Micky Dolenz, last survivor of hit 1960s sitcom The Monkees, is keen to stress that he, Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith and Peter Tork were cast primarily as actors — though as a result they were to become a ...

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 ...