L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — With a Monkees reunion tour looming next month, singer, songwriter and guitarist Michael Nesmith has taken to Facebook to head off what he says is a campaign by a contigent of Monkees fans who are threatening to boycott the tour unless actor Kevin Sp... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — It’s hardly unusual for a veteran musician to record a batch of songs largely associated with other artists, as Monkees singer-drummer Micky Dolenz has done on his new solo album, “Remember.” more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Ted Leo in Aimee Mann's new video As mentioned, Julie Klauser has some upcoming appearances in NYC, including one at The Bell House on Thursday (9/20) for a screening of The Monkees 1968 film, Head, with former MTV News journalist... more info

Metalsucks — Arch Enemy’s have released a new video for the song “Cruelty Without Beauty,” which you can watch below, although you might wanna wait ’til you’re not in a public place; it’s an anti-animal cruelty video (as opposed to, for example, any ... more info

ContactMusic — Ben Affleck hated growing his hair for Argo The 40-year-old actor stars as a CIA specialist in the political drama which he also directs and while he didnt enjoy growing his hair to look like the late Monkees singer Davy Jones and Bee Gees... more info

ContactMusic — The Monkees star Micky Dolenz felt a little torn when one of the bands songs made an appearance in hit TV show Breaking Bad as he didnt want the track to be linked to drug use The groups song Goin Down features in the late... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis The Monkees made their motion picture debut in the 1968 film, Head, which took the TV pop icons into seriously whacked-out psychedelic territory, courtesy screenwriter Jack Nicholson and director Bob Rafelson (Five Easy Pieces) and thr... more info

Guardian Music — San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair) didn't reflect the particular sound of the city itself. Not that this mattered – it was great pop and its idealism lives onRock history rightly celebrates the pioneers but sometimes the band... more info

Guardian Music — Catch up with the last seven days in the world of musicThis week's most popular stories1. Jessica Ennis and Bradley Wiggins attend secret Stone Roses gigOlympic gold medal winners join Paul Weller and Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page at show in London2. How... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The Monkees, including reclusive member Mike Nesmith, will launch a 12-date U.S. tour in November -- its first since lead singer Davy Jones died in February.The Monkees were dealt a blow earlier this year when the band’s lead singer, Davy Jones, di... more info