The impact of the show alone should be enough to warrant their induction. And the catalog they left behind is every bit as worthy of the honor, from those first four albums, all of which hit No. 1, ...
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‘ 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 ...
The Monkees‘ song “I Wanna Be Free,” released in 1966, is a standout song in the band’s catalog. It wasn’t as big of a hit as some of their other songs. “I Wanna Be Free” is a track that deserved more ...
In the mid-1960s, The Monkees shot to fame with hit records fueled by their self-titled TV show. The pop-rock band, which featured Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork, scored ...
'The Monkees' was an NBC sitcom that gave way to one of the '60s most popular pop-rock bands of the same name.
The Monkees closed out 1966 with a bang. Fifty-nine years ago, the beloved pop-rock band—which featured Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Michael Nesmith, and Davy Jones—ended a very successful year with the ...
A beloved 1966 hit from The Monkees is often considered their most misunderstood song, with powerful lyrics that were missed by the band's young audience. According to U Discover Music, "Last Train to ...
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 ...
In a three-hour conversation with USA TODAY for 60 years of the Monkees, Micky Dolenz shares a detailed oral history of the TV show and the music.
Micky Dolenz, the sole surviving member of The Monkees, says he feels the presence of his late bandmates during every performance as he continues to carry their music to audiences. In a Feb. 2 ...