14 December 2017
13 December 2017
Burton Cummings of The Guess Who on Jim Morrison, Randy Bachman and Music
"In this interview Burton talks about the historic Sarsstock Concert, his relationship with longtime collaborator Randy Bachman, his chance meeting with Jim Morrison and his thoughts on the band that now tours under the moniker of The Guess Who."
08 December 2017
07 December 2017
Randall Beach: Shared obsessions 50 years after the Doors bust here
“As soon as the lights went on, a riot started. We tore up the chairs and started throwing them. We were chased around the Arena by club-waving cops! As we were running, we were laughing. It was like a comic adventure.”
New Haven register
03 December 2017
Randall Beach: Fifty years later, Tommy tells how he got Jim Morrison busted
"Tommy Janette is amazed that next Saturday, Dec. 9, is the 50th anniversary of his historic run-in with Jim Morrison, lead singer of the hot new band the Doors, at the New Haven Arena."
New Haven register
03 November 2017
In Memoriam: Jack Conrad
"Jack Conrad, who played bass for The Doors and wrote songs for many artists, has passed away..."
No Treble
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30 October 2017
19 October 2017
Jours étranges de l’adolescence
"Toujours organisée autour de cinq chansons de Doors, la pièce est aujourd’hui interprétée par des femmes afin de donner, dit-elle, « une tonalité autre et particulière à ces jours étranges »."
Le Journal de Saône-et-Loire
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16 October 2017
7th, 8th, 9th Nov - LOVE STREET - The story of Jim Morrison & Pam Courson
"The life and the love of "The Doors" lead singer will be staged at the Underdog Art Gallery.
There was once a little house in the middle of L.A. That house was in "Love Street". Jim Morrison and Pamela Courson, his "cosmic mate", lived there for years. The years when everything was changing. They were living their extreme love day by day while he was climbing the ladder of success.
In the year of the 50th anniversary of the debut of The Doors with Elektra Records, Greg Fitch and the Livia Berté will give their interpretation of Jim and Pamela's love story in this unreleased new play that will be staged on the 7th, 8th and 9th of November at The Underdog Art Gallery at 8;00 P.M. The tragic love story of Jim Morrison & Pam Courson will not only focus on the life of the lead singer of The Doors, but also on his romantic, troubled love story with Pamela Susan.
Many writers have spoken about the unbelievable life of "The Lizard King" singer and of the band, that in the 70's broke all the rules of music and law, but this play takes a fresh and unexplored point of view. The story that Jim had with his red-head Fairy Queen is not well document. We explore a part of this story that makes Jim more human. It influenced him in the same drastic way shamanism did and came to a tragic, romantic ending that needs to be remembered.
Love, shamanism and life on the edge: those are the three basic ingredients of this exciting and captivating new play.
Charles Warner as Jim Morrison. Livia Berté as Pam Courson. Director, Greg Fitch.
Eight other actors will make the “70’s” alive again: Emma Read as Mirandi; Benito Marlay as Ray Manzareck; Greg Fitch as Bill Siddons; Cheryl Prince as Patricia Kennealy; Sara Laratro as Nico; Robert Bingham as John Densmore; Jack Coleby as Robby Krieger; Sarah Evans as the Journalist.
After the show the Underdog will host a70’s party with music, drinks and psychedelic lights. The audience are very welcome to stay after the show and enjoy the free and empowering atmosphere of the hippie days.
Movements by: Cheryl Prince
Photography by Alessandra Fraissinet and Valerio Lettieri.
Graphic design by Francis Wu.
Produced by: Erato Production.
Early bird tickets on Eventbrite for £10. Tickets will also be available at the door for £12.50. Seats are limited so it's highly recommended to buy the tickets in advance.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/love-street-the-tragic-love-story-of-jim-morrison-pam-courson-tickets-39142117126
Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the beginning of the play.
For more information please call: 07762526840 / 020274037837 or email to lovestreetproduction@gmail.com"
The Underdog
11 October 2017
Alfred Music Debuts The Doors: 50th Anniversary Songbook, Deluxe Collectible Hardcover Edition
"The Doors: 50th Anniversary Songbook features authentic transcriptions with guitar TAB, lyrics, vocal melodies, and signature keyboard and bass parts of all 62 tracks from the band’s six studio releases with legendary frontman Jim Morrison. This highly collectible songbook also includes an introduction from Guitar World’s Jimmy Brown, a color photograph section, and a select band discography."
