The real story of the Monkees, straight from surviving member Micky Dolenz

In a three-hour conversation with USA TODAY for 60 years of the Monkees, Micky Dolenz shares a detailed oral history of the ...
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Why The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz Didn’t Understand the Band’s Impact Until 1986

The Monkees‘ Micky Dolenz starred in a television show before The Monkees. He said the Prefab Four were a far bigger phenomenon than his earlier show. Despite this, Dolenz said he didn’t understand ...
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How MTV's 1986 Monkees Marathon Revived a Band and Changed Music History

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Feb. 23, 1986, MTV aired a weekend marathon of The Monkees television series. What began as nostalgic programming quickly ...
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Only Half of The Monkees Played on Their Final Hit: Fans Are Just Finding Out Why

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Monkees’ 1986 reunion was a surprise to fans and to the band’s members, who hadn’t expected the overwhelming response and ...
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Bobby Hart, Who Helped Give the Monkees Their Music, Dies at 86

The hit songwriting duo he and Tommy Boyce formed in the 1960s was best known for the unexpectedly popular tunes of a made-for-TV band. By Alex Traub Bobby Hart, who alongside his best friend, Tommy ...
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Only Half of The Monkees Played on Their Final Hit: Fans Are Just Finding Out Why

The Monkees’ 1986 reunion was a surprise to fans and to the band’s members, who hadn’t expected the overwhelming response and renewed interest in their music after 16 years. Subsequently, only half ...