2 of The Monkees’ songwriters left the band’s production company Bobby Hart co-wrote many Monkees songs with Tommy Boyce, such as “Last Train to Clarksville,” “I Wanna Be Free,” and ...

Regardless of how many Monkees actually responded to the Hollywood Reporter advertisement seeking "4 insane boys, age 17-21" for a TV show inspired by the Beatles film "A Hard Day's Night,” it ...

CLEVELAND, OHIO - Mickey Dolenz is the last of his kind, a Monkee. The 80-year-old multi-talented entertainer, who will be ...

The Monkees and The Beatles are often compared to each other. Despite this, two of The Monkees’ songwriters said they didn’t want The Monkees’ songs to sound too much like The Beatles’.

Dolenz latest album, in fact, hails straight from The Monkees legacy. “Dolenz Sings Nesmith” finds him singing versions of 13 songs (14 on the CD) by Monkees bandmate/castmate Mike Nesmith ...

The Monkees` premier songwriters agree. ”We thought we were writing some pretty good songs,” says Boyce, ”some pre-teen romance.

Thanks to him, The Monkees had some of the hottest talent writing material for them. And with the rise of bands that wrote their own songs, these songwriters had a lot of time on their hands.

The Monkees’ debut single, “Last Train to Clarksville,” shot to No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was quickly followed by another chart-topper, “I’m a Believer.” ...

Many great musical artists have covered their songs. But a U2 version with Davy Jones taking the lead on one of The Monkees’ greatest hits was a real banger.

The Monkees’ new album includes songs written for them by XTC’s Andy Partridge, Rivers Cuomo, Ben Gibbard, Noel Gallagher, Paul Weller and Fountains of Wayne’s Adam Schlesinger.