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 ...

Don Henley, Glenn Frey, and JD Souther co-wrote “New Kid in Town” during the early writing sessions for the album. Souther had played the chorus for Henley and Frey before, and they knew it was a hit.

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 ...

Of course, as time has shown, the Eagles didn't really have anything to worry about in terms of being replaced. Nearly 50 years since the Eagles hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 26, 1977, ...