The Doors will finally release the previously unheard "Paris Blues" — described as the band’s "last known unissued studio recording" — as part of a new blues-themed compilation of the same name. Paris ...

They came together 60 years ago in Venice, California: Jim Morrison, a poet in leather pants, backed by Ray Manzarek on keys, Robby Krieger on guitar, and John Densmore on drums. The Doors soon got ...

The film’s screenwriter was inspired while listening to a song on The Doors’ 1971 studio album, “L.A. Woman.” ...

The Doors haven’t put out an album of original material since the 1970s, but that hasn’t stopped them from returning to the Billboard charts. The rock band is back on the weekly rankings with a ...

The Doors' Strange Days 1967: A Work in Progress debuts on Billboard’s Vinyl Albums and Top Album Sales charts, earning the band another win. The Doors L-R Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Ray Manzarek ...

It certainly wasn’t The Doors’ biggest hit, as it was only released as a B-side to a single that flamed out quickly. And it wasn’t all that emblematic of the band’s signature sound, as it largely ...

In the summer of 1967, The Doors burst open onto the Billboard Hot 100 with their chart-topping signature tune “Light My Fire.” The classic tune, from the band’s self-titled debut album, spent three ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

Before the Doors made a record, they developed their signature sound onstage in front of audiences. "A lot of the songs in the beginning, me or [guitarist Robby Krieger] would come in with a basic ...