“To remember the lyrics he would think of melodies and then they would stay in his head. He had melodies and lyrics in his head, and he would sing them a cappella, and we would eke out the arrangements.” – Ray Manzarek on Jim’s songwriting process.
“Half of the people are getting very classical, sophisticated, and theatrical, and then there’s the need for blues. There’s a split. I’d like to do both. I enjoy both. I think that the Doors have a combination of both now. I think that it’s a successful combination.” –Jim Morrison speaking with Hullaballo in October 1968.
The Doors’ two post-Jim Morrison LPs, 1971’s ‘Other Voices’ and 1972’s ‘Full Circle,’ are being reissued on vinyl and CD later this year. The re-release was the subject of a recent article in Rolling Stone magazine. Click here to read the full article.
The Doors are pleased to announce their 2015 Record Store Day release, Strange Days (original mono) on 180-gram vinyl. Each copy is individually numbered and only 12,500 copies will be printed. Reissue of short lived mono version from 1967. Cut from the original masters by The Doors’ co-producer and engineer, Bruce Botnick. Commercially released on …
Starting today and continuing each weekend for the next eight weeks, The Doors Digital Festival will unlock one classic Doors concert film for fans to stream and watch for free! This digital festival is also the first-ever QelloCast program. Powered by Qello, QelloCast is the immersive white label solution for artist, brands, and all content holders to stream and distribute premium …
Robby Krieger will be joining the lineup at this year’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival SuperJam with Skrillex, Janelle Monáe, Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead, and more! The SuperJam is the most highly anticipated Bonnaroo concert tradition and the festival’s signature event. A diverse set of superstar musicians unite for a one-time-only collaborative performance. The …
THE DOORS HEAD BACK “INSIDE THE GOLD MINE” The Legendary Band Reissues Its Rare 1972 CompilationWeird Scenes Inside The Gold Mine As Two-CD Set And Digitally Following Limited Edition Record Store Day Vinyl Release Available From Rhino On May 19 CLICK HERE TO BUY “WEIRD SCENES INSIDE THE GOLD MINE” 2-CD SET LOS ANGELES – …
THE DOORS STRIKE “GOLD” AGAIN FOR RECORD STORE DAY The Legendary Band Reissues Its Rare 1972 Compilation Weird Scenes Inside The Gold Mine As A Limited Edition Double-LP Set On Translucent Amber Swirled Vinyl Available Exclusively At Participating Independent Record Stores On April 19 For Record Store Day 2014, The Doors dug deep into the band’s legendary …
The Doors have been avid supporters of Record Store Day with a wide array of unique releases through the years, which makes them the perfect band to have the first title with a track list hand-picked by independent record store owners. THE DOORS – CURATED BY RECORD STORE DAY will be released on 180-gram vinyl …
New York, NY– Eagle Rock Entertainment is proud to announce the release on January 24, 2014 of R-Evolution from The Doors on DVD, Blu-ray and Digital Formats. [Pre-book order date November 8, MSRP TBA] Combining early TV appearances with The Doors’ own music films, R-Evolution illustrates how the band evolved from the constraints of mid-sixties television to a point where they had the creative …