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The eagles announce “the long goodbye” – the band’s final tour.

"The Eagles have had a miraculous 52-year odyssey, performing for people all over the globe; keeping the music alive in the face of tragic losses, upheavals and setbacks of many kinds. Credit and thanks go to our longtime management team, our dedicated road crew, and our exceptional backup musicians for providing skilled and steadfast support, throughout these many years. We know how fortunate we are, and we are truly grateful. Our long run has lasted far longer than any of us ever dreamed. But, everything has its time, and the time has come for us to close the circle. The official farewell tour is currently in the planning stages. We want to give all our fans a chance to see us on this final round.  So, scheduling information will be released as dates are set. The difficulties of booking venues for multiple nights may require us to return to certain cities, depending on demand.  But, we hope to see as many of you as we can, before we finish up. Most importantly, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for embracing this band and its music. At the end of the day, you are the reason we have been able to carry on for over five decades. This is our swan song, but the music goes on and on.”

With love and gratitude, The Eagles

After more than 50 years of touring, and consistently selling out arenas and stadiums worldwide, the Eagles will embark on their final tour, “The Long Goodbye”.

Presale tickets and VIP packages will be available starting Wednesday, July 12 for all announced shows. The general on-sale will start Friday, July 14 at 10:00 AM local time.  

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A documentary of the musical band Eagles and their 2004 concert in Melbourne, Australia. A documentary of the musical band Eagles and their 2004 concert in Melbourne, Australia. A documentary of the musical band Eagles and their 2004 concert in Melbourne, Australia.

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The Eagles announce ‘Long Goodbye’ farewell tour

The Eagles have taken it to the limit.

The legendary rock group has announced its final tour, dubbed “The Long Goodbye.”

“We know how fortunate we are, and we are truly grateful,” the band  said in a statement . “Our long run has lasted far longer than any of us ever dreamed. But, everything has its time, and the time has come for us to close the circle. The official farewell tour is currently in the planning stages. We want to give all our fans a chance to see us on this final round.”

Thirteen shows have initially been announced, with more to come.

“During ‘The Long Goodbye,’ the Eagles — Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, with Vince Gill and Deacon Frey — will perform as many shows in each market as their audience demands. The tour is expected to continue into 2025,” a press release for the tour said.

The band says “the difficulties of booking venues for multiple nights” may result in returning to select cities for additional dates, if the interest is there.

“Most importantly, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for embracing this band and its music,” the group said. “At the end of the day, you are the reason we have been able to carry on for over five decades. This is our swan song, but the music goes on and on.”

The Eagles are one of music’s most enduring acts. Formed in 1971, they have sold more than 150 million albums worldwide and won six Grammy Awards, and were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. Their album “Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975” is the bestselling album in history, certified 38 times platinum.

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The Eagles are ready to fly one last time, soaring for a farewell tour this fall to cap off their five decades of touring.

“The Eagles have had a miraculous 52-year odyssey, performing for people all over the globe; keeping the music alive in the face of tragic losses, upheavals and setbacks of many kinds,” the “Hotel California” and “Desperado” hitmakers said in a Thursday statement .

“We know how fortunate we are, and we are truly grateful. Our long run has lasted far longer than any of us ever dreamed. But, everything has its time, and the time has come for us to close the circle.”

The Los Angeles-formed rock band — eternally associated with the Southern California country-rock sound — will launch their Long Goodbye tour in New York’s Madison Square Garden on Sept. 7, announcing 12 additional dates Thursday with the possibility of more to come. However, no California dates have yet been announced.

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“The official farewell tour is currently in the planning stages. We want to give all our fans a chance to see us on this final round. So, scheduling information will be released as dates are set,” said the band, whose current lineup includes drummer and vocalist Don Henley, famed guitarist Joe Walsh, bassist Timothy B. Schmit and guitarist Vince Gill. Gill joined the band after founding member and guitarist Glenn Frey died at 67 in 2016 . (Frey’s son Deacon also played with the band for nearly five years before announcing his departure in 2022 .)

“The difficulties of booking venues for multiple nights may require us to return to certain cities, depending on demand. But, we hope to see as many of you as we can, before we finish up,” they said. “Most importantly, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for embracing this band and its music. At the end of the day, you are the reason we have been able to carry on for over five decades. This is our swan song, but the music goes on and on.”

The six-time Grammy Award-winning group and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will be joined by contemporary act Steely Dan, whose members will be commemorating their own half-century spanning career as well.

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The bands have scheduled shows through mid-November in Boston, Newark, Denver, Indianapolis, Detroit, Cleveland, Atlanta, Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C., Lexington, Ky., and St. Paul, Minn. The full schedule can be found here . The Long Goodbye tour follows their recently expanded Hotel California tour , named for their landmark 1976 album that they played in its entirety during the tour, which wrapped in Baltimore in April.

Presale tickets and VIP packages for the Long Goodbye will be made available July 12 for all announced shows. General on-sale begins July 14.

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After 52 years in the business, Eagles are ready to hang up their instruments for good after embarking on a final tour later this year.

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Kicking off on 7 September at New York’s Madison Square Garden, ‘The Long Goodbye’ farewell tour will feature members Don Henley, Joe Walsh, and Timothy B. Schmit, with Vince Gill and Deacon Frey, son of founding member Glenn Frey. Fellow Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Steely Dan will also be joining the band as a guest act.

So far, 13 dates have been announced, with the band promising to perform “as many shows in each market as their audience demands.” The tour is expected to continue into 2025.

Pre-sale tickets and VIP packages will be available starting Wednesday, 12 July, while general on-sale will begin on Friday, 14 July, via Ticketmaster.

“The Eagles have had a miraculous 52-year odyssey, performing for people all over the globe; keeping the music alive in the face of tragic losses, upheavals and setbacks of many kinds,” the group said in a statement.

“Credit and thanks go to our longtime management team, our dedicated road crew, and our exceptional backup musicians for providing skilled and steadfast support, throughout these many years. We know how fortunate we are, and we are truly grateful. Our long run has lasted far longer than any of us ever dreamed. But, everything has its time, and the time has come for us to close the circle. The official farewell tour is currently in the planning stages.”

“Most importantly, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for embracing this band and its music. At the end of the day, you are the reason we have been able to carry on for over five decades. This is our swan song, but the music goes on and on.”

Check out the full list of tour dates over at the Eagles website .

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After 52 years, over 150 million albums sold and more than a thousand concerts, The Eagles are officially retiring from touring. 

The band announced July 6 its upcoming tour, The Long Goodbye, will be the last. Originally formed in 1971, the band won six Grammys and had five No. 1 singles and six No. 1 albums, making it one of the most successful acts of the 1970s.

