In a three-hour conversation with USA TODAY for 60 years of the Monkees, Micky Dolenz shares a detailed oral history of the TV show and the music.

The Monkees‘ “I Wanna Be Free” is strikingly similar to The Beatles’ “Yesterday.” That was no accident. One song has a more universal meeting than the other but they’re both great. The Monkees’ ‘I ...

The Monkees‘ song “I Wanna Be Free,” released in 1966, is a standout song in the band’s catalog. It wasn’t as big of a hit as some of their other songs. “I Wanna Be Free” is a track that deserved more ...

Micky Dolenz looked back on The Monkees’ fast rise to fame. The made-for-TV rock band made their debut on their self-titled ...

The Monkees closed out 1966 with a bang. Fifty-nine years ago, the beloved pop-rock band—which featured Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, Michael Nesmith, and Davy Jones—ended a very successful year with the ...

He may be the last man standing, but Micky Dolenz is happy to keep Monkee-ing around. Dolenz was, of course, one of the four actor-musicians hired for the NBC comedy show “The Monkees,” a show ...

Micky Dolenz is the last Monkee standing. That makes his current tour a bittersweet affair for the 78-year-old music, TV and film veteran, whose “The Monkees Celebrated by Micky Dolenz” tour includes ...

The hit songwriting duo he and Tommy Boyce formed in the 1960s was best known for the unexpectedly popular tunes of a made-for-TV band. By Alex Traub Bobby Hart, who alongside his best friend, Tommy ...

Micky Dolenz is the last of the Monkees – Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork and Davy Jones all are gone – but when he steps on stage to perform, he says he’s never really alone. “It’s weird. In a way, ...