Monthly Archives: June, 2010
Congress Monkees around with Micky Dolenz
Former Monkees member Micky Dolenz got a special treat during his first lobbying trip to Capitol Hill Wednesday: Members of Congress as his backup band. Dolenz sang “I’m a Believer” and “Steppin’ Stone” with Rep. Joe Crowley, D-N.Y, on guitar, Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., on keyboard and Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Fla., on drums. “I was …
Davy Jones: A Monkee at 64
Davy Jones is driving across Florida to Busch Gardens, where he’s booked to perform three outdoor concerts, at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. It’s raining, the kind of Florida rain you’re sure is leaving dents in your hood. “It’s torrential down here now,” Jones says in a recent telephone interview. “We’ll probably be …
Micky Dolenz ‘King for a Day’
A Monkee will pay tribute to a King this summer — Carole King, that is. Micky Dolenz, the Monkees’ self-described “wacky drummer,” will release “King For a Day” on Aug. 24, featuring his versions of 15 songs written or co-written by the recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, whose contributions to the Monkees …
