The Monkees‘ songs don’t get classified as punk rock. Despite this, The Monkees released a punk rock song long before the genre really took off in the 1970s. Here’s a look at how The Doors inspired ...

While the 1960s was a flourishing time for music both in America and abroad with the British Invasion, The Monkees still managed to carve a lane all their own. Introduced to audiences via The Monkees ...

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 ...

One of The Monkees’ songs caused the band’s music supervisor to fall silent. He decided the track should be a single on the spot. The tune was a big hit in the United States and a modest hit in the ...

Don Kirshner and Al Nevins owned Aldon Music, a publishing company in New York City that had a team of songwriters including Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weill, Neil Sedaka, Neil ...

Bobby Hart, who has died aged 86, was a songwriter and producer who played a leading role in the rise of the Monkees; he co-wrote some of their biggest hits, including their debut single, Last Train ...

No, you aren’t having a flashback. On Friday, the last surviving member of The Monkees will release his EP of R.E.M. covers. And he’ll celebrate the occasion at Wuxtry Records in Athens, legendary for ...

Micky Dolenz, the last surviving member of The Monkees, is celebrating his 80th birthday with a national tour blending iconic songs and wild behind-the-scenes stories He recalls unforgettable moments ...

And then there was one. Micky Dolenz is the last surviving member of the Monkees, those irresistible 1960s stars of stage and screen unfairly derided as a “Prefab Four.” With the benefit of time, we ...

FLORENCE — When Micky Dolenz was living in England, he went to see the Everly Brothers at their reunion show at The Royal Albert Hall. He remembers hoping they would play one of their most popular ...