The Monkees‘ song “I Wanna Be Free,” released in 1966, is a standout song in the band’s catalog. It wasn’t as big of a hit as some of their other songs. “I Wanna Be Free” is a track ...

1 of the masterminds behind the 1st punk rock song liked The Monkees a lot Punk rock didn’t start with The Clash or the Sex Pistols. The genre began with a mid-tempo, sad song called “96 Tears ...

Charles Manson may have had strange connections to rock music, but did he actually have a shot at being in the limelight with ...

“I knew what he was going through,” remembers Dolenz. “He was frustrated because he was misled. He was not an actor, he was a singer-songwriter, and they told him he was going to write and record his ...

Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows ...

Tork: When the first album did well, that created a budget for a lot of producer types to go into the studio and make songs and charge it to The Monkees. So they may have made 30 songs for this ...

So why did this legend last? Simply put, it was too juicy to go away. The Monkees made squeaky-clean songs for a family-friendly show, so the juxtaposition between them and Manson was darkly humorous.

Listen to a conversation with the vocalist and actor Micky Dolenz, best known for his work with The Monkees. Also hear an ...

Now Dolenz is the last Monkee standing. Any Dolenz’s favourite Monkees songs? “We did such a variety of material,” he considers. “I was more of a hardcore rock ’n’ roller, Mike was ...

The Monkees‘ song “I Wanna Be Free,” released in 1966, is a standout song in the band’s catalog. It wasn’t as big of a hit as some of their other songs. “I Wanna Be Free” is a track that deserved more ...