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Music promoter Barry Fey's list of thank-you's was a who's who of big name acts, from the Doors to U2.

Despite a varied career with tenacious longevity, Val Kilmer will be forever associated with his breakthrough role in 1991's The Doors.

I post a weekly diary of the historical notes, arts & science items, foreign news and whimsical pieces from the outside world that I featured this past week in "Cheers & Jeers". For example ..... SEPARATED at BIRTH - TV star Pauley Perrette and English singer Jessica Cornish, a/k/a Jessie J - her stage name.

Whitney Houston, whose soaring voice lifted her to the top of the pop music world but whose personal decline was fueled by decades of drug use, died on Saturday in a Beverly Hills hotel room.

Early rocker Gene Vincent was born today, February 11, 1935. Vincent not only being an early player in the nascent rock 'n' roll world with hits like "Be-Bop-A-Lula" was also an influence on The Doors and Jim Morrison, Vincent was the first rock star to wear full leather suits onstage.

I'm currently a little too obsessed with the musician/DJ Skrillex , as he's known .

Johnny Depp narrates this feature documentary on The Doors. Vintage footage supplies a cinema verite style, allowing an intimate view into the collaboration of four artists who help define the late 1960s and early 1970s.

February 10, 2012 Hyundai and The GRAMMYs celebrated a star studded red carpet event on Thursday February 9th for RE:GENERATION MUSIC PROJECT at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

The drummer John Densmore, of The Doors fame, speaks of a prophecy that someday, one man will be able to create any type of music using one machine.

In this episode, the Gods discuss: 3 Another Happy Day Answer This The Coast Guard Doors: Mr.

Feb. 12: Movie director Franco Zeffirelli is 89. Sportscaster Joe Garagiola is 86.

When you listen to good music it should be shared for the world to savor, and bringing the fresh loot from the world of music here's the list that might catch your fancy.

The Doors, one of the most influential and controversial rock bands of the 1960s, were formed in Los Angeles in 1965 by UCLA film students Ray Manzarek, keyboards, and Jim Morrison, vocals; with drummer John Densmore and guitarist Robby Krieger.

Two Days in Paris, staring Julie Deply and Adam Goldberg, is a tale of a couple trying to rekindle their relationship during a trip to Venice.

What song reminds you of Venice? "L.A. Woman" by The Doors since Jim Morrison lived here? "Behind the Groove" by Venice High School's Teena Marie? Something more along the lines of the Whole Foods Parking Lot video ? The non-profit media group KCET announced Monday that it wants to know for their Venice Mixtape Contest.A The contest is part of KCET ... (more)

This is an in-depth documentary on the phenomena that was and is the band Queen.

Most of us know The Doors as history, but there's a living history, not only in the members of the band, but also a history fans participate in, there's a generation of Doors fans who saw the band in the 60's, there's also the generation of fans that lived through The Doors history, and virtually participated in it when Doors drummer John Densmore ... (more)

The Doors, "L.A.Woman" - 2012 has apparently been dubbed "The Year of the Doors," and this CD re-issue sets the ball rolling by reviving the iconic rock band's classic 1971 set in a new,expanded version, including hitherto unheard takes of eight songs from the album,along with one completely unreleased number ,the bluesy "She Smells So Nice." ... (more)

And to mark the occasion the surviving members of the iconic rock band and their associated record labels have undertaken a number of special projects.

Some artists create their most intense work when they hit rock bottom: See Vincent van Gogh, Billie Holiday, Nick Drake and Jim Morrison, whose final album with the Doors is a Southern California death trip that matches anythingin their catalog for beautifully spooked rock & roll urge-purging. Made amid professional train wrecks and personal ... (more)