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Michael Nesmith, Who Transcended Monkees to Leave Stellar Music, Televison Legacy, Dies at 78

WinchesterDecember 12, 2021

The Monkees during their heyday. Michael Nesmith (center) and sole survivor Micky Dolenz (right front). (Photo: Studio) Mike Nesmith of the Monkees appeared terribly frail when I caught him and Micky Dolenz ("The Micky & Micky tour") last month at ...

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Harry Nilsson, a Quiet Genius, Pioneer of ‘Salon Rock,’ Recalled in New Book

WinchesterNovember 16, 2021

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. T...

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Micky Dolenz Album Instills Monkee Mike Nesmith’s Songs With New Relevance in Age of COVID-19

WinchesterJune 11, 2021

Monkees Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith performing on stage. (Photo: GabboT) The new Dolenz Sings Nesmith album is one of the best and most perfectly produced solo albums recorded by any individual member of '60s TV show and later band, The Monkee...

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Micky Dolenz Finally Gets His Wish; Singing Michael Nesmith Songs on New Album

WinchesterMay 20, 2021

The full 13-track album is officially released on May 21. , A Monkees-Farewell Tour was announced, kicking off in September....

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Are ‘Tribute’ Bands Finally Getting the Respect They Deserve as Artists?

WinchesterApril 6, 2020

Say what you will about tribute-bands, but they now account for the No. 1 form of live entertainment. ...

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Mike & Micky Show Live Album Seals Monkees as a ‘Real’ Band for the Ages

WinchesterApril 2, 2020

First, silence. Then, slowly, a growing audience roar more than 50 years in the making is heard. Two singers shout out “Hello!” to the crowd, and the listener just knows this is going to be fun....

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Micky Dolenz, Todd Rundgren, Christopher Cross to Slay Beatles White Album in 50th Anniversary Tour

WinchesterSeptember 17, 2019

Monkee Micky Dolenz is heading back on the road for his second concert tour this year to mark the 50th anniversary of The Beatles‘ White Album....

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Keith F. Girard Debuts ‘Trippy Read’ in New Novel ‘The Heidelberg Conundrum’

Keith GirardMay 15, 2019

Award-winning journalist Keith F. Girard, has released his first novel “The Heidelberg Conundrum."...

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Peter Tork, who rose to fame as a member of The Monkees before launching a solo career, has died. (Photo: Amysmith1981)

Peter Tork, the TV Monkee Who Fought to Have the Band Taken Seriously, Dies at 77

Keith GirardFebruary 21, 2019

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....

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Tom Petty, One Year After Death, Has New Music Projects On the Way

WinchesterOctober 8, 2018

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....

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Hozier Follows Up Album With New 4 Track EP Ahead of Nationwide Tour

WinchesterSeptember 21, 2018

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....

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Mark Bego: You May Not Be a Rock Star, But You Can Eat Like One

WinchesterSeptember 19, 2017

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. ...

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Micky Dolenz Talks With Peter Noone: An Actor’s Studio for Musicians

WinchesterJanuary 25, 2016

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 ...

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Micky Dolenz Finds Career Barreling Along on Monkees Resurgence

WinchesterSeptember 15, 2015

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....

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Monkee Micky Dolenz Releases B. B. King Show on New Album (video)

Keith GirardNovember 4, 2013

Monkee Micky Dolenz has just released a new album based on his performance last October at the famed B.B. King Bar & Grill in New York City. Micky and his band deliver a solid, 23-song set to the sold-out crowd that included celebrities like Tony Danza. While Micky was performing solo, most of the songs were from the Monkee’s catalog of hits from the ’60s and ’70s....

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