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The Doors, U2 among the bestselling Record Store Day Black Friday releases

Special releases by The Doors, U2 and more were among the bestsellers on Record Store Day Black Friday this year.  The Doors’ Live From Bakersfield, August 21, 1970, which captures a 1970 concert around the time of Jim Morrison's indecent exposure trial, landed at #4 on the list of bestsellers, ...
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On This Day, December 1, 1944: The Doors drummer John Densmore is born

On This Day, December 1, 1944… John Paul Densmore, future drummer of the rock band The Doors, was born in Los Angeles, California.   Densmore co-founded The Doors in 1965, along with frontman Jim Morrison, guitarist Robby Kreiger and keyboardist Ray Manzarek. They released their self-titled debut in 1967, which featured their ...
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Rhino’s 45th anniversary Rhino Red series kicks off with red vinyl from The Doors, Aretha Franklin & more

Rhino is celebrating its 45th anniversary with a series of limited edition red vinyl reissues, dubbed Rhino Red, focusing on albums from the '60s, '70s and '80s.  The series kicks off July 28 with four red vinyl releases from the '60s, including The Doors' 1968 Japanese compilation Golden Album. This is the first ...
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New box set to feature early live recordings of The Doors

Before The Doors hit it big, they headlined five shows at the Matrix, a small club in San Francisco, and while they weren’t exactly sell-outs, they went on to become popular bootlegs among fans. Now, those live performances are the subject of a new box set. Live ...
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John Travolta auditioned to play The Doors’ Jim Morrison on the big screen

While Val Kilmer seemed like perfect casting to play The Doors frontman Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone’s 1991 film The Doors, he was far from the first choice for the role. In a new interview, recording artist and writer Bebe Buell, mother of actress Liv Tyler, reveals John Travolta was once in the running and had a ...
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Adam Lambert reflects on Lil Nas X thanking him for opening more doors for queer artists

Adam Lambert looked back at how he contributed to improving conditions for queer artists in the music industry. Speaking to NME, Adam reflected on how the media seemingly fixated on him wearing makeup on the cover of his 2009 album, For Your Entertainment. "The guyliner [as] they ...
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The Doors documentary ‘When You’re Strange’ to get network premiere on AXS TV

An award-winning documentary about the legendary rock band The Doors is set to get its network television premiere next week. When You’re Strange, narrated by actor Johnny Depp, will debut on AXS TV February 1 at 9 p.m. ET. The film, originally released in 2009, delves into the history ...
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The Doors’ Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek’s estate sell publishing catalog to Primary Wave

The Doors’ Robby Krieger and the late Ray Manzarek's estate are the latest artists to sell their music catalog, selling their interest in the legendary band’s catalog to Primary Wave Music. There's no word on how much the deal was worth, but it includes The Doors' recordings, trademarks, ...
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The Doors release last known unreleased tune ‘Paris Blues’

Fans of The Doors are finally getting to hear what’s being called their last known unreleased tune. The track, “Paris Blues,” has been released digitally for the very first time. The track is part of The Doors’ contribution to Record Store Day Black Friday on November 25. ...
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Video for last known recorded The Doors song debuting Thursday on AXS TV

A never-before-released song by The Doors has gotten the music video treatment and fans won’t have to wait too long to see it. In fact, it’s being released this week. AXS TV will premiere the all-new music video for “Paris Blues” Thursday at 6 p.m. ET. It will then ...
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