John Densmore and Robby Krieger May Bury Hatchet With Ray Manzarek Tribute
John Densmore and Robby Krieger were best friends when they were in the Doors, but then they started suing each other and their relationship turned sour. After more than a decade of animosity, they're...
View Article45 Years Ago: The Doors''Waiting for the Sun' Album Released
Following up a classic debut album as well as a stunning sophomore effort is no easy task. Just ask the Doors. Their self-titled first album from 1967 was still riding high when the follow-up LP,...
View ArticleJohn Densmore and Robby Krieger Considering Ray Manzarek Tribute
A couple months ago, John Densmore hinted that he and his former Doors bandmate Robby Krieger had buried the hatchet after a long feud and were even considering doing a tribute show for Doors...
View Article40 Years Ago: The Doors Break Up
On Aug. 30, 1973, after two years and two albums without deceased frontman Jim Morrison, the surviving members of the Doors decided to call it quits. Continue reading…
View Article46 Years Ago: The Doors Banned from the Ed Sullivan Show
It was a clash of mainstream culture vs. the counterculture when the Doors were booked to appear on the Ed Sullivan Show in September of 1967. Things did not go as smoothly as the producers may have...
View ArticleThe Doors Announce Archival 'R-Evolution' DVD
Early television appearances, music films and rare footage will make up the bulk of the Doors' 'R-Evolution' DVD, which will be released later this year. The band just announced the project, which will...
View ArticleDoors Documentaries Streaming Free for Jim Morrison's Birthday
Jim Morrison would have turned 70 on Dec. 8, and while it's impossible to imagine what he might have done over the past few decades if he hadn't passed away in 1971, he'd probably have Internet access...
View ArticleJim Morrison's Apartment Furnishings for Sale
Well, here's something interesting for Doors fans: According to a recent Craiglist posting, the owner of the Los Angeles building that's said to be Jim Morrison's last known U.S. residence is selling...
View ArticleArtists Line Up for 'A Psych Tribute to the Doors'
The Doors have already been the subject of multiple tribute albums, but the folks at Cleopatra Records have put together a new one that promises to see "the original riders on the psychedelic storm get...
View ArticleHow Jim Morrison Inspired Matthew McConaughey's 'Dazed and Confused' Catchphrase
For years now, the easiest way to do a Matthew McConaughey impression has been to imitate his 'Dazed and Confused' character, David Wooderson, by saying "Alright, alright, alright" in a goofy Southern...
View ArticleThe Doors' Jim Morrison Gets the Setlist Wrong – Real-Life 'Spinal Tap' Stories
One of the reasons why 'This is Spinal Tap' continues to resonate is because it's not only heavy metal groups on the downside of their career that experience real-life 'Spinal Tap' stories, but also...
View Article2014 Record Store Day: The Doors, Jimi Hendrix Lead Classic Rock Releases
This year's list of exclusive Record Store Day releases includes a bumper crop of limited-edition finds for classic rock lovers. Continue reading…
View ArticleTodd Rundgren, Edgar Winter, and Lou Gramm Join All-Star Doors Tribute Album
A large group of classic rockers will be involved in a Doors tribute album that will arrive on June 24. Continue reading…
View ArticleDoors' Self-Produced 1968 Documentary Finally Set for Official Release
The trailer for the Doors' long-lost self-produced rock documentary 'Feast of Friends' has the effect of stripping away four decades of mythology, revealing the group as flesh-and-blood collaborators...
View Article45 Years Ago: Jim Morrison Arrested in Arizona
A delayed flight leads to big trouble for the Doors frontman. Continue reading…
View Article47 Years Ago: Jim Morrison of the Doors Maced and Arrested in New Haven
Doors frontman Jim Morrison was arrested and maced at a concert on Dec. 9, 1967 Continue reading…
View Article48 Years Ago: The Doors' Debut Album Released
The Doors' self-titled debut album was released on Jan. 4, 1967. Continue reading…
View ArticleItalian Pair Jailed After Claiming Credit for Doors, Paul McCartney and Queen...
There'll be jail time for a pair of Italian crooks who tried to swipe royalties for famous songs written by Paul McCartney, Queen and the Doors. Continue reading…
View Article46 Years Ago: The Doors' Jim Morrison Allegedly Exposes Himself on Stage
Did he or didn't he? Continue reading…
View Article45 Years Ago: Jim Morrison Dragged Offstage in Boston –'Would You Like to See...
By the spring of 1970, Doors frontman Jim Morrison had already been through plenty of scrapes with the law, and the band had developed a reputation for a sometimes dangerously unpredictable live act....
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