The Cheat Sheet

The Eagles’ ‘Take It Easy’ Was Written by a Rock Star Who Wasn’t in the Band

During a 2003 interview with The Uncool, The Eagles’ Glenn Frey discussed the origin of “Take It Easy.” “Jackson Browne, JD Souther, and I all lived at 1020 Laguna in Echo Park,” he said. “JD and I ...
American Songwriter

The 3 Other Songs Jackson Browne Co-Wrote with the Eagles Outside of “Take It Easy”

A few years before the Eagles formed, Jackson Browne had just broken up with Nico and moved back to Los Angeles in 1968. Soon after, he met Glenn Frey while playing in a folk band with Jack Wilce and ...
American Songwriter

The Second Song Jackson Browne Wrote, Solo, After “Take It Easy” for the Eagles’ Debut Almost Didn’t Make It on the Album

When the Eagles were in the studio recording their 1972 debut album, the band’s friend Jackson Browne helped co-write two songs, including the opening “Take It Easy,” with Glenn Frey. At the time, ...
Taste of Country

‘The Voice:’ Coaches ‘Take It Easy’ With an Eagles Sing-Along [Watch]

While The Playoffs haven’t started just yet, that doesn’t mean Monday night's (Nov. 20) episode of The Voice didn’t bring the action. Instead of watching this season’s crop of hopeful contestants give ...