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Bruce Springsteen, Tony Shanahan and Patti Smith perform at the 2026 American Music Honors
Bruce Springsteen celebrates the Doors, the E Street Band, Patti Smith and others at the American Music Honors

By Robert Dye Published

Springsteen, Steve Van Zandt and Doors drummer John Densmore perform “Light My Fire” as others are honored at the Springsteen Center’s annual event

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The Doors L-R Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison an John Densmore pose for a portrait circa 1968.
Robby Krieger on the Doors’ "stupid" decision to carry on without Jim Morrison

By Phil Weller Last updated

Contractual obligations forced the three remaining band members to release three more albums before calling it a day

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LEFT: American rock band The Doors pose for their first album cover, 1967. They are (clockwise from top left) keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, vocalist Jim Morrison, and guitarist Robby Krieger. RIGHT: Alice Cooper, studio portrait, London, 1974.
Alice Cooper and Robby Krieger recall when their groups ran together on the 1960s L.A. rock scene

By Gary Graff Published

Krieger’s long friendship with Cooper and producer Bob Ezrin led to his lead guitar spot on “Black Mamba,” the new track from Cooper's reunited band

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Robby Krieger performing live onstage, December 30, 2006
Robby Krieger reveals how breaking the rules resulted in the Doors' breakthrough hit, "Light My Fire"

By Joe Bosso Published

The guitarist says his chart-topping song came about because Jim Morrison said "We need more originals"

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LEFT: Robbie KRIEGER and RIDERS ON THE STORM, Robby Krieger performing live onstage; RIGHT: Ace Frehley of Kiss performing at 'Kiss Concert' on July 25, 1979 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
Gene Simmons says Ace Frehley copied a Robby Krieger guitar solo note for note on a famous Kiss track

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

Frehley's solo from "She" was directly inspired by Krieger's own for the Doors' "Five to One"

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Here’s How the Doors Turned Their Vision of Psychedelic Music Into a Pop Phenomenon

By Art Thompson Published

Why the sum of the parts made the magic happen

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Jimmy Page
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Albums and Artists that Made 1971 Guitar’s Greatest Year

By Vinnie DeMasi Last updated

The spirit of ’71 is well and truly alive in this historical lesson.

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Robby Krieger Discusses His Unorthodox Slide Style, Gear, Leeches and Reworking a Doors Classic as an Instrumental

By Mark McStea Last updated

On 'The Ritual Begins at Sundown,' Robby Krieger turns up the heat with a blazing set of tunes.

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John Densmore (L) and Robby Krieger attend the Film Independent at LACMA Presents An Evening With The Doors event at Bing Theatre At LACMA on December 5, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.
Watch Robby Krieger and John Densmore Duet “Riders on the Storm”

By Rod Brakes Published

Video This haunting number was the final track on the Doors’ classic album ‘L.A. Woman’.

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Robby Krieger (left) and Marc Benno
Marc Benno Recalls His Session on the Doors' 'L.A. Woman'

By James Rotondi Published

Answering Bruce Botnick's call, the Texas blues player had a brief but fruitful collaboration with Robby Krieger on guitar.

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