Eagles At The Sphere Show Opens This Month

The legendary Eagles are kicking off their residency at the MSG Sphere in Vegas this month. It's one of the best-selling bands of all time in one of the most iconic venues in the world. Translation? It's a show not to be missed. Fortunately, the Eagles have added a lot of extra shows to their residency so everyone can get a chance to see them. Here's what you can expect if you're planning to check out the Eagles at the Sphere this year.

First, let's answer the question on everyone's mind. What is the line-up for the Eagles at the Sphere residency? Easy answer. It's the same line-up they had when they came to Vegas the last time. Original Eagle members Don Henley will be doing drums and lead vocal. Joe Walsh is on guitar, and Timothy B. Schmit is on bass. They will be joined by singer-songwriter Vince Gill and the late Glenn Frey's son, Deacon. Both of which play guitar and share vocals for songs Glenn notoriously sang on. If you haven't heard him, Deacon sounds a lot like his dad. Especially in his rendition of "Take It Easy".

The era of Eagles at the Sphere begins Friday, September 20. After adding shows due to fan demand, the band is scheduled to play four shows in each month between September 2024 and January 2025. With their final show scheduled for January 25. The Eagles at the Sphere was originally supposed to only last two months. But it was quickly clear after tickets went on sale that the band would need to add shows.

And even though tickets for Eagles at the Sphere keep selling out, the Eagles implied in a press release that they will continue to add shows as much as necessary. Ultimate Classic Rock reported that the band's exact words were that they "will perform as many shows in each market as their audience demands". So if you are having a hard time finding tickets for the Eagles at the Sphere, keep checking back and hope the band follows through with their promise.

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The Record Plant in Los Angeles is closing; the legendary studio has been open since 1969.

The studio was one of three Record Plant locations in the United States. Founded by Gary Kellgren and Chris Stone, the first location opened in New York City in 1968. The next year, the Los Angeles location opened. The third location in Sausalito, Calif. opened in 1972. Sadly, the New York location shuttered in 1987, and the Sausalito location closed in 2008.

The closing of the Record Plant is another sign of the ever-changing music industry. Technology has greatly evolved to the point where studios aren't always necessary to record music. It's a sentiment shared by East/West and Ocean Way engineer Gary Myerberg, who's quoted by Los Angeles Magazine saying, "There is no money in the recording music business ... If you want to go to the studio and spend $2,000 a day, just take that and buy a laptop and a sample library or tell A.I. what song you want to make and it’ll make it."

In a coincidence that certainly couldn't have been planned, Variety published a story on July 11 titled "L.A. Recording Studios Are Fading, Despite Manifesting Music's Greatest Hits." The story centered on the reopening of Capitol Studios, which was closed for two years due to renovations from earthquake damage. The story even name-checked the Record Plant as among some of the great studios still operating in Los Angeles. That same day, news of the Record Plant's closure was first reported.

This has been a problem for a number of years now. In a 2009 segment on NPR's "All Things Considered," Joel Rose explored the shuttering of recording studios in New York City. Even a decade and a half ago, studios were losing money to at-home recording technology. First, it started with losing business from musicians working on demos. Then it started to snowball.

" ... Some of the big work dried up, too, as the major record labels slashed their budgets," wrote Rose. "Add the soaring price of real estate, and it's easy to see why most of the well-known Manhattan studios closed their doors."

Each Record Plant location has a unique history. It's incredibly difficult to decide which location yielded the greatest albums. All three locations had some of the most iconic artists in music history record some of the most memorable releases ever. In tribute to the Record Plant in Los Angeles, here are just five albums that recorded there.

The Record Plant in Los Angeles is one of four studios where the 1987 debut album of Guns N' Roses was recorded. Nearly 40 after its release, Appetite for Destruction is still considered one of the greatest debuts and overall albums of all time. It has sold over 30 million copies worldwide. In the United States alone, it has sold over 18 million copies.

Fleetwood Mac recorded Rumours in five different studios. Among them were the Record Plant locations in Los Angeles and Sausalito. What more can be said about Rumours that hasn't already been said? It remains, as an album, an absolute pop/rock masterpiece that is both of its time and timeless. With every passing year and new generation, its legend just continues to grow.

Like Rumours, Stevie Wonder recorded Songs in the Key of Life in multiple studios, including the Record Plant's Los Angeles and Sausalito locations. Also like the iconic Fleetwood Mac album, Wonder's 1976 release is a masterpiece and boasts the singles "I Wish," "Isn't She Lovely," "Sir Duke," "Another Star" and "As." Songs in the Key of Life went on to win Album of the Year at the 19th annual Grammy Awards.

The Eagles recorded Hotel California at the Criteria in Miami and at the Record Plant in Los Angeles. It's one of the best-selling albums of all time. In the United States alone, it has sold over 26 million copies. Currently, it's tied with AC/DC's Back in Black as the third best-selling album of all time in the U.S. The only albums to sell more than Hotel California are Michael Jackson's Thriller (34 million copies) and Eagles/Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 (38 million copies).

The Record Plant in Los Angeles was one of three studios where Nine Inch Nails recorded The Downward Spiral. Released in 1994, the album solidified Nine Inch Nails and leader Trent Reznor as one of the most influential forces of the '90s. The album has sold over four million copies in the United States, has made countless "best albums" lists and remains beloved by rock fans over 30 years after its release.

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