Apr 28, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

The Monkees are releasing a new album, Good Times! on May 27 via Rhino. What makes it noteworthy is that the lyrics have been written by Death Cab For Cutie’s Ben Gibbard, Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo, Oasis’ Noel Gallagher, and Rogue Wave’sZach Rogue. More

Feb 05, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

The Monkees (well one-half of them at least) have announced a new album. What makes it noteworthy is that the lyrics have been written by Death Cab For Cutie’s Ben Gibbard, Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo, Oasis’ Noel Gallagher, and Rogue Wave’s Zach Rogue. The album will also include previously unused songs written for the band by Neil Diamond and Harry Nilsson. More

Mar 01, 2012 By Laura Studarus

Monkees member Davy Jones died today of a heart attack in his Florida home. He was 66. More

May 06, 2010 By Frank Valish

1968 saw the beginning of what would become the end of The Monkees. Their NBC television series was canceled. The movie they were working on with a young Jack Nicholson (the bizarre Head) had been delayed. And the band broke with Chip Douglas, the producer of their previous two albums, both which hit #1 on Billboard’s chart. On its own, the album that came out of all this change is a bit of a mixed bag. More