The Eagles. The show October 8th at Ottawa's Corel Centre is open to Senators season ticket holders, long time fans and team staff. The concert is expected to cost Melnyk two million bucks. "They're my wife (Laura's) favorite band," Melnyk said. The show is one night prior to the start of the NHL regular season. Warner Strategic Marketing will release the two-disc retrospective, "Eagles - The Very Best Of," on Oct. 21 featuring a newly recorded single, "Hole in the World."

Randy Meisner Remembers Tough Times With The Eagles

July 10, 2003 - Randy Meisner may have left the Eagles in 1977 but he says he remembers that day like it was yesterday. Meisner who sang "Take It To The Limit" and "Already Gone" with the band says near the end of the 'Hotel California' tour there was a lot of turmoil in the band. Meisner told Smooth Jazz Now, "Glen (Frey) and I got into a little fight but it's something that just happened and we kind of got mad at each other and took a swing at each other in Knoxville Tennessee. Meisner say's he can chuckle about it now but things were tense. "At the time to me it was just like two guys fighting but it got really bad so at that point I just decided to leave because I just didn't like what I was doing anymore." As for any regrets about leaving the Eagles Meisner says, "not really but I wish I could of left in a different way though. I mean how are you going to be nice when you leave." The current lineup of the Eagles are now on tour. Read our interview with Randy Meisner.

No New Eagles Album This Year

May 27, 2003 - It looks like the long wait for a new Eagles album just got longer. Don Henley recently told Billboard magazine that though their Farewell One tour is going well the new album will not be out this year. Here's what he said "I don't know when the album is coming out, but it won't be this year. "Hole in the World"(a single) is the only new material from the album that we will be doing." Henley says he spends most of his days doing interviews and taking care of business while on tour, "I'm usually on the phone all day. The phone, the e-mails, and the fax machine never stop." The Eagles are on tour until at least July 25th. Henley says the tour will probably be extended.

The Eagles Tour Dates
Sun May 25 Nashville - Gaylord Entertainment Center
Mon May 26 Cincinnati - U.S. Bank Arena
Fri June 6 St. Louis - Savvis Center
Sat June 7 Memphis - The Pyramid
Mon June 9 San Antonio - SBC Center
Tue June 10 Laredo - Entertainment Center
Thurs June 12 New Orleans Arena
Sat June 14 Tallahassee - Leon County Civic Center
Mon June 16 Houston - Compaq Center
Tue June 17 Houston - Compaq Center
Thurs June 19 Dallas - American Airlines Center
Fri June 20 Dallas - American Airlines Center
Sun June 22 Oklahoma City - Ford Center
Tue July 8 Philadelphia - First Union Center
Wed July 9 Philadelphia - First Union Center
Fri July 11 Washington, DC - MCI Center
Sat July 12 Washington, DC - MCI Center
Tue July 15 Boston - FleetCenter
Wed July 16 Boston - FleetCenter
Fri July 18 Boston - FleetCenter
Mon July 21 Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
Tue July 22 Buffalo - HSBC Arena
Thurs July 24 Albany - Pepsi Arena
Fri July 25 Atlantic City, NJ - Boardwalk Hall

The New Eagles Album

May 8, 2003 - The Eagles released their last album of new material 'The Long Run' in 1979 and it looks like the follow up could finally be released this year. Billboard reports The Eagles are close to putting the finishing touches on the new CD. The word is the band wants to complete the project before the fall, and a new single titled ``Hole in the World'' could come out during the group's upcoming tour. On this album the band is down to four members with guitarist Don Felder leaving and suing the group. The Eagles' ``Farewell One'' tour begins Tomorrow in Richmond, Virginia.