This story originally aired on Sept. 1, 2021. Fifty years ago, on July 3, 1971, Jim Morrison — lead singer of the rock group The Doors — died in Paris. It was the first year of NPR and Mike Walters, ...

When the Doors first met Jim Morrison, not everyone was convinced he had the potential to be a rock ‘n’ roll frontman…that is, until they heard the lyrics to what would become one of the most classic ...

If you joined a band when you were 19, would you still be talking about it 60 years later? Most people would not. But this is Robby Krieger we're talking about, guitarist for the groundbreaking Los ...

The Doors, an iconic rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, are known for their distinctive sound, poetic lyrics, and enigmatic frontman, Jim Morrison. With a blend of rock, blues, and psychedelia, ...

A wild ride through the life of Jim Morrison, the rock poet who refused to play by anyone’s rules. Still haunting our ...

The meeting took place in early 1990 at the office of director Oliver Stone. It was not an auspicious start. Robby Krieger, guitarist for the legendary '60s band The Doors, had come to meet Val Kilmer ...

After The Doors’ split, Manzarek recorded a number of solo and collaborative projects, and also formed the short-lived band Nite City. Manzarek and the two other surviving Doors members—guitarist ...

The Doors guitarist Robby Krieger is looking back on his first encounter with Val Kilmer. The late actor, who died at age 65 on April 1, memorably portrayed the '60s rock band's legendary frontman, ...