Four songs almost served as The Monkees’ debut single. One of the group’s regular songwriters revealed which tune he wished was The Monkees’ first single. The song appeared on the group’s most popular ...

A music industry insider expected The Monkees’ “Valleri” to become a hit. He said the group had to rerecord the song before it was released as a single. “Valleri” became The Monkees’ final top 10 ...

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 ...

In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. When the Beatles ...

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 ...

Michael Nesmith, the Grammy-winning, wool-capped singer and guitarist of the Monkees and a pioneer of the music video, died today of natural causes his home in Carmel Valley, CA, his family has ...

I just finished reading the new book The Rhino Records Story, which chronicles co-founder Harold Bronson's story of the birth and growth of one of the most successful independent record companies in ...

When Peter Tork died last month, it was a reminder that he, Michael Nesmith and Mickey Dolenz weren’t the only young men who auditioned for the final three slots in the Monkees line-up. In 1965, the ...

The last remaining member of the legendary music group The Monkees is going on a very special tour. Micky Dolenz is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the launch of The Monkees, and fans love the ...