‘Hotel California’ Case Charges Dropped Midtrial

‘Hotel California’ Case Charges Dropped Midtrial

NEW YORK (AP) — From the start, the case was highly unusual: a criminal prosecution centered on the disputed ownership of a cache of hand-drafted lyrics to “Hotel California” and other Eagles hits. Its end was even more unexpected. In the middle of trial, New York prosecutors abruptly dropped their case Wednesday against three collectibles … Read more

Henley testifies he never gave away ‘Hotel California’ lyrics

Henley testifies he never gave away ‘Hotel California’ lyrics

By Jennifer Peltz | Associated Press NEW YORK — Don Henley never gave away handwritten pages of draft lyrics to “Hotel California” and other Eagles hits, he said Monday, calling them “very personal” in testimony that also delved into an ugly but unrelated episode: his 1980 arrest. Henley, the Grammy-winning co-founder of one of the … Read more