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Classic Rock Q107 Remembers 'The Doors' Keyboardist Ray Manzarek [VIDEO]

Rick St. Nick — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:57:21 +0000

Ray Manzarek, keyboardist and founding member of “The Doors” (1965-1973), is gone at 74. Between 1962 and 1965, Manzarek was a cinematography student at UCLA, when he met film student Jim Morrison. Less than two months after completing film school, and thinking that he and Morrison would never cross paths again, the two had a [...]

Doors Drummer John Densmore Plans Tell-All Memoir

Jeff Giles — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:28:42 +0000

This is the end, my only friend -- the end of any prayer that the surviving members of the Doors will ever be able to bury the hatchet and make music together again.

43 Years Ago: Jim Morrison Arrested in Arizona

Sterling Whitaker — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:00:10 +0000

There's no denying that Doors singer Jim Morrison was one of the most charismatic front men of his generation. Unfortunately he was one of the most troubled, too. The singer had a terrible alcohol problem that played a big role in his repeated arrests, including one on Nov. 11, 1969 in Arizona that resulted from Morrison and a friend drunkenly heckling a flight crew on a commercial airliner.

The Doors Release 'Moonlight Drive' Clip from 'Hollywood Bowl' DVD

Billy Dukes — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:54:43 +0000

In advance of the Oct. 23 release of the 'Live at the Bowl '68,' a clip of the the Doors performing 'Moonlight Drive' has been uploaded to YouTube. The three-minute-plus long video (seen below) shows off the high quality of the 20-song set, remastered for this special DVD and Blu-ray. Even songs thought lost to technical troubles have been restored to give fans the complete concert.

The Doors' 1968 Hollywood Bowl Concert Gets Tricked-Out Audio and Video Re-Releases

Dave Lifton — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:00:09 +0000

For the first time ever, fans of the Doors will be able to hear the entirety of their famous concert at the Hollywood Bowl on July 5, 1968. On Oct. 23, the band will release ‘Live at the Bowl ’68′ in both video (DVD, Blu-ray, digital) and audio (CD, LP, digital) formats.

Beatles, Rolling Stones, Doors + CCR Feature in 'Ed Sullivan's Top Performers' Special

Chad Childers — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 15:26:05 +0000

If you’re looking for a reason to stay in tonight, PBS has it as their ‘My Music’ series served up ‘Ed Sullivan’s Top Performers.’ The special, airing on PBS stations across the country, takes a look back at the longtime variety show host’s top music acts. The Rolling Stones, the Beatles, the Doors, Creedence Clearwater [...]

The Doors Record Music for Upcoming 'Manson Girls' Movie

Chris Cobb — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:01:45 +0000

Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger have signed on to help score Manson Girls, an upcoming film focusing on the female disciples of cult leader Charles Manson, Variety reports. When the project was first announced at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, it was revealed that Doobie Brothers members John McFee and Guy Allison would be composing [...]

Jim Morrison Pardon: Did He Or Didn't He?

Chris Cobb — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:53:43 +0000

Jim was posthumously pardoned recently for his indecent exposure charge that he got in 1969 at a show in Miami. But did he even actually do it? The other members of The Doors always maintained it was unlikely Morrison did expose himself. During the week of the Miami show he had been in the audience [...]