These 1960s songs left listeners all across the country wishing they were lucky enough to live in sunny California.

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 ...

We take a deep dive into Hotel California to understand why its lyrics have fascinated listeners for nearly five decades.

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 ...