Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On February 22, 1977, the Eagles released what would become one of the most recognizable songs in rock history: “Hotel California.

Released in February 1977, “Hotel California” eventually sold more than a million copies. In 1978, it won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year. “I’ve never been so delighted to have been wrong in ...

“Hotel California” got its start as an instrumental demo developed by The Eagles former lead guitarist Don Felder. After recording the basic tracks in a rented house on Malibu Beach, Felder handed ...