the doors

R.I.P. Scott Weiland. Here's a look back at the time he channeled the late Jim Morrison with the surviving members of The Doors when they reunited at Hollywood Center Studios in Los Angeles on September 26, 2000 to perform with six different vocalists for an episode of VH1 Storytellers. There was no doubt in my mind then who best brought back the spirit of the band. Take a look:

On Sept. 20, 1970, Jim Morrison was arrested in connection with an controversial incident in Miami.

Long out-of-print, the first two albums released by the Doors after Jim Morrison died are set for expanded reissue later this year.

The Doors' self-titled debut album was released on Jan. 4, 1967.

A delayed flight leads to big trouble for the Doors frontman.

Jim Morrison would have turned 70 on Dec. 8, and while it's impossible to imagine what he might have done over the past few decades if he hadn't passed away in 1971, he'd probably have Internet access if he were still alive -- which he could use to stream a trio of free Doors films from Qello.

A new sound bite from a 1969 interview with legendary Doors frontman Jim Morrison has just surfaced. This sounds like the pre-interview to me. Listen to Morrison reminisce about taking advantage of his college meal plan, which led him to a weight of 185 pounds. He says, "I felt like a large mammal. A big beast." He goes on to explain why "fat is beautiful":

For the first time ever, fans of the Doors will be able to hear the entirety of their famous concert at the Hollywood Bowl on July 5, 1968. On Oct. 23, the band will release ‘Live at the Bowl ’68′ in both video (DVD, Blu-ray, digital) and audio (CD, LP, digital) formats.

There's a cool new music documentary out called "The Re:Generation Music Project" about electronic artists working with artists in other genres, such as R&B, Jazz, Classical, Rock and Country. One of these pairings is electronic producer Skrillex and the surviving members of The Doors. Check this out

An ultra-rare, six-song Doors acetate from 1965 sold via eBay on Monday (Oct. 10) to the highest bidder at the hefty price of $3,650. This collector’s dream piece had some serious action during the auction, pulling in no less than 40 bids before the magic words “you’re the highest bidder” came across the victor’s screen.