The Monkees‘ “Words” became a hit in the United States. Despite this, the Prefab Four were not the first group to perform the track. Notably, the first band to play “Words” had a major connection to ...

Mike Nesmith believed there was depth to The Monkees’ “Last Train to Clarksville.” He compared the lyrics of the track to a song from his aunt’s record collection. “Last Train to Clarksville” became a ...

Bobby Hart, who has died aged 86, was a songwriter and producer who played a leading role in the rise of the Monkees; he co-wrote some of their biggest hits, including their debut single, Last Train ...

NEW YORK - 1993: The famed Brill Building where many hit songs were written from the 40's through the 70's in New York, New York in 1993. (Photo by Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Jim ...

The Monkees didn't start out recording their own material, but it wasn't because they didn't have any. In fact, Mike Nesmith arrived with a ready-made hit. “The very first songs I remember singing as ...

It’s been nearly 60 years since The Monkees first hit TV screens — and now the band’s last surviving member, Micky Dolenz, is ...