Many of The Monkees‘ songs were inspired by other tunes. For example, a country hit inspired The Monkees’ “I Wanna Be Free.” The country song in question had a sad and dark theme. “Tommy was haunted ...

One of The Monkees‘ most famous slow songs is “I Wanna Be Free.” One of the song’s writers said he was independent from his co-writer in some ways. Despite this, the duo was perfectly in sync when ...

With the death of the legendary frontman, the band's former manager reveals the impact of the "Prefab Four." By Andrew Sandoval The group posed with the Monkeemobile in 1966. Each got a free Pontiac ...

How's that for a blast from the past? Pleasant Valley Sunday by The Monkees. They first swept onto the pop music scene 50 years ago. And though time has claimed one of their number, the others are ...

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 ...

The best Monkees songs underscore how their music has stood the test of time, decades after the group first popped onto our TV sets. Their albums, it's since become clear, were some of the best pop ...

“MOVIES WITH…,” a new one-hour weekly podcast series, debuted last month, the first episode featuring Micky Dolenz, last surviving member of The Monkees. The shows, produced by the NJR Media Group, ...

Singer Davy Jones of The Monkees has died of a heart attack at 66, the medical examiner's office in Martin County, Fla., has confirmed to NBC News. A statement issued by the medical examiner's office ...

All was not sunshine in early 1967 for the Monkees. Sure, their TV show was a huge hit and More of the Monkees, their second album, was a massive seller. But the band sought creative freedom, and they ...

Micky Dolenz, the drummer of the 1960s formed-for-TV band The Monkees that became a pop music staple and Emmy winners to boot, took to Twitter on Sunday to remember Bob Rafelson, one of the ...

The Monkees may be gearing up for their farewell tour, but don’t expect Micky Dolenz to retire anytime soon. This September, the 76-year-old will reunite with Mike Nesmith, the other surviving member ...