Why Micky Dolenz couldn’t hear himself when he played The Monkees’ ‘I’m a Believer’ on tour in the 1960s During a 2016 interview with Entertainment Weekly, The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz discussed playing ...

Finding the follow-up to a massive hit has been the hardest thing to do since music has been marketed and sold. “Last Train to Clarksville” had raced up the charts, leading to the success of NBC’s new ...

In January 1967, the Monkees had a No. 1 hit with "I'm a Believer," a song originally penned by Neil Diamond. Diamond said the head of his record label initially "freaked" and "went through the roof" ...

“Fifth Monkee” may lack the cachet of “fifth Beatle”, or even “sixth Stone”, but by the middle of 1967, that's what the papers were calling Neil Diamond. The songwriter had produced two of The Monkees ...

The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits reports the Monkees’ “Last Train to Clarksville” became a huge hit, however producer Don Kirshner felt the band could make music that was even more successful. He ...

Check out the Billboard staff's ranked picks for the 500 best pop songs that have graced the chart since 1958. It all comes back to pop music. Pop is the backbone not only of the music industry, but ...