Even with all their success, in 1980 they broke up after nearly 10 years together. The Eagles reformed in the 1990s with a mix of original and new members. The break did nothing to slow down the success of the band, which made it onto Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

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The Eagles formed in 1971 and quickly became one of the most successful bands of the 1970s. ( Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)

Here is what the band members are up to today.

Don Henley 

Don Henley founded the Eagles in 1971 while he was a member of Linda Ronstadt's backup band. (Getty Images)

Don Henley founded The Eagles in 1971 after he and Glenn Frey met while on tour with Linda Ronstadt as part of her backup band. The two then got together with Randy Meisner and Bernie Leadon to complete the band, and the rest is history. 

Henley acted as the lead singer and drummer for the band. He also wrote many of their most popular songs, along with Frey, including "Desperado," "Hotel California," "King of Hollywood" and "One of These Nights." He additionally wrote "Witchy Woman" and "Learn to be Still" outside his partnership with Frey. 

When the band broke up in 1980, Henley embarked on a solo career, releasing his first solo album, "I Can Stand Still," in August 1982. The album featured Henley's best-selling solo hit, "Dirty Laundry," which reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, became gold-certified and earned him a Grammy nomination.

Henley won a Grammy for the lead single on his second solo album, "Building the Perfect Beast." (Paul Natkin/Getty Images)

He followed the success of "Dirty Laundry" with his second studio album, "Building the Perfect Beast," which featured the singles "All She Wants to Do Is Dance," "Not Enough Love in the World" and "Sunset Grill." The album also boasted "The Boys of Summer," which earned Henley a Grammy for best male rock vocal performance.

His third solo album, "The End of the Innocence," was an even bigger success, leading him to win a second Grammy as a solo artist in the best male rock vocal performance category.

Don Henley of The Eagles performs on stage at Murrayfield June 22, 2022, in Edinburgh, Scotland.  (Roberto Ricciuti/Redferns)

In 1994, the Eagles got back together, Henley included. Their first project back was a live album called "Hell Freezes Over," which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts, where it stayed for two weeks. 

After reuniting, Henley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with the rest of the Eagles in 1998. He remains the only original member still in the band.

Henley married Sharon Summerall in 1995. They have two daughters and one son. (Ron Sachs/Pool via Getty Images)

From 2001 to 2007, Henley was involved in a lawsuit filed against him by former Eagles band member Don Felder, who claimed wrongful termination and sought $50 million in damages. Henley countersued along with Frey, who was also named in the lawsuit. The case was dismissed in 2007 after all parties settled out of court.

After a series of relationships, Henley married model and socialite Sharon Summerall in 1995. Together they have three children, Annabel, Julia and Will Henley.

Glenn Frey was a founding member of The Eagles, having sung vocals on "Take It Easy" and "Peaceful Easy Feeling." (Getty Images)

As a founding member of the Eagles, Glenn Frey also sang lead and background vocals, as well as playing the keyboards and lead guitar. He provided the vocals for many of the band's most famous songs, such as "Take It Easy," "Peaceful Easy Feeling," "Tequila Sunrise" and "Heartache Tonight."

Along with Henley, Frey wrote many of the band's songs, including "Wasted Time," "The Long Run," "One of These Nights" and "Lyin' Eyes," as well as writing some on his own.

After the band broke up in 1980, he started a solo career with the album "No Fun Aloud," which had two singles, "The One You Love" and "I Found Somebody." It went on to become certified gold as did his album "The Allnighter."

Frey also provided original songs for popular movie soundtracks, including "The Heat Is On" for "Beverly Hills Cop," "Flip City" for "Ghostbusters II" and "Part of Me, Part of You" for "Thelma & Louise."

Frey provided original music for many films, including "Beverly Hills Cop," "Ghostbusters II" and "Thelma & Louise." (Richard Creamer/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Frey's first gig as an actor was in a 1985 episode of "Miami Vice." He continued throughout the ‘80s and ’90s while the Eagles were on hiatus. Following the reunification of the band, he appeared in "Jerry Maguire," "Nash Bridges" and "Arli$$."

In 1994, Frey reunited with the Eagles, telling Tavis Smiley on "The Tavis Smiley Show" in 2012, "When the Eagles broke up, people used to ask me and Don, 'When are the Eagles getting back together?' We used to answer, 'When hell freezes over.' We thought it was a pretty good joke. People have the misconception that we were fighting a lot. It is not true. We had a lot of fun. We had a lot more fun than I think people realize."

Frey's final tour with the band was the multi-year "History of the Eagles Tour," which began in February 2013 and ended in July 2015. 

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Frey's final tour with the band was the multi-year "History of the Eagles Tour." (Engelke/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

Frey was first married to Janie Beggs from 1983 to 1988. He would later marry dancer and choreographer Cindy Millican in 1990 and was with her until his death in 2016. In that time, they had three children: a daughter, Taylor, and two sons, Deacon and Otis.

The musician had been suffering from rheumatoid arthritis since 2000, and the medication he had been taking for over 15 years caused colitis and pneumonia. After being placed in a medically induced coma, Frey died in January 2016. His bandmates paid tribute to him at the Grammy Awards that year, taking the stage to play "Take It Easy."    

Frey married Cindy Millican in 1990 and was married to her until his death in 2016. (Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic)

Randy Meisner

Randy Meisner was a founding member of the Eagles. He played bass and sang background vocals. (Getty Images)

Randy Meisner was part of a few bands before becoming an original member of the Eagles, acting mainly as a bassist and background vocalist providing high harmony.

While he was primarily the band's bassist, he also wrote and sang lead on many of the band's most popular songs, including "Take It to the Limit" off the band's fourth album and the band's most successful single up to that point. He also wrote and sang lead on "Try and Love Again," "Certain Kind of Fool" and "Take the Devil."

The success of "Take It to the Limit" and the band's fifth studio album "Hotel California," led to Meisner feeling overwhelmed with the fame. That combined with exhaustion, illness and his desire to spend more time with his family led to tension among him and his fellow bandmates.

In the 2004 Eagles biography "To the Limit: The Untold Story of The Eagles," Meisner told Marc Eliot that at a concert in June 1977, the band was planning on playing "Take It to the Limit" as the encore, which Meisner refused to do. His refusal led to a fight between him and Frey, which even after it was resolved, led to Meisner feeling frozen out by the rest of the group.

Randy Meisner left the band in September 1977 after an altercation with Glenn Frey led to the rest of the band icing him out. (Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images)

"Those last days on the road were the worst. Nobody was talking to me or would hang out after shows or do anything," Meisner recounted. "I was made an outcast of the band I'd helped start."

