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In early September 1965, both Daily Variety and Hollywood Reporter ran an ad that read: “MADNESS!! AUDITIONS Folk & Roll Musicians-Singers for acting roles in new TV series. Running parts for 4 insane ...
The ad wanted “spirited Ben Frank’s types,” referring to a West Hollywood restaurant that became a hangout for musicians like Jim Morrison and Frank Zappa (the latter of whom would make an appearance ...
Fan devotion remains strong decades later, with supporters sharing memories of childhood birthdays centered around Monkees ...
The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz shared a rare throwback photo with Olivia Newton-John, Keith Moon, and Mark Volman — and he’s the ...
SAN DIEGO – Micky Dolenz is the last Monkee standing. That makes his current “The Monkees Celebrated by Micky Dolenz” tour a bittersweet affair for the 78-year-old music, TV and f… ...
Assorted ramblings from the world of entertainment: • Micky Dolenz came to the Robins Theatre Tuesday to honor the musical legacy of The Monkees. It wasn’t his first visit to the area. The ...
The producers who created the legendary boy band cast the group around one heartthrob, who was selected before any other ...
Making Monkees of themselves: Peter Tork, foreground, and Davy Jones, right, at the 9:30 club in an ill-advised reunion tour.Mickey Dolenz, slightly heavier and balder than in his boy-band days.
Mike Nesmith rarely disregarded the impact of The Monkees‘ music on pop culture. However, that didn’t mean he couldn’t partake in some healthy criticism of how strangely, at times, the music ...
Davy Jones didn't shy away from The Monkees early bubblegum hits. He accepted the group's past and embraced the songs that helped them achieve musical infamy.
While the 1960s was a flourishing time for music, The Monkees still managed to carve a lane all their own.
Micky Dolenz is the last Monkee standing. That makes his current tour a bittersweet affair for the 78-year-old music, TV and film veteran, whose “The Monkees Celebrated by Micky Dolenz” tour ...