It wasn’t for the money. At least, it didn’t start that way, sings Randy Meisner, opening side two of the Eagles’ sophomore album, Desperado. Meisner had the first half of his acoustic-heavy tale of a ...

Classic rock could get a little historically minded from time to time. For example, Desperado by The Eagles was inspired by Old West outlaws. A member of The Eagles said that the overall point of the ...

As the Eagles’ Long Goodbye Tour nears its final destination, “Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)” remains the biggest-selling greatest-hits collection in the history of rock ‘n’ roll with the title ...

Recorded for the band's second album, also called Desperado, the song was never released as a single but still became one the Eagles' best-known hits, with Don Henley crediting Linda Rondstadt's 1973 ...

The Eagles did not strike gold with every record. On April 17, 1973, exactly 53 years ago today, the band released Desperado, their ambitious Old West concept album. It debuted at a lowly No. 145 on ...

The Eagles knew how to pick an opening song. Six of their eight albums began with a hit single, including two consecutive chart-topping songs on 1975’s One of These Nights and then 1976’s Hotel ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the Eagles' Long Goodbye Tour nears its final destination, "Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)" remains the biggest-selling ...