Released 50 years ago this week, the single “Daydream Believer” was the last No. 1 blast in the Monkees’ meteoric, TV-driven chart career. The quartet’s stick-to-your-brain hit, written by John ...

Is ‘I’m a Believer’ Micky Dolenz’s favorite song by The Monkees? Forbes’ Jim Clash asked Dolenz to name his favorite Monkees song. Dolenz found the task impossible. He said it was as difficult as ...

Smash Mouth liked their cover of The Monkees’ “I’m a Believer” that appeared in Shrek. Members of the band were concerned about the film’s quality. Both the original song and the cover were huge hits.

It's been 30 years since the television show that made him a star went off the air, but Mickey Dolenz knows that when he takes the stage these days, there's only one thing the fans want to hear. The ...

The Monkees last surviving member Micky Dolenz is hitting the road in 2026, but he insisted it's time to "take off the black ...

Last Surviving Monkees Member and Smash Mouth Meet in Epic 'I'm a Believer' Moment originally appeared on Parade. "I'm a Believer" is a 1966 hit song written by Neil Diamond but recorded by The ...

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It's easy to dismiss The Monkees as a "made for TV" rock band. But they are so much more. The group members are pictured here at the 1967 Emmy Awards, from left to right, Mike Nesmith, Davy Jones, ...

Mention that you're a fan of The Monkees and inevitably someone will treat you to a few mocking choruses of that song. You know the one: Hey, hey, we're the... Let's just get one thing straight here: ...

When the Monkees stepped onstage at Escondido’s California Center for the Arts on Thursday night, the packed audience greeted them with an eruption of screams. For a band that once regularly got ...

“The Simpsons” vets Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein are finalizing a deal to join 19 Television’s new take on “The Monkees.” Oakley and Weinstein will work closely with 19 founder Simon Fuller ...