In 1994, Travis Tritt recorded a cover of the Eagles’ classic, “Take It Easy”. At the time, he likely had no idea that his song choice would help reunite a band that had been apart for several years.

The Eagles were one of the most successful musical groups of the 1970s before sputtering to a stop in the first part of the ’80s, and with the exceptional bitterness of their breakup and the success ...

Hell Freezes Over wouldn’t have happened without the 1993 tribute album, Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles. Country singer Travis Tritt signed on to cover “Take It Easy” for the album, which was ...