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The Monkees star Mickey Dolenz says band was more about 'improvisation' than music

Mickey Dolenz has recalled the formation of The Monkees, and admitted their sitcom beginnings meant the focus was more on "comedy and acting" than musicianship.

“I threw a party for John Lennon one night, and he sat there at the Moog for four hours making flying saucer sounds”: They set the boyband template, but also introduced the world to the synth

“I threw a party for John Lennon one night, and he sat there at the Moog for four hours making flying saucer sounds”: They set the boyband template, but also introduced the world to the synth

People initially labelled them a fabricated band, but we’ve got the Monkees to thank for being pop's first ever synth players

Micky Dolenz insists Monkees tour won't be 'a memorial' show

Micky Dolenz insists Monkees tour won't be 'a memorial' show

The Monkees last surviving member Micky Dolenz is hitting the road in 2026, but he insisted it's time to "take off the black armband" and focus on the music.

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"They said, ‘Thank you, but no thank you - it’s not a Monkees song.’ He said, ‘Wait a minute, I am one of the Monkees! What are you talking about?’": Micky Dolenz explains Mike Nesmith's "frustration" at being in The Monkees

“I knew what he was going through. He was frustrated because he was misled"

‘It was not a boyband!’ Micky Dolenz on the madness of being in the Monkees

He was in one of the biggest groups in the world – all without playing a note. As the last surviving Monkee turns 80, he remembers 60s fame – and what happened when the band broke free

The Guardian - UK

“I didn’t have to learn every rhythm and tempo to be at the standard of a studio musician. I learnt what I had to learn and I think I did pretty well": The Monkees' drummer Micky Dolenz says he had the musical chops that his role required

"I was a guitarist and for the audition I played Johnny B Goode by Chuck Berry," he explains

“I threw a party for John Lennon one night, and he sat there at the Moog for four hours making flying saucer sounds”: They set the boyband template, but also introduced the world to the synth

People initially labelled them a fabricated band, but we’ve got the Monkees to thank for being pop's first ever synth players

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40 years ago, an underrated time-travel movie beat 'Back to the Future' to its best twist

40 years ago, an underrated time-travel movie beat 'Back to the Future' to its best twist

Sometimes it takes a b-movie to embrace the stupid joy of flinging someone into the past.

Iconic building's crushed cars, mysterious deliveries and lavish garden parties

Iconic building's crushed cars, mysterious deliveries and lavish garden parties

Crushed cars, mysterious deliveries and lavish garden parties are just some of the memories readers revealed about their time working in this iconic Canberra building.

The Canberra Times

Monkees' Micky Dolenz on facing his mortality after the devastating death of his bandmates

Monkees' Micky Dolenz on facing his mortality after the devastating death of his bandmates

Micky Dolenz, the sole remaining member of the Monkees, says he doesn't think he's "really processed" the death of his three bandmates within a decade, but he now savours every day

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