The Monkees, (L-R) Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Michael Nesmith. (Photo: International Artists)
Mike Nesmith of the Monkees appeared terribly frail when I caught him and Micky Dolenz ("The Micky & Micky tour") last month at New York ...
Harry Nilsson captured at work in 1974 on his single "Many Rivers To Cross." (Photo: RCA Records).
Millennials and Gen-Xers may not immediately know the name Harry Nilsson, but they likely have listened to his music at some point in their lives.
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Micky Dolenz (l) and Mike Nesmith perform "Last Train to Clarksville" during their 2021 tour. (Photo: ScreenCap)
The new Dolenz Sings Nesmith album is one of the best and most perfectly produced solo albums recorded by any individual member of '6...
Peter Tork, the affable, goofy bassist on the hit TV music show “The Monkees,” was nothing like his character. He fought for years to have The Monkees and later his own music taken seriously. That battle ended with his death today (Feb. 21). He was 77....
Tom Petty died suddenly one year ago from an accidental drug overdoes, robbing rock music of one of its most enduring artists. For me, it seemed as if Petty would always be around delivering his rock solid music....
Hozier, the pulti-platinum singer/songwriter, has released has released his latest EP, Nina Cried Power, via Columbia Records. The 4-track set is the first collection of new music Hozier has shared since the 2014 release of his critically acclaimed self-titled debut album....
Rock and roll biographer Mark Bego is shifting gears with a big, bold and colorful cookbook. But he’s not straying too far from his genre. His latest is “Eat Like a Rock Star,” a compilation of recipes recommended by 46 artists, plus several of his own. Boz Scaggs, Richie Sambora, Joey Fatone, Micky Dolenz, Mary Wilson and Michael McDonald are among his rock star chefs. ...
Micky Dolenz of The Monkees and Peter Noone of UK rock group Herman’s Hermits share a lot of rock history. Both broke out in the 1960s and have continued performing ever since. Now, they’re sharing their experiences in a sort of actor’s studio for musicians. Dolenz recalled a party at his house in Los Angeles during the 1970s which served as a sort of coming out party on the West Coast for John Lennon. Many bold-faced names were there, but when a limo pulled up at 2 AM and out stepped Brian Wilson ...
Micky Dolenz and his Monkees bandmates are enjoying a career resurgence that other legacy pop stars dream about. At 70, Dolenz just returned from a week in England, where he and Monkees bandmate Peter Tork performed two sold-out shows. He also has a new album on the way....
