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 ...

Jack was fabulous,” said Peter Tork. “We adored him, all of us. Michael practically fell in love with him, in a manly sort of ...

“I always say they pay me to travel, I sing for free,” said Micky Dolenz, the last remaining member of the pop-rock group The Monkees. “When I get on stage, it's 90 minutes of fun, great music and ...

The last remaining member of the legendary music group The Monkees is going on a very special tour. Micky Dolenz is ...

Residents say years of promises haven’t delivered lighting, beacons, or safer design; councilmember cites $7.5M corridor grant but no firm timeline Read full article: 3 teenagers arrested in ...

Bobby Hart, one half of the iconic songwriting duo Boyce and Hart who were behind some of The Monkees' biggest hits including their iconic theme song, has died. The Monkees penned a statement on their ...

Micky Dolenz will celebrate 60 years of The Monkees with a 2026 tour featuring hits in chronological order. Tickets on sale Nov. 14.