In the documentary, "The History of the Eagles," Meisner said his refusal to sing the song stemmed from not only his exhaustion that night, but also his worry he wouldn't be able to hit the high notes, a concern he had voiced to the band before. Meisner officially left the band in September 1977.

Following his time in the band, Meisner released two solo albums, "Randy Meisner," in 1978, and "One More Song," in 1980. In 1985, Meisner joined the country rock supergroup Black Tie alongside Jimmy Griffin and Billy Swan. The group released one album together before Griffin left the band and was replaced by Charlie Rich, Jr.

Meisner was not invited to return when the Eagles got back together in 1994. However, he did reunite with the band in 1998 when it was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. He joined the supergroup World Class Rockers in 1995. But after a few minor heart attacks in 2004, he cut back on performing, with his last public appearance being in 2008.

Meisner reunited with the Eagles when the band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. (Jon Levy/AFP via Getty Images)

Meisner suffered a series of health setbacks following his heart attacks.

In 2013, he was rushed to a hospital after losing consciousness when a piece of food got stuck in his throat, landing him in a coma. In 2015, he was put under a temporary conservatorship when his friend accused his wife of taking advantage of his drug and alcohol dependency, although it didn't last long.

The musician first married his high school sweetheart, Jennifer Lee Barton, in 1963, and had three children with her — a son, Dana in November 1963 and twins Heather Leigh and Eric Shane in May 1970, before divorcing in 1981. He then married Lana Rae in November 1996 and was married to her until her death in 2016. 

Bernie Leadon

Bernie Leadon was the last original member of the band to sign on and the first to leave. (Getty Images)

Bernie Leadon was the last original member of The Eagles to join the band, playing lead guitar and banjo. Prior to his time with the group, he was part of three other bands, Hearts & Flowers, Dillard & Clark and the Flying Burrito Brothers.

He had a big role in the band's early success, helping to write one of th early hits, "Witchy Woman," and was also credited for shaping the band's early bluegrass sound. Although he was the last member to join the band, he was the first to leave, bowing out in 1975.

His decision to leave came after he poured a beer over Glenn Frey's head when things got heated during a band meeting in 1975, although that incident wasn't his main reason. He told Rock History Music in September 2019 he regrets the incident. And when he was in recovery for alcoholism he realized he had to make amends, which he was able to do years later.

It was widely believed Leadon left the band because he wasn't happy with the direction the music was going. However, he debunked that rumor in 2013. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

It was widely believed Leadon left the band because he was dissatisfied with the decision to transition into the rock ‘n’ roll genre, telling Rolling Stone in 2013, "that's an oversimplification," and that his love of rock music is evident in the early albums.

After leaving the band, Leadon kept a low profile for a time, playing on Michael Georgiades album, "Natural Progressions," in 1977, before releasing his first solo album "Ever Call Ready," under a pseudonym. He later joined the bluegrass band Run C&W, releasing two albums with them.

The Eagles rest in a desert valley in March 1972. L-R: Bernie Leadon, Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Randy Meisner.  (Henry Diltz/Corbis via Getty Images)

In 1998, Leadon reunited with the Eagles when the band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, joining them to play "Take It Easy" and "Hotel California." After a 27-year gap, Leadon released his second solo album, "Mirrors," in 2004.

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After making amends with Frey and the rest of the band, Leadon joined them on the "History of the Eagles Tour" from 2013 to 2015 and later appeared with them on the Grammys stage in 2016 when they performed "Take It Easy" in tribute of Frey, who had died a month earlier.

Joe Walsh joined the Eagles as a replacement for Bernie Leadon after he left the band in 1975. (Getty Images)

Joe Walsh was brought in to join the Eagles in 1975 as a replacement for Leadon. The first album he was featured on as the band's guitarist was "Hotel California." 

Prior to joining the band, Walsh had already released a solo album, "So What," which featured "Song for Emma," which he wrote for his daughter who died a 3 years old. He then released the live album, "You Can't Argue with a Sick Mind," which was recorded just before he joined the Eagles but wasn't released until 1976.

Walsh continued to release solo music after the band broke up, although they were not as successful as his earlier works. He released "There Goes the Neighborhood," "You Bought It – You Name It," "The Confessor," "Got Any Gum," "Ordinary Average Guy" and "Songs for a Dying Planet."

Walsh released many albums as a solo artist, including "The Confessor," "Ordinary Average Guy" and "Songs for a Dying Planet." (Lisa Lake/Getty Images)

After some time with a couple different groups, Walsh partnered with Glenn Frey for the band Party of Two.

Walsh reunited with The Eagles in 1994 with the album, "Hell Freezes Over," and its corresponding tour. He has performed with them ever since.

In 2012, Walsh released his latest solo album to date, "Analog Man," featuring "One Day at a Time" which details his struggles with alcohol and drug addiction.

Walsh has been married five times. He is currently married to Marjorie Bach. (Patrick McMullan/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

Walsh has been married five times, first to Margie Walsh in the 1960s, then to Stefany Rhodes from 1971 to 1978. He was married to Juanita Boyer from 1980 to 1988, Denise Driscoll from 1999 to 2006 and then wed Marjorie Bach in December 2008.

Timothy B. Schmit

Timothy B. Schmit joined the band as Randy Meisner's replacement, taking over as the band's bassist. (Getty Images)

In 1968, Timothy B. Schmit replaced Randy Meisner as the bassist in the band Poco, going on to replace him once again with the Eagles when Meisner left in 1977. 

He joined the band following the release of "Hotel California," with his first Eagles album being "The Long Run," on which he co-wrote and sang lead vocals for the song "I Can't Tell You Why."

The band broke up shortly after Schmit joined the band, so he pursued a solo career. He released three albums, "Playin' It Cool," in September 1984, "Timothy B," in September 1987 and "Tell Me the Truth" in 1990. 

In an odd twist, Schmit partnered with his predecessor from both Poco and the Eagles, Randy Meisner, as well as his old bandmate Joe Walsh, to provide background vocals on Richard Marx's hit song "Don't Mean Nothing." He then performed on a few tracks for the band Toto. He went on tour with them in 1982, later touring with Jimmy Buffett from 1983 to 1985 as a member of the Coral Reefer Band.

Schmit went on tour with Jimmy Buffett in 1983, 1984 and 1985 as a member of the Coral Reefer Band. (KMazur/WireImage)

He returned to the Eagles when they reunited in 1994. He remains a member of the band to this day.

After the band reunited, Schmit went on to release four more solo albums, "Feed the Fire," "Expando," "Leap of Faith" and "Day by Day," which was released in May 2022.

