Congratulations to the creative writing contest winner, Isabelle Richardson! Isabelle’s short story, Lizard Tracks, may be viewed below. Thank you to all that participated in the contest by submitting writing or reciting poetry. There we many amazing submissions and we suggest you review them all! Poetry submissions may be viewed here, or by searching the #TheDoors50 of …
In 2017, the city of Los Angeles declared January 4 “The Day of The Doors.” This year on The Day of The Doors, Encino city councilman declared the intersection of Densmore Avenue and Morrison Street in Encino “Doors Junction.” The council member appeared alongside John Densmore to mark the occasion with new street signs and …
Thank you to everyone that participated in The Doors Creative Writing Contest! Poetry submissions may be viewed here, or by searching the #TheDoors50 of instagram. Below you may find the short story submissions! Please note, each story represents the opinion of the author and not the opinions of The Doors or The Doors team. Which one …
The historic last concert ever filmed of The Doors is now available for the first time! The concert was meticulously restored via the latest 21st century technology, color-corrected and visually upgrading the original footage. The entire show, now presented in 5.1 Dolby Digital sound, was mixed from the original multi-track audio by longtime Doors engineer / mixer …
On December 7, 2017, John Densmore and Robby Krieger accepted the Founders Award on behalf of The Doors at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, WA. The Founders Award is an honor given to artists who have made outstanding contributions in popular music. The ceremony included an all-star lineup of artists performing a Doors …
Celebrate The Doors 50th Anniversary by participating in this creative writing contest! Create a poem or short story inspired by the band’s 50-year career for your chance to win THE SINGLES 7″ Boxset. Poetry must be submitted by posting a video of your poem being read via Instagram video. Short story submissions (3-5 pages) can be sent …
Originally released in 1970, Absolutely Live was the first live album released by The Doors and featured concerts recorded in 1969 and 1970. This 2-LP midnight blue vinyl edition was remastered by Bruce Botnick. Find a participating local independent record store at www.recordstoreday.com
Alfred Music, the leading publisher in music education since 1922, is thrilled to release The Doors: 50th Anniversary Songbook, a comprehensive guitar TAB hardcover edition featuring the complete studio recordings from 1967–1971. Few musical artists defined the spirit of 1967 as well as The Doors. In fact, the band released two albums that year—kicking off …
The Band Concludes Their 50th Anniversary Year By Revisiting Strange Days With Remastered Stereo And Original Mono Mixes On 2-CD Version, With Original Mono Mix Also Available On Vinyl Both Are Set For Release On November 17 From Rhino LOS ANGELES – The Doors had one of the most extraordinary debut years in music history …
50 years ago on September 17, 1967, Jim Morrison solidified his place as a poetic rebel. Before the band was to perform “Light My Fire” on The Ed Sullivan Show, Jim was specifically told he couldn’t sing the word “higher” on air. As Robby Krieger explains, “We thought they were joking – who were they …