The Monkees were quietly one of the most influential music acts of their generation. With four No. 1 albums in one year (a feat that has yet to be topped), the musical partnership of Mike Nesmith, ...

Davy Jones didn’t shy away from The Monkees’ bubblegum music. He took to heart the name of the music that delivered catchy, upbeat songs for young audiences in the late ‘60s and beyond. However, Jones ...

The death of Davy Jones from a heart attack at the age of 66 earlier today (February 29) came as a massive shock. Alongside Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork, the Manchester-born ...

Last Surviving Monkees Member and Smash Mouth Meet in Epic 'I'm a Believer' Moment originally appeared on Parade. "I'm a Believer" is a 1966 hit song written by Neil Diamond but recorded by The ...

When it comes to covering good music, Micky Dolenz is still a believer. Dolenz, 78, was the lead singer on several of The Monkees’ greatest hits, including “I’m A Believer,” “Last Train to Clarksville ...

Bobby Hart, a songwriter who co-wrote some of the greatest hits of the Monkees, and a performer in his own right who made the top 10 as a member of the duo Boyce and Hart, died Wednesday at age 86.

The Monkees were a pop culture phenomenon in the late 1960s. The group started as a fictional pop-rock band for its eponymous TV sitcom on NBC. But they became so popular that the show's singles were ...

Musician-songwriter Bobby Hart, half of a composer duo who penned the Monkees’ theme song and many of the group’s mega-hits, has died. He was 86. His friend and co-author, Glenn Ballantyne, said Hart ...