Producer Eddie Kramer believes AI can help — all he has to do is find the recording. Continue reading…
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One of the most charismatic frontmen of his generation was one of the most troubled, too. Continue reading…
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Singer made a career of nodding off at inopportune moments, but this time it was onstage. Continue reading…
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One of the last singles to be released by the Patti Smith Group was written with the Doors singer in mind. Continue reading…
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Doors frontman was apparently excited about contracting potentially fatal syphilis. Continue reading…
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Doors legend's sister recalls how flag officer feared counterculture connection might “upset the apple cart” with his commanding superiors. Continue reading…
Late singer contemplates abandoning rock 'n' roll for movies in new anthology of his writings. Continue reading…
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Fifty years after the Lizard King's death, the most extensive collection of his writings is being published. Continue reading…
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Robby Krieger says story was “bulls---” but Ray Manzarek thought otherwise, which upset John Densmore. Continue reading…
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Robby Krieger and John Densmore of the Doors recalled witnessing their shy and retiring singer Jim Morrison's transformation into his dynamic Lizard King persona. Continue reading…
What’s a band to do when their singer dies? Continue reading…
When the Doors singer died, all the requisite boxes were ticked for an old-fashioned mystery. Continue reading…
Jim Morrison was captured on film for a final time during a day trip with girlfriend Pamela Courson on June 28, 1971. Continue reading…
A cave where Doors fans have been paying tribute to Jim Morrison in the form of graffiti is being closed indefinitely. Continue reading…
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The Doors singer hoped to reorient himself emotionally and creatively. He never returned. Continue reading…
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The singer was already in a headlong downward spiral by the time he performed this final show. Continue reading…
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He was, as far as we know, the first-ever rock star to be arrested while performing. Continue reading…
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It all began at the Doors' notorious 1969 performance at Miami's Dinner Key Auditorium. Continue reading…
The case hinged on whether or not the Doors singer actually revealed himself in 1969 at the Dinner Key Auditorium. Continue reading…
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The Doors frontman's bad-boy image was bolstered by a numbers of run-ins with the law. Continue reading…
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Led Zeppelin were on the rise in the summer of 1969, while Doors frontman Jim Morrison was in the midst of a long and painful public downward spiral. On July 27, the two bands met going in opposi...
Jim Morrison was discovered dead in his bathtub by his girlfriend on July 3, 1971. Continue reading…
Whether you're a huge Jim Morrison fan or just someone who enjoys seeing innocent cartoon characters doing filthy things, the Lelands auction house has an item you may be interested in adding to ...
He was facing one felony count of lewd and lascivious behavior and three other misdemeanor counts. Continue reading…
Marianne Faithfull was in Paris on the night Jim Morrison died of a drug overdose. Continue reading…
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One of the reasons why 'This is Spinal Tap' continues to resonate is because it's not only heavy metal groups on the downside of their career that experience real-life 'Spinal Tap' stories, bu...
For years now, the easiest way to do a Matthew McConaughey impression has been to imitate his 'Dazed and Confused' character, David Wooderson, by saying "Alright, alright, alright" in a goofy Sou...
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Well, here's something interesting for Doors fans: According to a recent Craiglist posting, the owner of the Los Angeles building that's said to be Jim Morrison's last known U.S. residence is sel...
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Jim Morrison would have turned 70 on Dec. 8, and while it's impossible to imagine what he might have done over the past few decades if he hadn't passed away in 1971, he'd probably have Internet a...
Here's what some of rock's best-loved deceased stars would look like if they were alive today. Continue reading…
Should the remaining members of the Doors reunite (it seems unlikely), drummer John Densmore knows who he'd want to fill Jim Morrison's space in front of the microphone. It's not clear if he's be...
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He's been dead for decades -- and the subject of countless retrospectives ever since -- but that doesn't mean we've heard and seen everything Jim Morrison committed to tape before he passed away....
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Mark Bowman Images One of the most visited locations in Paris is the grave site of Jim Morrison, lead vocalist of the Doors, who passed away in this beautiful city back in July 1971. Morrison'...
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Jim Morrison died in his bathtub in Paris on July 3, 1971 at the age of 27. Continue reading…
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