"California," the debut single from Big & Rich's Did It for the Party album, was written by John Rich, along with two of his favorite co-writers, Vicky McGehee and Rodney Clawson. The tune, a twist on ...

Whether you're a California native, a transplant, or simply dream of living there, the world of music offers no shortage of tunes written in tribute to the Golden State. These songs span a wide range ...

(Here’s the sign-up, if you don’t already get California Today by email.) Today, I’m excited to introduce a new California Today feature. The idea is straightforward. We want to build a playlist of ...

Whether you're a California native, a transplant, or simply dream of living there, the world of music offers no shortage of tunes written in tribute to the Golden State. These songs span a wide range ...

The ever-evolving playlist includes about 20 new tracks recommended by readers. By Soumya Karlamangla A road trip along the length of our state, from the sun-baked beaches of San Diego to the lush ...

“Hotel California” by the Eagles is one of the most famous rock songs of the 1970s. In some ways, the song feels less like music and more like a short story. The narrative of “Hotel California” has ...

Los Angeles’ jukebox is huge. You would run out of quarters, even virtual quarters, long before you ran out of songs about L.A. and California. Each decade racks up its hits: for the 1960s, it’s the ...

Every song has a story. For Eagles' "Hotel California," that story stretches for miles. The title track from the band's hit 1976 album has come to be one of the most famous songs in rock history, but ...

NEW YORK — In the mid-1970s, the Eagles were working on a spooky, cryptic new song. On a lined yellow pad, Don Henley, with input from band co-founder Glenn Frey, jotted thoughts about “a dark desert ...