monkees Archive
26 May 2023
Book Review: The Monkees: Made in Hollywood
For those of us of a certain age, The Monkees are an important part of our world, woven into the pop culture fabric of our lives. Their TV show was […]
28 Oct 2022
Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart: Remembering the Feeling (Part 5 of 5)
Continued from Part Four… A stop in Singapore found the group encountering some difficulty. “We were the first American rock band to be allowed in to play in the country,” […]
27 Oct 2022
Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart: Remembering the Feeling (Part 4 of 5)
Continued from Part Three… The group did a fair number of television appearances in early 1976, guesting on The Mike Douglas Show, The Dinah Shore Show and even Don Kirshner’s […]
26 Oct 2022
Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart: Remembering the Feeling (Part 3 of 5)
Continued from Part Two… But a falling out with the backing musicians meant that they wouldn’t last long. After the group’s first week-long domestic tour leg, the backing musicians showed […]
25 Oct 2022
Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart: Remembering the Feeling (Part 2 of 5)
Continued from Part One… Jennings’ boyfriend at the time was none other than Bobby Hart. “We invited Claudia’s masseuse to come for Thanksgiving dinner,” Hart recalls. “And she said, ‘Can […]
24 Oct 2022
Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart: Remembering the Feeling (Part 1 of 5)
The Monkees were a ‘60s phenomenon, but their popularity extends to this day. Yet one significant chapter in the group’s history is often overlooked: a mid ‘70s reunion of two […]
16 Mar 2022
March Through Time: The Monkees
Time was, the Monkees were a “guilty pleasure” for many. Time has rightly been kind to the group, and they’ve undergone a near-complete re-assessment. Did they all play on their […]
16 Jul 2018
Micky Dolenz is Still a Believer
The original lineup of pop sensation the Monkees lasted for a brief period: the quartet that scored number-one hits with “Last Train to Clarksville,” “I’m a Believer” and “Daydream Believer” […]
06 Apr 2018
Album Review: More of the Monkees (Super Deluxe Edition)
Too often the Monkees have been dismissed, and called names like the Prefab Four. While it’s undeniable that the group was assembled by music and television executives looking to capitalize […]
28 Jun 2016
Album Mini-review: The Monkees — Good Times!
Call them a guilty pleasure if you must: at their core The Monkees were as “real” a group as many others of their era. And there’s no denying that they […]
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