Overview
- Hotel California was recertified at 28x platinum, placing third all time, while Michael Jackson’s Thriller remains second at 34x.
- Under current RIAA rules, 1,500 on-demand streams equal one album unit and certifications are awarded after third‑party audits.
- A crystal‑clear 180‑gram 50th‑anniversary vinyl edition of Their Greatest Hits arrives Feb. 13 via the band’s website.
- The band resumes its Las Vegas Sphere residency Friday with 12 additional dates through March, extending a venue‑record run to 56 announced shows.
- Guitarist Steuart Smith announced in January he is retiring following a Parkinsonism diagnosis, prompting a change to the touring lineup.