As the Eagles’ Long Goodbye Tour nears its final destination, “Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)” remains the biggest-selling greatest-hits collection in the history of rock ‘n’ roll with the title ...

Hotel California isn’t just the second-best-selling album of the 1970s, trailing Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon by a million copies. It’s one of the best-selling records in history. Featuring ...

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 ...

During a 2016 interview with Rolling Stone, Henley discussed his feelings on The Eagles’ Hotel California. “I think that we were at the height of our powers,” he said. “Every band has a peak, and that ...

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 ...