Four songs almost served as The Monkees’ debut single. One of the group’s regular songwriters revealed which tune he wished was The Monkees’ first single. The song appeared on the group’s most popular ...

Here are four unforgettable Monkees tunes sung by Davy Jones in honor of what would’ve been his 80th birthday.

A music industry insider expected The Monkees’ “Valleri” to become a hit. He said the group had to rerecord the song before it was released as a single. “Valleri” became The Monkees’ final top 10 ...

Regardless of how many Monkees actually responded to the Hollywood Reporter advertisement seeking "4 insane boys, age 17-21" for a TV show inspired by the Beatles film "A Hard Day's Night,” it wasn’t ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. There's a ...

In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. When the Beatles ...

9-11-66: Del Mar was renamed “Clarksville” for the day, as part of a promotion for The Monkees TV show, which would debut the following night. The Sunday event marked the first time the foursome ever ...