Eagles’s Hotel California lyrics drama plays out in NY court

Don Henley, the frontman of The Eagles, revealed he was targeted in an extortion attempt as the trial commenced for three individuals accused of attempting to sell stolen notes from the band’s iconic album ‘Hotel California.’ Henley, currently on a farewell tour, emphasized that the contents of the stolen notebooks were private musings and early drafts of their hit songs, never intended for public view. The trial, expected to span several days, involves collectors Craig Inciardi, Edward Kosinski, and Glenn Horowitz, who assert they legally obtained the disputed papers. The case dates back to the late 1970s when an author hired by the band to write their biography failed to return the notes. Despite purchasing some pages himself, Henley insists he was extorted once before and is determined to pursue justice in the matter.