Last night at Madison Square Garden in New York, the opening night of their farewell tour, the Eagles took a sobering pause in their usual airtight set of hits. Hushing the crowd, Don Henley began talking about longtime band friend Jimmy Buffett, who had died six days before, at 76, of skin cancer. After half joking that Buffett was clearly enjoying a cheeseburger somewhere, Henley added, “We always laughed and said, ‘We survived the Seventies together.’ Jimmy was one of the hardest-working men I ever saw, but he made work look like play.
- 9/8/2023
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
Mustafa is opening up about losing his brother.
On Tuesday, 36-year-old Mohamed Ahmed, brother of the Juno-winning artist, was shot and killed while in a car in downtown Toronto.
Read More: Sinéad O’Connor, Iconic Irish Singer, Dies At Age 56
In a series of posts on his Instagram Story, Mustafa shared his grief over his brother’s death.
“My big brother, now & then & in the life coming after this, the ground is missing, I have lost the way,” he wrote.
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“When we shared a room I couldn’t handle how little of it was mine, now we don’t share a world, and I can’t handle how little of it is mine, how much of it you took with you, how much of it I see you in,” Mustafa added.
Police were called to the scene of the shooting on Tuesday afternoon after a person...
On Tuesday, 36-year-old Mohamed Ahmed, brother of the Juno-winning artist, was shot and killed while in a car in downtown Toronto.
Read More: Sinéad O’Connor, Iconic Irish Singer, Dies At Age 56
In a series of posts on his Instagram Story, Mustafa shared his grief over his brother’s death.
“My big brother, now & then & in the life coming after this, the ground is missing, I have lost the way,” he wrote.
Mustafa the Poet/Instagram
“When we shared a room I couldn’t handle how little of it was mine, now we don’t share a world, and I can’t handle how little of it is mine, how much of it you took with you, how much of it I see you in,” Mustafa added.
Police were called to the scene of the shooting on Tuesday afternoon after a person...
- 7/28/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Randy Meisner, the co-founder of the iconic American rock band The Eagles, best known for tracks such as ‘Take it to the Limit’ has passed away at the age of 77.
Meisner was the singer of the band and was known for his soft but powerful approach to vocal melodies.
As reported by their official website, the rock legend was found dead on July 26 in Los Angeles due to medical complications caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The bassist and singer for the band, Meisner was a rock icon and has recorded some of the band’s biggest classic albums such as ‘Eagles’, ‘Desperado’, ‘On The Border’, ‘One of These Nights’, and ‘Hotel California’.
“The Eagles are sad to report that founding member, bassist, and vocalist, Randy Meisner, passed away last night (July 26) in Los Angeles at age 77, due to complications from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (Copd),” the band said on their official website.
Meisner was the singer of the band and was known for his soft but powerful approach to vocal melodies.
As reported by their official website, the rock legend was found dead on July 26 in Los Angeles due to medical complications caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The bassist and singer for the band, Meisner was a rock icon and has recorded some of the band’s biggest classic albums such as ‘Eagles’, ‘Desperado’, ‘On The Border’, ‘One of These Nights’, and ‘Hotel California’.
“The Eagles are sad to report that founding member, bassist, and vocalist, Randy Meisner, passed away last night (July 26) in Los Angeles at age 77, due to complications from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (Copd),” the band said on their official website.
- 7/28/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Bill Cunningham has died. The original voice of the Ken doll died earlier this month in West Hollywood, California, the Cesd Talent Agency, which Cunningham founded, confirmed on Instagram. He was 96.
Born in San Francisco in 1927, Cunningham, a World War II veteran, had a love of movies from a young age, according to Deadline.
Cunningham got his start on “Voices of Walter Schumann” and “The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show”, before singing on soundtracks for multiple studios and appearing in many commercials.
On top of that, Cunningham, who was the original voice of Ken for Mattel, toured with Judy Garland and had his debut album, I’m Always Chasing Rainbows, financed by Fred Astaire.
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At the urging of Peggy Taylor, in 1963, Cunningham invested his life savings in Pacific Artists Agency. Four years later, the Los Angeles-based company became Cunningham & Associates.
