The Monkees' Davy Jones loved The Beatles' music even though it was "manufactured." He listened to The Beatles' "Penny Lane" thousands of times. by Matthew Trzcinski. Published on July 9, 2023.

Lost in that focus is what album was No. 1 just before Pepper hit and what was No. 2 during its dominance. The answer to both is the same: Headquarters, the Monkees's third long-player ...

It sounds like the Beatles’ “Penny Lane” with an extra kick. It’s bubblegum, sure, but it’s bubblegum of the highest quality — which is why fans brought it to the No 1. spot. 1.

How The Bealtes and The Monkees performed on the charts. The Beatles absolutely outshined The Monkees on the American charts. The Fab Four had 20 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. That’s massive.

Nesmith, a pioneer of video music who received the first music video Grammy Award 20 years ago, recently set Monkees fans abuzz when he wrote on his Facebook page that Jimmy Fallon was begging to ...

The Stepping Stones play Monkees music at the Hamilton at Journopalooza IV, in 2012. (L to R): Tim Brennan, Chuck Dolan, John Kelly and Dan de Vise.

Leave it to Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan and the show’s music team to pair a montage of chemistry in action with the song “Goin’ Down,” the B-side to The Monkees’ 1967 hit ...

Last February, the Monkees‘s lovably diminutive Brit, Davy Jones, passed away suddenly from a heart attack. Most people assumed that the group would now be history, but no, the show would go on ...

The Monkees were the creation of filmmaker Bob Rafelson and his producing partner Bert Schneider. Rafelson’s original idea for a fictional rock band predated the success of the Beatles, but the ...

The Monkees, as a concept, existed before the band even really existed. The TV show which bared the group’s name debuted in 1966 and ran for 58 episodes over two seasons.

Sadly, though, things got complicated. Eventually, each member of the band would release music under The Monkees’ name. Yet again, they were a band in name only.

New York — Groundbreaking band The Monkees, have been inducted into the 2025 New England Music Hall of Fame on Monday December 2, 2024, at The Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield, Ct, where ...