Day: February 9, 2026

New Orleans: For more than five decades, the Eagles have embodied the sound, ambition, and contradictions of American rock music. They were meticulous craftsmen and reluctant road warriors, harmony singers with hard edges, a band that captured both the sunlit promise and the uneasy shadows of the California dream. Now, as 2026 unfolds, it appears that one of the most successful live acts in music history is approaching its final curtain call. In early February 2026, Don Henley—co-founder, drummer, singer, and the sole remaining original member—offered the clearest signal yet…

Washington: Chick Corea never believed music was something you finished. It was something you entered—like a conversation already in progress, alive with possibility, curiosity, and joy. Across more than five decades, Corea didn’t just play jazz; he expanded its borders, bent its rules, and invited the world inside. Pianist, composer, bandleader, keyboard revolutionary, and restless seeker, he embodied a rare ideal: virtuosity without arrogance, complexity without coldness, exploration without fear. By the time of his passing in 2021, Corea had amassed 27 Grammy Awards, multiple Latin Grammys, induction as an…