The Doors

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.

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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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The Doors To Release Classic Rock Inspiration Award

by Music-News.com

The 10th annual Classic Rock Roll Of Honour presented by Orange Amplification today announced that Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductee The Doors are this year’s recipient of the Inspiration Award.

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Doors Documentary Set For Home Movie Release

by Music-News.com

Fans of the Doors will savor the news about the November 10 street date of a never-before-released documentary film produced by the band.

Tagged as: music news, The Doors

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The Doors Weird Scenes Inside The Goldmine To Be Reissued

by Paul Cashmere

The Doors classic compilation ‘Weird Scenes Inside The Gold Mine’ is to be released on CD for the very first time.

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Krieger And Densmore Plan Manzarek Tribute

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The passing of The Doors keyboard player Ray Manzarek has gotten founding Doors members John Densmore and Robbie Krieger talking again.

Tagged as: 60s, John Densmore, Ray Manzarek, Robbie Krieger, rock, The Doors, USA

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West Hollywood To Dim the Lights For Ray Manzarek

by Paul Cashmere

The iconic nightclubs of Hollywood’s Sunset Strip will pay tribute to the late Ray Manzarek tonight and dim the light at 9;31pm.

Tagged as: cancer, Hollywood, Key Club, Ray Manzarek, The Doors, Viper Room, West Hollywood, Whiskey A Go Go

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BREAKING: Doors Legend Ray Manzarek Dead At 74

by Paul Cashmere

Ray Manzarek, the legendary keyboard player for The Doors, has died at the age of 74.

Tagged as: 70s, classic rock, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, The Doors, USA

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John Densmore Unhinges The Doors

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

When surviving Doors members Ray Manzarek and Robbie Krieger decided to take $15 million to allow Cadillac to use one of the group’s songs in an ad, it was the start of a major rift with bandmate John Densmore.

Tagged as: Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Ray Mazarek, Robbie Kreiger, The Doors

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Julio Iglesias And Jose Feliciano Inducted Into New Latin Songwriters Hall Of Fame

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Julio Iglesias and Jose Feliciano are among the first six inductees in the new Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Tagged as: Desmond child, Joao Gilberto, Jose Feliciano, Juan Gabriel, Julio Iglesias, Lalo Shiffrin, Latin Songwriters Hall Of Fame, Rudy Perez, The Doors

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Bob Dylan Sells Out To Universal Music

And just when you thought 2020 couldn’t throw up any more surprises Bob Dylan has become a complete sell-out. Dylan has sold the publishing rights to his songwriting catalogue in a deal said to be worth around $300 million to Universal Music.

December 8, 2020