Today, December 1, marks John Densmore‘s 75th birthday. While he is most famous as the drummer for The Doors, he later enjoyed success as a dancer, actor, author and playwright. He was also a staunch ...

Jazz drummer Steve Hideg, 91, left, former Doors drummer John Densmore and guitarist Leo Vaz play at a weekly jam session in the studio at Stein on Vine. Densmore had read a 2017 column by Steve Lopez ...

The feud between drummer John Densmore and his remaining bandmates from the Doors – keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger - has played out in the press for the past decade. Now in his ...

Surviving Doors members John Densmore and Robby Krieger are coming together in concert for the first time in 15 years — and fittingly, it's in honor of one of their former bandmates. According to the ...

Following two books chronicling his time as drummer of psychedelic Los Angeles rock quartet The Doors, John Densmore’s latest memoir strikes a notably positive chord. The Seekers: Meetings With ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. John Densmore, the legendary drummer for the Doors, recalls coming ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sixty years after the group formed in Los Angeles, The Doors' legacy continues to endure. A career-spanning studio box set, a live ...

Nearly 60 years after forming, their approach to the business side remains a fascinating footnote in the history of L.A. rockers The Doors. Singer and poet Jim Morrison recommended a rare equal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Doors drummer John Densmore, 81, right, performs with Joe Calderon, left, and Fabian Debora Jr., for members of the Mike Stoller ...

Dope frontman Edsel Dope has made a public plea online with Public Enemy's Chuck D and The Doors' John Densmore over a new band they formed name doPE. The rapper and drummer just announced the project ...

A couple of years ago, in a column about Father Greg Boyle, I noted that he is quite particular and even a bit preachy about the right way to eat a steak. It should be medium rare, never well-done, ...

"I play the drums," says John Densmore, with tangible pride. He may be belaboring the obvious, considering that, as the rhythmic engine of The Doors, he's responsible for some of the most famous beats ...