Press Highlights
Additional audio and video interviews
Don Presents at Pollstar Awards
Don was among the presenters at this years Pollstar Awards event in Los Angeles. Winners by category at pollstarpro.com
2009
Fall Shows
Photos from Don’s Hinkley, MN, show on Oct 13th @ KQRS-FM
IEBA Performance
Don and his band performed at the 2009 International Entertainment Buyers Association conference in Nashville on October 13. Photos
Don on VisionTV’s Unscripted
Don’s appearance on a segment of “Unscripted” – a 30-minute storytelling format featuring diverse guests primarily in the entertainment business – was aired on VisionTV/Canada on September 18. Click here to watch the entire episode
Motown’s 50th – Everybody’s Got an Opinion
It’s the 50th anniversary of Motown and the Associated Press scattered the comments of a rather eclectic group (entertainers, musicians, former U.S. Presidents(!)) on what makes Motown unique in this syndicated article (> via MSNBC). Don weighs in on Berry Gordy.
Danny Thompson Memorial Golf and Benefit Show
Don performed a benefit concert at the Danny Thompson Memorial Golf Tournament in Sun Valley in August in support of efforts to raise funds for leukemia research.
Corporation “Bashing”
Despite the state of the world economy, there are still businesses out there who haven’t forgotten that happy, music-loving colleagues checked in to the Hotel California are valuable capital. smarterp.com
Coachella Review
Colorful write-up from Desert Cities Entertainment of Don’s April 11th show in Coachella. Be sure to check out the mega photo gallery. Mini photo-spread here.
Don at the ARBI
Visit to the ARBI in Calgary
Video segment via Global TV Calgary reports on Don’s sharing music with brain-injured patients at the Association for the Rehabilitation of the Brain Injured while in Calgary, AB.
Censor the Eagles?
Why the hell would a Birmingham, Alabama radio station want to censor an Eagles song after thirty years’ of air play? Publicity. Don’s take via the Huffington Post.
Niagara Falls
Red Carpet Ga Ga
Don attended the Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Party on February 8.
Canada Calling
On the eve of his performances in Niagara Falls, Don gave this lengthy update to bestofwny.com.
Bob Hope Classic Golf 2009
Don stopped along the PGA West course during the Bob Hope Classic and gave this video interview to the Desert Sun.
2008
Backstage Pass by Joe Vitale
Don and the Eagles feature prominently midway through Joe Vitale’s autobiographical collection of tales from years spent touring and recording with some of the biggest names in the music business. Joe’s recollections are augmented by tons of personal photographs. Click here to get a glimpse of life backstage in our excerpt.
Don is among the distinguished group of axe-men interviewed in Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar, a retrospective look for pros and wannabees alike, released on DVD in November 2008.
Grammy Nominations Show
Getty Images added several shots of Don on the red carpet at the Grammy Nominations live concert to their Felder gallery.
Get Schooled
Together with the Guitar Center, Sacramento radio station 96.9 The Eagle (!) sponsored a Q&A session prior to Don’s October 12 show at the Jackson Rancheria. Five lucky winners got to sit in and fire away. View video. View photos from the session as well as from the show here.
Paperback Edition Released in the U.K.
(10 Sep 2008)
Heaven and Hell Makes N.Y. Times Bestseller List
Don’s book is listed among the best-selling hard-cover non-fiction titles according to the respected N.Y. Times Bestseller List (week ending August 3, 2008.) Some book-signing pics from Greenwich Village here.
Book Promotional Campaign Underway
Since the release of the American edition of Heaven and Hell in May 2008, Don has been quoted in numerous press releases, newspaper and magazine articles as well as radio interviews about the book. What’s more, a positive side effect has been a re-discovery of his contributions to popular music and state-of-the-art guitar playing techniques.
We’ve collected a random sampling of clips available on the internet for free online listening/viewing on this page.
South Park’s Takin’ A Ride
This week’s (3/26/08) South Park episode featuring Don’s song “Heavy Metal – Takin’ a Ride” in its soundtrack is archived on the Southpark Studios site. Due to copyright restrictions the full episode is not available for viewing until April 26th.
We interviewed Don shortly after the episode aired and asked him about it here.
2007
Sunday Times – Heaven & Hell Among Top Music Books of 2007
Not surprisingly, Don’s autobiography has struck an overwhelmingly positive “chord” among visitors of this site. But apparently even the most un-biased of fans, namely the professional book critics of the Sunday Times, have also found Don’s book to be worth a read and have ranked it among the top music books of 2007.
About the Author…
On the eve of the release of his autobiography Heaven & Hell: My Life as an Eagle, Don sat down during the Alfred Dunhill Links Golf Championship in October and between sips of Scottish tea gave this extensive, personal and interesting interview to the Sunday Herald.
