Constant Meijers, Dutch rock music journalist, has interviewed the Eagles at various times and locations beginning in 1973. From 1973-1981 Constant was editor-in-chief for Muziekkrant Oor, which is a well-known Dutch music publication. 'Music Newspaper Ear' is the English translation of the name, and in the 1980s the name was changed to simply Oor. He has... Continue Reading →
Poco reunion and Legacy album and tour – 1989-1991
For the Poco reunion and Legacy album and tour, the original founding members of Poco from 1968 (Randy Meisner, Jim Messina, Rusty Young, Richie Furay, and George Grantham) reformed. From approx. 1989-1991 they toured and recorded an album called "Legacy", which was released September 23, 1989 and is Poco's 17th studio album. They received a... Continue Reading →
Pine Knob Eagles concert – June 26-27, 1975
The Pine Knob Eagles concert was a two-day event on June 26 and 27, 1975. These two performances were at the Pine Knob Music Theatre (an outdoor theater) in Clarkston, MI. Both days were sold out, and while there the Eagles were presented with a gold record for the One of These Nights album that... Continue Reading →
Billboard Magazine Talent Forum Awards Dinner – June 4, 1976
The Billboard Magazine Talent Forum for the first time gave awards to performing artists as well as behind-the-scenes professionals. The top prize for Talent Attraction of 1975 went to the Eagles, for being as Bill Graham (Day on the Green promoter and Awards Dinner emcee) put it, "great songwriters, great singers and great performers". The... Continue Reading →
Hotel California album released Dec. 8, 1976
The Hotel California album is the Eagles' 5th studio album, and it was recorded by Bill Szymczyk at both Criteria Studios and the Record Plant during March-October 1976. The album was released Dec. 8, 1976. The song Hotel California was released as a single on February 22, 1977. The song Hotel California was performed live... Continue Reading →
NARM Awards Banquet – Mar. 7, 1977
The NARM (National Association of Record Merchandisers) Awards Banquet for 1976 retail sales was held at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles on March 7, 1977. The Eagles were presented with the Best Selling Group Album award, and Glenn Frey accepted that award on behalf of the Eagles band. Linda Ronstadt won a couple... Continue Reading →
Maple Leaf Gardens concert in Toronto – Mar. 30, 1977
This Maple Leaf Gardens concert in Toronto, Ontario was the day after the Forum concert in Montreal and just a few days after the Capital Centre shows in Landover, Maryland. It was one of the last concerts before the Eagles' overseas tour of England, Scotland, Germany, Netherlands, and Sweden in April and May. These shows... Continue Reading →
Wembley Stadium Eagles concerts – Apr. 25-28, 1977
The Wembley Stadium Eagles concerts in London in 1977 were four days of shows and the beginning of a tour of England, Scotland, Germany, Netherlands, and Sweden during April and May 1977. The Wembley concert dates began just a month following the Capital Centre concerts which were March 21-22, 1977. "When the announcement about their... Continue Reading →