In May 1977, Fleetwood Mac‘s iconic album Rumours had been out for about three and a half months. It was gaining traction and rising up the charts, quickly becoming a cultural touchstone. Soon, it ...

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. They had ...

Hotel California is arguably Eagles’ most successful album of all time. Following its release in 1976, the album peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and held the top spot for eight non-consecutive ...

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 ...

When Fleetwood Mac stepped into the windowless California studio known as The Record Plant in 1976, they had no idea they ...