Last year’s releases from Bruce Springsteen, Deep Purple, R.E.M. and the Beatles taught us that what was once new is now old – and now new again.

Most bands have an acknowledged lead singer. But what about when others took over for the Rolling Stones, Heartbreakers, Queen, Doors and Faces?

The new video collection R-Evolution tracks the Doors, always a band delicately balanced on the cutting edge, as they made forays into the media of film — highlighting their influential contribution to early music videos. You May Also Like: The Doors – Morrison Hotel (1970): On Second Thought The BeatlesRead More

Arriving like a perfect combination of everything that the late Ray Manzarek brought to the Doors — this free-form, jazz-inflected sense of freedom — and the gnarled dangers of Roy Rogers’ slide blues, “Just Like Sherlock Holmes” is a fine valedictory. You May Also Like: Sabir Mateen, Patrick Holmes, FedericoRead More

Looking back, it’s been common to equate the Doors with their vocalist and frontman Jim Morrison. You May Also Like: The Doors – Morrison Hotel (1970): On Second Thought The Beatles vs. The Doors: Odd Couples Classic Rock Songs Sung by the Other Guy: Gimme Five