One of The Monkees‘ most famous songs is “Valleri.” The Monkees’ songwriters started writing the track during a car ride to see the band’s supervisor. Subsequently, the songwriter went through several ...

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 ...

Assorted ramblings from the world of entertainment: • Micky Dolenz came to the Robins Theatre Tuesday to honor the musical legacy of The Monkees. It wasn’t his first visit to the area. The “fabricated ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Songwriter Bobby Hart, a key part of the Monkees’ multimedia empire who teamed with Tommy Boyce on such hits as “Last Train to Clarksville” and “I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone,” has died.

The world of pop music just lost one of its quiet powerhouses. Bobby Hart, half of the famed songwriting duo Boyce and Hart, has passed away at the age of 86. If you’ve ever found yourself humming ...

Michael Nesmith, the Grammy-winning, wool-capped singer and guitarist of the Monkees and a pioneer of the music video, died today of natural causes his home in Carmel Valley, CA, his family has ...