Davy Jones News and Photos

Micky Dolenz: The Best of the TVD Interview

Thu, May 09 2013 6:45pm - Source: The Vinyl District

It's not lost on us that some of the biggest and most talented artists and musicians of this or any generation have gone on the record—on records—here at TVD.

The Monkees to Tour for 24 Dates This Summer

Mon, May 06 2013 8:31pm - Source: ArtistDirect

The Monkees are returning to the road in July and August for a 24-date tour they are calling "A Midsummer's Night With the Monkees."

The Monkees announce 45th Anniversary Tour (dates)

Mon, April 29 2013 8:59pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Red Bank, NJ's Count Basie Theatre on July 17 and Westbury, NY's NYCB Theatre on July 19.

(Re)Graded on a Curve: The Monkees, Headquarters

Fri, April 19 2013 12:35pm - Source: The Vinyl District

The once-heated discourse over the musical talents of The Monkees has thankfully been largely relegated to history, and in these enlightened times far more productive debates can take place.

Q&A: Michael Nesmith on Solo Tour and Being the 'Difficult Monkee'

Mon, April 01 2013 5:02pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Michael Nesmith just launched his first U.S. solo tour in 20 years, with a set list emphasizing his post- Monkees career through elegantly performed pop, cosmic cowboy blues and storytelling.

Different Drum

Wed, March 27 2013 10:12pm - Source: The Portland Mercury

THE COMMON OPINION is that Michael Nesmith was the Monkee of substance—a glib way to say he wrote his own material.

…And A Band! One Of The Weirdest Pop Culture Conventions From The ’60s – ’80s

Sat, January 26 2013 6:58pm - Source: Pop Dose

For those either old enough to have experienced them the first time around, or have caught them on YouTube or retro cable networks, the (mostly) pre-MTV convention of turning television characters into pop bands is perhaps the most bizarre.

Notable 2012 deaths in music: Dave Brubeck, Dick Clark, Don Cornelius, Levon Helm, Davy Jones, Jon Lord

Sun, December 30 2012 1:29pm - Source: Something Else!

We stop today to remember those who left the world of music in 2012, from Dave Brubeck and Dick Clark to Levon Helm and Ronnie Montrose.

Readers’ Top 10 for 2012: The Beatles, Toto’s Steve Lukather, Bob Dylan, Rush, The Monkees, Donald Fagen

Fri, December 28 2012 12:56pm - Source: Something Else!

In 2012, readers flocked to a boisterous discussion on those times when the Beatles didn't exactly impress.

2012 review: notable deaths in music

Mon, December 24 2012 9:17am - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

The bandleader Johnny Otis, who has died aged 90, was one of the first white American musicians to cross the racial divide, aligning himself with the black community as a teenager and from then on regarding himself – and being treated as – a black man.

Tony Sachs: Micky Dolenz: The Man, the Myth, the Monkee... and Me

Wed, December 19 2012 2:26am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

I don't mean it like, when I hear "Last Train To Clarksville" or "Daydream Believer" on the radio, I go, "Oh, I love that song."

The Sixth Day of Mellowmas: Dick’s What You’re Gettin’ for Mellowmas

Thu, December 06 2012 3:44pm - Source: Pop Dose

You know, I walked down past my drugstore today, and I realized that Christmas decorations have been in the window for about three months now.

The Monkee Magic of Micky Dolenz

Mon, December 03 2012 5:57pm - Source: Pop Dose

2012 is the year for unbelievable events, it seems — and the Monkees "reunion" (minus dearly departed Davy Jones) is not the least of these.

Best of November 2012: Readers pick Garth Hudson, Monkees, King Crimson, Beatles, Aerosmith

Sat, December 01 2012 4:40pm - Source: Something Else!

A rare talk with co-founding Band multi-instrumentalist Garth Hudson, presented in two parts over the course of November, shot to the top of our November 2012 readers poll , with a live report on the Monkees' stop in Chicago finishing at No. 2.

Shows I’ll Never Forget: The Monkees, November 16, 2012

Sun, November 18 2012 11:45am - Source: Something Else!

Many so-called nostalgia acts figure all the crowd wants is to hear the big hits.

Monkees Delight Believers in Reunion Tour Kickoff

Fri, November 09 2012 4:46pm - Source: Rolling Stone

When the Monkees stepped onstage at Escondido's California Center for the Arts on Thursday night, the packed audience greeted them with an eruption of screams.

'Bring It On' Star Dies at 32

Sun, October 28 2012 5:41am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

"The Green Mile" actor Michael Clarke Duncan died at the age of 54 on Sept. 3, 2012 in a Los Angeles hospital after nearly two months of treatment following a July 13, 2012 heart attack.

Mike Ragogna: Conversations With Electric Light Orchestra's Jeff Lynne, The Monkees' Micky Dolenz and The Rippingtons' Russ Freeman

Fri, October 19 2012 6:08am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Hey, it looks like you've got a couple of projects, your solo album Long Wave , and also The Very Best Of Electric Light Orchestra.

Micky Dolenz: The TVD Interview

Mon, October 15 2012 5:31pm - Source: The Vinyl District

When MTV started re-broadcasting The Monkees in the '80s, my parents were amused that I latched onto their music so strongly.

Micky Dolenz Q&A: Davy Jones' Death, Monkees Reunion & Meeting the Beatles

Tue, September 25 2012 8:23pm - Source: Spinner

Micky Dolenz , singer and drummer of the Monkees , is celebrating the release his new album, Remember , which features many songs that mark great milestones in his life, as well as a few new cuts.

