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. According to The Guardian, ...

Mickey Dolenz has recalled the formation of The Monkees, and admitted their sitcom beginnings meant the focus was more on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Windsor lives in Nashville, Tennessee and writes about music. The 1960s were an incredible time for music. There was Elvis, ...

Dolenz, the only surviving Monkees band member, marked the anniversary of the No. 1 milestone with a social media post in mid-December 2025, telling fans, “Hard to believe it’s been nearly 60 years, ...

In 1967, The Monkees achieved a chart record that remains unbroken 58 years later. In 1967, the band created for the television series of the same name released four albums in just one year, and each ...

For over half a century, Micky Dolenz has been entertaining audiences as a singer, drummer, actor, director, and all-around showman. Best known as a primary voice and energy behind The Monkees (the ...

In 1966, the world was introduced to the television show The Monkees. While decades later bands like the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC would be put together for pop fame, the Los Angeles-born group The ...