While in the band Poco , Schmit married Noreen Schmit and had a daughter named Jeddrah in 1971 before getting a divorce in the mid-1970s. He then married actress Jean Cromie in 1983, who he is married to today. The couple has two children together, a daughter named Owen Faye and a son named Ben.

Vince Gill is one of the most successful modern country music artists. He joined The Eagles in 2017 after the death of Glenn Frey. (John Shearer/Getty Images for CMA)

After the death of Glenn Frey, Vince Gill joined the Eagles in 2017 along with Deacon Frey. While he is new to the band, Gill is no newcomer to the music industry. 

He got his start in 1979 when he joined the band Pure Prairie League, with which he stayed for a few years before leaving in 1981 to join Cherry Bomb, a stage band which played for Rodney Crowell. In the mid-1980s, he signed a solo record deal with RCA Records, releasing two albums, "The Things That Matter" in 1984 and "The Way Back Home" in 1987.

He later found great success with the release of "When I Call Your Name" in 1989. The lead single with the same name went on to win both single and song of the year at the 1990 CMA Awards, as well as a Grammy Award for best country vocal performance.

Gill has released a total of 20 studio albums, including "Pocket Full of Gold," "When Love Finds You," "High Lonesome Sound," "Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye," "Next Big Thing" and "Down to My Last Bad Habit." In total, Gill has sold over 30 million albums and charted 45 singles.

Throughout his career, Gill has won 22 Grammy Awards with a total of 47 nominations. (Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images)

Throughout his decades-long career, Gill has gone on to receive a total of 47 Grammy Award nominations with a total of 22 wins.

He has also won a total of 19 CMA Awards , making him one of the most decorated artists in CMA history. He is the only artist to win male vocalist of the year four years in a row and the only songwriter to win song of the year four times.

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Gill has also been inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame and has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

From 2010 to 2020, Gill was a member of the country swing band The Time Jumpers, which was originally started in 1988. The musician has also been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since his induction in 1991.

Gill married Amy Grant in 2000, and the couple welcomed their daughter in 2001. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

He met his first wife, singer Janice Oliver when they were both up-and-coming musicians in the 1980s. The two got married in 1980 and welcomed their daughter Jennifer in 1982. After 17 years of marriage, the two divorced in 1997.

Gill met his second wife, Amy Grant , in 1993, when he asked her to perform on his first televised Christmas special. She was married to Gary Chapman at the time. A couple of months after Chapman and Grant's divorce was finalized in 1999, she and Gill went public with their relationship, getting married in March 2000. Together they share a daughter, Corrina, born in 2001.

Deacon Frey

Deacon Frey took over the position of his father, Glenn Frey, after Glenn died in 2016. (Getty Images)

Deacon Frey is the son of Glenn Frey and joined the Eagles in 2017 after the death of his father in 2016. He played in the band for 4½ years before announcing he was leaving in April 2022.

"Deacon Frey has devoted the past 4½ years to carrying on his father’s legacy and, after some weeks of reflection, he now feels that it is time for him to forge his own path," the band wrote in a statement posted on its website announcing his departure. "We understand, completely, and we support him in whatever he wishes to pursue in the years ahead.

"In the wake of his dad’s demise, Deacon, at age 24, did an extraordinary thing by stepping from relative anonymity into the very public world of his father’s long illustrious career. We are grateful to Deacon for his admirable efforts, and we wish him well as he charts his future. Deacon’s Eagles Family will always be here to surround him with love, support and goodwill, and he is always welcome to join us onstage at any future concerts, if he so desires."

He has kept a low profile since leaving the band but is slated to make some appearances with them during their farewell tour, "The Long Goodbye."

Don Felder joined the Eagles in 1974 after initially coming on as a guest to provide additional guitar tracks for two songs. (Getty Images)

In early 1974, Don Felder was asked to provide additional guitar during the recording of the Eagles' song "Good Day in Hell" and "Already Gone," leading him to join the band permanently shortly after. As a member of the band, Felder co-wrote and sang lead on the song "Visions."

Following the success of 1976's "Hotel California," the band members felt increasing pressure to put out another album that would become just as big a success. This led to animosity between band members, most notably between Felder and Glenn Frey. 

The friction between them came to a head during a benefit concert in Long Beach, California, for Sen. Alan Cranston. Frey felt Felder was rude to the senator and got angry with him, leading to the two threatening to hurt each other while performing. The show ended with Felder smashing his guitar backstage, and the band broke up shortly after.

When the band initially split in 1980, Felder kept a low profile, going on to release his first solo album, "Airborne," in 1983. The album's lead single, "Never Surrender," was featured on the soundtrack for the film "Fast Times at Ridgemont High."

Felder returned to the Eagles when they reunited in 1994. However, he was fired from the band in 2001. (Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Felder returned to the band in 1994 when it reunited for the new album, "Hell Freezes Over." He was still with the band when it was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, however he ended up getting fired in 2001.

After that, Felder filed two lawsuits alleging wrongful termination, breach of implied-in-fact contract, and breach of fiduciary duty, reportedly seeking $50 million in damages . He was then countersued by Don Henley and Frey, who alleged breach of contract, as they accused Felder of attempting to sell the rights to a tell-all book. The matter was settled out of court in 2007.

Felder began touring with Styx and Foreigner in 2014. (Michael Chang/Getty Images)

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The following year, Felder released his autobiography , "Heaven and Hell: My Life in the Eagles (1974–2001)," in which he gave his side of the story.

Nearly 30 years after the release of his debut solo album, he released his second solo album, "Road to Forever" in 2012. His third album, "American Rock ‘n’ Roll," was released in April 2019. Starting in 2005, Felder began touring with his own band, the Don Felder Band, and in 2014 went on tour with Styx and Foreigner. 

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The Eagles Long Goodbye: See the setlist for the legendary rock band's final tour

It will be a long goodbye for the Eagles, who announced their final tour in July and vow to stay on the road through 2025 - or until they hit every market that might welcome them, sometimes more than once.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers kicked off their farewell at New York's Madison Square Garden Sept. 7 with a 23-song setlist that spotlights their myriad hits – "Take it Easy," "Witchy Woman," "Tequila Sunrise," "Life in the Fast Lane" and of course, "Hotel California" among them – and also paid tribute to "dear friend" Jimmy Buffett, who died Sept. 1 , and original Eagles bassist Randy Meisner, who died in July.

As on past tours, the core of Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmit and Joe Walsh are joined by upper-register maestro Vince Gill and Deacon Frey, son of the late Eagles legend Glenn Frey. The additional four musicians backing the Eagles augment an already pristine sound for this two-hour hits parade.

Here is a look at the songs being performed on the Eagles' Long Goodbye tour.

