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 ...

The Eagles circa "Hotel California," from left: Don Felder, Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Glenn Frey and Randy Meisner. (RB / Redferns via Getty Images) In the late 1970s, Ed Sanders had a choice to make.

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 ...