Born in San Francisco in 1927, Cunningham, a World War II veteran, had a love of movies from a young age, according to Deadline.
Cunningham got his start on “Voices of Walter Schumann” and “The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show”, before singing on soundtracks for multiple studios and appearing in many commercials.
On top of that, Cunningham, who was the original voice of Ken for Mattel, toured with Judy Garland and had his debut album, I’m Always Chasing Rainbows, financed by Fred Astaire.
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At the urging of Peggy Taylor, in 1963, Cunningham invested his life savings in Pacific Artists Agency. Four years later, the Los Angeles-based company became Cunningham & Associates.
- 7/28/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Randy Meisner has died. The founding member, bassist and vocalist of the Eagles died on Wednesday night due to complications from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, the band confirmed in a blog post. He was 77.
“Randy was an integral part of the Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band,” the band said in a statement. “His vocal range was astonishing, as is evident on his signature ballad, ‘Take It to the Limit'”.
Meisner was born on March 8, 1946, in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska. Prior to his time with The Eagles, Meisner served as a bassist and vocalist with Rick Nelson’s Stone Canyon Band.
Next, Meisner was at the forefront of the musical revolution in 1960s Los Angeles as the original bass player for the pioneering country-rock group, Poco.
Then, in 1971, Meisner formed the Eagles along with Glenn Frey, Don Henley, and Bernie Leadon. Meisner contributed to five of the band’s albums: Eagles,...
“Randy was an integral part of the Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band,” the band said in a statement. “His vocal range was astonishing, as is evident on his signature ballad, ‘Take It to the Limit'”.
Meisner was born on March 8, 1946, in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska. Prior to his time with The Eagles, Meisner served as a bassist and vocalist with Rick Nelson’s Stone Canyon Band.
Next, Meisner was at the forefront of the musical revolution in 1960s Los Angeles as the original bass player for the pioneering country-rock group, Poco.
Then, in 1971, Meisner formed the Eagles along with Glenn Frey, Don Henley, and Bernie Leadon. Meisner contributed to five of the band’s albums: Eagles,...
- 7/28/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Randy Meisner, the founding bassist for The Eagles and the vocalist on their hit song “Take It to the Limit,” is dead at 77 years old.
Confirmation of Meisner’s passing came on Thursday in the form of a post made to the blog on The Eagles’ website. According to the statement, Meisner died on the evening of Wednesday, July 26th, due to complications from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (Copd).
“Randy was an integral part of The Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band,” the statement read. “His vocal range was astonishing, as is evident on his signature ballad, ‘Take It to the Limit.’”
Born Randall Herman Meisner in Scottsbluff, Nebraska on March 8th, 1946, Meisner began playing guitar after he saw Elvis Presley on the Ed Sullivan Show in the late ‘50s. By the time he was in high school, he had picked up the bass guitar and...
Confirmation of Meisner’s passing came on Thursday in the form of a post made to the blog on The Eagles’ website. According to the statement, Meisner died on the evening of Wednesday, July 26th, due to complications from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (Copd).
“Randy was an integral part of The Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band,” the statement read. “His vocal range was astonishing, as is evident on his signature ballad, ‘Take It to the Limit.’”
Born Randall Herman Meisner in Scottsbluff, Nebraska on March 8th, 1946, Meisner began playing guitar after he saw Elvis Presley on the Ed Sullivan Show in the late ‘50s. By the time he was in high school, he had picked up the bass guitar and...
- 7/28/2023
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
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 are sad to report that founding member, bassist, and vocalist, Randy Meisner, passed away last night in Los Angeles,” the band wrote. “Randy was an integral part of the Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band. His vocal range was astonishing,...
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 are sad to report that founding member, bassist, and vocalist, Randy Meisner, passed away last night in Los Angeles,” the band wrote. “Randy was an integral part of the Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band. His vocal range was astonishing,...
- 7/28/2023
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Randy Meisner, the bassist and founding member of the Eagles who sang lead vocal on the band’s first big hit, “Take It to the Limit,” has died. He was 77.
