With Schneider, Rafelson sought to explore the life of a group of young men who struggled to make it in the music business when they developed the concept for The Monkees. Initially, Rafelson and ...

Michael Nesmith, right, performed with Micky Dolenz at a Monkees concert in Atlanta on Oct. 8. (Robb Cohen / Invision/Associated Press) Singer-songwriter Michael Nesmith, who gained fame in the 1960s ...

Micky Dolenz and Mike Nesmith duetted on 1 of The Monkees’ songs. Dolenz felt the song took on a new meaning after Nesmith died. The track received a huge honor in Rolling Stone. The Monkees’ Mike ...

Monkees singer and songwriter Michael Nesmith died on Friday, December 10. Nesmith, who was a founding member of the 1960s pop group, was 78. “With Infinite Love we announce that Michael Nesmith has ...

Musician-songwriter Bobby Hart, half of a composer duo who penned the Monkees’ theme song and many of the group’s mega-hits, has died. He was 86. His friend and co-author, Glenn Ballantyne, said Hart ...