Eagles’ Founding Member Bernie Leadon Signs with Warner Chappell

Bernie Leadon, one of the founding members of the legendary rock band Eagles, has signed a long-term, worldwide publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music (WCM).

The deal:

• This new agreement will cover Leadon’s new solo album, Too Late to Be Cool, which is due out on October 10.

• The album will be his first solo offering since 2004’s Mirror.

What they said:

• Leadon: “I have been associated with Warner Chappell and the rest of Warner Music since 1971. I am delighted to renew my connections with them now at this point in the 21st Century. Warner Chappell and Warner Music have always been at the pinnacle of support for songwriters and other music creators, and that reality is still very evident in the current leadership and staff. My sincere thanks go to all of them.”

• Guy Moot, co-chair and CEO, and Carianne Marshall, co-chair and COO of WCM: “It’s no exaggeration to say that much of the music we call Americana today owes a deep debt to Bernie’s boundary-crossing inspiration. He has helped shape a canon of iconic music, from his early years with genre-defying groups like The Flying Burrito Brothers and Dillard & Clark to his generation-defining work with the Eagles to his countless collaborations with other artists."

• Greg Sowders, SVP, A&R and Catalogue, WCM: “As a master musician, songwriter, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Bernie inspired me to start my first real band. And now, as his music publisher, I continue to be inspired by his writing and playing, particularly by his new album Too Late To Be Cool. His legend continues.”