Meisner died Wednesday night in Los Angeles of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the Eagles announced on their website.
“Randy was an integral part of the Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band. His vocal range was astonishing, as is evident on his signature ballad, ‘Take It to the Limit,'” a statement read.
In May 1968, Meisner joined Poco with former Buffalo Springfield members Richie Furay and Jim Messina and worked on that group’s first album, 1969’s Pickin’ Up the Pieces, but he quit shortly before the record was released.
In September 1971, Meisner, Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Bernie Leadon formed the Eagles. They signed with David Geffen’s Asylum Records and released their eponymous...
Meisner died Wednesday night in Los Angeles of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the Eagles announced on their website.
“Randy was an integral part of the Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band. His vocal range was astonishing, as is evident on his signature ballad, ‘Take It to the Limit,'” a statement read.
In May 1968, Meisner joined Poco with former Buffalo Springfield members Richie Furay and Jim Messina and worked on that group’s first album, 1969’s Pickin’ Up the Pieces, but he quit shortly before the record was released.
In September 1971, Meisner, Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Bernie Leadon formed the Eagles. They signed with David Geffen’s Asylum Records and released their eponymous...
- 7/27/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Randy Meisner, the co-founding Eagles bassist whose soaring voice powered their massive hit “Take It To the Limit,” died Wednesday night from complications caused by chronic pulmonary disease, a statement from the band said. He was 77.
“Randy was an integral part of the Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band,” the band said in the statement. “His vocal range was astonishing, as is evident on his signature ballad, ‘Take It to the Limit.’”
Before he co-founded the group, Meisner played with Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band and was the original bass player for country-rock group Poco in the late 1960s.
Born on March 8, 1946, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, Meisner was part of Eagles from their self-titled 1972 debut album through 1976’s Hotel California, quitting the group in 1977 amid internal feuding and behind-the-scenes turmoil. He was replaced by Timothy B. Schmit, who also had succeeded Meisner in Poco after he left to form the Eagles.
“Randy was an integral part of the Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band,” the band said in the statement. “His vocal range was astonishing, as is evident on his signature ballad, ‘Take It to the Limit.’”
Before he co-founded the group, Meisner played with Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band and was the original bass player for country-rock group Poco in the late 1960s.
Born on March 8, 1946, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, Meisner was part of Eagles from their self-titled 1972 debut album through 1976’s Hotel California, quitting the group in 1977 amid internal feuding and behind-the-scenes turmoil. He was replaced by Timothy B. Schmit, who also had succeeded Meisner in Poco after he left to form the Eagles.
- 7/27/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
As The Eighties began winding down, Bootsy Collins was in his element during nights on the town in Washington, D.C. Flashing his signature star-shaped shades, according to one report, he was chilling with fellow musicians — including some who’d played with Miles Davis — and sharing stories about his former boss and colleague George Clinton from their Parliament-Funkadelic days. Every so often he’d slip into one of the giddy, over-the-top voices heard on Bootsy stompers like “Bootzilla.” And he was living as large as one would expect: “We’re...
- 11/25/2022
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
Rusty Young, the cofounder of Poco and only member to last though its entire five-decade history, died Wednesday at 75 of a heart attack at his Davisville, Missouri home, a representative confirmed.
“I just received word that my friend Rusty Young has passed away and crossed that line into eternity,” cofounder Richie Furay said in a statement. “My heart is saddened; he was a dear and longtime friend who help me pioneer and create a new Southern California musical sound called ‘country rock.’ He was an innovator on the steel guitar and carried the name Poco on for more than 50 years. Our friendship was real and he will be deeply missed. My prayers are with his wife, Mary, and his children Sara and Will.”
Poco and Young continued to tour through March 2020, finally derailed by the pandemic. The group was formed in 1968 by Young and ex-Buffalo Springfield members Furay and Jim Messina.