Don Explains His Golf Passion on BBC Scotland
Don reveals how his addiction to golf was ignited way back in his days with the Eagles and how teeing off on the first hole at St. Andrews frightens him more than performing any concert gig in quotes gleaned from this interview he gave to BBC Sport Scotland on the eve of this year’s Alfred Dunhill Links pro-am tournament.
Also available for viewing is a gallery of photos taken at the subsequent players night, as well as some shots of Don, Ronan and Huey at ILRY.
Open Air in Reno
Wow! Just click on the Don thumbnail at renotahoelive.com and the window will open up to over 30 shots taken of Don and his band during his August 30th show in Reno. Reno.com has also posted a photoblog from the same performance.
Get Over It
For those of you who still search this site for news about the smoldering six-year legal conflagration between Don and former bandmates Frey and Henley of the Eagles – there’s nothing to search for. There was no official announcement but evidently a settlement was reached on or around May 7.
Several classic rock radio stations nevertheless picked up the non-news story. For instance KLOS’s apple.com’s video collection. (10 Feb 07)
Coming Together on the Bus
The end of 2006 saw the release of the book COME TOGETHER which describes life aboard the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus. It’s many things rolled into one. Part technical, part biographical, part road movie. Don is among the guest artists portrayed in the book who visited the bus and it’s mobile recording studio during the course of the year.
The book also has an accompanying DVD. On it you will find an interview with Don and the music video he made along with students during an afternoon on board the bus last March. Come Together: The Official John Lennon Educational Tour Bus Guide to Music and Video> can be purchased through most major online retailers with a portion of the purchase price going to support the work of the bus. (07 Jan 07)
2006
Nice to Have Cell Phones with Video Capability
From the 2006 Alice Cooper Christmas Pudding Show:
We like the photo posted on Tommy Shaw’s site where Don’s smile proves how much fun it is to play with Tommy and Stephen Stills.
TV appearance 2006
Don Cameo on Television Reality Docu-Series “Really Rich Real Estate” on VH1
For the past three weeks, VH1 has been airing “The Fabulous Life – Really Rich Real Estate,” a reality docu-series showcasing the Westside Estate Agency in Los Angeles, a real estate agency catering to house-hunting high rollers. Don makes a short cameo appearance in one of the episodes. Keep your eye out for Don “wheeling and dealing” about halfway through. (12-10-06)
Don Plays Benefit Concert for Rock Hall Museum
Here’s a link to the Cleve Scene online magazine which mentions the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum’s benefit concert on May 12, 2006. The author seems to have had an out-of-body experience with the venue personnel. The photo is a lovely touch, though. Nice jacket, Don!
Press Conference re: Arts Education Proposal
Sometimes things like this almost go unnoticed, however the effects of them remain a long, long time. Nice to see Don’s keeping alert as to the development of arts education in California.
From the Associated Press wires: Grammy-nominated singer Josh Groban, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Don Felder (The Eagles) and Canadian actor Bruce Greenwood (“Eight Below”) gathered in a press conference in Los Angeles Wednesday, 5 April 2006, to urge the California Legislature to approve Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 100 million US dollars proposal for arts education.
Footnote: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law $105 million in reoccurring funds for music and arts education and another onetime $500 million for musical instruments, art supplies and physical education equipment on June 27, 2006.
Director’s Cut – Don Assists Kids in Making Video
Aboard the John Lennon bus
Although seeing and hearing Don perform, especially new music, was a major factor in our archiving this, the most important thing is that it demonstrates Don’s commitment to enriching the lives of young people through music. Fortunately there are organizations out there such as the John Lennon Tour Bus and Apple.com which help provide the necessary tools for Don to be able to pursue this commitment.
Don also gave his insight into what influenced writing the hit song "Hotel California" in this interview which was filmed in conjunction with the music video:
No question, Don. Good songwriting comes from the heart. And a great song such as "Hotel California" obviously came from a big one.
Cerritos Banner
Don and members of the Cerritos city government and the concert’s sponsor in the “official” post-concert photo.
Chris Walter at Photofeatures has recently added the Katrina benefit. There are several shots of Don and Stephen Stills playing together.
Additional shots by Chris Walter can be viewed at Wireimage as well.
Corbis has some really nice pictures, among them Don and daughter Leah as well as Dennis Quaid and his bare feet. These can be on-clicked to enlarge.
Here’s an extended write-up with some very nice photos from the L.A. Valley College Online Newspaper while a review from the Cerritos College Web News offers some interesting remarks from those who were in the audience. (2/10/06)
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