03 October 2017
Digby Diehl, writer who worked on celebrity autobiographies, dies at 76
"But he seemed most delighted in interviewing — or, as he put it, simply listening to — cultural figures such as Jim Morrison, who allowed Mr. Diehl to join him backstage for a 1968 profile in Eye magazine. "I’m interested in anything about revolt, disorder, chaos, especially activity that has no meaning," the Doors singer told him. "It seems to me to be the road to freedom.""
The Washington Post
01 October 2017
27 September 2017
Los chicles de la tumba de Jim Morrison
"Esta vez me asombra que los incondicionales hayan sido capaces de canalizar su mitomanía a través de los cañizos de un árbol cercano y en forma nada menos que de chicles."
26 September 2017
Jackie Flavelle, Northern Ireland jazzman who played with the greats, dies aged 78
"Jackie once auditioned for the seminal American rock band The Doors, who were led by Jim Morrison, but another bass player got the gig."
Belfast Telegraph
15 September 2017
THE SINGLES 7-Inch vinyl box set includes all of The Doors’ twenty U.S. singles in one beautifully designed package.
"THE SINGLES 7-Inch vinyl box set includes all of The Doors’ twenty U.S. singles in one beautifully designed package. Featuring each single’s corresponding B-side on twenty 7-inch vinyl 45s with original cover art. This is not to be missed."
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14 September 2017
50th Anniversary of The Doors on Ed Sullivan (See Videos and Explore Newly Discovered Documents!)
September 14, 2017 (Los Angeles, CA) – 50 years ago Sunday night, on September 17, 1967, the Doors defied Ed Sullivan and CBS by refusing to drop the word “higher” while performing their #1 hit, “Light My Fire”.
The Official Ed Sullivan Site
11 September 2017
08 September 2017
R.I.P. Murray Lerner
"R.I.P. Murray Lerner, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who, among other great films, directed the filming of the Isle of Wight festival in 1970. The Doors' performance at the Isle of Wight has never been seen. “The Doors: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970” will be released for the first time in early 2018."
Facebook
29 August 2017
Big Plans for Morrison Hotel
"The Relevant Group, which has developed multiple hotels in Hollywood, plans to turn South Park’s 103-year-old Morrison Hotel into a 245-room establishment with a rooftop deck."
Los Angeles Downtown News
18 August 2017
17 August 2017
08 August 2017
Caroline and Luke talk Jim Morrison, Pride, and the Past from LA to the UK on CWReview
"In conversation with Terrance Luke Johnson from Los Angeles on Coastal Waters Review. Caroline and Luke discuss aspects of their performance history, taking it back to Lukes early Improvisation life in LA. Ruminating on a cluster of 50th anniversaries. We talk about the legalisation of homosexuality in the UK. 50 years since the Summer of Love. 50 years since the release of the first Doors album and Lukes early friendship with Jim Morrison whilst film students at UCLA. We play music from Leonard Cohen Jim Carroll and of course The Doors, plus music from The Kinks and Pet Shop Boys. And Caroline gets a chance to pay homage to Sam Shepard via Patti Smith."
Coastal Waters Review
06 August 2017
Reading Jim Morrison's Poetry, 2017
"On June 10, 2017 Ian Morrison, Sefton Graham and Frank Lisciandro read approximately 50 minutes of the writings of Jim Morrison at Parole Spalancate, the 23rd International Poetry Festival held in Genoa Italy. Fabio Cubisino supplied music and acoustic sound effects. This is Part 1 of the three part video presenting the entire reading. Parts 2 and 3 will be uploaded to YouTube as soon as they become available."
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03 August 2017
There’s a new short documentary in film festivals exploring Jim’s last days and his grave at Père Lachaise.
"There’s a new short documentary in film festivals exploring Jim’s last days and his grave at Père Lachaise."
Paris Mojo
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29 July 2017
50 years ago today, “Light My Fire” started its three week reign as the No.1 track on the Billboard Hot 100
"50 years ago today, “Light My Fire” started its three week reign as the No.1 track on the Billboard Hot 100, catapulting the band to rock stardom!"