“I just received word that my friend Rusty Young has passed away and crossed that line into eternity,” cofounder Richie Furay said in a statement. “My heart is saddened; he was a dear and longtime friend who help me pioneer and create a new Southern California musical sound called ‘country rock.’ He was an innovator on the steel guitar and carried the name Poco on for more than 50 years. Our friendship was real and he will be deeply missed. My prayers are with his wife, Mary, and his children Sara and Will.”
Poco and Young continued to tour through March 2020, finally derailed by the pandemic. The group was formed in 1968 by Young and ex-Buffalo Springfield members Furay and Jim Messina.
- 4/16/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Spencer Davis, Welsh musician and founder of the Spencer Davis Group, died Monday while being treated for pneumonia in the hospital. He was 81.
Bob Birk, his booking agent for more than 30 years, confirmed Davis’ death to Rolling Stone. “He was a very good friend,” Birk says. “He was a highly ethical, very talented, good-hearted, extremely intelligent, generous man. He leaves behind his long-time domestic partner, June, and three adult children.”
Davis was born on July 17th, 1939 in Swansea, South Wales. Fluent in German, French, and Spanish, he was known to musicians as “the Professor,...
Bob Birk, his booking agent for more than 30 years, confirmed Davis’ death to Rolling Stone. “He was a very good friend,” Birk says. “He was a highly ethical, very talented, good-hearted, extremely intelligent, generous man. He leaves behind his long-time domestic partner, June, and three adult children.”
Davis was born on July 17th, 1939 in Swansea, South Wales. Fluent in German, French, and Spanish, he was known to musicians as “the Professor,...
- 10/20/2020
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Bob Dylan’s music has always attracted an unusually high number of cover artists, both because he’s such a brilliantly original songwriter and because something about the way he performs his songs makes other people think they can do better. This has happened since the beginning of his career, when Peter, Paul, and Mary hit pay dirt by making “Blowin’ in the Wind” sound a little sweeter, and it’s still going on today: The first song on this playlist comes from a new Dylan covers album whose other...
- 9/25/2020
- by Simon Vozick-Levinson
- Rollingstone.com
Up until this year, Bob Dylan had never really expressed much interest in the Eagles. But then in his epic song “Murder Most Foul,” released in March, he called out Don Henley and Glenn Frey by name, along with their 1975 classic “Take It to the Limit.” That inspired historian Douglas Brinkley to ask Dylan to name his favorite Eagles song when he interviewed him recently for The New York Times.
“‘New Kid in Town,’ ‘Life in the Fast Lane,’ ‘Pretty Maids All in a Row,'” Dylan said. “That could...
“‘New Kid in Town,’ ‘Life in the Fast Lane,’ ‘Pretty Maids All in a Row,'” Dylan said. “That could...
- 6/16/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Bob Dylan’s Q&a with the New York Times on Friday marks his first major interview in three years, following a conversation with Bill Flanagan on his own website in 2017. In it, he tells historian Douglas Brinkley about his upcoming album, Rough and Rowdy Ways, including the sprawling, 17-minute closer “Murder Most Foul” and the controversial “I Contain Multitudes.“
He also shares his favorite Eagles songs, his thoughts on the pandemic and the recent death of George Floyd that shook the nation. “It sickened me no end to see...
He also shares his favorite Eagles songs, his thoughts on the pandemic and the recent death of George Floyd that shook the nation. “It sickened me no end to see...
- 6/12/2020
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Bob Dylan fans woke up this morning to the stunning news that the songwriter had released a 17-minute epic titled “Murder Most Foul.” “Greetings to my fans and followers, with gratitude for all your support and loyalty over the years,” Dylan wrote. “This is an unreleased song we recorded a while back that you might find interesting. Stay safe, stay observant, and may God be with you.”
It’s his first original song since 2012’s Tempest, though he has released three albums of cover songs associated with Frank Sinatra since then.
It’s his first original song since 2012’s Tempest, though he has released three albums of cover songs associated with Frank Sinatra since then.
- 3/27/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Midway through the Eagles marathon show at Madison Square Garden on Friday night, Don Henley stepped up to the microphone and addressed the crowd for one of the few times that evening.
