The Boys Of Summer.

The article offers information on American musician Don Henley. Topics include his transition to a solo career after the rock band Eagles' split; the unexpected success of "The Boys Of Summer;" the song's inspiration from a rejected Tom Petty demo and a Dylan Thomas poem; capturing a generation's sense of lost innocence; and Henley discusses the creative process, challenges in the studio and the enduring impact of the song, which he considers one of the best he's co-written.