Rolling Stones to discuss 50th anniversary plans in July.  "Eagle" 40th anniversary. Peter Frampton working on new material? Rush will tour with string ensemble? Do you wash your hands after? Men would rather give up sex than their jobs. Beware of the remote. Young women and vacation.  10 ways to love your body over the summer.

ROLLING STONES

The Rolling Stones are going to re-group next month to further discuss their 50th anniversary plans. Keith Richards, once again, tipped Rolling Stone magazine off to the ongoing saga of the Stones' long journey to get back on the road, saying, "We're going to talk about that in July and see. I mean, I'd love to get some tracks down and see what songs we've got. And that goes along with part of getting the band back together and getting things moving. So I'd love to cut some tracks, yeah."

The band's May rehearsals in Weehawken, New Jersey -- which were rumored to be warm-ups for Mick Jagger's season-closing appearance on Saturday Night Live -- have now been revealed to have been filmed by director Brett Morgen for the band's upcoming documentary. Among the songs tackled by the Stones were: "Beast of Burden," "Respectable," "Fool to Cry" and "Gimme Shelter."

Richards revealed: "We played everything, really. We're just getting our chops together. It was like playing in the garage, a maintenance check, y'know? I thought I'd be quite rusty, after all we hadn't done it for a while, five years or something. But it sounded as fresh as you could hope for. It was a great week."

When pressed as to whether he sees him and Mick Jagger collaborating on new material, he said: "Oh, yeah. I have no doubt."

Brett Morgen recalled that the band was in high spirits during the rehearsal/shoot: "Someone would mention a song, and within the second run they had nailed it. Having screened through 50 years of material over the last six months, I would rank it up there with anything I've ever heard from them. They were extremely tight."

Keith Richards says that he and Jagger still rely on spontaneity every time they sit down to write new material for the Stones: ["Mick and I, sometimes just before we start making an album, say 'Well, what kind of album do we wanna make?' (Laughs) and I say, 'Mick, a Rolling Stones album (laughs).' It's about as far as I can narrow it down. It's really a matter of surprising yourself as about what's coming out. I mean, if I knew everything that was to be played, it'd probably sound as dead, as dead as a door nail, y'know?"] SOUNDCUE (:22 OC: . . . door nail, y'know)

EAGLES

It was 40 years ago this week (June 17th, 1972) that the Eagles released their debut album, titled simply, Eagles. The band recorded the set in February 1972 at London's Olympic Studios with legendary Beatles, Rolling Stones, Who, and Led Zeppelin engineer/producer Glyn Johns behind the boards and running the sessions. The album featured the original lineup of the band: Glenn Frey, rhythm guitar; Don Henley, drums; Randy Meisner, bass; and Bernie Leadon on lead guitar. Although Eagles only got as far as Number 22 on the charts, it eventually went platinum and scored the band it's first Top 40 singles -- "Take it Easy" (#12), "Witchy Woman (#9)" and "Peaceful Easy Feeling" (#22).

For a band that's so automatically associated with Southern California, it's amazing that not one member of the Eagles' founders was actually born or raised there. Don Henley was born in Linden, Texas and traveled west with his first band Shiloh, after singer Kenny Rogers offered the group a production deal. Glenn Frey, who came from Detroit, Michigan, had been playing in bands in and around the Motor City for years. He made his way out to L.A. not for a shot at stardom -- but as a last-ditch effort to reunite with his ex-girlfriend who had moved west to become a singer.

Randy Meisner came from Scottsbluff, Nebraska and had already been making his mark on the L.A. country-rock scene playing with Poco and later on with Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band. Bernie Leadon, a Minnesota native who was raised in Florida, was the group's most accomplished member, having been in the Byrds-offshoot band the Flying Burrito Brothers. In July 1971, the Eagles first performed together while backing their good friend Linda Ronstadt in concert in Disneyland.

Bernie Leadon recalled that "Peaceful, Easy, Feeling" was the perfect mission statement for the band at the time: "It tied in with the rest because it's about the Southwest, it's about sleep(ing) in the desert with the stars all around and everything. And it sort of again captured that moment; we were all in our early 20's in Southern California, y'know the desert breezes, the Santa Ana winds -- that kind of thing. Romance in the air, and bougainvillea, and margaritas -- hey!"

