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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 they were allowed into their careers, he was happy to just do what was asked […]

todayDecember 29, 2023

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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 a rock 'n' roll group. It was inspired by The Beatles film 'A Hard Day's […]

todayMarch 15, 2023

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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 messages in protest against the conflict, according to the complaint filed by Dolenz. Dolenz and […]

todaySeptember 1, 2022

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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, Nez. All my love, Micky Source: Rolling Stone Monkees singer and guitarist Michael Nesmith, a […]

todayDecember 10, 2021

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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 our friend, mentor, teacher, and amazing soul, Peter Tork, has passed from this world," the […]

todayFebruary 21, 2019

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