Micky Dolenz, the last surviving member of The Monkees, was part of a unique band of entertainers who continue to have a great impact on both the music and television industries for nearly 60 years.

During a 2022 interview with Variety, Dolenz discussed how the Monkees pilot almost wasn’t picked up. “That is, until [Monkees creators] Bob [Rafelson] and Bert [Schneider], the brains of the ...

In 1966, the world was introduced to the television show The Monkees. While decades later bands like the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC would be put together for pop fame, the Los Angeles-born group The ...

For over half a century, Micky Dolenz has been entertaining audiences as a singer, drummer, actor, director, and all-around showman. Best known as a primary voice and energy behind The Monkees (the ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Before there was MTV, before "American Idol" made overnight stars of people you never heard of, there was "The Monkees," a band fronted by a diminutive singer named Davy Jones who ...

9-11-66: Del Mar was renamed “Clarksville” for the day, as part of a promotion for The Monkees TV show, which would debut the following night. The Sunday event marked the first time the foursome ever ...

Just days after songwriter Bobby Hart's death at age 86, Micky Dolenz — the last surviving member of The Monkees — shared a new tribute that struck a chord with fans. The video features a vintage clip ...

In 1967, The Monkees achieved a chart record that remains unbroken 58 years later. In 1967, the band created for the ...

The Monkees ’ 1986 reunion was a surprise to fans and to the band’s members, who hadn’t expected the overwhelming response and renewed interest in their music after 16 years. Subsequently, only half ...