"History of The Eagles, Part 1". "The Grammy Nominations Concert Live". Billy Joel to release "She's Got A Way: Love Songs".  AARP launches dating website. Facebook "defriendtion" app now available. People hate when others don't check their cell phones. People use social networking sites while in the bathroom. Locate anything using a cell phone app. The healing powers of pine trees. Six crazy ways music improves your life.

THE EAGLES

The long-awaited career spanning Eagles documentary, History Of The Eagles, Part 1, will premiere next month at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, according to Ultimate Classic Rock. The film, which was directed by Alison Ellwood and produced by Alex Gibney, has had the full participation of all the past and present Eagles, all of whom appear in the doc along with their key associates. The film will premiere during the festival on January 19th at the Eccles Theater. Frey told us earlier this year that Part One would be dealing with the band's formation until their 1980 split, with Part Two chronicling the band's revival starting in 1994 with the Hell Freezes Over project and tour. Both volumes are expected to see a DVD release in 2013.

Glenn Frey said in a statement announcing the documentary: "For the last five years, and intensely this past year, we have been putting together this document of our history with Alex and Alison, who have contributed their incredible talents to help us tell our story. We're all very pleased with the progress so far, and are excited to see the finished product at Sundance."

THE WHO

The Who hit New York City tonight (December 5th), but for those outside of the Big Apple a performance taped on Sunday night (December 2nd) from the band's Nashville performance will be aired tonight on CBS' The Grammy Nominations Concert Live. As with all their tours over the past decade, the Who's band -- second guitarist and Pete Townshend's younger brother Simon Townshend, bassist Pino Palladino, and drummer, and Ringo Starr's son, Zak Starkey -- are receiving raves for how they're handling the deeply complicated Quadrophenia material the Who is tackling in concert on this tour.

Simon Townshend, who is 15 years younger than Pete and was a die-hard Who fan growing up, was lucky enough to see the Who an incredible 36 times with Keith Moon on drums. He told us that a new Who single was always an incredible thrill for him as a kid: ["I'd be at school, listening to the radio and I didn't even know the Who had a record out. I'd be listening to the radio in. . . we have these guys that look after the school playground, called 'janitors,' and I'd be in there 'cause I used to hang out with them and listen to the radio and if a track would come on, and I liked it, I'd hope it was the Who. I'd hope it was them. And that happened with 'Join Together' and it happened with 'Pinball Wizard.' But with 'Pinball Wizard,' I think I knew it was them. 'Join Together,' I couldn't work it out whether it was, or not."] SOUNDCUE (:29 OC: . . . was or not)

Simon Townshend, along with Zak Starkey, entered the Who via Roger Daltrey's solo band. Simon admits that he's been close to Daltrey ever since he was a boy: "I always loved Roger. Roger was the one I could run up to and cuddle. I couldn't run up and cuddle Moonie, I couldn't run up and cuddle Pete, I couldn't run up and cuddle John (Entwistle), but I could run up and cuddle Roger. He's a dear friend, really, Rog."

CBS' hour-long The Grammy Nominations Concert Live special airs tonight (December 5th) at 10 p.m. Check your local listings for stations.

BILLY JOEL

Following the lead set by the Beatles, Elton John, Rod Stewart, and countless others, Billy Joel will issue his own romantic collection, She's Got A Way: Love Songs next month. The 18-song set, due out on January 22nd -- just in time for Valentine's Day -- touches upon most of Billy's albums, although 1974's Streetlife Serenade, 1976's Turnstiles, and 1980's Glass Houses are ignored. Among the rarities included are the 1971 Cold Spring Harbor deep cut, "Nocturne," the 1973 Piano Man standouts, "Travelin' Prayer" and "You're My Home," "Until The Night" from 1978's 52nd Street, "She's Right On Time" from 1982's The Nylon Curtain, and "And So It Goes" from 1989's Storm Front.