“The first thing I want to do is thank you for your support all these years,” he said. “We want to provide you with about a three-hour break from the hideous 24/7 news cycle. Something familiar in uncertain times because life is like a box of chocolates, except with some boxes of chocolates you get a little map that...
“The first thing I want to do is thank you for your support all these years,” he said. “We want to provide you with about a three-hour break from the hideous 24/7 news cycle. Something familiar in uncertain times because life is like a box of chocolates, except with some boxes of chocolates you get a little map that...
- 2/15/2020
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
The Eagles have gone down in history as one of the best classic rock bands to date. Lead singer Glenn Frey and drummer Don Henley formed the band in 1971 in Los Angeles and eventually recruited musician Bernie Leadon and singer/songwriter Randy Meisner. Henley wrote some of the band’s most iconic pieces, such as “Witchy […]
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- 10/18/2019
- by Ashley Johnson
- Uinterview
After doing a test run in Las Vegas late last month, the Eagles have announced plans to perform their landmark 1976 LP Hotel California on tour next year. The shows start in Atlanta on February 7th and last through April 18th at the Forum in Inglewood, California, but it’s quite possible they’ll add more dates before it ends.
If they stick to the Las Vegas version of the show, expect them to open with the entire LP straight through before taking a short break and then kicking into a...
If they stick to the Las Vegas version of the show, expect them to open with the entire LP straight through before taking a short break and then kicking into a...
- 10/10/2019
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Forty-six years ago this week, the Eagles released their sophomore LP Desperado. While not a concept album per se, the initial idea for the record was for the group to write about anti-heroes, drawing parallels between the Old West outlaw and the rock & roll lifestyle. The title cut would mark the first-ever co-write for the group’s Don Henley and Glenn Frey.
“The basic premise was that, like the outlaws, rock & roll bands lived outside the ‘laws of normality,’ we were not part of ‘conventional society,’” Henley told Rolling Stone...
“The basic premise was that, like the outlaws, rock & roll bands lived outside the ‘laws of normality,’ we were not part of ‘conventional society,’” Henley told Rolling Stone...
- 4/18/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
The first time Glenn Frey heard “Peaceful Easy Feeling” was at Jackson Browne’s house in Echo Park. “He said he had a new band that had only been together for eight days,” songwriter Jack Tempchin recalled. “He wanted to know if I’d mind if they worked it up.”
The Eagles began as Linda Ronstadt’s backing band, but after a short tour in 1971 they splintered off to form their own group. “It was like people in love, it was the greatest thing to see that band when they first formed,...
The Eagles began as Linda Ronstadt’s backing band, but after a short tour in 1971 they splintered off to form their own group. “It was like people in love, it was the greatest thing to see that band when they first formed,...
- 1/18/2019
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Randy Meisner is an alcoholic with serious mental health issues, and the people closest to him are only enabling his downward spiral ... according to a family friend. James Newton filed docs to get a temporary conservator appointed by the court to care for the ex Eagles rocker -- specifically someone specializing in mental health. Newton's filing includes medical documents saying Meisner has a history of consuming about a pint of vodka per day. He believes...
- 3/31/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Randy Meisner's kids are just waiting to pounce now that his wife is dead ... according to the ex-Eagles bassist, but he's taking legal steps to fend them off. Meisner says his estranged children are desperate to get him under a conservatorship, which he does not want. Meisner admits he does need help and care in the wake of Lana's tragic accidental shooting -- but he has a different plan. In docs filed in L.
- 3/15/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The shooting death of ex Eagle Randy Meisner's wife just got even more bizarre -- a pair of cowboy boot spurs literally triggered the rifle that killed her. As we reported ... Lana Meisner was killed while moving the case holding the rifle. Law enforcement sources now tell us there were 2 spurs in the case, and when Lana picked up the case ...the spurs fell and hit the trigger. Randy remains on a psychiatric hold...
- 3/9/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_4nlwmhyw"]] Former Eagles bassist Randy Meisner has been placed on a 72-hour psych hold after threatening to kill himself in the wake of his wife's violent death. Lana Meisner died after being shot in the face with a rifle Sunday night ... this following a domestic dispute between the two. Law enforcement sources tell us ... Randy was "distraught and unstable" as he made his suicide threats. The singer's history with substance abuse, along with his threats, were...