The Eagles Long Goodbye tour setlist

• "Seven Bridges Road"
• "Take It Easy"
• "One of These Nights"
• "Take It to the Limit"
• "Best of My Love"
• "Witchy Woman"
• "Peaceful Easy Feeling"
• "Tequila Sunrise"
• "In the City"
• "I Can't Tell You Why"
• "New Kid in Town"
• "Lyin' Eyes"
• "Life's Been Good"
• "Already Gone"
• "Come Monday" (Jimmy Buffett tribute)
• "Fins" (Jimmy Buffett tribute)
• "The Boys of Summer"
• "Heartache Tonight"
• "Life in the Fast Lane"
• "Rocky Mountain Way"
• "Desperado"
• "Hotel California"

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Eagles announce farewell tour after 52 years

by CNN Newsource

UNDATED (WKRC/CNN Newsource) - After 52 years of rock, the Eagles are saying farewell. The legendary band has announced their final tour, "The Long Goodbye."

It's scheduled to include 13 stops, starting with New York City in September and ending with St. Paul, Minnesota in November.

However, bandmates Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, and Deacon Frey said in a statement they will perform as many shows in each market as their audience demands.

The tour includes performances in Cleveland, Ohio; Lexington, Kentucky; and Indianapolis. Click here for the full schedule .

Country music singer-songwriter Vince Gill will continue to fill in for late co-lead singer and founding member Glenn Frey, as he has been doing for the past few years.

"We know how fortunate we are, and we are truly grateful. Our long run has lasted far longer than any of us ever dreamed," the band said in a statement. "But, everything has its time, and the time has come for us to close the circle."

Longtime friends of the Eagles and fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Steely Dan will be the special opening act. Tickets go on sale July 14.

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Review: it was one of those (last) nights with the eagles in st. paul.

As the Eagles cruise off into the sunset in their Maseratis, we will always remember them as America's bestselling rock band.

On their "Long Goodbye: The Final Tour," the Eagles reminded some 14,000 people Friday night at Xcel Energy Center that their songs were the soundtrack of the 1970s for mainstream America: the chill pill of "Take It Easy," the lover's betrayal of "Tequila Sunrise," the optimistic dreams of "Take It to the Limit," the disillusioned dreams of "Hotel California," the rock star stress and excess of the playful "Life in the Fast Lane," to name a few.

But the Eagles, more so than any American band, also reminded us that this is the music business . Don't let those lovely vocal harmonies fool you (though how could you not admire the striking six-part vocals on the opening "Seven Bridges Road" on Friday?).

The Eagles fired band members, faced intramural litigation, self-imploded and surprisingly reunited despite enduring acrimony, aired their dirty laundry in a pioneering Showtime special, pioneered the $100 concert ticket in 1994 (tickets this weekend cost $144.50 to $1,750) and somehow converted a six-album, nine-year recording career into a 30-year reunion tour with one forgettable 2007 album (no songs from it were performed Friday).

But we can ignore that the Eagles asked $120 for a zip-up hoodie in St. Paul and that Don Henley, the only remaining original member, is reportedly worth $250 million because, well, we love reliving the past and reminiscing about the good ol' days before we had kids and adult responsibilities. The Eagles are as comfortable as an old flannel shirt (or that new hoodie) because they give us, as their song says, peaceful, easy feelings. And they did it again Friday, in their first of two nights in St. Paul. (Don't be surprised if the tour swings around again; it's expected to go until 2025.)

Like their 2021 St. Paul concerts featuring 1976's "Hotel California" album in its entirety, the Eagles achieved a sonic precision that can be thrilling or disappointing, depending on your point of view. Do you like your music filled with animation and personality (thank you, Joe Walsh, the grungy guitarist and fun-loving showman who joined the band in 1975) or do you like it with the pristine perfection of the recording studio (thank you, the gentlemanly Mr. Henley, who was in splendid voice at age 76, including the falsetto on "One of These Nights")?

"There are no balloons, fireworks or butt wagging," the stern but sardonic Henley said early in the evening. "Just a bunch of guys with guitars."

While Taylor Swift and the Jonas Brothers offer marathon shows in which they survey their careers album by album, the Eagles pretty much did "Their Greatest Hits 1971-75," an all-time blockbuster with more than 40 million sold, plus a handful of post-1975 triumphs and assorted, crowd-pleasing hits from the non-Eagles careers of Henley and Walsh.

The first hour of the 125-minute performance was heavy on country-ish and pop ballads (Henley dedicated "Best of My Love" to "America in all its insanity and all its glory") and medium-tempo California soft rock. Then the Eagles unleashed Walsh, 75, who doubles as their clown prince and Energizer bunny, for the spirited "In the City," a 1979 solo hit with his wiry chiming guitar.

With as many as five guitarists on some numbers, there were occasional fretboard fireworks Friday, including Walsh's rocking out on "Rocky Mountain Way" and a heavy blues-rock call-and-response exchange between him and Vince Gill on "Funk #49," the former's hit with the James Gang. Shout out to MVP guitarist Steuart Smith, who has been touring the Eagles since 2001. All night long, he supplied the right seasoning, including mysterious musings on "Hotel California" and sunny pointillism on "The Boys of Summer," the Henley hit that was the lone 1980s tune heard.

Country star Gill, 66, gifted on guitar and vocals, and Deacon Frey, 30, both of whom signed on in 2017, did commendable work filling the void left by Deacon's father, Eagles co-founder Glenn Frey, who died in 2016. A drummer and two keyboardists completed the band.

The Eagles made a convenient but imprudent business decision to bring the Doobie Brothers as a replacement for the previously advertised opening act Steely Dan, whose lead singer Donald Fagen was hospitalized last month, as Henley explained during the Eagles set.

Nothing against the Doobies, but this was their fourth appearance in the area (if you count Waite Park and Red Wing) in 26 months. Co-founder Tom Johnston, a singer/guitarist, is sitting out now because of back surgery, which meant a leaner sound, and co-founder Patrick Simmons, who has a thinner voice, taking on "China Grove" and other Johnston tunes. At least Michael McDonald's smoky soulful pipes were in good form on the piano-propelled "What a Fool Believes" and the syncopated "Takin' It to the Streets."

In the end, with these two revamped Rock & Roll Hall of Fame bands that dominated the 1970s, it was one of those nights, a reaffirming concert that left you with warm memories like spotting a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac.

Jon Bream has been a music critic at the Star Tribune since 1975, making him the longest tenured pop critic at a U.S. daily newspaper. He has attended more than 8,000 concerts and written four books (on Prince, Led Zeppelin, Neil Diamond and Bob Dylan). Thus far, he has ignored readers’ suggestions that he take a music-appreciation class.

