American Songwriter

The Legendary Eagles Album Where the Music Didn’t Match Reality: “Irony Upon Irony”

On their follow-up album to 'Hotel California', The Eagles professed that they were in it for the long haul, but that was not the reality.
Capital Gazette

Welcome to the ‘Hotel California’ case: The trial over handwritten lyrics to an Eagles classic

NEW YORK (AP) — In the mid-1970s, the Eagles were working on a spooky, cryptic new song. On a lined yellow pad, Don Henley, with input from band co-founder Glenn Frey, jotted thoughts about “a dark ...
Forbes

The Eagles’ ‘Hotel California’ Manages A Comeback On The Charts

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 ...
The Cheat Sheet

Why The Eagles Refused to Attend the Grammys When ‘Hotel California’ Won Album of the Year

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.

'Hotel California' Reaches New Height in Sales 50 Years Later

Don Henley reacts to 'Hotel California' going 28x platinum. The Eagles set a record for their Sphere residency.