Billy said that above all the roles he plays in his career, he's never taken being a songwriter for granted: "Songwriters don't always get the credit or the recognition. The toughest part of the job is the writing. People can go on American Idol and yell on key and they can win the 'Idol' of America, whatever. But writing -- that's a whole other ball of wax. There's a lot of craft, a lot of dedication, and a lot of hard work, aggravation, frustration; and without the song, you don't have the singers."  

The tracklisting to Billy Joel's She's Got A Way: Love Songs is: "Travelin' Prayer," "The Night Is Still Young," "This Is The Time," "She's Got A Way (Live)," "Temptation,' "Nocturne," "Until The Night," "She's Right On Time," "You're My Home," "Just The Way You Are," "She's Always A Woman," "State Of Grace," "Honesty," "This Night," "Shameless," "An Innocent Man," "All About Soul (Remix)," and "And So It Goes.

Billy Joel will next perform on December 12th at 12-12-12: A Concert For Sandy Relief at New York's Madison Square Garden.

AARP LAUNCHES DATING WEBSITE

  AARP is looking beyond Social Security and Medicare policy and senior discounts when it comes to helping the over-50 population it serves, launching an online dating channel and dating website. The organization's Nataki Edwards told ABC News, "AARP wanted to get into the game because one, we know isolation is a very big issue for our members as they age. . . . It's not necessarily about getting married. It's about the companionship and having fun things to do with someone else." Edwards said that a quarter of AARP's 37 million members are single, and many have been asking for help in this area. AARP is also offering dating tips for its mature membership on its dating channel, suggesting, for instance, not spending the first date talking only about children and grandchildren or aches and pains.

There are other dating websites targeted at this age group, including OurTime, which bills itself as the premier online 50+ dating service.

AARP's dating website 

FACEBOOK "DEFRIENDTION" APP NOW AVAILABLE

A new app allows you to post a public note to your friends' Facebook wall, timeline, and news feed that informs them of what they have done to offend you. It's called the "Defriendtion" app, and to use it you add it to your Facebook account and then fill out a form. The form allows one to call-out the offender, say why you found their post offensive, and put them on "notice" for a period of time. (The Stir)
 

"Defriendtion" app form

STUDY FINDS PEOPLE HATE WHEN OTHERS DON'T CHECK THEIR CELL PHONES

In a study conducted by Pew Internet and American Life, 40-percent of cell-phone owners surveyed said that people they know have complained about their not responding promptly to calls or text messages. Thirty-three-percent said they've heard complaints that they don't check their cell phone frequently enough. Among people who identified their cell as their primary way to connect to the internet, 57-percent said they check for messages on their phone even when they hadn't noticed a message alert of any kind, and 60-percent sleep with their phone next to their bed so they do not miss a call. (The Stir/Mashable)

NEW REPORT SHOWS PEOPLE USE SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES WHILE IN THE BATHROOM

A new Nielsen company report shows what a large role social networking truly plays in our lives. The report says one-third of people between ages 18 and 24 use social networking sites while in the bathroom. The report also says one-third of American Twitter users tweeted about TV shows in June. That number lags behind other countries- in the Middle East and Africa, 63-percent of people use social media while watching TV, and 52-percent do so in Latin America. (Mashable)

NEW INVENTION HELPS LOCATE ANYTHING USING A CELL PHONE APP

The tech firm SSI America has developed "Stick-N-Find" location stickers. The stickers work by sending out a low-energy Bluetooth signal to a cell phone app which helps users locate their lost possession, or even a pet or child. The app helps users track down the sticker, and can be set to alert the user whenever a sticker moves a predetermined distance from their phone. The stickers are about the size of a quarter and can produce sound and light when they are paged. They can be detected by the phone app up to 100-feet away and run on a battery similar to a watch battery. (Daily Mail)

THE HEALING POWERS OF PINE TREES(Fox News)

