All Of The Band’s Singles And B-Sides Available Together For The First Time As A Two-CD Collection And An Expanded Two-CD/Blu-ray Version Limited Edition Vinyl Version Features Twenty 7-Inch Singles With Original A & B-Sides BUY NOW THE SINGLES will be available in multiple formats listed below on September 15 from Rhino. 2-CD – All …
To mark the 50th anniversary of “Light My Fire” hitting No. 1, Fresh Air listens back to an interview with the band’s keyboardist, who died in 2013. Originally broadcast in 1998. Click to listen.
On July 29, 1967, “Light My Fire” reached number on on the charts. It was The Doors’ first ascent to the top spot – though not their last. (Check out Billboard’s review of The Doors’ chart history here.) This weekend, celebrate The Doors’ first number one song on the charts by streaming “Light My Fire” …
Tony Funches epitomized soul. He loved music and worked with some heavyweights (Stones, Doors, etc.) He had the not-easy task of trying to keep Jim (Morrison) out of trouble. I was extremely fortunate to connect with Tony a few years ago, after a long absence. It was a blessing. He was articulate, progressive, and funny! RIP, JD …
Cocktail Reception with Robby Krieger Thursday, May 11th 7-10 pm at Mr Musichead Gallery Tickets $15 through EventBrite “My painting of ‘Light My Fire’, in an extended way, was born out of Jim Morrison’s inspiration in the band’s early days for me to write music for The Doors.” -Robby Krieger Robby Krieger has created a never before …
For someone, this will be the first time they hear this seminal album. Can you imagine what that might be like? “At this stage, it’s not just ingrained as one of the great ’60s albums, but surely one of the finest first releases ever.” – American Songwriter Click here to order. 50 years ago …
Celebrate 50 years of The Doors with Live at the Matrix, available on vinyl for the very first time on Record Store Day, 2017 (April 22, 2017)! Originally recorded on March 7, 1967 in San Francisco, Live at the Matrix has been newly mastered from recently discovered original tapes by the historic Doors engineer, Bruch Botnick. The Matrix recordings originally released in …
Read the original article by Pamela Chelin at LA Weekly. Fifty years to the day after their self-titled debut record was released, the surviving members of The Doors, guitarist/songwriter Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore, are seated in a hotel room at the Hotel Erwin in Venice Beach, sharing a laugh while Densmore recounts a …
The Band 50th Anniversary Celebration Continues With 3CD/LP Set Of Their Eponymous Debut, Featuring Remastered Stereo And Mono Mixes, Plus Live Recordings Available From Rhino On March 31 January 4 To Be Declared “Day Of The Doors” In Los Angeles In Special Ceremony In Venice LOS ANGELES – 50 years ago today in 1967, The …