John Densmore to Perform ‘L.A. Woman’ at LA Philharmonic Gala

California Soul

JOHN DENSMORE CONFIRMED AS SPECIAL GUEST AT THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC OPENING NIGHT CONCERT & GALA: CALIFORNIA SOUL AT WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL THE KICK OFF TO THE LA PHIL CENTENNIAL SEASON ALSO FEATURES CHRIS MARTIN, CORRINE BAILEY RAE, ELECTRIC VIOLINST TRACY SILVERMAN AND THE UNVEILING OF REFIK ANADOL’S WDCH DREAMS POST-CONCERT PARTY INCLUDES DJ …

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Creative Writing Contest Submissions

Thank you to everyone that  participated in The Doors Creative Writing Contest! Poetry submissions may be viewed here, or by searching the #TheDoors50 of instagram. Below you may find the short story submissions! Please note, each story represents the opinion of the author and not the opinions of The Doors or The Doors team. Which one …

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The Founders Award Ceremony

The Founders Award Ceremony

On December 7, 2017, John Densmore and Robby Krieger accepted the Founders Award on behalf of The Doors at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, WA. The Founders Award is an honor given to artists who have made outstanding contributions in popular music. The ceremony included an all-star lineup of artists performing a Doors …

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The Doors Creative Writing Contest

Celebrate The Doors 50th Anniversary by participating in this creative writing contest! Create a poem or short story inspired by the band’s 50-year career for your chance to win THE SINGLES 7″ Boxset.  Poetry must be submitted by posting a video of your poem being read via Instagram video. Short story submissions (3-5 pages) can be sent …

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Celebrate 50 Years of The Doors With the Record Store Day Exclusive Vinyl, Live at the Matrix

Live at the Matrix

Celebrate 50 years of The Doors with Live at the Matrix, available on vinyl for the very first time on Record Store Day, 2017 (April 22, 2017)! Originally recorded on March 7, 1967 in San Francisco, Live at the Matrix has been newly mastered from recently discovered original tapes by the historic Doors engineer, Bruch Botnick. The Matrix recordings originally released in …

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Win a Skype guitar lesson with Robby Krieger

Waiting for the Sun Photo

The Doors have partnered with Alfred Publishing and Ultimate Guitar to bring you a chance to win a guitar lesson over Skype with Robby Krieger! Entering is easy; all you have to do is click HERE to enter to win. Good luck!

Rolling Stone writer invites you to kick him in the ass, but…

LA Woman

“You can kick me in the ass for saying this (I don’t mind): this is the Doors’ greatest album and (including their first) the best album so far this year. A landmark worthy of dancing in the streets.” –Robert Meltzer for Rolling Stone on “L.A. Woman”

Mojo Magazine On The Doors’ Magic

“They caught the sense of dread and menace that hung in the air like gunsmoke, and they did it with hypnotic cool.” –MOJO, December 1997.

Jim Morrison on his inspiration

“You can’t predict what’s going to happen. You just have to go with it. We’re trying to project our music, us, our ideas. Our ideas are in the songs, in the music.” –Jim Morrison

A perfect, succinct review of L.A. Woman

LA Woman

“An almost unqualified masterpiece, each song has a clear identity.”–Q on L.A. Woman, November 1991. How would you review this classic? Need a copy? https://www.thedoors2.wpengine.com/discography/la-woman-457