• An extract for what ails you. In the 1940s, a French researcher named Jacques Masquelier discovered that pine bark and needles contain vitamin C.That researcher went on to test French coastal pine trees (Pinus maritima) and learned that they're loaded with beneficial antioxidant compounds called flavonols and bioflavonoids. He extracted the compounds with hot water and patented his discovery as Pycnogenol. Now marketed as a dietary supplement, Pycnogenol - which has been used as a jet lag remedy - has also been studied for its ability to ease circulatory problems, knee pain, and menstrual cramps; it may even improve memory in the elderly.
• A scent for stress relief. In one study, researchers at the Japan's Kyoto University sent 498 healthy volunteers on two 15-minute pine-forest strolls one day, compared to a control day when they didn't walk. Volunteers rated their mood on a standard psychological scale. Their hostility and depression scores decreased significantly after walking. What's more, the more stressed-out the volunteers were to begin with, the greater the relaxation they experienced. While most of us don't have access to ancient Japanese pine forests, we can fake the same emotional effects by taking a stroll through a local Christmas tree farm - or by using essential oils such as balsam or silver fir, spruce, pine, or Scotch pine. Traditional aromatherapy recommends these forestry evergreen oils for soothing bumpy emotions and easing stress. Simply shake a few drops on your pillow or even onto a tissue. Breathe in deeply and slowly, relax, and visualize walking through a piney glade.
• Oils for Bronchitis or chest coughs. Pine also provides gentle relief for colds and congested sinuses. Add three drops of pine essential oil to a bowl of hot tap water, cover your head with a towel, and inhale the steam through your nose and mouth.
• A massage for sore muscles. Add five drops of pine oil (P. pinaster) to two tablespoons of vegetable oil and use it to massage away muscle aches and pains. (Caution: Don't use Scotch pine oil - P. sylvestris - on the skin, as it may be irritating.)

SIX CRAZY WAYS MUSIC IMPROVES YOUR LIFE(Men's Health)

1) Rap makes you more creative. Spontaneous lyrical improvisation engages your brain's prefrontal cortex region, which is responsible for creative thought, finds a new National Institutes of Health study. With those parts of your brain fired up, you're more likely to experience new insights or bursts of creativity, the study suggests.

2) Classical music helps you focus. Brain scans conducted by Stanford University researchers show classical music - especially complex, continually changing symphonies like those from Baroque composers like Bach and Handel - actually helps your mind focus and sort out information. Cognitive stumble - when your mind expects to hear something, but is surprised by an unanticipated chord or harmony - helps engage and sharpen brain regions responsible for attention and anticipation, the study authors say.

3) Fast tunes boost your speed. Music helped cyclists bike faster for longer periods and reduced game-day jitters among basketball players, according to two recent studies from Brunel University in the U.K. How? Music appears to rev up your central nervous system for activity while simultaneously helping to distract your mind from discomfort or difficulty, the research suggests.

4) Your favorite song really does make it all better. Listening to music that moves you triggers the release of dopamine, a neurotransmitter in your brain that also heightens the pleasure you get from sensual experiences like food and sex, finds a study from McGill University. The key to the dopamine release is that the music must give you chills, the study authors explain. So whether it's the theme to Shawshank Redemption or fun.'s rousing "We Are Young", throw on your favorite inspirational tune to heighten the mood with your girlfriend - or the taste of a good ol' cheeseburger.

5) Certain chords can heal you. Patients who listened to mellow music before, during, and after surgery reported reduced pain and anxiety and required less sedative medication, according to a University of Kentucky study. Here's why: Music masks harsh sounds and irritating background noise while also engaging the listener emotionally. The result? Distraction from your pain, says study author Lori Gooding, Ph.D., director of music therapy at Kentucky. Chill out with artists like Enya, Jim Brickman, or Burt and Joe Wolff - they're proven pain reducers, says Gooding.

6) Singing could be good for your health. Researchers found that hospital employees who took part in a choir program reported both improved health and greater engagement at work. Why? Social bonds formed during cultural activities (like singing) have a positive effect on your perceived well being and general health, says study author Jonas Vaag, a clinical psychologist at Nord-Trøndelag Health Trust in Norway. Singing also triggers the release of endorphins, which boost your feelings of happiness and pleasure, finds a recent UK study.

Thanks for listening to The Eagle while you work. Keep it fabulous, Houston!

xoxo,

Jennifer Tyler

Fabulous Mid-Diva