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The Doors' John Densmore Reacts to Ray Manzarek's Death

Jeff Giles — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:24:06 +0000

News of Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek's death sent grief through the rock community yesterday (May 20), with many of his peers sharing their sadness via social networks. Perhaps none was more keenly felt, however, than that of Manzarek's longtime musical partner, Doors drummer John Densmore.

Ray Manzarek of the Doors Dies: Rockers React on Twitter

Matthew Wilkening — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:59:46 +0000

The death of the Doors‘ founding member and keyboardist Ray Manzarek has sent ripples through the classic rock community, with many of his peers sharing their sadness and praising his contributions to music history on Twitter. Manzarek, whose unique, jazz and classically-influenced keyboard playing helped make the Doors one of the most unique, innovative and [...]

The Doors Keyboardist Ray Manzarek Dies

Matthew Wilkening — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:20:59 +0000

Ray Manzarek, founding member and keyboardist for the Doors, died today (May 20) at age 74 after a long battle with bile duct cancer. “I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of my friend and bandmate Ray Manzarek today,” said Doors guitarist Robby Krieger. “I’m just glad to have been able to have [...]

Jim Morrison in Newly Discovered Interview: 'Fat Is Beautiful'

Jeff Giles — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:20:59 +0000

He's been dead for decades -- and the subject of countless retrospectives ever since -- but that doesn't mean we've heard and seen everything Jim Morrison committed to tape before he passed away. The latest example? A newly unearthed candid interview the Doors front man gave to director and journalist Howard Smith in 1969.

John Densmore of the Doors Hopes New Memoir Will Mend Fences With His Former Bandmates

Nick DeRiso — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 19:01:50 +0000

John Densmore won a court battle to keep the other surviving members of the Doors from using the band’s name on new projects. Now, he’s hoping to win back their friendship with a new book. Densmore says he’s mailed copies of ‘The Doors: Unhinged,’ due April 17, 2013, to both Ray Manzarek and Robbie Krieger in [...]

45 Years Ago: The Doors Banned from the Ed Sullivan Show

Sterling Whitaker — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:39:51 +0000

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 hoped. Fronted by charismatic-but-unpredictable singer Jim Morrison, the group had recently scored its first No. 1 hit with [...]

On This Day in 1968 – The Doors Go Gold

Landon King — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:05:25 +0000

On August 8th of 1968 the Doors album "Waiting For The Sun", with "Hello, I Love You" and "Not To Touch The Earth", was certified Gold.

The Doors to Release New Song 'She Smells So Nice' Shortly

Jeff Giles — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:57:33 +0000

It’s been more than 40 years since Jim Morrison died, and we haven’t exactly had a shortage of Doors compilations over the ensuing decades, so you could be forgiven for thinking we’d heard everything there was to hear from the band’s original lineup.

Kool 98 Celebrates the Birthday Of Jim Morrison Of The Doors [VIDEO]

Rooster — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:40:57 +0000

Some people remember their first kiss or their first dog as a child. I don’t really remember any of that, but I do remember the first time that I ever heard Jim Morrison sing. I was 12 years old the first time I ever heard of The Doors. When all the other kids were outside [...]