Unlike most bands, The Monkees had their own show: The Monkees. The Monkees’ theme song became one of the most famous theme songs in the history of television. Despite this, Mike Nesmith hated the ...

The music of The Monkees was carefully interwoven into the television show. This concept was not new in the industry. Elvis Presley and The Beatles successfully married the two to promote new songs in ...

The late Michael Nesmith loved returning to the Monkees and the foursome’s hit catalog in recent years as a celebration of his friendship with Mickey Dolenz. But during his tenure with the Monkees in ...

Michael Nesmith, the guitarist and singer-songwriter who gained fame as a member of the Monkees, has died, his manager said Friday. He was 78. "It is with deep sadness that I mark the passing of ...

For a musician whose commercial peak came more than 50 years ago, Michael Nesmith had a rousing swan song. The singer and guitarist for the Monkees died Friday of heart failure at his home in ...

Quincy Jones was the big winner at the Grammys, taking home five awards. “Bette Davis Eyes” won Song of the Year. Double Fantasy by John Lennon and Yoko Ono won Album of the Year. And, a brand new ...

Michael Nesmith, the wool-capped singer-songwriter and guitarist who rose to pop music stardom in the 1960s as a member of the Monkees, and who later led an influential country rock group, made a ...

Michael Nesmith, a singer and guitarist for the hit group the Monkees, died Friday. He was 78. Micky Dolenz, Nesmith's bandmate, confirmed the news to CNN. "I've lost a dear friend and partner," ...

LOS ANGELES – Michael Nesmith, the singer-songwriter, author, actor-director and entrepreneur who will likely be best remembered as the wool-hatted, guitar-strumming member of the made-for-television ...

Mike Nesmith, a singer, songwriter and guitarist who came to fame as a wry, wool-capped member of the Monkees, has died at age 78. The musician died on Friday from natural causes, according to a ...