During a 2016 interview with Rolling Stone, the three then-surviving Monkees — Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, and Peter Tork — discussed their careers. The trio named 15 songs that defined their lives. One ...
The four-track EP also features Dolenz’s cover of R.E.M.’s 1981 debut single, “Radio Free Europe,” along with their 1992 hit “Man on the Moon,” and “Leaving New York,” the opening track off the band’s ...
Regardless of how many Monkees actually responded to the Hollywood Reporter advertisement seeking "4 insane boys, age 17-21" for a TV show inspired by the Beatles film "A Hard Day's Night,” it wasn’t ...
The Monkees were one of the most beloved pop bands in the 1960s. Even with the “British Invasion” of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Herman’s Hermits, the Zombies, and many others, The Monkees’ Davy ...
Of the dozens of songs Mike Nesmith penned as a member of The Monkees, one stands out as the one he is most proud of. In an interview with Sound and Vision, Nesmith shared the varied musical ...
When it comes to covering good music, Micky Dolenz is still a believer. Dolenz, 78, was the lead singer on several of The Monkees’ greatest hits, including “I’m A Believer,” “Last Train to Clarksville ...
The track comes from Dolenz Sings R.E.M., an upcoming tribute EP by the Monkees rocker due out Nov. 3. “Once again, this EP reaffirms my long-held conviction that a solid recording always begins with ...