Beach blanket beauty: The swinging '60s of Donna Loren The Star-Ledger - NJ.com and had roles on "Batman" and "The Monkees." Her breakthrough came when Dr. Pepper made her its representative in 1963. She was 16. Recalls the Boston native in a call from Los Angeles: "There weren't auditions. I understand there was a nationwide ...
The Monkees 'Headquarters' Turns 45 Years Old Ultimate Classic Rock All was not sunshine in early 1967 for the Monkees. Sure, their TV show was a huge hit and their second album, 'More Of The Monkees,' was a massive seller. But the band sought creative freedom, and they found it with their third record, 'Headquarters.
Dave on Demand: Shuffling deckchairs on "X Factor" Philadelphia Inquirer And there's this crazy persistent rumor he was the original drummer for the Monkees. Loopy factor: 9. Courtney Love. Musical background: Front woman of punk band Hole. Requires a censor on the bleep button at all times. Loopy factor: 8. Lindsay Lohan.
Tickets on sale now for Peter Tork of Monkees at Bay City's State Theatre ... The Ann Arbor News - MLive.com When The Monkees ended, Tork began a solo career, putting together Shoe Suede Blues in the 1990s. “It's going to be one-third blues, one-third cover songs and one-third Monkees,” said Bacigalupo. “He's not going to disappoint the audience.
Happy Birthday to the Late, Great Levon Helm - Shout-out to Other Singing Drummers Broward-Palm Beach New Times (blog) When Dolenz was cast as member of the made for TV band The Monkees, his expertise was in acting, not as a musician. Nevertheless, he proved to be an effective singer, making his impression on such hits as "Last Train to Clarksville," "I'm a Believer," ...
One Direction whips Patriot Center into a G-rated frenzy Washington Post But onstage, One Direction seem to be the boy band that's had the most fun since the Monkees. Over the course of umpteen songs, they didn't work the stage so much as loiter around on it. There was no silly choreography, just a few ensemble fist-pumps.
Spotlight: Concert listings Seacoastonline.com June 24: Happy Together Tour featuring the Turtles Flo and Eddie, The Monkees Micky Dolenz, Gary Puckett and The Union Gap, the Grass Roots and The Buckinghams. $30/$40/$60.; July 7: Badfish! A tribute to Sublime, all ages show, $18.; July 19: The Fab ...
Eeek! The Return of the Boy Band Seattle Post Intelligencer The Monkees (circa 1966) Shown from left: Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Mickey Dloenz This is a PR photo. WENN does not claim any Copyright or License in the attached material. Fees charged by WENN are for WENN's services only, and do not, ...
Davy Jones gets the shaft during the Billboard Music Awards SheKnows.com The Monkees' singer Davy Jones was all but forgotten last night during the Billboard Music Awards. Who was remembered during the show's tribute? The 2012 Billboard Music Awards were full of tributes to those we lost this year, including Whitney Houston ...