No studio album by an American band has sold more copies in the U.S. than the Eagles’ Hotel California. The classic 1976 release has been certified 26-times platinum by the RIAA for sales of more than ...

In January 1978, The Eagles won big at the Grammys, but they weren’t there to collect their prize. The band’s song “Hotel California” received Record of the Year, but they declined to attend. They had ...

Each week in The Vinyl Vault, Ozarks First’s Parker Padgett and Tony Nguyen dive into a featured album, highlight standout tracks, and explore what makes it truly unique. This week’s album is Hotel ...

Eagles singer Don Henley is seeking the return of his handwritten notes and song lyrics from the band’s iconic Hotel California album, according to a lawsuit filed Friday in New York. The federal ...

In May 1977, Fleetwood Mac‘s iconic album Rumours had been out for about three and a half months. It was gaining traction and rising up the charts, quickly becoming a cultural touchstone. Soon, it ...

The best classic rock songs often took inspiration from unexpected sources. For example, Eagles’ “Hotel California” was supposed to feel like a number of classic movies. The 1970s band Steely Dan also ...

Don Felder helped the Eagles soar to the top of the charts when he wrote the music for their 1977 hit “Hotel California.” Although bandmates Don Henley and Glenn Frey built out the song's narrative ...