Kayley Kravitz: Memories of a Retro Childhood

Tue, September 04 2012 1:26pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Music

Donna Summer, Adam "MCA" Yauch, Levon Helm, Dick Clark, Whitney Houston and Etta James just to name a few.

Sage Stallone's Cause Of Death Revealed

Fri, August 31 2012 4:06am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Perhaps best remembered for his Oscar-winning performance in the film "Marty", Borgnine continued to act until his death, voicing a character on "SpongeBob SquarePants" and earning an Emmy Nomination on the TV series "ER."

Micky Dolenz on the Monkees' Reunion With Michael Nesmith

Wed, August 15 2012 4:06pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Earlier this month, Monkees fans got the shocking news that reclusive guitarist Michael Nesmith will hit the road with the surviving members of the band for a fall tour.

The Monkees to Tour

Mon, August 13 2012 8:09pm - Source: ArtistDirect

Singer Davy Jones died earlier this year, but the surviving members of The Monkees will launch their first tour together in 15 years without him, obviously.

'Malcolm X' Actor Dies At 78

Sat, August 11 2012 9:46pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Perhaps best remembered for his Oscar-winning performance in the film "Marty", Borgnine continued to act until his death, voicing a character on "SpongeBob SquarePants" and earning an Emmy Nomination on the TV series "ER."

Monkees to reunite for Davy Jones tribute tour

Thu, August 09 2012 3:20pm - Source: NME

The surviving members of The Monkees have announced that they will be reuniting for a new tour.

Legendary 'Jaws' Producer Dies

Fri, July 13 2012 9:57pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Perhaps best remembered for his Oscar-winning performance in the film "Marty", Borgnine continued to act until his death, voicing a character on "SpongeBob SquarePants" and earning an Emmy Nomination on the TV series "ER."

Return of the Stereo Dictator

Thu, June 14 2012 11:12am - Source: Addicted to Vinyl

Hey everyone, it's great to be back on the ATV beat once again!

Micky Dolenz to replace late Davy Jones

Thu, May 17 2012 12:21am - Source: Music-News.com

Micky Dolenz will fill in for his former Monkees bandmate, the late-Davy Jones, at the Disneyworld's Flower Power Concert Series in Orlando on May 20.

5-10-15-20: Kurt Wagner

Tue, April 10 2012 5:49am - Source: Pitchfork Media

Kurt Wagner , the 53-year-old frontman of the inscrutable, genre-bending alt-country outfit Lambchop , has logged countless hours on the road with various shifting band lineups, all while putting out 11 albums over the last 18 years and collaborating with artists as sonically disparate as experimental country crooner Cortney Tidwell and downtempo electronica act Morcheeba.

Davy Jones autopsy confirms heart attack

Sun, April 08 2012 10:52am - Source: Music-News.com

The autopsy into the death of Monkees singer Davy Jones has confirmed that he died of a heart attack. 66-year old Jones was discovered to have had a severe build-up in his arteries.

Davy Jones Died from Heart Attack

Fri, April 06 2012 12:20pm - Source: Rolling Stone

An autopsy report obtained by the Associated Press confirms that Monkees frontman Davy Jones died of a heart attack.

The Wedding Present covers The Monkees

Sun, March 18 2012 2:30pm - Source: Chromewaves

rateyourmusic.com I had actually intended for some time to post this cover today, but the untimely passing of Davy Jones sadly made it all the more timely.

Monkees Will Miss Davy Jones's Funeral

Fri, March 09 2012 12:50am - Source: Xfm

The surviving members of The Monkees have announced that they will probably not be attending the funeral of singer Davy Jones, who died last week.

Official Chart Analysis: Sande thrives in Scotland, Ed Sheeran album tops 1m sales in UK

Mon, March 05 2012 11:23am - Source: Music Week

Although 21 loses its weekly supremacy, it regains the number one position on the year to date listing, where its total of 289,517 sales puts it ahead of Lana Del Rey's Born To Die (284,983 sales).

Davy Jones, 1945-2012

Sun, March 04 2012 11:15pm - Source: Twangville

It was another tough week for rock and roll with the passing of Davy Jones of the legendary Monkees.

The Quietly Lasting Impact of Ennio Morricone and Gruppo di Improvvisazione di Nuova Consonanza

Sat, March 03 2012 9:09am - Source: WFMU's Beware of the Blog

cowboy films of John Wayne and Roy Rogers were very American-ized, that cowboys were true symbols of America—they were rough, rugged, yet ready to help a Samaritan in peril; Morricone's whips, chains and coyotes helped to give westerns a more realistic feel for the west, that true cowboys were simply not Captain America wearing ten gallon Stetson hats.

Davy Jones' Rocker

Fri, March 02 2012 8:04am - Source: Planet Mondo

I've been on something of a Monkees buzz after reading this recent trigger from BLTP.

Howard Barbanel: Daydream Believer, 1945-2012: Davy Jones and the Shift of Generations

Fri, March 02 2012 3:54am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

When was the last time you believed in daydreams (let alone indulged in them), white knights on steeds or waking up at six in the morning with a homecoming queen beside you?

Davy Jones and The Monkees: This boy band never monkeyed around

Thu, March 01 2012 11:42pm - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

It's near impossible to imagine a current boy band, say One Direction, striking out on their own – the industry is too wise to let it happen and, besides, most stars now place fame ahead of artistic independence.

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