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 ...

A note wasn't played Thursday night inside Bridgestone Arena until the album began spinning — literally. Before one cymbal splash or the strum of a guitar, a silent, stoic figure wearing head-to-toe ...

Welcome to the Hotel California/ Such a lovely place (such a lovely place), Don Henley sings, setting the scene for the Eagles’ 1976 album Hotel California. The Eagles’ fifth studio album rang out ...

The final lyric in Eagles’ iconic hit “Hotel California” declares that “you can check out any time you want, but you can never leave.” That’s an apt tag line for a song, and an album, whose indelible ...

Don Felder got a real taste of major fame, thanks to the success of Eagles' Hotel California album. Having co-written the title track, naturally, he wanted to follow up strong. But it would take some ...

Hotel California was a critical and commercial success upon its release, winning Record of the Year at the Grammy Awards. Decades later, it’s still one of the best-selling albums of all time. From ...

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 ...