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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 ready "A Midsummer's Night" run

Wed, May 01 2013 2:38pm - Source: Soundspike

tix on sale: Pet Shop Boys, Tricky, Lil Wayne, Pere Ubu, Medicine, The Monkees, Polyphonic Spree, Beliefs & more

Wed, May 01 2013 1:22pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

As mentioned , Lil Wayne and T.I. are going on a tour which hits the NYC-area on July 19 at Jones Beach, July 24 at PNC Bank Arts Center, and July 31 at Comcast Theatre.

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.

Deep Purple's Ian Gillan on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: 'These Are the Same People That Decided the Monkees Were America's Answer to the Beatles'

Mon, March 18 2013 5:00pm - Source: Noisecreep

Deep Purple is one of the most influential bands of its generation.

The Monkees, Fats Domino, Del Shannon, others – Action!: The Songs Of Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart (2012)

Wed, February 06 2013 2:10pm - Source: Something Else!

For those not in the know, Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart were one of the greatest and most successful songwriting teams of the '60s.

…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.

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."

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.

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.

The Monkees movie 'Head' showing at The Bell House; post-screening discussion with Kurt Loder and others

Tue, August 28 2012 10:28pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

The Monkees made their motion picture debut in the 1968 film, Head , which took the TV pop icons into seriously whacked-out psychedelic territory, courtesy screenwriter Jack Nicholson and director Bob Rafelson ( Five Easy Pieces ) and threw their teenybopper rep into the fire.

Micky Dolenz 'Torn' Over Monkees Song in 'Breaking Bad'

Tue, August 28 2012 8:44pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Micky Dolenz says he's "a little torn" over the use of the 1967 Monkees track "Goin' Down" in a recent episode of Breaking Bad , according to the Hollywood Reporter.

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.

Micky Dolenz of the Monkees to Drop Solo Album on Sept. 25

Fri, August 10 2012 10:41pm - Source: ArtistDirect

Hey, hey, he was a Monkee… but he's not monkeying around as much here!

The #1 Albums: “Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.” by the Monkees

Fri, July 13 2012 12:26am - Source: Pop Dose

In 1967, the album supplanted the single as rock's preeminent art form.

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!

Don’t Say “Gorilla” if You’re Wearing a Monkey Costume: The Monkees’ 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee

Sun, May 06 2012 3:34pm - Source: WFMU's Beware of the Blog

commercialized commodity they were originally intended to be.

Carole King: The Legendary Demos

Wed, April 25 2012 3:35am - Source: Hyperbolium

Demos are an industry currency that fans don't often get to hear.

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.

Remaining Monkees to stay away from Davy Jones' funeral

Tue, March 06 2012 4:04pm - Source: NME

The three remaining members of The Monkees will not attend the funeral of their late singer Davy Jones, they have confirmed.

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).

The Monkees - Greatest Hits (1995) FLAC

Sun, March 04 2012 4:42pm - Source: Repeat, Repeat

I’m A Bereaver

Sun, March 04 2012 2:38pm - Source: Cover Freak

Davey Jones of the Monkees died last week and it was a sad day around Casa De Freak.

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.

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.

The Monkees News

Micky Dolenz: The Best of the TVD Interview

The Monkees ready "A Midsummer's Night" run

tix on sale: Pet Shop Boys, Tricky, Lil Wayne, Pere Ubu, Medicine, The Monkees, Polyphonic Spree, Beliefs & more

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

Deep Purple's Ian Gillan on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: 'These Are the Same People That Decided the Monkees Were America's Answer to the Beatles'

The Monkees, Fats Domino, Del Shannon, others – Action!: The Songs Of Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart (2012)

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

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

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

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

Micky Dolenz: The TVD Interview

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

Kayley Kravitz: Memories of a Retro Childhood

The Monkees movie 'Head' showing at The Bell House; post-screening discussion with Kurt Loder and others

Micky Dolenz 'Torn' Over Monkees Song in 'Breaking Bad'

Micky Dolenz on the Monkees' Reunion With Michael Nesmith

The Monkees to Tour

Micky Dolenz of the Monkees to Drop Solo Album on Sept. 25

The #1 Albums: “Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.” by the Monkees

Return of the Stereo Dictator

Don’t Say “Gorilla” if You’re Wearing a Monkey Costume: The Monkees’ 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee

Carole King: The Legendary Demos

The Wedding Present covers The Monkees

Remaining Monkees to stay away from Davy Jones' funeral

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

The Monkees - Greatest Hits (1995) FLAC

I’m A Bereaver

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

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

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

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