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 ...

Through his work with The Doors, Jim Morrison became a classic rock legend. The Monkees’ regular songwriters had strong reaction to The Door’s songs. Subsequently, they drew influence from Morrison to ...

The Monkees bassist and singer Peter Tork died Thursday, according to his sister and bandmates. He was 77. “It is with beyond-heavy and broken hearts that we share the devastating news that our friend ...

Last Surviving Member of The Monkees Writes Poignant Tribute to Late Bandmates: 'Magic' originally appeared on Parade. The Monkees burst on the scene in the mid-1960s as a fictional band created for a ...

Dolenz posted a rather amazing photo of himself and Volman together alongside fellow musicians Keith Moon and Olivia Newton-John. Dolenz shared that the photo was from a charity tennis event. He also ...

With the announcement of a final tour of duty for the Monkees and this week’s release of a new solo album, “Dolenz Sings Nesmith” — in which he pays tribute to an old friend, elegant songsmith and ...