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The Monkees was our first boy band

Hey hey, Boomers and Gen X after-school TV kids: this one's for you

Salon · 16h ago

‘It was not a boyband!’ Micky Dolenz on the madness of being in the Monkees

He was in one of the biggest groups in the world – all without playing a note. As the last surviving Monkee turns 80, he remembers 60s fame – and what happened when the band broke free

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2025

“I didn’t have to learn every rhythm and tempo to be at the standard of a studio musician. I learnt what I had to learn and I think I did pretty well": The Monkees' drummer Micky Dolenz says he had the musical chops that his role required

"I was a guitarist and for the audition I played Johnny B Goode by Chuck Berry," he explains

MusicRadar · Mar 13, 2025

Monkees' Micky Dolenz on facing his mortality after the devastating death of his bandmates

Micky Dolenz, the sole remaining member of the Monkees, says he doesn't think he's "really processed" the death of his three bandmates within a decade, but he now savours every day

Daily Mirror · Jul 8, 2022