Robby Krieger and John Densmore, the two surviving members of The Doors, say they are planning a live tribute to the late Ray Manzarek for later this year. “We’re going to do at least one show for Ray and have a big send-off,” Krieger told Rolling Stone. “That’s either the start or the end of … Continue reading Surviving Doors Members Planning Live Tribute to Ray Manzarek →

Commemorating the passing of music legend Ray Manzarek, keyboardist for The Doors, Smithsonian Channel will air encore presentations of THE DOORS: MR. MOJO RISIN’ – THE STORY OF L.A. WOMAN throughout the next week. One of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s, the Los Angeles group The Doors personified the turbulent era in … Continue reading Smithsonian Channel to Commemorate Life of Music Innovator Ray Manzarek with Encore Presentations of “The Doors: Mr. Mojo Risin’ – The Story of L.A. Woman” →

Ray Manzarek, keyboardist and founding member of The Doors, died Monday at the age of 74 after a long battle with cancer. Manzarek was born Raymond Daniel Manczarek Jr. on February 12, 1939 in Chicago’s South Side. In 1962, he attended film school at the University of California in Los Angeles, where he met Jim … Continue reading Ray Manzarek, Founding Member of The Doors, Dies at 74 →

With contributions from Slash, Roger Taylor, Grace Slick, Noel Gallagher, Ray Manzarek and  a host of  others, a new BBC4 documentary tells the story of when albums ruled the world. Between the mid 1960s and the late 1970s, the long-playing record and the albums that graced its grooves changed popular music for ever. For the … Continue reading When Albums Ruled the World – A BBC4 Documentary [VIDEO] →