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Over the next 58 episodes, "The Monkees" would turn pop culture upside-down. Half a century later, Mike Nesmith, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork are still monkeying around.
Davy Jones’ “Daydream Believer” – written by John Stewart, of Kingston Trio fame- was always my favorite Monkees song. Hey, Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame, wake up and induct The Monkees.
Peter Tork, the bassist for 1960s rock favorites the Monkees, is dead at 77. Tork's cause of death is not yet public, though he was diagnosed with a rare tongue cancer, adenoid cystic carcinoma ...
Recently, IFC started marathoning episodes of The Monkees on Saturday and Sunday mornings. It’s weird to think that these episodes are almost 50 years old because, despite their age, they’re ...
The Monkees' first album in 20 years (and first without the late Davy Jones, though he does get a song) is filled with great performances, capturing their old spirit with new perspective.
The Monkees’ songwriters started writing the track during a car ride to see the band’s supervisor. Subsequently, the songwriter went through several prospective titles before settling on ...
Topline Micky Dolenz, the last surviving member of the supergroup the Monkees, sued the Department of Justice Tuesday in a bid to obtain FBI files kept on the band throughout the ’60s as the ...
The Monkees' fifth album is a brave mix of styles that not only includes "Daydream Believer," the group's last No. 1 single, but also many of their best deep tracks.
The Monkees took control of their instruments, their music and their lives. They never looked back. Michael Nesmith was a serious musician who won creative control of The Monkees away from the studio.
The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith on Nov. 14, 2021, in LA | Scott Dudelson/Getty Images Dolenz and Nesmith recorded The Monkees Live: The Mike and Micky Show while on tour in 2019.
The Monkees In Concert At Royal Albert Hall, London, Britain - 19 May 2011, The Monkees - Peter Tork And Davy Jones (Photo by Brian Rasic/Getty Images) ...