The Monkees‘ Micky Dolenz starred in a television show before The Monkees. He said the Prefab Four were a far bigger phenomenon than his earlier show. Despite this, Dolenz said he didn’t understand ...
The Monkees’ 1986 reunion was a surprise to fans and to the band’s members, who hadn’t expected the overwhelming response and renewed interest in their music after 16 years. Subsequently, only half ...
Two decades after their original formation and launch of their TV show, the Monkees came roaring back to life in 1986. And it was all thanks to MTV, after the network aired a marathon of the series on ...
The Monkees had been over for almost 20 years in 1986. Micky Dolenz was Michael Dolenz, film producer and director, living in England. Then MTV began airing the wacky, wholesome TV series that made ...
The Monkees in 1966 from left: Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork and Mike Nesmith (Photo courtesy of Rhino Entertainment) The year may be 2016, but somehow The Monkees have managed to become ...
Late Monkees star Michael Nesmith was a big fan of Jimi Hendrix from the moment he heard his music — even if fans of his own band didn't share his enthusiasm. The Jimi Hendrix Experience joined the ...
As this year’s edition of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony gets underway on Saturday, April 14, the focus won’t be so much on who is being inducted but who isn’t: the Monkees. It took ...