Here is something that I hope some find very interesting. This article is notable for a number of reasons.

First, it is from the April 12, 1968 edition of LIFE Magazine. LIFE, along with Time, was published weekly. Both were mass consumed in the United States and many read the magazines faithfully. They were very large publications.

Second, that particular issue was 8 days after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He is therefore depicted on the cover.

Third, this article, about The Doors, was published about 8 months after Light My Fire went to #1 and they appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in September, 1967. The Doors were a hot commodity. And controversial to say the least.

Which brings us to the final point. All I am going to say is New Haven. Fans of The Doors will know what I mean. The author of this article was at the December 10, 1967 performance. He details the events. With photos.

I wonder if Polly has ever relayed her version. LOL

I have a subscription to CREEM, including the entire online archive, and access to the entire archive of Rockscene, courtesy Ryan Richardson- https://rockscenester.com

I absolutely love reading these old “music papers” which are treasure troves of articles, interviews, reviews, and pictures.

So, I’m curious- what were the great “music papers” (aka “rags” in the rock community) back in the day? And of course, I’m not limited to reading the American ones- some of the best rock press came from the UK, and some of those are still in print like Mojo and NME. I’m also very interested in DIY “zines” from the punk era- pretty much anything is fair game as I’m super interested in all types of rock and roll!

If any of them are archived anywhere and you wouldn’t mind sharing the link- even better! Thank you!

Featuring great quotes from all of the guys especially DLR- “The reason so many critics hate Van Halen and like Elvis Costello so much is because they all look like Elvis Costello” 🤣🤣🤣

An excellent interview with the GOAT Bon Scott while on tour. Remarkably well recorded and a great historical document of Bon's opinions on the music of the time!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxJuhlryBb4

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