LOS ANGELES - AUGUST 1967: Davy Jones, Mickey Dolenz, Peter Tork and Mike Nesmith on the set of the television show The Monkees in August 1967 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs ...

In 1967, The Monkees achieved a chart record that remains unbroken 58 years later. In 1967, the band created for the television series of the same name released four albums in just one year, and each ...

GOOD MORNING: The Monkees were guaranteed a million-and-a-half for p.a.’s during the brief vidhiatus so Screen Gems decided to wait with a feature until their next vidvacation. A bird (or Monkee) in ...

According to The Monkees lore, the pairing of guitar legend Jimi Hendrix and the made-for-television pop group was nothing short of iconic. Essentially, Hendrix opened for the band on their 1967 tour.

WASHINGTON — It seemed like a good idea. The Monkees in 1967 were at the top of the music world, but not because of their virtuosity. Critics called them the “pre-fab four” — a group created for a ...

The single peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1967. At the number one position was Bobbie Gentry’s “Ode to Billie Joe,” followed by The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Fifty years ago, on Sept. 18, 1970, guitar legend Jimi Hendrix died of asphyxia while intoxicated. He was only 27 years old, and his stint as a superstar lasted less than five years, but he obviously ...

Call it a chemical reaction: The group's co-founding member talks with THR about the AMC series' placement of 1967 B-side "Goin' Down" in Sunday's episode. By Shirley Halperin A star of NBC's "Circus ...

Late Monkees star Michael Nesmith was a big fan of Jimi Hendrix from the moment he heard his music — even if fans of his own band didn't share his enthusiasm. The Jimi Hendrix Experience joined the ...

Rolling Stone reported the announcement from Nesmith’s family saying that he had died of natural causes at home, surrounded by family. The Monkees' Michael Nesmith has died at age 78. Read our "My ...