The Monkees and punk rock debuted in the same year: 1966. The two battled for chart supremacy. Interestingly, Jim Morrison of The Doors had a similar view of both. 1 of the masterminds behind the 1st ...

One of The Monkees watched The Beatles create a famous part of “A Day in the Life.” Around the same time, The Monkees released their own song that was similarly avant-garde. Both of the songs are five ...

We caught up with the Monkees star and performer ahead of his show at City Winery Boston to talk about all things travel.

After working with The Monkees, producer Don Kirshner wanted a change of pace, with a band that "wouldn't talk back," so he created one, and they quickly became a hit.

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 ...

The world of pop music just lost one of its quiet powerhouses. Bobby Hart, half of the famed songwriting duo Boyce and Hart, has passed away at the age of 86. If you’ve ever found yourself humming ...

Bobby Hart, one half of the iconic songwriting duo Boyce and Hart who were behind some of The Monkees' biggest hits including their iconic theme song, has died. The Monkees penned a statement on their ...

Bucks Burnett isn’t a journalist. He’s a namedropper. He may not have met every one of his music idols, but he’s met 90 percent of them. And he’s here to tell you all about it, however he sees fit, in ...

Bobby Hart has died at the age of 86 at his home in Los Angeles after his health declined followed a hip break last year. The sad news was shared by his friend and co-author Glenn Ballantyne. The ...

One of the most successful bands of the late 1960s wasn’t really a band at all, at least at first. The Monkees, the quartet of Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork, were put ...

I was disappointed with the thoughtless and ill-informed review of the Monkees concert [Style, March 16]. Clearly, Teresa Wiltz thought the concert was lousy, and that's her opinion. But it by no ...

A band in a slump, a demo song nobody wanted, and a new bass player with no experience as an arranger. The result: one of the ...