Songwriting isn’t a science. It is certainly an art, and with that comes an unpredictable process. It can take years for a song to be completed. That was the case for Don Henley’s “Heart of the Matter ...

Don Henley was there for many tide changes in music history, but he knew that some of them were far from important compared to the true songwriters.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Chris Phelps Mike Campbell may be best known as Tom Petty’s right-hand man in the ...

The relationship that doesn’t work out, even though there’s clearly deep love on both sides, has always proven to be a fertile topic for songwriters. And Don Henley has mined that topic time and again ...

In the 1980s, when Don Henley embarked on a solo career, he had to learn who to trust. Luckily for him, he found exactly the right people.

The Eagles took the creation of their music incredibly seriously, something Don Henley began to think was pointless. He admitted to wondering if they took themselves too seriously while working on an ...

The Eagles are a band that came together through unlikely circumstances after having their early lineup initially joined to help back famed singer Linda Ronstadt. Their music wound up being a smash ...

The Beach Boys’ 1966 album Pet Sounds is a source of awe for many musicians, including Henley. Wilson recalled a time when they were backstage at the same event and Henley approached him with the ...