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Eagles: The Essential Album-By-Album Guide:  From the early days to "Eden" with breaks and make-ups in between, four decades of classic California rock EAGLES (1972) Key Tracks: "Take it Easy," "Witchy Woman," "Peaceful Easy Feeling" Quick Take: Bringing together several strains of lily-white Sixties Southern California pop — the Beach Boys' harmonies, the Byrds and Buffalo Springfield's folk-rock, Poco and the Flying Burrito Brothers' mix of rural country and back-to-nature hippie music — the Eagles fashioned a sound on their debut that was so doggone easy to listen to, there was absolutely no reason not to like it. Breezy... ... more

NIN Release Free Album Online:  Band surprises fans with "The Slip", single takes off on radio On Sunday, May 4th, Trent Reznor was putting the finishing touches on a new Nine Inch Nails album in his Los Angeles studio. Around 9:30 p.m., after listening to the 10 tracks one last time, he sent them electronically to the company that manages his Website. Just after midnight, The Slip — a raw, straight-up rock record heavy on live drums, guitar and piano — appeared as a free download at NIN.com, along with a message from Reznor: "Thank you for your continued and loyal... ... more

Peaceful, Uneasy Feeling:  How the Eagles, the kings of Seventies California rock, stopped feuding, recorded their first album in 30 years and landed at the top of the charts • Photos: The Eagles Onstage from the Seventies and Beyond Two hours before showtime at the 02, London's state-of-the-art big venue for music, Don Henley is answering e-mail in his dressing room on a laptop and watching political talk shows from America on his other computer, which is hooked up to a large HD television screen. Sweating off an attack of bronchitis, he is wearing a fat woolen hat pulled down to his eyebrows, a long woolen trench coat, sweatpants and battered work boots.... ... more

Rock's New Economy: Making Money When CDs Don't Sell:  TV, games, tours and more: How smart bands thrive today For Austin rockers Spoon, 2007 was a breakthrough year — but not because they sold a lot of records. Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, their album on the indie label Merge, garnered more radio play than any disc in their 15-year history and earned them an appearance on Saturday Night Live. So far the disc has moved just over 250,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan — about half of what Spoon's manager, Ben Dickey, believes it would have sold even five years ago. "But as far as the band is... ... more