Given that Jim Morrison was the paradigm of a rockstar, The Doors’ legacy often gets boiled down to his on-stage antics and swaggering vocals. And though we love a magnetic frontman as much as anyone ...

The Doors, an iconic rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, are known for their distinctive sound, poetic lyrics, and enigmatic frontman, Jim Morrison. With a blend of rock, blues, and psychedelia, ...

The Doors have released the song “Paris Blues,” the band’s "last known unissued studio recording." “‘Paris Blues’ traveled a long and winding path to its release, taking on a mythic quality among ...

Reflecting on The Doors' legacy, John Densmore discusses their poetic sound, early gigs, and the re-release of 'When You’re ...

Some of The Monkees‘ songs were inspired by other artists. For example, The Doos’ Jim Morrison and another 1960s star inspired a track from a No. 1 Monkees album. Notably, one of The Monkees’ ...

Through his work with The Doors, Jim Morrison became a classic rock legend. The Monkees’ regular songwriters had strong reaction to The Door’s songs. Subsequently, they drew influence from Morrison to ...

After The Doors’ split, Manzarek recorded a number of solo and collaborative projects, and also formed the short-lived band Nite City. Manzarek and the two other surviving Doors members—guitarist ...

Recently, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea selected punk rock icons X as his choice for greatest L.A. band. For X lead singer Exene Cervenka, her pick is an equally easy one. “It’s the Hollywood ...

With a glossy finish adding to the diaphanous effect, the color filters applied to the images of The Doors inside and outside the package capture the essence of the music inside. In a most practical ...

Sixty years after Robby Krieger auditioned to join the Doors, the guitarist still marvels at the legacy of the band and the music he made with singer Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek and drummer ...

The Doors pose for their first album cover, 1967. They are keyboardist Ray Manzarek, left, guitarist Robby Krieger, drummer John Densmore and vocalist Jim Morrison. (Mark and Colleen Hayward / Getty ...