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Micky Dolenz: Celebrating The Monkees on New Tour, Revisiting ‘Headquarters’ and More (Q&A)

By Ken Sharp | March 14, 2023 | 0 Reply
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The synergy between The Monkees’ TV show and their albums/singles was an unstoppable commercial tsunami leveling anything in its way — and sometimes that even included the mighty Beatles.

Yet for The Monkees themselves, Mike Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones and Peter Tork, their road to world domination, a hot TV and two multi-million selling albums (The Monkees and More Of The Monkees) and a bushel of hit singles left them deeply unsatisfied as musical artists, perceived by some as pre-fab manufactured entities working for “the man.”

Wrestling back control of their recording career, with producer Chip Douglas onboard, The Monkees recorded their third album, Headquarters, this time without the help of “The Wrecking Crew” or music biz exec Don Kirshner force feeding them outside material. On Headquarters, the band are truly born as a musical outfit, playing most of the instruments and penning a majority of the material.

Earlier anniversary re-releases of Headquarters are available in our Rock Cellar Store (note: the below are separate from the box set detailed above):

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The album was a spectacular artistic and commercial triumph, and 58 years later it is still regarded by many Monkees fans as the group’s best album. Out now from Rhino is a new The Monkees Headquarters Super Deluxe Edition 4-CD box set featuring a new remix of the 1967 album plus a dizzying array of previously unreleased material, demos, alternate takes and instrumentals. Meanwhile, in April, Micky heads out on a U.S. tour, “The Monkees Celebrated by Micky Dolenz,” which will find him performing much of the Headquarters album.

Below, enjoy a conversation with Micky Dolenz for the back story behind Headquarters and a look ahead to this special spring tour.

Rock Cellar: What led the Monkees to take creative control on your third record, Headquarters?

Micky Dolenz: Well, right from the get-go, Mike Nesmith was very frustrated as singer songwriter. He been promised when they were casting him that he would have the chance to record his own material. He approached it in that manner and would have said, “Well, if I want to I’m going to do this, I want to be able to record my songs and sing,” and they would have said, “Oh yeah, absolutely,” and I think the producers, Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider were probably honest with that. Mike told me these stories over the years that he was  very frustrated. Have you heard me tell the story about “Different Drum”?

Rock Cellar: No.

Micky Dolenz: He brought in a song called “Different Drum,” which was recorded later by Linda Ronstadt and became a smash hit. He sang it for them. He’d written that even before the Monkees, that was one of his earliest songwriting things. And he said, “I want to do this one,” and this is after the Monkees show got going.

And so there would have been other people involved like Don Kirshner and the publisher, the producers of the TV show, Bob and Bert, they were television producers. But then Screen Gems had this publishing arm and they made a deal with RCA Victor so there would have been other musical bigwigs involved. And he said that he played the song and they said, “Well, thank you, but no thank you. It’s not a Monkees song,” and he said, “But wait a minute. I am one of the Monkees!” [laughs] And they said, “Sorry, don’t call us, we’ll call you,” so Nez was frustrated.

He had to fight for his right to even submit a song. He did co-write something with Carole King on the first album, but it was always a constant battle and it culminated with Don Kirshner being fired because Nez threatened to quit and we kind of went on strike. I left the States to go to England instead of recording a new single, and they fired Donnie and they said, “Okay, we give you permission to record your own album.”

We’d all contributed up to that point to some degree, mostly Mike and Peter. But frankly, I wasn’t a songwriter, so I didn’t have as much vested interest in it. But I respected Mike and we were kind of all for one, one for all, right? And that’s what happened. They said, “Yeah, you guys can record an entire album.” The record company people thought it would be a total bomb, and of course, it wasn’t. It was up there at number one on the charts for a long, long time only to be knocked out by Sgt. Pepper. So that’s the short story. It was Nez driving the train and getting us all on board. Mainly it would have been me and Peter.

David, I’m not sure if he had that much vested interest in it. But without that and without Nesmith fighting for it, we wouldn’t have the Headquarters album.

Rock Cellar: You could have brought in any producer, but you ultimately enlisted Chip Douglas, which proved to be a great decision.

Micky Dolenz: Well, mainly he was kind of one of us. The same reason that Henry Diltz always took the greatest pictures and John Anderson was the greatest first AD on the TV show. I don’t know how to explain it except that there were certain people that were just one of us and got us, and we got them. They tended to be a bit younger and tended to not be part of the old school, that applied to the television show, the crews, the writers of the show, the songwriters.

Well, the songwriters were for the most part pretty old school. But they were Brill Building writers, they actually weren’t even old school. They were the hottest songwriters in the world at the time.

Rock Cellar: They were young school.

Micky Dolenz: [laughs] Yes, they were young school writers and they were the hottest songwriters. So, yeah, they were pros. But on the TV show and in producing the records, at times it got kind of old school. Just the fact that The Wrecking Crew played on everybody’s records. So TV producers surrounded us on the TV show, and there was never really any conflict. There was never really any creative debate over the TV show and the comedy because everybody was on the same page.

Now, having said that, the most important point about the musical conflict was that on the television show our personalities did not clash. They were quite distinct and different in terms of the comedy and the dialogue. We’d go on the set even in the earliest days and we would read a script and immediately we would be like, “oh no, that’s a Davy line, that’s a Mike line, this is a Peter one.” We started directing ourselves to a degree, and the directors and the writers were on the same page. They all got it. That’s why the television show just flowed so beautifully.

Now, in the music, it was a different story. There wasn’t a conflict between us. There was certainly conflict between Nez and the writers and the producers, I’m sure had all kinds of backdoor, back-room meetings because the writers especially would have wanted their songs on the album.

