Ray Manzarek

News of Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek's death sent grief through the rock community yesterday (May 20), with many of his peers sharing their sadness via social networks. Perhaps none was more keenly felt, however, than that of Manzarek's longtime musical partner, Doors drummer John Densmore.

The death of the Doors' founding member and keyboardist Ray Manzarek has sent ripples through the classic rock community, with many of his peers sharing their sadness and praising his contributions to music history on Twitter.

Sad news from the Doors today (May 20) as keyboardist and founding member Ray Manzarek passed away from cancer at 74.

Doors guitarist Robby Krieger has a busy summer lined up, but he wishes it were busier.

Doors drummer John Densmore has just released his second memoir, called The Doors: Unhinged - Jim Morrison's Legacy Goes On Trial. The book details Densmore's successful five-year battle against surviving Doors Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger over their use of the band name for new projects and the Doors' music for a proposed $15 million commercial deal with Cadillac.

A new Jim Morrison documentary is in the works, which will chronicle his life from his childhood through his career with the Doors.

The Doors' 1968 Hollywood Bowl concert will be available for pay-per-view screening December 5th via Facebook.

Once again Doors fans are blown away by the quality of the band's latest vault release, The Doors Live At The Bowl '68, chronicling the group's legendary July 5th, 1968 Hollywood Bowl concert.

Ray Manzarek says that at the time of wrapping the Doors' final album with Jim Morrison -- the band was contemplating a new label for its future work.