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Eagles Join Parade of Acts on Final Tours With a ‘Long Goodbye’

The band, which performed a “farewell” tour in 2003, will begin what’s billed as a last run of dates in September.

By Ben Sisario

Eagles are touring for the last time. Again.

The band, whose country-tinged rock hits in the 1970s like “Hotel California” and “Life in the Fast Lane” made it one of the biggest-selling acts of all time, announced the Long Goodbye on Thursday, booked as the group’s final tour.

The tour — featuring the core Eagles members Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit, along with Vince Gill and Deacon Frey (whose father was Glenn Frey, an original Eagle) — is set to open at Madison Square Garden on Sept. 7. That is the first of an initial batch of 13 dates mostly on the East Coast through Nov. 17, with Steely Dan as the opening act. In a statement, the Eagles floated the possibility of longer runs at each venue, saying they would “perform as many shows in each market as their audience demands.” The tour is expected to continue into 2025.

As longtime Eagles fans know, this is not the first time the band has signaled a sunset run. Back in 2003, it embarked on a tour called Farewell I . But there is good reason to believe they may be nearing the end. Glenn Frey, one of the group’s founding members, died in 2016 . Henley, the only member from its founding in 1971 who is still in the band, is 75; in an appearance before a Congressional committee in 2020 about copyright law, he said he was “in the final chapter of my career.” (Or maybe not. Bob Dylan, who is 82, is on a tour planned into 2024 , and the 86-year-old blues guitar hero Buddy Guy is on his own goodbye outing.)

Farewell tours have a way of winding on for years, and can be huge moneymakers. Kiss did its first in 2000 and has had more than a dozen tours since then; its End of the Road Tour started in 2019 and has dates booked through December. Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour began in 2018 and is set to finally conclude this weekend in Sweden, with at least $910 million in ticket sales, according to Billboard.

Among others now on their self-described final tours are Aerosmith, Foreigner, the punk band NOFX and Dead & Company, featuring original members of the Grateful Dead with John Mayer.

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The Eagles 'The Long Goodbye': Band's Farewell Tour UPDATED Dates Revealed; Here's How to Get Tickets

It's been more than half a century since the Eagles first got together and took over the music industry as they sealed themselves as one of the most legendary bands around.

More recently, the band confirmed that they would be performing at their final tour ever and they wanted it to be special as it would be their last.

Titled "The Long Goodbye" tour, the band began their series of concerts with two shows at the Madison Square Garden in New York last month.

THE “CALIFORNIA CONCERTS” ADDED TO THE EAGLES’ “LONG GOODBYE” TOUR Jan. 5 & Jan. 6 at the Kia Forum, with special guest Steely Dan Tickets on Sale Friday, Oct. 13 at 10AM on https://t.co/HIa9CrGOjQ Join us in celebrating the ten-year anniversary of the reimagined Kia Forum pic.twitter.com/ToWBfHMp12 — Live Nation L.A. (@LiveNation_LA) October 4, 2023

The group featured special guest Steely Dan to accompany them throughout their run across the United States.

Members Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmit, Joe Walsh, Deacon Frey, and Vince Gill are a part of their current shows and they will do their best to play as "many shows in each market as their audience demands.

The Eagles Want Fans to See Them for the Last Time

In an earlier statement, the group said they wanted fans to watch them perform live for the last time as their careers lasted "far longer" than any of them have ever dreamed.

"Everything has its time, and the time has come for us to close the circle... We want to give all our fans a chance to see us on this final round... we hope to see as many of you as we can, before we finish up," they added. (via Billboard )

The group went on to express their gratitude to those who supported and embraced them throughout the trajectory of their careers and they noted that their supporters were the reason why they were able to perform for over 50 years.

READ ALSO: Randy Meisner Net Worth 2023: Former Eagles Member Would've Been Richer if He Didn't Leave the Band?

For those who are interested in watching the band perform live, pre-sale for their newly-added dates in Inglewood, California, will begin on October 11 at 10 a.m. PT until October 12.

The general public will have access to tickets starting on October 13 at 10 a.m. PT.

For complete information regarding their tour, visit the Eagles' official website in this link .

The Eagles Farewell Tour Dates 2023

Check out the band's complete tour dates for 2023 to 2024 below:

5 in Denver, CO at Ball Arena

6 in Denver, CO at Ball Arena

9 in Indianapolis, IN at Gainbridge Fieldhouse

10 in Indianapolis, IN at Gainbridge Fieldhouse

13 in Detroit, MI at Little Caesars Arena

15 in Pittsburgh, PA at PPG Paints Arena

17 in Cleveland, OH at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

2 in Atlanta, GA at State Farm Arena

4 in Atlanta, GA at State Farm Arena

7 in Charlotte, NC at Spectrum Center

9 in Raleigh, NC at PNC Arena

14 in Lexington, KY at Rupp Arena

17 in St. Paul, MN at Xcel Energy Center

18 in St. Paul, MN at Xcel Energy Center

5 in Inglewood, CA at Kia Forum

6 in Inglewood, CA at Kia Forum

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Here Is The Eagles ‘The Long Goodbye Final Tour’ Setlist

The Eagles have toured for more than 50 years. The “ Hotel California ” band is currently on The Long Goodbye Final Tour to “give all our fans a chance to see us on this final round,” they explained in a statement on their website . Hopefully, audiences will have fun but not get too rowdy, like they did in June .

The setlist is important considering this is their last tour; they’ve got to fit in all the hits, whether that’s “Take It Easy” or “One of These Nights,” as well as deep-cuts that die-hards have always wanted to hear.

Check out their setlist from September 11 at Boston’s at TD Garden, according to setlist.fm.

1. “Seven Bridges Road” (Steve Young cover) 2. “Take It Easy” 3. “One of These Nights” 4. “New Kid in Town” 5. “Take It to the Limit” 6. “Best of My Love” 7. “Witchy Woman” 8. “Peaceful Easy Feeling” (Jack Tempchin cover) 9. “Tequila Sunrise” 10. “In the City” (Joe Walsh song) 11. “I Can’t Tell You Why” 12. “Lyin’ Eyes” 13. “Life’s Been Good” (Joe Walsh song) 14. “Already Gone” (Jack Tempchin cover) 15. “The Boys of Summer” (Don Henley song) 16. “Funk #49” (James Gang cover) 17. “Life in the Fast Lane” 18. “Heartache Tonight” 19. “Rocky Mountain Way” (Joe Walsh song) (encore) 20. “Desperado” (encore) 21. “Hotel California” (encore)

Eagles Tour Will Feature Founding Guitarist Bernie Leadon

By Andy Greene

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The Eagles kick off their History of the Eagles world tour Saturday in Louisville, Kentucky, and Don Henley has confirmed reports that former guitarist Bernie Leadon will be joining them. “ Bernie Leadon is definitely on this tour,” he told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . “Randy Meisner, if he were healthy and willing, might have been included, too, but his current health will not permit. We are all wishing him well.”

