Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fifty years ago, on Sept. 18, 1970, guitar legend Jimi Hendrix died of asphyxia while intoxicated. He was only 27 years old, and ...

Many of The Monkees‘ songs were co-written by the same songwriter. The songwriter watched Jimi Hendrix perform “Foxy Lady” and “Purple Haze” at the Monterey International Pop Festival in 1967.

Hendrix and the Prefab Four might sound like a bizarre pairing, however, it was organic. One of the Monkees admired Hendrix and decided he might make a good opening act for the Prefab Four. It all ...

With nearly 60 years of hindsight, having the Jimi Hendrix Experience open for the Monkees back in 1967 was clearly not a good idea. Then again, it should have seemed so at the time — but not to Micky ...

WASHINGTON — It seemed like a good idea. The Monkees in 1967 were at the top of the music world, but not because of their virtuosity. Critics called them the “pre-fab four” — a group created for a ...

In his new memoir, the one-time member of The Monkees recalls befriending John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix, who opened for the band on a 1967 tour.... Michael Nesmith On 'Infinite Tuesday' And Touring ...

Jimi Hendrix wasn’t a fan of The Monkees. Despite that, the legendary six-string player ended up on a tour with the made-for-TV band as he was getting his own career off the ground. Hendrix, who was ...

The Monkees in 1966 from left: Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork and Mike Nesmith (Photo courtesy of Rhino Entertainment) The year may be 2016, but somehow The Monkees have managed to become ...

In the mid-1960s, The Monkees were all the rage with hits like, "I'm a Believer," "Last Train to Clarksville," “Steppen’ Stone” and "Pleasant Valley Sunday." Following their Emmy Award-winning ...

Some things can’t be explained. Take The Monkees. In the mid-sixties, a comedic television show parodying a struggling rock band living on a California beach unexpectedly caught fire on NBC, the host ...