- 3/8/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The wife of former Eagles bassist Randy Meisner accidentally shot herself to death, the Los Angeles Police Department said on Monday. The Lapd said that Lana Meisner “was tragically shot when she moved a firearm that accidentally discharged.” According to police, North Hollywood patrol officers responded to a call from the couple’s home Sunday at 5:30 p.m., after a woman asked for help for a “possibly intoxicated male suspect.” The police took a domestic-violence report and left. Also Read: Fired Eagles Guitarist Don Felder Laments Not Being Invited to Glenn Frey's Grammys Tribute At 7 p.m., police...
- 3/7/2016
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
The wife of Randy Meisner, the former bassist for the Eagles, died from a fatal gunshot wound to the head Sunday. Lana Rae Meisner was 63. Lana Rae Meisner: Randy Meisner’s Wife Dies Randy, 69, phoned police Sunday evening, telling responding offices that his wife had accidentally shot herself in the head. According to Randy, […]
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- 3/7/2016
- by Chelsea Regan
- Uinterview
Former Eagles member Randy Meisner has been cleared in the bizarre shooting death of his wife. As we reported, Lana Meisner died Sunday night from a gunshot wound ... this after she had called 911 an hour and a half earlier to report domestic violence. She claimed Randy was waiving a Bb gun. Lapd detectives have concluded she accidentally shot herself. It seems weird, because police say she was "moving a rifle that was stored inside the...
- 3/7/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The wife of former Eagles member Randy Meisner was shot and killed Sunday at the couple's home. Lana Rae Meisner was shot dead in the couple's Studio City home. The police are now conducting a death investigation. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, an hour and a half before Randy called to report his wife had been shot, Lana Rae called 911 to report domestic violence at the house. She claims he was waiving a Bb gun and "acting erratically.
- 3/7/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Glenn Frey, the Grammy-winning Eagles guitarist who performed hits including "Tequila Sunrise" and "Heartache Tonight," died Monday, the band confirmed on its official website. He was 67. "Glenn fought a courageous battle for the past several weeks but, sadly, succumbed to complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia," said a message signed by bandmates including Don Henley and Joe Walsh, as well as his family. Henley, who had been a friend of and a collaborator with the Michigan native for more than four decades, also released a statement mourning the loss of the man who was "like a brother to me.
- 1/18/2016
- by Kathy Ehrich Dowd, @kathyehrichdowd
- PEOPLE.com
Glenn Frey, a founding member of Eagles who sang and wrote many of the band’s songs and was a part-time actor, died today in New York. He was 67.
The group and his family announced his death in a statement on Facebook: “Glenn fought a courageous battle for the past several weeks but, sadly, succumbed to complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia. … Words can neither describe our sorrow, nor our love and respect for all that he has given to us, his family, the music community & millions of fans worldwide.”
Commonly known as the Eagles but with no “the” on album covers, the group started out as Linda Ronstadt’s backup band in early-1970s Los Angeles and would become one of the world’s biggest acts. Frey wrote or co-wrote many of the group’s best-known songs including “Peaceful Easy Feeling,” “Already Gone,” “Take It Easy,...
The group and his family announced his death in a statement on Facebook: “Glenn fought a courageous battle for the past several weeks but, sadly, succumbed to complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia. … Words can neither describe our sorrow, nor our love and respect for all that he has given to us, his family, the music community & millions of fans worldwide.”
Commonly known as the Eagles but with no “the” on album covers, the group started out as Linda Ronstadt’s backup band in early-1970s Los Angeles and would become one of the world’s biggest acts. Frey wrote or co-wrote many of the group’s best-known songs including “Peaceful Easy Feeling,” “Already Gone,” “Take It Easy,...
