The musician helped shape some of the biggest songs of the 1960s after an unexpected opportunity changed the course of his career.

"Pleasant Valley Sunday" was a smash hit by The Monkees, which they recorded 59 years ago, in the summer of 1967. The song, which was written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, was about their boredom ...

Few artists reigned through the latter part of the 1960s like The Monkees. The group, made up of Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork, released their eponymous debut album in 1966 ...

Hey, hey, its time for another Monkees convention in CT to mark the pop icons’ 60th anniversary ...