American Songwriter

The Eagles ‘Desperado’ Song About an Outlaw Guitarist Randy Meisner Started Writing Then Finished With Glenn Frey and Don Henley

I had the beginning of it, but not the body of the song, so, in London, they helped me finish it real quick and it turned out ...
The Cheat Sheet

How Old West Outlaws Inspired The Eagles’ ‘Desperado’

Classic rock could get a little historically minded from time to time. For example, Desperado by The Eagles was inspired by Old West outlaws. A member of The Eagles said that the overall point of the ...
American Songwriter

50 Years After Its Release, We Rank Songs from the Eagles’ ‘Desperado’ Worst to Best

The Eagles’ 1973 release Desperado was just their second album, but it secured the band’s position as ones to watch early on in their career. Across 11 tracks, the album presented to listeners a band ...
Yahoo

Best Eagles songs of all time: Their greatest hits, from 'Hotel California' to 'Desperado'

As the Eagles’ Long Goodbye Tour nears its final destination, “Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)” remains the biggest-selling greatest-hits collection in the history of rock ‘n’ roll with the title ...
Entertainment Weekly

Kelly Clarkson performs a cover of 'Desperado' — by the Eagles, not, sadly, the one by Rihanna

Kelly Clarkson came to her senses and performed a cover of the Eagles' immortal song about lone-wolfery, 1973's "Desperado" on her latest Kellyoke session. Recorded for the band's second album, also ...