May 7, 1977, the Eagles soared to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with their haunting rock classic "Hotel ...

Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Randy Meisner, Glenn Frey and Don Felder of the rock band "Eagles" pose for a portrait in 1977. Eagles' Hotel California returns to Billboard's Top Country Albums chart this ...

On this day (May 7) in 1977, the Eagles’ “Hotel California” went to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. More than being a major hit for the band, it became their signature song, won a Grammy Award, and ...

Forty-nine years ago today, on February 22, 1977, the Eagles released 'Hotel California' as a single. The song was an immediate hit, and since has become deeply rooted in rock culture in a way that ...

The Eagles sued a Mexico-based hotel for falsely profiting from associating itself with their 1977 hit "Hotel California." ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Eagles have a catalog filled with hit singles, though not all ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Eagles' "Hotel California" has been ranked the second best "American Rock Song" of all time by Ultimate Classic Rock. The 1976 ...

The Eagles' "Hotel California" was inspired by several movies, including Alfred Hitchcock’s 'Psycho'. Both "Hotel California" and 'Psycho' are part of an odd cultural fixation on hotels and motels.

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 Henley filed a lawsuit Friday demanding the return of his handwritten lyrics to the critically acclaimed hit, "Hotel California," according to The Associated Press. Henley maintained the 100 pages ...

The Eagles are one of the most influential American bands of all time. The easygoing California sound they perfected in the Seventies can still be heard decades later on classic-rock radio and in a ...

Of course, as time has shown, the Eagles didn't really have anything to worry about in terms of being replaced. Nearly 50 ...