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Tribute EP 'Dolenz Sings R.E.M.' comes out Nov. 3.

Last remaining member of the group is highlighting 1967's 'Headquarters' on current tour.

Litigation proceedings are intended to reveal the rest of a heavily redacted file on the group.

Ill-fated double-header ended on July 16, 1967, after only seven dates.

The record label balked, but original songwriter saw it differently.

He emerged from their pre-fab beginnings to become a musical pioneer in his own right.

Michael Nesmith's label initially said concert dates had been postponed because of a 'minor health issue.'

Sure their last hit was over 40 years ago, but who cares. The Monkess, somewhat like another monster band from the 60's, The Beach Boys, had what can only be called, "timeless hits." Every generation loves them and knows all their songs. that's just the way it is. I know, "they didn't play their own instruments and they were manufactured." So what? It was fun. their song make y

Not unlike what occurred following the sudden and sad passing of singing superstar Whitney Houston on the eve of this year’s Grammys, the sale of Monkees albums spiked tremendously after the death of Davy Jones last week.

I was going to title this "Imaginary group has real problems" but the Monkess, no matter how they were originally cast, are a very real group.  Since MTV revived their careers back in the 80's, the "pre-fab four" ( sorry for using that tired cliche) have been on the road a lot! It's fairly well known that Davey Jones has grown into a sullen bitter man and that Mike Nesmith only