Stereogum

Hear The Doors’ Previously Unreleased “Riders On The Storm” Demo

The Doors’ 1971 album L.A. Woman turned 50 years old in April. And to commemorate the occasion, Rhino is releasing a 3-CD/1-LP 50th anniversary deluxe edition featuring the original album newly ...
brooklynvegan

The Doors prep expanded 'L.A. Woman' reissue, share "Riders on the Storm" original demo

The Doors‘ 1971 classic L.A. Woman turned 50 this year, and to celebrate, a big 50th anniversary deluxe reissue will come out on December 3 via Rhino (pre-order). The 3-CD/1-LP set was remastered by ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

Doors Announce ‘L.A. Woman’ 50th-Anniversary Deluxe Edition

The Doors have announced a 50th-anniversary deluxe reissue of their sixth and final album to feature Jim Morrison, L.A. Woman. The three-CD, one-LP set includes the original L.A. Woman newly ...
American Songwriter

Meaning Behind the Haunting “Riders on the Storm” by The Doors

“Riders on the Storm” by The Doors is a hard song to define. The experimental nature of the track makes it applicable to a number of genres including psychedelic rock, jazz, and even an early ...
Rolling Stone

Hear the Doors’ Long-Forgotten, Raw-Sounding ‘Riders on the Storm’ Demo

John Densmore vividly remembers the words longtime Doors producer Paul A. Rothchild used to describe “Riders on the Storm”: “cocktail music.” “When he heard it, it was in an early rehearsal and it ...
American Songwriter

The Serial Killer That Jim Morrison Alludes to in Iconic Doors Hit, “Riders on the Storm”

Inspiration can come from the strangest and, at times, most unsettling of places, as was the case for the iconic Doors hit, “Riders on the Storm,” born from Jim Morrison’s macabre interest in a ...