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All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=1509 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:40:18 -0400 Wed, 03 May 2017 08:22:14 -0400 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=1509 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/a-very-controlled-environment-don-felder-looks-back-on-playing-with-the-eagles-and-why-the-bands-legacy-can-be-a-double-edged-sword https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/a-very-controlled-environment-don-felder-looks-back-on-playing-with-the-eagles-and-why-the-bands-legacy-can-be-a-double-edged-sword Music News: "I can't go out and jam on the end of 'Hotel California.'"]]> Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:40:18 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the-song-that-was-meant-to-be-an-edgier-sequel-to-the-eagles-hotel-california-according-to-don-felder-i-wrote-it-so-joe-and-i-could-play-even-harder-than-we-did https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the-song-that-was-meant-to-be-an-edgier-sequel-to-the-eagles-hotel-california-according-to-don-felder-i-wrote-it-so-joe-and-i-could-play-even-harder-than-we-did Music News: "That song could have, and should have, in my opinion, been on an Eagles record with Joe and I following up on 'Hotel' with some dazzling guitar solos and stuff."]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2025 03:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the-gibson-doubleneck-i-play-is-not-an-off-the-shelf-model-don-felder-realized-he-couldnt-play-hotel-california-live-so-he-decided-to-do-this https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the-gibson-doubleneck-i-play-is-not-an-off-the-shelf-model-don-felder-realized-he-couldnt-play-hotel-california-live-so-he-decided-to-do-this Music News: "At first, we thought maybe I put a 12-string acoustic on a stand and have a six-string Les Paul behind my back."]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2025 02:15:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dont-write-lyrics-dont-write-melody-don-felder-reveals-priceless-advice-from-original-eagles-guitarist https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/dont-write-lyrics-dont-write-melody-don-felder-reveals-priceless-advice-from-original-eagles-guitarist Music News: "When I first joined the Eagles, my friend Bernie Leadon said…"]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2025 13:44:26 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/this-overlooked-rock-tune-is-one-of-the-best-songs-ever-according-to-bob-dylan-heres-what-makes-it-special-180695 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/this-overlooked-rock-tune-is-one-of-the-best-songs-ever-according-to-bob-dylan-heres-what-makes-it-special-180695 Features: All great bands have at least one awesome song that people, for whatever reason, overlook. ]]> Sat, 16 Aug 2025 11:05:22 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/an-lapd-officer-stopped-me-this-session-veteran-was-opening-for-the-eagles-and-suddenly-got-banned-from-backstage https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/an-lapd-officer-stopped-me-this-session-veteran-was-opening-for-the-eagles-and-suddenly-got-banned-from-backstage Music News: "I went backstage to my dressing room, and an LAPD officer stopped me."]]> Wed, 21 May 2025 03:02:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/what-joe-walsh-had-to-say-about-the-iconic-hotel-california-solo--and-how-much-of-it-was-really-improvized https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/what-joe-walsh-had-to-say-about-the-iconic-hotel-california-solo--and-how-much-of-it-was-really-improvized Retrospective: "We were really good at that."]]> Fri, 21 Feb 2025 02:00:04 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-knew-there-were-some-pretty-large-egos-eagles-bassist-reveals-why-he-had-to-be-careful-after-joining-the-band https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-knew-there-were-some-pretty-large-egos-eagles-bassist-reveals-why-he-had-to-be-careful-after-joining-the-band Music News: "I watched gingerly for a while to see where I'm going to fit in sociologically and as a player."]]> Sat, 23 Nov 2024 20:45:47 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/a_country_guy_in_your_band_vince_gill_reveals_why_don_henley_really_hired_him_for_the_eagles.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/a_country_guy_in_your_band_vince_gill_reveals_why_don_henley_really_hired_him_for_the_eagles.html Music News: "Why'd you get the country guy to be in your band?"]]> Sat, 24 Aug 2024 11:39:42 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/the_story_behind_the_hotel_california_album_cover_image_according_to_don_felder-163986 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/the_story_behind_the_hotel_california_album_cover_image_according_to_don_felder-163986 Features: "When they first showed me that picture of it, I went, 'What hotel is that?' They said, 'The Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset.' I went, 'No it's not.'"]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2024 22:50:45 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/story_behind_the_overlooked_rocker_on_the_eagles_hotel_california_album-158638 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/story_behind_the_overlooked_rocker_on_the_eagles_hotel_california_album-158638 Features: "It was probably one of the hardest rock tracks at the time that the Eagles had attempted to record."]]> Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:44:54 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the_eagles_founding_member_randy_meisner_has_died_aged_77.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the_eagles_founding_member_randy_meisner_has_died_aged_77.html Music News: Meisner was with the group until 1977.]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2023 16:00:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the_eagles_announce_farewell_tour_with_steely_dan_this_is_our_swan_song.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/the_eagles_announce_farewell_tour_with_steely_dan_this_is_our_swan_song.html Music News: The band will start the live run in September.]]> Thu, 06 Jul 2023 18:00:04 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/daily_video/this_6-year-old_covered_hotel_california_on_all_instruments.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/daily_video/this_6-year-old_covered_hotel_california_on_all_instruments.html Daily Video: Miumiu is a one-girl band that's not afraid to rock out.]]