The Doors

John Densmore And Robby Krieger Reimagine Riders On The Storm With Playing For Change With Australia’s William Barton

The Doors’ surviving members John Densmore and Robby Krieger have reimagined Riders On The Storm with Playing For Change, uniting musicians from around the world in a powerful global collaboration.

Tagged as: Jim Morrison, John Densmore, L.A. Woman, Lukas Nelson, Playing for Change, Ray Manzarek, Riders on the Storm, Robby Krieger, The Doors

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Playing For Change Celebrates The Doors’ 60th Anniversary With Global “Riders On The Storm” Collaboration

by Paul Cashmere

Playing For Change unites musicians from around the world to honour The Doors’ 60th anniversary with a powerful global version of Riders On The Storm.

Tagged as: classic rock, Music Collaboration, Playing for Change, Riders on the Storm, Rock History, The Doors

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The Doors Celebrated 60 Years Of Rock Revolution With All-Star Los Angeles Tribute

by Paul Cashmere

The Doors’ 60th anniversary was celebrated in style at the Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, with Robby Krieger joined by Billy Idol, Perry Farrell, Orianthi and more for a night of classic rock and psychedelic nostalgia.

Tagged as: 60th anniversary, Billy Idol, classic rock, Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, Morrison Hotel, Orianthi, Perry Farrell, Robby Krieger, The Doors

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Robby Krieger Leads All-Star Celebration For The Doors’ 60th Anniversary At The Greek Theatre

by Paul Cashmere

Robby Krieger will headline A 60th Anniversary Doors Celebration at the Greek Theatre, joined by Perry Farrell, Billy Idol, and other rock icons to perform Morrison Hotel in full.

Tagged as: 60th anniversary, Billy Idol, classic rock, Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, Morrison Hotel, Orianthi, Perry Farrell, Robby Krieger, The Doors

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The Doors: Live in Bakersfield, August 21, 1970 — A Wild, Rare Live Release

by Noise11.com

The Doors’ newly issued Live in Bakersfield, August 21, 1970 is one of the most compelling live documents to surface from the band’s archives in years. Released on both CD and limited edition vinyl, the concert captures Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, and John Densmore in a unique and unpredictable setting.

Tagged as: 60s, Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Live in Bakersfield, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, rock, The Doors, USA

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Songs From The Canyon To Be Performed Live At The Gardens

by Paul Cashmere

‘Songs from the Canyon’, a show featuring the music of Joni Mitchell, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Mamas & The Papas, The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Carole King, The Doors and many more will be performed at part of the Live at the Gardens series.

Tagged as: Australia, Carole King, Crosby, Joni Mitchell, Live At The Gardens, Nash & Young, Songs from the Canyon, Stills, The Beach Boys, The Byrds, The Doors, the Mamas & the Papas

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The Doors Live In Vancouver 1970 Added To Streaming Services

by Paul Cashmere

The Doors live album ‘Live in Vancouver 1970’, released physically in 2010, has been finally added to streaming services.

Tagged as: 1970, 60s, Live In Vancouver, rock, The Doors, USA

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The Doors Alive To Return To Australia In October

by Paul Cashmere

Since 2008 The Doors Alive have been performing the music of The Doors with around 200 performances in 20 countries over that time.

Tagged as: 60s, rock, The Doors, The Doors Alive, USA

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The Doors Cash Up In Publishing Sale

by Music-News.com

The Doors have sold an exhaustive slate of branding and publishing rights in a “monumental” deal.

Tagged as: 60s, rock, The Doors, USA

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Prescott Niles On Recording The Knack’s Live Album Two Weeks After September 11 And The Doors Connection

by Paul Cashmere

The Knack have released a historic recording of the band live from 25 September 2001, recorded just two weeks after the September 11 terrorist attack on New York City and Washington DC. They also had a close connection with The Doors’ co-founder Ray Manzarek.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Live At The House of Blues, Ray Manzarek, rock, The Doors, The Knack, USA

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John Densmore Marks 51 Years of LA Woman

by Paul Cashmere

The Doors’ co-founder and drummer John Densmore has commented on the classic Doors album ‘LA Woman’ 51 years after its release.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, John Densmore, LA Woman, Robby Krieger, rock, The Doors, USA

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Robby Krieger Wants His Old Doors’ Guitar Back

by Paul Cashmere

The Doors’ Robby Krieger wants his old Gibson guitar back and he is willing to make it worth your while.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Jim Morrison, LA Woman, Riders on the Storm, Robby Krieger, rock, The Doors, USA

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‘Before The End’ Movie Plans To Deconstruct Jim Morrison

by Paul Cashmere

The Doors, Before The End, Jim Morrison, 60s, 70s, USA, Jeff Finn,

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Before The End, Jeff Finn, Jim Morrison, The Doors, USA

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The Doors To Release 50th Anniversary Edition of ‘LA Woman’

by Paul Cashmere

The Doors have a 50th anniversary edition of ‘L.A. Woman’ on the way. The new edition has been expanded to three discs. A 40th Anniversary edition had two.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Jim Morrison, LA Woman, Riders on the Storm, Robby Krieger, rock, The Doors, USA

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Jim Morrison Documentary In The Making

by Music-News.com

Gunpowder & Sky (69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez, Lil Peep: Everybody’s Everything), a fast-growing indie studio, along with JAM Inc., managers of the Jim Morrison Estate, and Jeff Pollack, announced today that together with the Jim Morrison estate, they will bring the poetry and artistry of The Doors’ frontman to life in a new documentary.

