12/29/23-Micky Dolenz Chats Monkees
Source: music-news.com Micky Dolenz didn’t care about having no control over The Monkees’ first two albums. The 78-year-old singer was cast in the band alongside Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork and Davy Jones for a TV sitcom, also called ‘The Monkees’, and while he admitted some of his bandmates were frustrated over the lack of input […]
3/15/23-Micky Dolenz to keep Monkees alive
Source: music-news.com Micky Dolenz believes it’s his “job” to “uphold the legacy” of The Monkees as the last surviving member of the band. The 78-year-old drummer-and-singer found global fame on ’60s TV series ‘The Monkees’ which showed four young men – Micky, Davy Jones, Peter Tork and Michael Nesmith – trying to make it as […]
9/1/22-Micky Dolenz sues FBI
Source: (CNN) The Monkees’ only surviving group member, Micky Dolenz, has filed a lawsuit against the FBI for any records that may involve him, his late bandmates, or the band itself. The Monkees were investigated by the FBI for alleged anti-Vietnam war activities in 1967 related to a concert in which they flashed pictures and […]
12/10/21-Michael Nesmith Dead
Hear Mike Nesmith on “The Lost 45s! Micky Dolenz @TheMickyDolenz1 I’m heartbroken. I’ve lost a dear friend and partner. I’m so grateful that we could spend the last couple of months together doing what we loved best – singing, laughing, and doing shtick. I’ll miss it all so much. Especially the shtick. Rest in peace, […]
2/21/19-Peter Tork dead
(CNN) Peter Tork, the bassist for The Monkees and a jokester on the band’s popular 1960s television series, has died at age 77. Tork’s death was announced on his official Facebook page on Thursday, attributed to his friends, family and colleagues. “It is with beyond-heavy and broken hearts that we share the devastating news that […]