Meisner, the group’s original bassist and lead singer of their 1975 hit “Take It to the Limit,” is still recovering from a choking incident earlier this year. “ Randy was at home when something he was eating obstructed his breathing and he lost consciousness,” Poco’s Rusty Young wrote in an online note to fans in April. “[His wife] Lana rushed him to the emergency room where he got immediate care. Things are going to be a little rough for Randy for a while, but his doctors are optimistic he’ll recover from this incident. If you can, say a little prayer or just send love Randy’s way.”

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Outside of a two-song set at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 1998, the Eagles haven’t performed with Leadon since he quit the band in 1975. “ I just wanted some time to regroup,” Leadon told Rolling Stone in 2008. “I suggested we take some time off. They weren’t excited about that idea.”

It’s often claimed that Leadon was unhappy the band was moving away from their country rock roots when he left, but Leadon disputes that assertion. “That’s an oversimplification,” he says. “It implies that I had no interest in rock or blues or anything but country rock. That’s just not the case. I didn’t just play Fender Telecaster. I played a Gibson Les Paul and I enjoyed rock & roll. That’s evident from the early albums.”

Fans hoping that the Eagles will also invite former guitarist Don Felder onto the tour are going to be disappointed. In the band’s recent documentary he cried when recalling his departure from the band in 2001, but Henley was unmoved. “ That was a poignant moment, for sure – if it was real,” he said. “But since Mr. Felder continues to engage in legal action, of one kind or another, against us, I can’t really say anything further about it.”

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The group has yet to reveal exactly what material they will present on this tour, but they have promised to resurrect songs they haven’t touched in years. “ We’re building a whole new stage, lights, sound, visuals, set list,” Joe Walsh told  Billboard in April . “We’re going to revisit a lot of old songs and do a whole new tour based around the documentary. It’ll be quite an evening . . . There’ll be part of the show that doesn’t involve me, but I may come out and play some James Gang stuff as part of the show just to show what I was doing when ‘Witchy Woman’ came out.”

No matter happens, Henley says this could be their last hurrah. “This could very well be our last major tour,” he said. “Covering the entire globe will take us about two years. The demand has been so strong in some markets that we will have to return next year, because multiple nights at arenas just aren’t available right now. Here in the States, we have to work around the schedules of the basketball and hockey teams. So, by the time we get through this tour, it’ll be 2015 and we’ll all be in our late 60s. It’s been an incredible experience for all of us, but it may be time to say adios and bow out gracefully.”

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Legendary rock guitarist smashes talk of band going on farewell tour: ‘I was being sarcastic’

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Forget about The Who going on another farewell tour. Pete Townshend wants no part of it.

At least that’s what Townshend is saying now, just weeks after he told The New York Times that he expected his legendary band to make one final tour.

“I’m not doing a farewell tour,” Townshend said Tuesday during an appearance on the “ Sound Up! ” podcast. Referring to his comments to The Times about a tour, Townshend said, “I think I was being sarcastic about it.”

In The Times interview , in which Townshend was promoting the Broadway revival of The Who’s “Tommy,” he said, “It feels to me like there’s one thing the Who can do, and that’s a final tour where we play every territory in the world and then crawl off to die.” (”Crawl off to die” is part of a lyric from The Who’s song “They’re All In Love.”)

It might be wise to hedge your bets on Townshend’s intentions, as his answers during interviews can change with his mood. But for now, the 78-year-old seems to have no interest in going back on the road with The Who’s other surviving original member, singer Roger Daltrey, who turned 80 on March 1.

The Who is somewhat notorious for going on a “farewell tour” in 1982, only to reform in 1989 for a tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of “Tommy.” The band toured again in 1996 to perform its 1973 rock opera “Quadrophenia.” Both of those tours included stops in Cleveland.

They have been touring regularly since 1999, even after the death of bass player John Entwistle in 2002, but have only made two stops in Northeast Ohio, in Cleveland in September 2000 and at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls in September 2019.

The Who toured extensively in 2022 and 2023, including stops in Cincinnati and Columbus, but not Cleveland.

Daltrey said recently that he knows his time as a performer is growing short and that he’s “on my way out.” He said he has worried during recent shows whether he can remember the words to the Who’s many hits, such as “Baba O’Riley,” “My Generation,” and “Love, Reign O’er Me.”

However, Daltrey is performing several solo dates in the U.S. in June. He will perform acoustic versions of Who songs and from his solo work. The closest he’ll get to Cleveland is on June 25 in Detroit. AXS is selling tickets .

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“We’ll see you next year”: Letlive are reuniting for a “proper” farewell tour in 2025

The post-hardcore idols are also reissuing one of their most venerated albums

Letlive have declared that they’ll be reuniting for a series of farewell shows in 2025.

The US post-hardcore experimentalists made the announcement yesterday (April 17) via social media.

They wrote: “We shouldn’t have left you without one final dope beat to step to. Two-thousand and twenty-five.”

They added: “[T]o our friends that we never got to say goodbye to – we’ll see you next year to do so.”

The band also included an email address and message to promoters who’d like to book them for a concert next year.

“We’d like suitable spaces around the world for proper farewells.

“ll.ove one last time.”

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Letlive also announced a remixed and remastered re-releases of their 2013 album The Blackest Beautiful .

“11 years of The Blackest Beautiful after 7 years of silence.

“Remixed.

“Remastered.

“Revisited.

“Available for preorder now.”

Letlive formed in 2002 and released four studio albums – Speak Like You Talk (2005), Fake History (2010), The Blackest Beautiful (2013) and If I’m The Devil… (2016) – before splitting in 2017.

The band explained their break-up in a statement.

“We have been granted opportunities and experiences beyond anything we could have ever imagined and we are well aware that none of the aforementioned would be possible without you,” they wrote.

“Your support, investments, and genuine belief have been nothing short of inspiring which is what allowed us to create these works while enduring the unsettling ebb and flow of career musicianship.

“With this in mind we would like to take this time to exhibit said transparency and explain that over time a divergence in views and aims has developed within the camp – and, for the moment, the impact that has on Letlive.”

They continued: “As a group, there will be no further activity for the foreseeable future.

“We want to thank every single person that we were privileged enough to make a connection with through this vessel.

“We will no longer write the soundtrack, but the most important element, the idea, will continue as long as you allow it to.

“You are and always will be Letlive.”

Lead singer Jason Aalon Butler formed a new band, Fever 333 , with former The Chariot guitarist Stephen Harrison and Night Verses drummer Aric Improta in 2017.

