Randy Meisner, bassist and founding member of the Eagles who wrote and sang “Take it to the Limit,” died on Wednesday. He was 77 years old. The Eagles confirmed Meisner’s death in a statement on their website, stating he died from complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). “The Eagles …
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The long run is coming to an end as the Eagles have announced the first set of arenas for The Long Goodbye “official farewell tour,” beginning in September. “The Eagles have had a miraculous 52-year odyssey, performing for people all over the globe; keeping the music alive in the face …
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You could fill a book with all the shady characters you meet in Steely Dan songs. Quantum Criminals is that book. Journalist Alex Pappademas and artist Joan LeMay take a deep dive into the genius of Steely Dan, and the strange world that Donald Fagen and Walter Becker built together. …
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Life in the legal fast line just took a few more turns. In motions filed Wednesday in New York Supreme Court, lawyers for the three men accused of stealing and attempting to sell handwritten lyrics to Eagles songs hit back with their reasons for dismissing the case — from statute-of-limitations …
Read More »Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Curator Charged Over $1M Worth of Stolen Eagles Lyrics
Three men, including a curator for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, were charged on Tuesday over allegedly possessing a trove of stolen handwritten notes and lyrics by the Eagles’ co-founder Don Henley, with New York officials estimating the documents are worth more than $1 million. Curator Craig Inciardi, …
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