Firstly, a little background. The Beatles dominated the pop charts and pop culture in the 1960s. They even inspired the creation of The Monkees. Regardless, Zappa was not a big fan of the group and ...

Micky Dolenz said The Monkees‘ theme song had a huge impact on fashion. In addition, he discussed what John Lennon, Frank Zappa, and Andy Warhol thought of the group. Dolenz recalled a famous author ...

Hey, hey, they’re still The Monkees, and, by all accounts, they are interested in still monkeying around. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of their TV show, which debuted in 1966, they have plans for ...

The Monkees' TV show made its debut in the fall of 1966. At first, the music for the series was meant to be background for the story, and the records were designed as no more than quick cash-ins to ...

It’s surprisingly difficult to come up with a definitive ranking of the Monkees’ songs. I mean, it’s hard to come up with a ranking of any popular band’s songs, but I think the Monkees pose a ...

The Monkees released their eponymous first album on Oct. 10, 1966, about a month after the premiere of The Monkees TV show. The LP was a lively concoction of preteen pop, largely written by the giants ...