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beat beat beat - Light my fire : 50th Year Celebration
"Gallery party, walls lined with original Doors and unseen '66-'69 counterculture photographs by Jim Coke, honoring The Doors with poetry of Michael C Ford, Joan Jobe Smith, Fred Voss, Stevie Kalinich, and more - backed by improvisations of Mike Tempo, Paul Lacques, Rick Moors."
24 July 2017
The Untold Story of The Butts Band
by David Dutkowski | July 24, 2017
When Jim Morrison died in Paris in 1971, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore weren’t sure what to do. Was this the end of The Doors? Should this be the end of The Doors? They loved making music together, but could The Doors still be The Doors without Jim? They debated all the options, from changing the band’s name, to hanging it up completely and going their separate ways. In the end, they decided to do the one thing they knew how to do...
23 July 2017
Announcing the Robby Krieger Archives
"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. DOORS GUITARIST ROBBY KRIEGER OPENS UP HIS PERSONAL ARCHIVES.
July, 2017: Robby Krieger, legendary guitarist of The Doors, who penned Doors hits such as “Light My Fire”, “Love Me Two Times” and “Love Her Madly”, is opening up his personal archives and will be releasing digital downloads of rare material from his solo career to his fans, some which hasn’t seen the light of day for over 50 years. The material will span his “pre-Doors” days through current projects."
The Robby Krieger Archives
20 July 2017
17 July 2017
A night dedicated to Jim Morrison's poetic work
On Thursday, July 27, 2017, in Pesaro, Italy, a night dedicated to Jim Morrison's poetic work.
As part of the literary event "The corner of poetry", Tito Schipa Jr. and Michele D'Anca will present in the form of reading:
An American PrayerHour For Magic
Freedom Exists
Kingdoms Of Our Own
A Feast Of Friends
The Movie
Curses, Invocations
Dawn's Highway
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22 June 2017
Rest in peace longtime Doors bodyguard Tony Funches
"Rest in peace longtime Doors bodyguard Tony Funches (far right in photo). Here he is with Doors manager Bill Siddons and Ray Manzarek. This unpublished photo was taken by Robby Krieger when The Doors were in Hawaii in 1970."
The Robby Krieger Archives
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08 June 2017
04 May 2017
Rainbow Bar & Grill and Whisky a Go-Go Owner Mario Maglieri Dead at 93
"Mario Maglieri, the owner and co-founder of both the Rainbow Bar & Grill and the Whisky a Go-Go on the Sunset Strip, died Thursday morning. He was 93."
LA Weekly
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21 April 2017
"Jim Morrison, Friedrich Nietzsche e la tragedia greca" curato dal prof. Donato Loscalzo
"Venerdì 21 aprile alle ore 21.00, presso Palazzo della Penna, si terrà l'incontro "Jim Morrison, Friedrich Nietzsche e la tragedia greca" curato dal prof. Donato Loscalzo con le atmosfere di Luigi Mameli."
24 February 2017
Sémaphore : un festival dédié à Jim Morrison
"Pour sa douzième édition, le festival de la parole poétique, Sémaphore, a choisi pour thème un hommage à Jim Morrison. Cinq jours de poésie à Moëlan-sur-Mer et Quimper."
Ouest-France
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02 February 2017
19 January 2017
18 January 2017
Searching for Jim Morrison's Ghost in Gentrified Venice
"If you haven’t been to Venice lately, it’s almost unrecognizable. The onetime Venice West, home soil for L.A.’s bohemia, has become Silicon Beach — the gentrified colony for Google, Yahoo! and Snapchat — where a decent one-bedroom apartment runs $3,000 a month."
Jeff Weiss
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05 January 2017
Day of the Doors with Rita Wilde
"Rita Wilde sat down with John Densmore and Robby Krieger of The Doors in honor of January 4th officially becoming "Day of the Doors" in Los Angeles!"
YouTube
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01 January 2017
31 December 2016
27 December 2016
January 4 to be proclaimed "Day of The Doors" in Los Angeles
"The Doors’ 50th Anniversary Year Begins With January 4 Event In Venice, Where The Band Was Formed, With Official Proclamation And Appearances By Founding Members John Densmore And Robby Krieger"
www.thedoors.com
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