“White folks hear the blues come out, but they don’t know how it got there.” – Ma Rainey “Time Is on My Side” by Irma Thomas and the Rolling Stones “Time Is on My Side” was written by Jerry Ragovoy for jazz trombonist Kai Winding in 1963. Winding’s version, essentially an instrumental, only included […]
Photo by: Glen LaFerman www.glenlaferman.com Before I begin this rock and roll tale about my encounter with Rick James, I want to explain in a way—or attempt to anyway—how I write these stories. If you’ve read any of my previous narratives, you know that a lot of times I’ll talk about stuff that doesn’t seem […]
January 4, 2017 was christened The Day of the Doors in Venice, California — and surviving members John Densmore and Robby Krieger were on-hand for a fun event streamed live on the band’s Facebook page. It’s within that context, as well as the 50th anniversary of the band’s legendary 1976 debut album, that we present […]
On January 4, 1967, Jim Morrison and the Doors announced their arrival with their landmark self-titled debut album. With that classic LP about to celebrate its 50th anniversary, the city of Los Angeles has proclaimed that January 4, 2017 will be dubbed The Day of the Doors. That’s the day a special event will take […]
I don’t want to live in a city where the only cultural advantage is that you can make a right turn on a red light. – Woody Allen Despite its earthquakes, traffic, smog and pretentiousness, Los Angeles has inspired great tunes like those on our list of Top 11 L.A. Songs. Know any more? Take […]
Surviving members of the Doors Robby Krieger and John Densmore have been working on a special tribute concert paying homage to Ray Manzarek for some time – and now the event will take place on Friday, February 12. Set for the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, the show was announced on Monday. 2/12 would have been […]
As songwriter and guitarist for the Doors, Robby Krieger earned his rightful place in rock and roll history. Penning such timeless hits as Light my Fire, Touch Me, Love Me Two Times, and Love Her Madly, Krieger’s free-form jazz-flamenco inflected licks fueled the Dionysian darkness of the Doors’ musical milieu and helped transform the fledgling local […]
Before he passed away last year, Ray Manzarek of the Doors was steadfastly working on a film adaptation of his book The Poet in Exile. In the book, which serves as an ‘alternate reality’ regarding Jim Morrison‘s passing (or faked death, if you will), Manzarek follows some clues in order to reunite with Morrison at […]
As he told us in our new feature interview, John Densmore of the Doors is working alongside former band mate Robby Krieger to set up a star-studded concert paying tribute to Ray Manzarek, their Doors band mate who passed away in 2013. Densmore’s quote in our chat: “When Ray [Manzarek, Doors keyboardist] died, I said, […]
As previously mentioned, the Doors will release a new DVD/Blu-ray set titled R-Evolution on December 3 January 21. R-Evolution features a bounty of early Doors performances, including (as the press release detailed): This collection shows many aspects of The Doors on film. Rarities include the band’s full performance on “Shebang”, an interview with Dick Clark, […]
