Eagles: Hell Freezes Over -

In 1994, the impossible happened: the Eagles reunited. After a bitter 14-year breakup following a near-physical altercation in 1980, the band famously titled their comeback album and tour Hell Freezes Over . The name was a cheeky nod to Don Henley’s standard reply whenever he was asked if the band would ever play together again: "When hell freezes over". The Reunion That Rocked the '90s

The spark for the reunion didn't come from a boardroom, but from a country tribute album, Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles , released in 1993. Travis Tritt requested the band's 1979-era lineup appear in his music video for "Take It Easy," marking the first time they were seen together in over a decade. Eagles: Hell Freezes Over

Released in November 1994, the album Hell Freezes Over became a massive success, spending weeks atop the Billboard charts. It featured a unique mix: In 1994, the impossible happened: the Eagles reunited

Shortly after, the classic lineup—Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, Don Felder, and Timothy B. Schmit—reconvened for an MTV special in April 1994 at Warner Bros. Studios. Glenn Frey famously opened the show by telling the crowd, "For the record, we never broke up. We just took a 14-year vacation". The Album: Old Magic, New Sound The Reunion That Rocked the '90s The spark