(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "PEACEFUL EASY FEELING")
EAGLES: (Singing) Desert tonight.
SCOTT DETROW, HOST:
If The Dude is out there listening, he might want to turn down the radio for this next story.
(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "THE BIG LEBOWSKI")
JEFF BRIDGES: (As The Dude) Jesus, man, could you change the channel? I had a rough night, and I hate the [expletive] Eagles, man.
DETROW: Well, sadly for "The Big Lebowski" star, the band he hates - the Eagles - is soaring higher than ever.
(SOUNDBITE OF EAGLES SONG, "LYIN' EYES")
DETROW: And that's not just, like, our opinion, man. Their 1976 "Greatest Hits" collection just became the first album ever to earn quadruple diamond status from the Recording Industry Association of America. That means it has sold more than 40 million units.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LYIN' EYES")
EAGLES: (Singing) How to open doors...
DETROW: The band can celebrate onstage tonight as they kick off the latest leg of their residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LYIN' EYES")
EAGLES: (Singing) And she won't have to worry. She'll dress up all in lace and go in style. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.
