“Where do you want to be in the Sixties except the middle of rock’n’roll,” said Nesmith, ‘hanging out with the scene?” (Getty) “Hey, hey, we’re The Monkees, people say we monkey around, but we’re too ...

Mike Nesmith, the genius musician, songwriter, filmmaker, and pop-culture innovator best known as the dry-witted, wooly-hatted guitarist/co-frontman of the 1960s’ zeitgeist-capturing TV band the ...

Editor's note: Michael Nesmith died on Dec. 10, 2021. This article was originally published on May 23, 2018. It only lasted two seasons, a total of 58 episodes, first airing as a Monday lead-in to "I ...

Shortly after graduating from Humes High School in June 1953, Elvis Presley began to explore the idea of a music career. That July, he entered Sun Studios, where he cut a 45-RPM record, “My Happiness” ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Monkees have postponed the last four dates of their tour after guitarist Mike Nesmith became ill. The band posted on Facebook Thursday that Nesmith had “a minor health issue” ...

Quincy Jones was the big winner at the Grammys, taking home five awards. “Bette Davis Eyes” won Song of the Year. Double Fantasy by John Lennon and Yoko Ono won Album of the Year. And, a brand new ...

Influenced by the creative spirit of Michael Nesmith and The First National Band, Loose Salute has become a band worth emulating — and certainly worth listening to — in its own right. Fronted by ...