The Monkees‘ “Words” became a hit in the United States. Despite this, the Prefab Four were not the first group to perform the track. Notably, the first band to play “Words” had a major connection to ...

Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart were some of The Monkees’ regular songwriters. In his 2015 book Psychedelic Bubble Gum: Boyce & Hart, The Monkees, and Turning Mayhem Into Miracles, Hart discussed Dolenz ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Monkees' run was still young when the late Michael Nesmith had another hit with "Different Drum" — as a writer rather than a performer. "It's so funny," Dolenz told UCR earlier this year, when he ...

The four-track EP also features Dolenz’s cover of R.E.M.’s 1981 debut single, “Radio Free Europe,” along with their 1992 hit “Man on the Moon,” and “Leaving New York,” the opening track off the band’s ...

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 ...

'The Monkees' star speaks to PEOPLE about his upcoming tour, his milestone birthday and his unforgettable life in rock 'n' roll “MADNESS!! AUDITIONS,” read the ad that ran in Daily Variety on Sept. 8, ...