Densmore, 81, is an admirer of Father Greg Boyle and his decades-long mission of gang intervention and rehabilitation.

Today, December 1, marks John Densmore‘s 75th birthday. While he is most famous as the drummer for The Doors, he later enjoyed success as a dancer, actor, author and playwright. He was also a staunch ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. John Densmore, the legendary drummer for the Doors, recalls coming ...

The feud between drummer John Densmore and his remaining bandmates from the Doors – keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger - has played out in the press for the past decade. Now in his ...

Jazz drummer Steve Hideg, 91, left, former Doors drummer John Densmore and guitarist Leo Vaz play at a weekly jam session in the studio at Stein on Vine. Densmore had read a 2017 column by Steve Lopez ...

The two surviving members of the Doors – Robbie Krieger and John Densmore have given a very rare joint interview to Rick Beato and opened up about what life was like being in a band with Jim Morrison.

Dope frontman Edsel Dope has made a public plea online with Public Enemy's Chuck D and The Doors' John Densmore over a new band they formed name doPE. The rapper and drummer just announced the project ...

Following two books chronicling his time as drummer of psychedelic Los Angeles rock quartet The Doors, John Densmore’s latest memoir strikes a notably positive chord. The Seekers: Meetings With ...

Nearly 60 years after forming, their approach to the business side remains a fascinating footnote in the history of L.A. rockers The Doors. Singer and poet Jim Morrison recommended a rare equal ...

As the surviving members of the legendary rock band The Doors celebrate the band's 50th anniversary this year, drummer John Densmore is reflective about his more mature car choices now compared to his ...

The Doors‘ John Densmore calls on Barack Obama to apologize to Native Americans for centuries of injustice and pardon activist Leonard Peltier in a passionate new op-ed for Rolling Stone. The ...

"I play the drums," says John Densmore, with tangible pride. He may be belaboring the obvious, considering that, as the rhythmic engine of The Doors, he's responsible for some of the most famous beats ...