legendary singer / songwriter JD Souther (Best of My Love, Victim of Love, Heartache    Tonight, New Kid in Town) will present this year’s Gibson New Musician Award. JD will also    conduct a Master’s Class for a select group of HATCHfest attendees and participate in    many of the festival’s other activities. JD’s participation in HATCH comes on the heels of    his upcoming CD release this fall. MORE..

   The Recording Industry Association of America announced Tuesday that the "Hotel    California" rockers now rank as the third highest-selling band in the United    States. MORE..(Starpulse.com)

   The Eagles' Greatest Hits, Volume II received the Recording Industry Association of    America's Diamond Award on Tuesday, marking sales of more than ten million    copies. MORE..(Rollingstone.com)

   Guitarist Don Felder has filed a lawsuit against his former Eagles bandmates Don Henley    and Glenn Frey, claiming that he was wrongfully dismissed from the group last    Tuesday. MORE..(Rollingstone.com)

   The Eagles' Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 has been certified as the best selling album of    all time by the Recording Industry Association of America. MORE..(Rollingstone.com)

   The Eagles, who can lay claim to the biggest selling greatest hits compilation of all-time    with Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975, will see their catalog condensed and released as a    box set on Nov.14. MORE..(Rollingstone.com)

   The members of the Eagles may not be able to stop Texans from stabbing juicy    porterhouses with their steely knives, but they're trying to make sure they can't do it at    Dallas' Hotel California Grill.  MORE..(Rollingstone.com)

   Expect hell to freeze over again this winter: The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of '98 will    consist of the Eagles, as well as Fleetwood Mac, the Mamas and the Papas, Santana, Gene    Vincent and Lloyd Price.  MORE..(Rollingstone.com)