'The Monkees' was an NBC sitcom that gave way to one of the '60s most popular pop-rock bands of the same name.

The Monkees were one of the most successful bands of the 1960s. Sixty years later, their made-for-TV backstory didn’t hurt them in a ranking list of the top Los Angeles-based bands of the era. In ...

When Micky Dolenz returns to the Philadelphia area to perform on Sunday, April 12 at the newly restored Lansdowne Theater in ...

In a three-hour conversation with USA TODAY for 60 years of the Monkees, Micky Dolenz shares a detailed oral history of the TV show and the music.

After working with The Monkees, producer Don Kirshner wanted a change of pace, with a band that "wouldn't talk back," so he created one, and they quickly became a hit. In the early 60s, Kirshner ...

The Monkees are one of the most storied bands of the 1960s. For example, there is a common rumor that notorious cult leader Charles Manson tried to join The Monkees. A member of the band explained how ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s been four years since the world lost one of The Monkees’ founding members, and fans still feel the sting of his absence.

While Eagles prided themselves on being children of their influences, they might have come a little close to what one of The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After working with The Monkees, producer Don Kirshner wanted a change of pace, with a band that "wouldn't talk back," so he ...

Micky Dolenz is celebrating his late Monkees bandmates Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith and Peter Tork with a 60th anniversary tour. In a lengthy USA TODAY interview, he digs into the Monkees' backstory, from ...