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Jim Morrison

Ray Manzarek - Keyboardist - The Doors - 2009

The 1967 song Ray Manzarek called “the best lyrics I’d heard for a rock ‘n’ roll song”

A huge moment.

Dale Maplethorpe
May 24, 2026
The tragic novel that links Bob Dylan and The Doors

The forgotten novel that haunted Bob Dylan and Jim Morrison

A fateful tale.

Tom Taylor
May 18, 2026
Bill Paxton - Actor - 2013

Bill Paxton’s greatest audition was for a 1991 movie he didn’t even get: “I read my ass off”

He could have been a rockstar.

Liam Gaughan
May 16, 2026
Pete Townshend - Jim Morrison - Split

“A fat drunk”: When Pete Townshend reached out to Jim Morrison in 1971

An attempt to save him from the brink.

Lucy Harbron
May 12, 2026
The competition that kick-started the Hard Rock Cafe collection

“The beginning”: the 1970 album back cover that led to the Hard Rock Cafe

“I always feel like I should get a free hamburger.”

Tom Phelan
May 9, 2026
Jim Morrison - The Doors - Hollywood - 1960s

The acid trip that almost overhauled The Doors’ 1967 breakthrough: “Went to church and had an epiphany”

Don’t touch that.

Lucy Harbron
May 5, 2026
The Doors - Jim Morrison - John Densmore - Robby Krieger - Ray Manzarek - 1967

The Doors’ 1967 debut album was almost ruined by an acid trip: “The studio’s been hosed down”

Tripping gone wrong.

Tim Coffman
May 1, 2026
Exploring the poetry of Jim Morrison through his best lyrics

The 1967 song by The Doors that Jim Morrison detested: “”F**k your mother”

He had a strong reply for request

Jack Whatley
Apr 28, 2026
Jim Morrison - The Doors - Hollywood - 1960s

The Doors’ disastrous 1968 tour that hospitalised Jim Morrison and sparked Britain’s hippie age

An infamous outing…

Ben Forrest
Apr 25, 2026
PJ Harvey - The Doors - Split

‘Let England Shake’: The deep connection between The Doors and PJ Harvey’s masterpiece

More alike that you might think.

Lucy Harbron
Apr 13, 2026
The Doors - Jim Morrison - John Densmore - Robby Krieger - Ray Manzarek - 1967

“That was it”: The moment The Doors officially ended

Their closing chapter.

Reuben Cross
Apr 10, 2026
Jim Morrison - The Doors - Hollywood - 1960s

How a gruesome dust road in New Mexico changed Jim Morrison’s life

Greatness thrust upon him.

Lucy Harbron
Apr 6, 2026

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