The 1980's were a tough time for rock musician Don Henley, feeling the tension of embarking on a solo career, which soon led to a rejected track, "The Boys of Summer," that became a summertime hit.

In 1980, Eagles disbanded amid tensions among the band members. For Don Henley, it was the end of one era but the immediate beginning of another one. In 1982, Henley released I Can’t Stand Still, his ...