Birthday of the Week: Davy Jones
This week’s Birthday of the Week is Davy Jones of The Monkees, who would have turned 80 on Tuesday...
December 28, 2025
The Monkees
2025
Guess What? Bands with Drummers as Lead Singers
Guess What? Don Henley not only held down the rhythm section but also sang some of the Eagle’s most...
July 5, 2025
2024
Daily Eighties Flashback: The Monkees “Heart and Soul”
The Monkees made twenty appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1987, the last of those twenty...
November 10, 2024
2021
Michael Nesmith 1942-2021
News is circulating that Michael Nesmith of The Monkees has passed away at the age of 78. In memory of...
December 10, 2021
2020
Birthday of the Week: Mickey Dolenz
This week’s Birthday of the Week is Mickey Dolenz of The Monkees, who turns 75 today. To commemorate Dolenz’s milestone,...
March 8, 2020
2019
Peter Tork 1942-2019
News is spreading that Peter Tork, the bassist from The Monkees, has passed away just over a week after turning...
February 21, 2019
2018
It Happened 50 Years Ago: The Monkees “Valleri”
The Monkees hit the Top 10 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart six times, all between 1966 and 1968. Exactly 50 years...
March 30, 2018
2017
It Happened 50 Years Ago: The Monkees “Daydream Believer”
The Monkees topped Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart three times, all between 1966 and 1967. Exactly 50 years ago, the last of...
December 2, 2017
2016
It Happened 50 Years Ago: The Monkees “I’m a Believer”
Los Angeles-based band The Monkees made twenty-one appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with twelve of those songs reaching the Top...
December 31, 2016
It Happened 50 Years Ago: The Monkees “Last Train to Clarksville”
The Monkees have made twenty-one appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, with twelve of those songs, including the first eleven, making...
November 5, 2016
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