Category Archives: The Monkees
Monkees 45th anniversary tour of the U.S. *Canceled*
The remaining dates of the Monkees 45th anniversary tour of the U.S. were canceled Monday. No official reason was given, but informed sources said the rest of the dates were not run by the group. Reports had starting circulating earlier in the day that some or all of the dates had been cancelled. A posting on …
The Monkees Season 1 & 2 on DVD re-released
Rhino Home Video released DVD sets for both seasons of The Monkees in 2003. (Currently listed on Amazon for as much as $398 each, ouch!) According to TV Shows on DVD, Shout! Factory will release seasons 1 & 2 on September 27th, at a cost of $69.98 for each season set. No word so far …
This Day in Music Spotlight: Jimi Hendrix Opens for The Monkees
It had to be one of the strangest pairings in rock and roll history. On this day in 1967, The Jimi Hendrix Experience began a tour as the opening act for… The Monkees. Yes, the cherished guitar god and his group had agreed to support the “Pre-Fab Four” on their American trek. It’s no surprise …
Neil Diamond talks Monkees
Until then, fans of his early work can content themselves with a new compilation, Neil Diamond: The Bang Years 1966-68, which was released by Sony in May. One of the songs on that collection is his original version of ‘I’m A Believer’, which to this day evokes the Swinging Sixties as much as any song …
FBI releases file on the Monkees
We’ll never know the name of the G-Man who went to a Monkees concert and reported on the band’s dissident activities in 1967, because his name is redacted from the declassified file posted on the FBI website in April. Whoever he was, though, the dude was definitely squaresville. “This series, which has been quite successful, …
Jamesport Man Makes Batmobile and Monkeemobile replicas
Whether you’re eight years old or 80, it’s hard to keep yourself from staring when James Benken cruises the streets of Mattituck. With his trusty sidekick Greg Richards, nearly every Sunday Mr. Benken backs his replica of the Batmobile from the 1960s television series out of his Main Road, Jamesport workshop, and goes to town, …
Davy Jones – Jones To Bring Wife On Monkees Tour
Davy Jones is taking his dancer wife on The Monkees’ upcoming reunion tour so she can thrill the crowds with her flamenco moves. Jones is teaming up with bandmates Peter Tork and Mickey Dolenz to hit the road again for the first time in 10 years, kicking off their trek on Thursday (12May11) in Liverpool, …
The Monkees Deny Doubts Over Tour
A representative for The Monkees has denied their comeback tour is in jeopardy amid rumours the reunited band members are barely on speaking terms. Peter Tork, Mickey Dolenz and Davy Jones announced in February (11) they are teaming up to hit the road again for the first time in 10 years. A report in British …
The Monkees Resolve Personal Issues for 45th Anniversary Tour
When The Monkees last hit the road together 10 years ago things didn’t go so well. Guitarist Peter Tork quit near the end, later telling the press that Davy Jones and Micky Dolenz were drinking to the point that they became “mean and abusive.” In 2009 Jones told the National Enquirer that he had no …
Secret life of Mike Nesmith, the missing Monkee
THE man refuelling his car in a blue sweater and baseball cap could pass for any one of millions of pensioners the world over. But this particular driver, who goes unrecognised by even his own neighbours, is far from normal. Most OAPs haven’t shifted 50 million records and amassed a personal fortune of more than …
