The Doors guitarist Robby Krieger recalled how rumors that Jim Morrison didn't die in 1971 caused arguments among the rest of the band.
The singer died in Paris at age 27, but rumors still persist that he had staged a fake death in order to escape the pressures of his life. While the story is generally dismissed, Krieger said he and keyboardist Ray Manzarek held opposing views.
Jim Morrison's death has sparked a number of conspiracy theories as the circumstances are still shrouded in mystery nearly 50 years on
Jim Morrison died 49 years ago today, but The Doors frontman's death still remains shrouded in mystery all these years later.
We’re dipping into the Far Out Magazine vault to look back at a very sad performance. During it, The Doors rattle through their subversive songs while Jim Morrison, a caricature of himself, provided some sad foreshadowing. It would be the last performance he’d ever give.
"Hello, I Love You" more so than any other Doors song puts Jim Morrison front and centre, welcoming the continuous spotlight. Nowhere is this better seen than with Jim’s isolated vocals, take a listen below for yourself.
One of the most iconic, and tragically short, music careers in history belonged to Jim Morrison. Morrison was the lead singer of the popular band The Doors from 1965 to his death in 1971. During that time, Morrison and The Doors were one of the most popular bands of the era and created a legacy that lasts to this day.
Jim Morrison is the source of a lot of incredibly salacious rock and roll myths. He is also the source of a lot of true but unbelievable tales. From exposing himself in Miami to being knocked out by Janis Joplin, before his death in 1971, Morrison had seemingly completed the rock star bingo card.
Jump into the Far Out vault and take a look back at The Doors frontman Jim Morrison like you’ve never seen him before. Long before he became The Lizard King, Morrison was a university student who wanted to be on screen.
DID HE OR DIDN'T HE? EITHER WAY, IT TOOK A LONG TIME FOR AMERICA TO FORGIVE THE LIZARD KING'S ACT OF LEWDNESS
On March 1 1969, in Miami, Florida, Jim Morrison could be seen performing any number of acts that sensible citizens of a Southern-state city would have found distasteful.
The iconic sixties band lost their lead singer at just 27-years-old, but Jim Morrison and The Doors’ legacy lives on. During their touring years, The Moving Sidewalks opened for the band. Guitarist Billy Gibbons went on to form ZZ Top and reminisces of his time with The Doors in a new documentary film called ZZ Top: That Little Ol’ Band From Texas.
The Doors' drummer John Densmore has been forthright over the years about his complicated relationship with his band's iconic late-front man Jim Morrison.