> Thu, 18 May 2023 15:00:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/the_bizarre_connection_between_the_eagles_and_the_big_lebowski-148373 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/the_bizarre_connection_between_the_eagles_and_the_big_lebowski-148373 Features: "Come on man, I've had a rough night and I hate the f*cking Eagles, man…"]]> Sat, 11 Mar 2023 22:15:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_audience_starts_fighting_during_eagles_performance_of_take_it_easy.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_audience_starts_fighting_during_eagles_performance_of_take_it_easy.html Music News: The conflict started at the Diamond VIP area of the venue.]]> Thu, 30 Jun 2022 19:00:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/will_there_ever_be_new_music_from_the_eagles_timothy_b_schmit_answers.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/will_there_ever_be_new_music_from_the_eagles_timothy_b_schmit_answers.html Music News: "What's very cool is there are a lot of younger people coming to shows now too."]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:00:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_this_is_how_the_eagles_sound_live_in_2022_on_their_hotel_california_tour.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_this_is_how_the_eagles_sound_live_in_2022_on_their_hotel_california_tour.html Music News: The legendary Rock band played to a sold-out crowd in Savannah.]]> Tue, 22 Feb 2022 08:20:03 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/joe_walsh_talks_how_iconic_hotel_california_solo_was_recorded__how_much_was_improvised.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/joe_walsh_talks_how_iconic_hotel_california_solo_was_recorded__how_much_was_improvised.html Music News: "The solos were not planned," the guitarist said.]]> Mon, 18 Oct 2021 11:30:09 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/eagles_guitarist_speaks_on_what_he_didnt_like_about_hotel_california_as_the_iconic_songs_co-writer.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/eagles_guitarist_speaks_on_what_he_didnt_like_about_hotel_california_as_the_iconic_songs_co-writer.html Music News: "It was just the wrong format," Don Felder commented.]]> Thu, 08 Jul 2021 17:32:26 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/eagles_guitar_legend_says_jimmy_page_had_big_problem_using_fender_tele_for_led_zeppelin_explains_how_he_gave_him_his_1st_les_paul.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/eagles_guitar_legend_says_jimmy_page_had_big_problem_using_fender_tele_for_led_zeppelin_explains_how_he_gave_him_his_1st_les_paul.html Music News: "This Telecaster ain't cutting it for Led Zeppelin," Joe Walsh recalls Page saying.]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2021 10:11:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/drummer_recalls_what_joe_walsh_warned_him_about_when_joining_eagles_talks_massive_pay_from_hotel_california_album_songwriting_credit.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/drummer_recalls_what_joe_walsh_warned_him_about_when_joining_eagles_talks_massive_pay_from_hotel_california_album_songwriting_credit.html Music News: Joe Vitale also talks about the "tense" atmosphere before the band broke up.]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2020 12:43:20 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/eagles_steely_dan_reference_in_hotel_california_explained.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/eagles_steely_dan_reference_in_hotel_california_explained.html Music News: "They stab it with their steely knives, but they just can't kill the beast."]]> Sat, 04 Jan 2020 13:33:07 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/vince_gill_says_eagles_joe_walsh_could_be_most_important_guitar_player_in_american_rock.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/vince_gill_says_eagles_joe_walsh_could_be_most_important_guitar_player_in_american_rock.html Music News: The guitarist says "Joe is every bit as important" as Berry, Page, Clapton, and Beck.]]> Tue, 24 Dec 2019 19:29:40 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/joe_walsh_names_random_warmup_guitar_lick_that_turned_into_classic_eagles_song.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/joe_walsh_names_random_warmup_guitar_lick_that_turned_into_classic_eagles_song.html Music News: "It's a coordination exercise between your right and left hand," the guitarist says.]]> Wed, 18 Dec 2019 17:08:34 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/don_felder_explains_why_hotel_california_should_be_called_hotel_miami_recalls_seeing_bb_king_play_in_barn_aged_14.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/don_felder_explains_why_hotel_california_should_be_called_hotel_miami_recalls_seeing_bb_king_play_in_barn_aged_14.html Music News: The guitarist also remembers his first instrument, and he how got it for a handful of cherry bombs.]]> Sun, 03 Nov 2019 11:56:38 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/don_felder_addresses_satanic_interpretation_of_hotel_california_explains_what_the_song_is_really_about.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/don_felder_addresses_satanic_interpretation_of_hotel_california_explains_what_the_song_is_really_about.html Music News: "I've probably heard four or five hundred explanations about what the song's about, all of which are wrong," the guitarist says.]]> Thu, 19 Sep 2019 08:37:50 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/classic_eagles_guitarist_remembers_how_hotel_california__its_iconic_guitar_part_came_to_be.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/classic_eagles_guitarist_remembers_how_hotel_california__its_iconic_guitar_part_came_to_be.html Music News: "What do you mean, 'diddly-diddly-diddly'?", Don Felder remembers asking Joe Walsh.]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2019 11:57:20 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/eagles_how_we_made_hotel_california.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/eagles_how_we_made_hotel_california.html Music News: "I've never been so happy to have been so wrong."]]> Thu, 05 Oct 2017 17:10:35 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/eagles_take_legal_action_against_hotel_california_in_mexico.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/eagles_take_legal_action_against_hotel_california_in_mexico.html Community Feed: The Hotel California Todos Santos in Baja, Mexico is reportedly being sued by The Eagles for using the name of their blockbuster 1976 song and album, according to TMZ.]]> Wed, 03 May 2017 08:22:14 -0400