The 1967 song Ray Manzarek called “the best lyrics I’d heard for a rock ‘n’ roll song” A huge moment. Dale Maplethorpe May 24, 2026
Bill Paxton’s greatest audition was for a 1991 movie he didn’t even get: “I read my ass off” He could have been a rockstar. Liam Gaughan May 16, 2026
“A fat drunk”: When Pete Townshend reached out to Jim Morrison in 1971 An attempt to save him from the brink. Lucy Harbron May 12, 2026
“The beginning”: the 1970 album back cover that led to the Hard Rock Cafe “I always feel like I should get a free hamburger.” Tom Phelan May 9, 2026
The acid trip that almost overhauled The Doors’ 1967 breakthrough: “Went to church and had an epiphany” Don’t touch that. Lucy Harbron May 5, 2026
The Doors’ 1967 debut album was almost ruined by an acid trip: “The studio’s been hosed down” Tripping gone wrong. Tim Coffman May 1, 2026