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Richard Fariña was the Baby Boom generation's chief myth maker. “The conscience of my elusive race gives not a fig for me, baby. But I endure, if you know what I mean.” - Richard Fariña After reading David Hajdu's excellent Positively 4th Street which chronicles the early careers of Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Richard…

Tonight (November 16th) on the world famous Classic Album at Midnight on Radio Nova we’re playing The Doors' L.A. Woman.

Tonight (January 3rd) on the world famous Classic Album at Midnight on Radio Nova we’re playing The Doors’ L.A. Woman.

It was 52 years ago tonight (December 12th, 1970) that the Doors played their final concert with the late-Jim Morrison. The 20-song show took place in New Orleans at the 3,500-seat Warehouse and was only the second city in the band's planned winter run. Tickets were $5 for the show with future '70s stars Kansas serving as the opening act. Members of Kansas later joined the Doors onstage during "Light My Fire." During the show the band tried out material that would be featured...

Those who can still laugh are saying the stock market has turned their 401(k) into a 301(k).

Reflecting on their Hollywood Bowl show, John Densmore and Robby Krieger reveal how drugs altered the band’s sound – and Jim Morrison’s mind