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John Densmore Picks Jimmy Fallon as Potential Jim Morrison Replacement

Billy Dukes — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:46:24 +0000

Should the remaining members of the Doors reunite (it seems unlikely), drummer John Densmore knows who he'd want to fill Jim Morrison's space in front of the microphone. It's not clear if he's being cute or funny, but during a recent radio interview he said Jimmy Fallon could get the job done.

Jim Morrison in Newly Discovered Interview: 'Fat Is Beautiful'

Jeff Giles — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:20:59 +0000

He's been dead for decades -- and the subject of countless retrospectives ever since -- but that doesn't mean we've heard and seen everything Jim Morrison committed to tape before he passed away. The latest example? A newly unearthed candid interview the Doors front man gave to director and journalist Howard Smith in 1969.

44 Years Ago: Jim Morrison of the Doors Allegedly Exposes Himself on Stage

Nick DeRiso — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:47:17 +0000

Did he or didn't he? The late Doors frontman Jim Morrison was charged with exposing himself before a stunned audience in Florida on March 1, 1969, though he vehemently denied the allegation. Bandmate Robby Krieger still says that no photographic evidences exists to prove it.

45 Years Ago: Jim Morrison of the Doors Maced and Arrested in New Haven

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:00:27 +0000

One of the most mythologized and romanticized figures in rock history, Doors front man Jim Morrison possessed a deep-seated anti-authoritarian streak that repeatedly landed him in trouble. On Dec. 9, 1967, the rebellious rocker was arrested at a Doors gig in New Haven, Conn., earning him the dubious distinction of being, as far as we know, the first rock star ever arrested onstage during a performance.

43 Years Ago: Jim Morrison Arrested in Arizona

Sterling Whitaker — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:00:10 +0000

There's no denying that Doors singer Jim Morrison was one of the most charismatic front men of his generation. Unfortunately he was one of the most troubled, too. The singer had a terrible alcohol problem that played a big role in his repeated arrests, including one on Nov. 11, 1969 in Arizona that resulted from Morrison and a friend drunkenly heckling a flight crew on a commercial airliner.

45 Years Ago: The Doors Banned from the Ed Sullivan Show

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:16:20 +0000

It was a clash of mainstream culture vs. the counterculture when the Doors were booked to appear on the Ed Sullivan Show in September of 1967. Things did not go as smoothly as the producers may have hoped. Fronted by charismatic-but-unpredictable singer Jim Morrison, the group had recently scored its first No. 1 hit with [...]

A New Video For The Door's 'L.A. Woman' [VIDEO]

Steph Barber — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:44:22 +0000

The song 'L.A. Woman', is my favorite Doors' tune. Check out this new video, released in conjunction with the 40th anniversary edition of the album of the same name. 'L.A. Woman' was the last Doors' album before the death of Jim Morrison.

Jim Morrrisons Band Mates Visit His Grave

Carl Coffey — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:47:07 +0000

Jim Morrison’s legacy lives on 40 years after his death. The Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger were at the Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris over the weekend visiting the grave of the late frontman. Hundreds of fans also left flowers at Morrison’s grave to mark the milestone, while others sang and [...]

Unreleased Jim Morrison Poem on Charity Compilation

Jeff Holbrook — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:17:25 +0000

A previously unreleased Jim Morrison spoken-word recording will be part of ‘Prayer Cycle 2: Path to Zero,’ an upcoming genre-bending album that’s due May 10 via Across the Universe Records. The LP — produced by Jonathan Elias — is a mix of devotional music, electronica, orchestral, spoken word, rock, vintage radio samples and more. According [...]

Jim Morrison Pardoned In Florida

chris.galbraith — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 19:15:24 +0000

It’s been 40 years since Jim exposed Jimmy at a concert in Miami. Florida’s Clemency board has finally wiped that slate clean! For 40 years there has been controversy involving the whole deed… Some people who were at the Miami show March 1, 1969, insist even today that he exposed himself, though others in the [...]

Jim Morrison Will Be Pardoned

Tim Gray — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:46:36 +0000

40 years after being accused of exposing himself in Miami, Jim Morrison will most likely recieve a pardon for his action. Read more about the CNN article after the jump. Jim Morrison had been performing with the band at a typically raucous concert at Miami’s Key Auditorium on March 1, 1969 when the incident took [...]