They released their debut album, Strength In Numb333rs , in 2019.

Harrison and Improta both left Fever 333 in 2022, but Butler was able to corral a new lineup and the band are still active. Their second album is expected to be released this year.

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Sublime Rocks Coachella as Jakob Nowell Plays Late Father Bradley’s Guitar

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Sublime brought the LBC to Indio on Saturday as Bradley Nowell’s son, Jakob Nowell, united with original band members Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson for a sun-soaked Coachella set.

Jakob Nowell carries on the legacy of Sublime 28 years after Bradley’s death in 1996. Coincidentally, Nowell, 28, is currently the same age as his father when he passed.

On top of all that, Jakob played his dad’s custom guitar and Mesa Boogie amp, while drummer Gaugh sat behind his signature green kit. Saturday’s Coachella set marked the first time the green drum kit and Bradley’s guitar were on the same stage since the last Sublime tour in 1996.

Got chills @Sublime Tune in to six channels of performances all weekend on @YouTube , presented by @dunkindonuts pic.twitter.com/UIaqm6A0VL — Coachella (@coachella) April 14, 2024

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After Bradley Nowell’s death, Sublime members Gaugh and Wilson teamed up with singer Rome Ramirez to form Sublime With Rome, an offshoot band that would go on to tour for more than a decade. (Sublime With Rome announced its farewell tour this summer, with none of the original members of Sublime participating.) Gaugh left the group in December 2011 and was replaced by Josh Freese. The group underwent a few other lineup changes throughout the years, and in February 2024 Wilson announced on Instagram he would no longer be performing with Sublime With Rome — only the new Sublime with Jakob Nowell.

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Dickey Betts, Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist, dies at 80

Updated on: April 18, 2024 / 8:38 PM EDT / AP

Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died. He was 80.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer died at his home in Osprey, Florida, David Spero, Betts' manager of 20 years, confirmed. Betts had been battling cancer for more than a year and had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Spero said.

"He was surrounded by his whole family and he passed peacefully. They didn't think he was in any pain," Spero said by phone.

Betts shared lead guitar duties with Duane Allman in the original Allman Brothers Band to help give the group its distinctive sound and create a new genre — Southern rock. Acts ranging from Lynyrd Skynyrd to Kid Rock were influenced by the Allmans' music, which combined the blues, country, R&B and jazz with '60s rock.

Founded in 1969, the Allmans were a pioneering jam band, trampling the traditional notion of three-minute pop songs by performing lengthy compositions in concert and on record. The band was also notable as a biracial group from the Deep South.

Duane Allman died in a motorcycle accident in 1971, and founding member Berry Oakley was killed in a motorcycle crash a year later. That left Betts and Allman's younger brother Gregg as the band's leaders, but they frequently clashed, and substance abuse caused further dysfunction. The band broke up at least twice before reforming, and has had more than a dozen lineups.

The Allman Brothers Band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and earned a Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award in 2012. Betts left the group for good in 2000, and also played solo and with his own band Great Southern, which included his son, guitarist Duane Betts.

Forrest Richard Betts was born Dec. 12, 1943, and was raised in the Bradenton, Florida, area, near the highway 41 he sang about in "Ramblin' Man." His family had lived in area since the mid-19th century.

Betts grew up listening to country, bluegrass and Western swing, and played the ukulele and banjo before focusing on the electric guitar because it impressed girls. At 16 he left home for his first road trip, joining the circus to play in a band.

He returned home, and with bassist Oakley joined a group that became the Jacksonville, Florida-based band Second Coming. One night in 1969 Betts and Oakley jammed with Duane Allman, already a successful session musician, and his younger brother, and together they formed the Allman Brothers Band.

The group moved to Macon, Georgia, and released a self-titled debut album in 1969. A year later came the album "Idlewild South," highlighted by Betts' instrumental composition "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed," which soon became a concert staple.

The 1971 double album "At Fillmore East," now considered among the greatest live albums of the classic rock era, was the Allmans' commercial breakthrough and cemented their performing reputation by showcasing the unique guitar interplay between Allman and Betts. Their styles contrasted, with Allman playing bluesy slide guitar, while Betts' solos and singing tugged the band toward country. When layered in harmony, their playing was especially distinctive.

The group also had two drummers — "Jaimoe" Johanson, who is Black, and Butch Trucks.

Duane Allman died four days after "Fillmore" was certified as a gold record, but the band carried on and crowds continued to grow. The 1973 album "Brothers and Sisters" rose to No. 1 on the charts and featured "Ramblin' Man," with Betts singing the lead and bringing twang to the Top 40. The song reached No. 2 on the singles charts and was kept out of the No. 1 spot by "Half Breed" by Cher, who later married Gregg Allman.

The soaring sound of Betts' guitar on "Ramblin' Man" reverberated in neighborhood bars around the country for decades, and the song underscored his knack for melodic hooks. "Ramblin' Man" was the Allmans' only Top Ten hit, but Betts' catchy 7½-minute instrumental composition "Jessica," recorded in 1972, became an FM radio staple.

Betts also wrote or co-wrote some of the band's other best-loved songs, including "Blue Sky" and "Southbound." In later years the group remained a successful touring act with Betts and Warren Haynes on guitar. Gregg Allman and Butch Trucks died in 2017.

After leaving the Allmans for good, Betts continued to play with his own group and lived in the Bradenton area with his wife, Donna.

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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band to bring its farewell tour to Evansville this fall

EVANSVILLE − The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band will make a stop in town on its "All the Good Times: The Farewell Tour."

The band, along with special guest Brit Taylor, will play at 7 p.m. on Sept. 15 at the Old National Event Plaza’s Aiken Theatre.

Tickets are now on sale starting at $35.50. They can be purchased at ticketmaster.com or the Old National Events Plaza box office.

For nearly six decades, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has played songs such as "Mr. Bojangles," "Fishin' In The Dark," "An American Dream," and more for audiences. The band is comprised of founding members Jeff Hannah (lead vocals, guitar) and Jimmie Fadden (drums, harmonica, vocals), longtime bandmate Bob Carpenter (keys, vocals) − a member since 1980; along with Jim Photoglo (bass, vocals), Jaime Hanna (guitar, vocals), and Ross Holmes (fiddle, mandolin, vocals).

“‘All The Good Times’ perfectly describes our career,” the band said in a statement this week. “Playing our music for Dirt Band fans all over the world has been an incredible experience for us. The most important part of that has been the connection to our audience − that beautiful communal give and take is like nothing else. That's the very spirit we'll be celebrating as we head into our farewell tour. We really look forward to seeing you folks. Good times will be had by all."