- 1/18/2016
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Eagles guitarist Glenn Frey has died at age 67, the band's official web site reports. According to a statement from the group, Frey died of complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis, and pneumonia. Frey got his start as a musician in Detroit in the 1960s alongside Bob Seger and Jackson Browne, and one of his earliest recordings came as a session guitarist on Seger's "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man." Frey moved to Los Angeles in 1969, where he became part of the Laurel Canyon music scene. His first band was a short-lived folk duo called Longbranch Pennywhistle with J.D. Souther, who was dating Linda Ronstadt. The connection got Frey a job playing in Ronstadt's backing band, where he met his future bandmates Don Henley, Randy Meisner, and Bernie Leadon. After Frey and Henley finished touring with Ronstadt, the four men decided to form their own band, which quickly became the best band in the world.
- 1/18/2016
- by Nate Jones
- Vulture
Original Eagles bassist Randy Meisner wants to set the record straight -- his life is not in danger, and his wife isn't force feeding him bottles of vodka. Randy and wife Lana hit up a deli in Studio City Wednesday and told our photog they were shocked to hear news of allegations claiming Lana keeps Randy in a constant drunken state. As we first reported ... Randy thinks all the conservatorship talk is really a plot to grab his cash,...
- 4/30/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The wife of Randy Meisner -- original Eagles bassist -- wants to "buy him a bottle of vodka and hopes he drinks himself to death" ... so claims an alleged friend who's seeking a conservatorship, but Randy thinks he's really after cash. James Newton claims in new legal docs his good friend Randy is in desperate shape and his wife, Lana is not doing anything to help him. He says Randy, an alcoholic who has been...
- 4/29/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Eagles: Hotel California (Asylum/Elektra)
The Eagles were considered one of the top country-rock bands practically from the day the group came together. Certainly the consecutive No. 1 singles "Best of My Love" and "One of These Nights" and No. 2 "Lyin' Eyes" in 1974-75 made them mainstream rock fans' favorite country rockers by a wide margin. Extensive touring ensued, in the midst of which founding member Bernie Leadon (previously in the Flying Burrito Brothers) quit and the more rock-oriented Joe Walsh (ex-James Gang, and already with a moderately successful solo career) took his place after having opened for the Eagles on tour in 1974 thanks to sharing the same manager, the ruthless Irving Azoff.
The reconstituted quintet took its time recording its fifth album. Their eponymous debut had been laid down in two weeks; Hotel California took eight months. Asylum filled in the gap with the best-selling collection Greatest Hits 1971-1975., which,...
The Eagles were considered one of the top country-rock bands practically from the day the group came together. Certainly the consecutive No. 1 singles "Best of My Love" and "One of These Nights" and No. 2 "Lyin' Eyes" in 1974-75 made them mainstream rock fans' favorite country rockers by a wide margin. Extensive touring ensued, in the midst of which founding member Bernie Leadon (previously in the Flying Burrito Brothers) quit and the more rock-oriented Joe Walsh (ex-James Gang, and already with a moderately successful solo career) took his place after having opened for the Eagles on tour in 1974 thanks to sharing the same manager, the ruthless Irving Azoff.
The reconstituted quintet took its time recording its fifth album. Their eponymous debut had been laid down in two weeks; Hotel California took eight months. Asylum filled in the gap with the best-selling collection Greatest Hits 1971-1975., which,...
- 1/14/2012
- by SteveHoltje
- www.culturecatch.com
Hiya! This is ‘Superjock’ Larry Lujack! Sitting with me right here in the Super Cfl Studios – straight from California – are everybody’s favorite hitmakers . . . those darn Eagles!” In town for two concerts at the Arie Crown Theater, the band is visiting one of Chicago’s top jocks to play, for the first time, the title track and single from One of These Nights.
“How ya doin’ guys?” Lujack winks. It is guitarist/vocalist Glenn Frey, a long-time Johnny Carson aficionado whose streetwise L.A. drawl stands out from the groggy...
“How ya doin’ guys?” Lujack winks. It is guitarist/vocalist Glenn Frey, a long-time Johnny Carson aficionado whose streetwise L.A. drawl stands out from the groggy...
- 9/25/1975
- by Cameron Crowe
- Rollingstone.com
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