Tagged as: 60s, Jim Morrison, rock, The Doors, USA

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Jim Morrison, Dead For 50 Years

by Paul Cashmere

Fans flocked to Pere-Lachaise cemetery in Paris over the weekend to pay tribute to Jim Morrison. Jim was 50-years dead on Saturday July 3.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Jim Morrison, L.A. Woman, Robby Krieger, rock, The Doors, USA

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The Doors Recruited Elvis Bass Player For ‘L.A. Woman’

by Paul Cashmere

The Doors never had a bass player. Ray Manzerek used to play all of the bass parts on his keyboard. But when it came time to record the iconic ‘L.A. Woman’ album, producer Bruce Botnick recruited Elvis Presley’s bass player Jerry Scheff for the sessions.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Jim Morrison, L.A. Woman, Robby Krieger, rock, The Doors, USA

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Jim Morrison Was In A Great Mood Making The Doors ‘L.A. Woman’

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

Three months after The Doors released their classic ‘L.A. Woman’ Jim Morrison was dead. The album was Morrison’s final record with the band but according to guitarist Robby Krieger, Morrison was in a great mood while they made the album.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Jim Morrison, LA Woman, Robby Krieger, rock, The Doors, USA

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The Doors LA Woman Turns 50

by Paul Cashmere @paulcashmere

The Doors’ classic ‘L.A. Woman’ album was released on 19 April 1971, exactly 50 years ago today.

Tagged as: 70s, L.A. Woman, rock, The Doors, USA

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Watch Miley Cyrus Perform ‘Roadhouse Blues’ With The Doors’ Robby Krieger

by Paul Cashmere

The Doors’ fifth album ‘Morrison Hotel’ turned 50 years old this week. Miley Cyrus came to the party.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Miley Cyrus, Morrison Hotel, Robby Krieger, The Doors

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Robby Krieger of The Doors Talks To Noise11.com Ahead of ‘The Doors: Break on Thru – A Celebration of Ray Manzarek’

by Paul Cashmere

The Doors began when Ray Manzarek met Jim Morrison on Venice Beach in Los Angeles in 1965.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, rock USA, The Doors, Trafalgar

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New Music Releases for 23 August 2019

by Gavin Ryan

Major new titles coming this week from: Taylor Swift, Raphael Saadiq, Dan Mullins, Robert Randolph, The Doors (unreleased/live), Crobot, Maxi Priest, Midland, Winterbourne, Waax, Andre Rieu (GH), Tropical Fuck Storm and Tanya Tucker.

Tagged as: Andre Rieu, Australia, Crobot, Dan Mullins, Maxi Priest, Midland, new music, new releases, Raphael Saadiq, Robert Randolph, Taylor Swift, The Doors, Tropical Fuck Storm, WAAX, Winterbourne

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R.I.P. Album Cover Designer For Neil Young Gary Burden

by Paul Cashmere

Gary Burden, who designed album covers for Neil Young for almost 50 years, has died at the age of 84.

Tagged as: Gary Burden, Matt Corby, music industry, Neil Young, The Doors, USA

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The Doors ‘Strange Days’ To Be Released On Mono CD

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Rhino Records will release a special 50th anniversary edition of the Doors’ Strange Days that will included the mono mix of the album.

Tagged as: 60s, rock, The Doors, USA

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Ray Manzarek, The Doors, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

The Doors To Release A Sides and B Sides Package

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

In the day of the vinyl single, everyone played the a-side of the record because it was normally the radio hit but, on the other side, there was sometimes a throwaway song or even a rarity that never made it onto an album.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, rock, The Doors, USA

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January 4 Declared The Day Of The Doors In Los Angeles

by Paul Cashmere

The Doors surviving members Robby Krieger and John Densmore reunited as Venice declared January 4 as The Day Of The Doors in honour of the band.

Tagged as: 60s, John Densmore, Robby Krieger, rock, The Doors, USA

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The Doors To Release Expanded Version Of Debut Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Fifty years ago today (January 4), The Doors released their self-titled debut album.

Tagged as: 60s, rock, The Doors, USA

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Neil Young at SXSW. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Neil Young, The Doors, Journey Allowed Back On The BBC

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

British radio listeners can once again hear the music of Neil Young, the Doors and Journey.

Tagged as: Bonnie Raitt, Journey, music news, Neil Young, The Doors

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Watch Boy George, Jack Black And Robby Krieger Perform The Doors For Conan

by Paul Cashmere

Boy George says The Doors were one of his biggest influences.

Tagged as: Boy George, Conan O'Brien, Hello I Love You, Jack Black, music news, Robby Krieger, The Doors

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The Rebel Light – Strangers VIDEO

by Paul Cashmere

When you investigate The Rebel Light you find an abundance of references to The Mamas and the Papas, Beach Boys and The Doors.

Tagged as: Beach Boys, music news, The Doors, The Rebel Light

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