Leadon, who scored three co-writes on the album, collaborated with Don Henley -- for his only songwriting credit on the album -- on the band's first Top 10 hit, "Witchy Woman": "I don't know, it's sorta Chinese (sounding). And then Henley put that tom-tom beat to it. I conceived all the sections of 'Witchy Woman' as a guitar instrumental -- and then Henley wrote the words to it."

40 years later, Glenn Frey said that he still has a bad taste in his mouth from recording with Glyn Johns: "I would say this; what disappoints me about the first two Eagles albums is that we didn't get to spend more time on 'em -- and that was Glyn Johns' responsibility. Actually, I think he was a little burned out from workin' with the Stones and waiting and waiting and waiting for Keith (Richards) to figure something out and not doing much. So, when he got us in the studio, he was pretty much a school marm. Y'know, we made the first Eagles record in two-and-a-half weeks, y'know, for 17-five."

PETER FRAMPTON

Peter Frampton is slowly plotting his next studio album. Frampton, who's working on the DVD of his Frampton Comes Alive 35 tour, posted on Facebook while on a plane, saying, "I have been going through my song/instrumental ideas that I keep in a separate iTunes library. It goes from yesterday's ideas and goes back to 2004. There's loads but only a very few will make the cut. It's interesting listening to how the finished music that I have already released started out. Out of hundreds of ideas there are usually only two or three that turn me on enough to finish. So I can see I need a few hundred more before I'm ready with the next collection of music to record for me and for you."

He added: "I still get excited when I find an idea that really moves me. Gotta get goose bumps when I hear it then I know it must be okay. I did find a couple during this flight that passed the test!"

Frampton admits that despite his advancing age, he feels just as energetic once he hits the stage as he did back in the Frampton Comes Alive! era: "The thing is that I feel the same as I did when I started inside, it's just the casing that changes. Y'know, I still have the same excitement for what I do -- which I think is pretty amazing. I don't understand it myself, but I do. It's still an addiction to music -- if you want to put it in brutal terms. Y'know, what else am I gonna do, it gives me so much pleasure."

Frampton's last studio release was 2010's Thank You Mr. Churchill.

There's been no word as to when Frampton plans to hit the studio to record his new material.

RUSH

Rush plans to bring a string ensemble out on tour with the band for the first time ever in its career, according to Billboard.com. Orchestrations provided by well-known arranger David Campbell are used on several tracks from the band's new album, Clockwork Angels, and guitarist Alex Lifeson said that the trio intends to recreate that sound on the road: "We can't take a symphony. We'll take a group of musicians -- let's say an efficient ensemble of strings. We'll probably have about eight, somewhere between eight and 10 musicians. A couple of cellos and the rest will be violins."

Lifeson told Billboard that the band may have the string section perform during older numbers in the setlist as well.

Rush begins its North American tour on September 7th in Manchester, New Hampshire, and Lifeson suggested that Campbell, who is also the father of alternative artist Beck, may join them for a few shows.  

Clockwork Angels, Rush's first new studio set in five years, came out last week and is expected to debut at or near the top of this week's Billboard album chart, which will be published Wednesday.

MOST ADULTS DON'T WASH HANDS AFTER GOING TO BATHROOM

 Researchers found barely half of adults always wash their hands with soap after going to the bathroom. And 27 percent of workers claim to be too rushed at work to wash and dry their hands properly after visiting the toilet. Additionally, 58 percent of men regularly skip a morning shower - with one quarter admitting they would rather have the extra time in bed. One in three said they simply couldn't be bothered. (Daily Mail)

MEN WOULD RATHER GIVE UP SEX THAN THEIR JOBS

 A recent poll has revealed that many men would rather give up sex than lose their job. The survey of single and married men aged between 21 to 50 showed nearly half of those questioned would prefer to lose their sex lives than their career if it came down to an either/or situation. When posed the question, one respondent said: 'There's no way I could afford my mortgage and bills if I lost my job and the whole family would be in crisis. Thankfully this isn't a choice I have to make.' The survey targeted men in full time employment but did not discriminate between married and single men. Unsurprisingly, the respondents without a family to support said they were more likely to give up their job and find another one rather than become sexuality inactive. (Daily Mail)

BEWARE OF THE REMOTE IN HOTEL ROOMS

 The most contaminated surfaces in U.S. hotel rooms -- outside of the toilet and sink -- were the TV remote and the bedside lamp switch. Researchers also found that surfaces with the lowest contamination included the headboard, curtain rods and the bathroom door handle. The study was designed to look at housekeeping practices at hotels. The lead researcher concluded, "Currently, housekeepers clean 14 to 16 rooms per 8-hour shift, spending approximately 30 minutes on each room. Identifying high-risk items within a hotel room would allow housekeeping managers to strategically design cleaning practices." (UPI)

YOUNG WOMEN ARE PROMISCUOUS ON VACATION

A poll found that more than 40 percent of British women under 30 have had a one-night stand on vacation. The survey found that ladies on vacay are more likely to have casual sex than when they are at home. 10 percent of girls admitted to having five or more lovers during a week long break, with 48 percent picking up men in nightclubs and bar.

