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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 · Sep 25

Cassandra Wilson obituary

American jazz singer and songwriter who was inspired by the Delta blues and gospel sounds of her Mississippi childhood

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16

"It was the first time David committed a self-composed song to wax. At the end of the session, Jimmy said 'Well, it's definitely not going to be a hit.' And he was right": When Jimmy Page and David Bowie collided, pre-fame

Early Bowie recordings featuring Jimmy Page to be released

MusicRadar · Jul 16

Legendary singer Neil Sedaka dead at 86

Neil Sedaka has died at the age of 86 after being rushed to hospital on Friday (27.02.26).

BANG Premier · Feb 28

“He exemplified how top instrumentalists can adapt to a remarkable range of styles and settings”: Steel guitarist Pete Finney – who performed with Vince Gill, Reba McEntire and the Monkees – dies aged 70

The Nashville legend played with a variety of high-profile artists, including the Chicks, the Judds, and Patty Loveless – and was known as a connoisseur of American music history

Guitar World · Feb 17

The Monkees star Mickey Dolenz says band was more about 'improvisation' than music

Mickey Dolenz has recalled the formation of The Monkees, and admitted their sitcom beginnings meant the focus was more on "comedy and acting" than musicianship.

BANG Premier · Jan 13

“I threw a party for John Lennon one night, and he sat there at the Moog for four hours making flying saucer sounds”: They set the boyband template, but also introduced the world to the synth

People initially labelled them a fabricated band, but we’ve got the Monkees to thank for being pop's first ever synth players

MusicRadar · Dec 27, 2025

Micky Dolenz insists Monkees tour won't be 'a memorial' show

The Monkees last surviving member Micky Dolenz is hitting the road in 2026, but he insisted it's time to "take off the black armband" and focus on the music.

BANG Premier · Dec 11, 2025

“I left my car with all the instruments in but I’d left the handbrake off and it rolled onto the motorway”: the tearaway Britpop teenagers whose knack of getting into trouble had Steven Spielberg on the phone wanting to make a TV show with them

Police arrests, car crashes and a very warped drumkit – the E.T. director foresaw some TV gold and wanted in

Louder · Oct 10, 2025

“Tommy's got his guitar. I'm snapping my fingers. Tommy just started out; ‘Here we come, walking down the street’, 'cause that's what we were doing”: Bobby Hart on the evolution of the Monkees theme

Hart, who has died, wrote many of the band's hits with Tommy Boyce

MusicRadar · Sep 16, 2025