L.A. Times - Entertainment — Country-rock pioneer Michael Nesmith will revisit the critically acclaimed solo albums he made after his exit from the Monkees in 1969 with a pair of Southern California shows in January. The shows are themed Michael Nesmith & the First National Band... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Country-rock pioneer Michael Nesmith will revisit the critically acclaimed solo albums he made after his exit from the Monkees in 1969 with a pair of Southern California shows in January. The shows are themed Michael Nesmith & the First National Band... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — At the height of the swinging ’60s, Lynn Castle was a barber to the stars. Del Shannon, members of the The Monkees and the Byrds, Sonny and Cher, Neil Young, and more, Castle groomed them all, indulging in the cultural moment when the country embra... more info

Sweeping The Nation — 40 From 40 refers, as you've likely forgotten, to forty tracks from each of forty years, and this extended weekend we're going to tick off the alpha and omega of our chosen timeframe. 1970 first, a year when the 1960s hadn't quite finishe... more info

MSN Music — Michael Nesmith has done far more than just Monkee around.   more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The signs were there pretty early on, had anyone been paying attention, that the young Texas kid who eventually would be dubbed “the smart Monkee” was, well, traveling to the beat of his own drummer. “When I was fourteen, I applied ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The signs were there pretty early on, had anyone been paying attention, that the young Texas kid who eventually would be dubbed “the smart Monkee” was, well, traveling to the beat of his own drummer. “When I was fourteen, I applied ... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — While it’s a very short album, The Monkees’ Head arguably features their strongest overall collection of songs (with Headquarters a close second). There isn’t a bad song on the record, and it’s interspersed with trippy dialogue... more info

Popdose — Grayson & Ross discuss the return of The Feelies, the debut of the Sun Records TV show, The Monkees Pisces Aquarius Capricorn & Jones Ltd. and more. more info

Stereogum — A church that was meant to serve as a museum honoring the late Monkees singer Davy Jones burned down early this morning before being able to be converted for its intended purpose, as ABC27 reports. The church was located in Beavertown, PA, where Jone... more info