KEY FINDINGS OF THE STUDY:

SEXIEST NATIONALITY?

Italians (33%)
French (16%)
Dutch (18%),
Spaniard (15%)
American (8%)
Greek (8%)
German (2%)

WHERE DO YOU PICK UP MEN?

Nightclub or bar (48%)
Hotel (25%)
Beach (20%)
Theme park (7%)

SEXIEST LOCATION?

Greece (40%)
Spain (25%)
Italy (20%)
America (12%)
Britain (3%)

MOST NUMBER OF SEXUAL PARTNERS ON A WEEK'S VACATION?

1 (35%)
2 (25%)
3 (19%)
4 (11%),
5 or more (10%)

10 WAYS TO LOVE YOUR BODY OVER THE SUMMER (TheFrisky.com)

• 1. Drink tons of water. At the risk of sounding like my 7th grade softball coach, "You've gotta stay hydrated!" Seriously though, your body feels better, looks better, and works better when you drink enough water. If you're not big on plain water, try adding fresh lemon or cucumber slices to sparkling water-you'll instantly feel like you're at a high-end spa.
• 2. Soak up the sun. Human beings are solar powered. If you need proof of this, just go to a park on a sunny day and watch everyone running around like maniacs (and compare it to the way people drag their feet along the sidewalk on gray winter days). Even if work's crazy, even if you have a million things to do, get outside for at least 15 minutes on sunny days, breathe deeply, and feel the warmth on your skin. Of course, there is one caveat to this piece of advice...
• 3. ...Wear sunscreen. Protect that gorgeous skin of yours! You don't want to get melanoma or end up looking like the left half of this guy's face, do you?
• 4. Be naked more often. Need one reason? How about eight? Summer is the perfect opportunity to spend more time in your birthday suit because it's way too hot for clothes anyway. Shut the blinds (or don't, whatever) and strip down!
• 5. Try a new style. Whether it's tank tops, mini skirts, bikinis, crop tops, or jersey dresses, we all have certain styles of clothing we believe to be 'off limits' because of our body insecurities. There's nothing worse than wearing a cardigan on a 100-degree day because you don't want to show your arms (trust me, I've been there). When it's hot out, wear whatever the hell you want to wear-everybody's focused on their own sweaty armpits anyway.
• 6. Dress colorfully. I love head-to-toe black as much as anybody, but summer calls for bold colors: yellow dresses, rainbow stripes, neon sandals.
• 7. Eat fresh summer foods. All the fresh summer foods. A quick spin through the farmer's market is an amazing reminder of why summer rocks: plump, juicy berries; ice cold lemonade; sweet cherry tomatoes; buttery lettuce; and an endless supply of fresh herbs. Treat your body well by fueling it with fresh, flavorful, seasonal food. Need some inspiration in the kitchen? Here are 101 summer salad recipes.
• 8. Let your hair down (or up, or sideways, or whatever direction it wants to go). Trying to control your hair in 90% humidity is a hopeless endeavor, and heat styling in hot weather is the WORST. Summer is the time to let your hair be its true self (for at least a couple days a week) and just own it.
• 9. Challenge yourself. Our bodies can do amazing things, but it's up to us to challenge them every once in awhile. Summer brings good weather, long days, a plethora of new activities, and a general air of spontaneity: it's the perfect opportunity to use that body of yours to do something new and incredible. Five mile hike? Sure! Surf lessons? Why not? Kayak adventure? Don't mind if I do!
• 10. Relax. When you're not out conquering the waves and the hiking trails, make sure to carve out some time to do absolutely nothing at all. The lazy days of summer invite us to relax and recharge. Do your body a favor and accept the invitation.

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

xoxo,

Jennifer Tyler

Fabulous Mid-Day Diva