Michael Nesmith wrote and performed some of the Monkees' biggest hits Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, and her work has ...

“I knew what he was going through,” remembers Dolenz. “He was frustrated because he was misled. He was not an actor, he was a ...

Mike Nesmith was often considered the quiet member of The Monkees. Compared to the overtly comedic Micky Dolenz or the bubbly and sweet Davy Jones and Peter Tork, Nesmith had a dry wit and a sharp ...

The Monkees began as a musical television series starring Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork and Davy Jones as members ...