Yahoo Home Top Stories
How Dave Brock Became the Ultimate Doors Tribute Singer: ‘I’m So Lucky’
- The singer started the Doors cover band Wild Child in the Eighties, nearly got the lead role in the Oliver Stone movie, and finally teamed up with original members Robbie Krieger and Ray Manzarek in 2010
Videos
On This Day: 4 January 2017
- 02:03
- 01:53
MOVIES & TV SHOWS
Albums
People Also Viewed
More Stories
- EntertainmentThe Florida Times-Union
Book review: Doors guitarist explores the music, myths and memories
Richard Klinzman says Robby Krieger does a very nice job reflecting on the band's ups and downs and striving to reveal the "real" Jim Morrison.
- EntertainmentLA Times
How Jim Morrison's final sessions with the Doors produced an L.A. classic out of chaos
A reissue of the Doors' "L.A. Woman," and a memoir from guitarist Robby Krieger, find the band navigating Jim Morrison's addictions during its final sessions.
- EntertainmentThe Telegraph
The Doors: ‘Jim Morrison had a pretty tough Oedipus complex – it made him manic depressive’
Doors drummer John Densmore is pointing over his shoulder to two royal blue LA street signs situated next to his drumkit. The signs say Densmore Av and Morrison St. “You’re probably curious about that?” he says. “I knew there was Densmore Av in The Valley. I drove by it many times. A few years ago, I thought, ‘I’m going to go up Densmore and see what I can find’. I drive up a mile and it crosses Morrison St. These streets were probably named hundreds of years ago.” He cracks a smile. “Kinda prop
- EntertainmentEsquire
Robby Krieger Holds the Keys to The Doors Mythology
The guitarist, now 75, sets the record straight—and recalls the pot that was so good it inspired him to pick up a guitar.
- EntertainmentRolling Stone
The Doors Guitarist Robby Krieger Readies First-Ever Memoir
Set the Night on Fire: Living, Dying, and Playing Guitar With the Doors arrives October 12th
- EntertainmentVariety
The Night Jim Morrison and the Doors Saw ‘2001’ at the Cinerama Dome
The Doors’ Ray Manzarek was known as a skilled keyboardist and respected music producer (his credits include seminal albums by X), but he was also a knowledgeable movie buff, having graduated from UCLA’s film program and receiving his MFA in cinematography in 1965. Forty days after school let out, he met Jim Morrison by chance […]
- EntertainmentRolling Stone
Hear X Jam With the Doors’ Robby Krieger on ‘Alphabetland’ B-Side ‘Strange Life’
Group also releases "True Love, Pt. 3" as part of Alphabetland outtakes comp Xtras
- EntertainmentSPIN
X Release Two B-Sides From Last Year’s Alphabetland
In a year of chaos, one of the best things that happened was when L.A. punk veterans X surprise-released a new album with their original members. Alphabetland was the ripping album we needed in the early pandemic days and thankfully, a few new tunes from those sessions have emerged. On Tuesday morning, X revealed B-sides…
- EntertainmentRolling Stone
Hear Jim Morrison Psych Up the Doors in ‘Roadhouse Blues’ Alternate Take
Guitarist Robby Krieger reflects on outtake, which will feature on upcoming 50th-anniversary Morrison Hotel box set
- EntertainmentRolling Stone
See Little Steven and Joe Walsh Talk Los Angeles, Linda Ronstadt in ‘RoadShow’ Clip
"I am one of the founding fathers of Los Angeles craziness and I am proud of it," guitarist admits in new interview
