The music, the fame, the drugs: & nbsp; The Eagles.& nbsp; There is no one better to recount the life of a true rockstar than the man who lived it himself.& nbsp; Don Felder joined Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner??'s three-year-old band in 1974.& nbsp; The years that followed- predominantly on the road touring- were filled with wild nights, memorable recording sessions, Grammy Awards, and international notoriety???along with the struggles between the rockstar lifestyle and the constant pull Felder felt to just settle down with his wife and kids.& nbsp; All of the men gave in to temptation- imbibing in everything from drugs to booze to women- and strong personalities and dispositions began to clash, slowly unraveling the thread that held the band together.& nbsp; The final blow came as creative differences between each member grew and was topped off by Don Henley??'s arrest for drug possession, and when Felder and Frey had to be physically restrained from assaulting each other at a political fundraiser.& nbsp; The competition, greed, and drugs had ultimately torn them apart, and the band split in 1980. & nbsp; In 1994, the Eagles famously defied Henley??'s notorious statement that the band would reunite only ???when hell freezes over, ??? when they regrouped and embarked on their aptly titled ???Hell Freezes Over??? tour.& nbsp; Continued musical success and chart topping hits led them to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.& nbsp; Henley, Frey, Joe Walsh, and Timothy B. Schmidt are still together as the Eagles, but Felder has not been a member of the band since he was fired in2001.& nbsp; He sued Don Henley and Glenn Frey for wrongful termination and breach of contract, upon which they counter-sued.& nbsp; In this revealing memoir of the trials and tribulations behind this tremendously famous band, Felder offers an in depth look at his journey with the Eagles, and exposes the men behind the cloak of stardom???throughout their remarkable highs and staggering personal lows. FYI: The title comes from a line in Felder??'s signature song Hotel California and reflects the dark narrative of his memoir.

"An entertaining tell-all."--Boston Globe

The Eagles wrote the soundtrack to the seventies and eighties, but backstage there were no peaceful, easy feelings. For the first time ever, a member of the band tells what life in the fast lane was really like. Two 16-page photo inserts.

 

The Eagles are the bestselling, and arguably the tightest-lipped, American group ever. Now band member and guitarist Don Felder finally breaks the Eagles’ years of public silence to take fans behind the scenes. He shares every part of the band’s wild ride, from the pressure-packed recording studios and trashed hotel rooms to the tension-filled courtrooms, and from the joy of writing powerful new songs to the magic of performing in huge arenas packed with roaring fans.

DON FELDERis widely considered one of the greatest guitar players in the music industry, and he continues to tour and play as a solo artist. He lives in Los Angeles.

WENDY HOLDENis a seasoned journalist and bestselling author. She lives in Suffolk, England.