The Monkees

Art Pop Indie Rock Pop 

The Polyphonic Spree Sing The Hits!

June 2, 2021June 2, 2021 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments ABBA, Barry Manilow., Daniel Johnston, INXS, Polyphonic Spree, Rush, The Association, The Bee Gees, The Monkees, The Rolling Stones, Tim DeLaughter, Wings

Tim DeLaughter talks Barry Manilow, Tripping Daisy and his big band’s latest LP Afflatus

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Country and/or Western Psychedelics Rock 

The Beat Of Michael Nesmith’s Own Drum

May 4, 2021May 11, 2021 Gillian G. Gaar 2 Comments 2021, Different Drum: The Lost RCA Victor Recordings, Michael Nesmith, Orville J. “Red” Rhodes, Real Gone Music, Second Disc Records, The Monkees

A new collection digs into the solo career of the most musically diverse Monkee

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Music Journalism Rock 

Expect Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Process to Stay Broken

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 Jeff Tamarkin 3 Comments Bad Company, Billy Preston, Carly Simon, Dionne Warwick, Emerson, George Michael, Gram Parsons, Grand Funk Railroad, Harry Nilsson, Jethro Tull, Joe Cocker, Johnny Winter, Judas Priest, King Crimson, Lake & Palmer, Link Wray, Lionel Richie, Little Feat, Mary Wells, Motörhead, Mott the Hoople, Mountain, Neil Sedaka, Patti LaBelle, peter Frampton, Ry Cooder, Sonic Youth, Suzi Quatro, T.Rex, Television, the Doobie Brothers, The Go-Gos, the MC5, the Meters, The Monkees, the New York Dolls, the Shangri-Las, The Turtles, Thin Lizzy, Todd Rundgren, Tom Jones, Warren Zevon

Former nominating committee member cautions rockers that Wenner exit won’t cure much

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Pop Remembrance Rock 

What Do You Expect Me To Say

February 27, 2019April 11, 2019 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Mike Nesmith, Peter Tork, The Monkees

An exclusive interview from 2016 with the late Peter Tork

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Pop Remembrance 

Remembering Peter Tork

February 22, 2019February 23, 2019 James Porter 0 Comments Peter Tork, RIP, The Monkees

The sweet, silly and razor sharp bassist for The Monkees loses his battle with cancer at 77

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Pop Rock 

Head’s Up!

December 21, 2018December 21, 2018 Gillian G. Gaar 2 Comments 1968, Davy Jones, Mickey Dolenz, Mike Nesmith, Peter Tork, The Monkees

A look at the Monkees’ underrated psychedelic classic at 50

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