So God knows what was going on behind the scenes in the early days. But the other big thing and the big difference, in most groups there’s one singular music vision, maybe one and a half — or occasionally two, Lennon/McCartney. But usually there’s one singular music vision, who surrounds him or herself with people of a like mind that are on the same page musically in the genre, in the songs. And almost every group you can think of has that lead singer who usually leaves the group after a while and becomes a solo artist, right? In the case of the Monkees, there were four lead singers. It’s one of the reasons they hired us. They hired us because of our individual personalities and our individual tastes, musically and otherwise.

You think about the difference in our music as you would the difference in our comedy. What was Nez like? Will Rogers, dry, wry sense of humor. Peter Tork. Harpo Marx or Huntz Hall. Me, Jerry Lewis or Danny Kaye, Red Skelton. Davy was a cute little English love heartthrob. We all had very distinct characters on television and we never had any conflict over that. It was all so clear in the music. Mike’s music and mine and David and Peter’s were incredibly different.

Mike flat-out in the early days was country, and then turned into early electro country. I remember when I first heard Big & Rich, I thought, “wow, that’s Nez’s.” Peter was flat-out bluesy folk. David was Broadway, West End musicals. Crooner. Me, screaming rock and roll.

If you’ve ever heard my song “Don’t Do It,” that was me. They heard me singing in a club when they were auditioning open mic and that would be the kind of stuff I’d be singing. Rock and roll roots, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Fats Domino. Jerry Lee Lewis. That was me. That’s where I was going vocally, screaming rock and roll.

Rock Cellar: With Headquarters, there’s no better record that’s a distillation of the group’s diversity and artistic qualities as writers and artists. And what’s beautiful about this record is everything works seamlessly.

Micky Dolenz: Yes, and I’ve got to make this clear, by that time, this is the third album and we had made two albums. We’d been on the road on an incredibly intensive tour for months and months, singing and playing together for the first time. Peter had actually said this before, but we almost certainly would not have been capable of making this album on day one. We’d only met each other a week before.

Now, you tell me some group that meets on a Monday and by Friday they’re making an album like this, or any album. We had met and a week or two later, we’re filming the TV show, rehearsing for a tour and I’m trying to learn how to play the drums. So it was intense. There’s no way we could have gone into the studio as a musical entity then. We could have gone in and did it as individuals. Mike did go in and play and sing on some stuff, so did Peter. I went in and sang on most of the stuff, as did Davy. So we certainly made our contributions, of course, but that was while we were still filming the television show 10 hours a day.

So by the time Headquarters came along and we had our little palace coup and we said en masse, “we want to make an album,” and they had to let us do it or there wouldn’t have been any Monkees — plus, we knew we were capable of doing it.

Rock Cellar: Did you harbor any worries whether you could pull it off as self-contained band on Headquarters?

Micky Dolenz: No, not at all. I think I don’t think we talked about it. We didn’t say, “Oh God, you think we can actually do this? Boy, I’m scared.” Because we came off the road playing in front of thousands of people and did so many concerts, by then I had my drumming chops, certainly enough for pop rock and roll. No, I couldn’t have been a jazz drummer on call. I never was. I never could have been a studio cat. But none of us could probably. None of us were studio cats in that sense.

But by that time, no, I had absolutely no qualms, and that was because our producer Chip Douglas and the band were all on the same page. And so I don’t ever remember thinking, “Oh, man, we can’t do that song, I don’t think I can cut that.” Never.

Rock Cellar: There’s a primitivism and a garage rock sensibility to the record that really pops.

Micky Dolenz: Well, it was garage rock. It was The Monkees’ first album in that sense, you know what I mean? Let’s say that there’s Monkees.1, which are the first two albums, and then there’s a Monkees.2 and like Nez always said, when we went on the road and started to play and did all these concerts live, “Pinocchio became a real little boy.” I remember very little about the sessions. I remember being in the studio for weeks.

I remember there being a lot more camaraderie, much more than in any other recording situation. Looking back, it reminded me of being on the set where there was enormous camaraderie.

Rock Cellar: Do you think this was the perfect storm of everyone being on the same page showcasing your own talents and your own personalities and writing most of the material as well?

Micky Dolenz: Well, this is all from my point of view, and I want to make that clear. This is all coming from me. I’m not speaking for anybody else. Every one of us would have given you a different answer to all these questions. Ever heard of the film Rashomon?

Rock Cellar: Yes.

Micky Dolenz: Well, there you go. Everybody would give you a different answer. We had totally jelled on the set as a comedy troupe and then when we hit the road and did all those concerts all by ourselves, that is when we totally jelled as a performing music act. Basically, it was a three-piece group. It was a power trio. It was Nez on twelve string, me on drums and Peter on bass and sometimes keyboard, and sometimes both at the same time, playing bass with his left hand and the keyboard part with his right. But Davy only played percussion and I think he did play guitar once or twice. So it was a power trio, a three-piece band.

Mike, Peter and I totally jelled as a rhythm section so by the time we got into Headquarters, which was only shortly thereafter we just fell into it, just absolutely fell into the groove.

Rock Cellar: Glenn Tilbrook from Squeeze to this day says Micky Dolenz has one of the pop voices in ’60s rock and roll. When did you start hearing from people that you had a great voice?

Micky Dolenz: That’s a good question. Over the years, stuff has come back to me, not from just fans, but I have heard stories of people saying that. I very seldom have ever read reviews, but every once in a while someone will say, “Wow, did you hear what this person said?” But frankly, I kind of take this stuff a little bit with a piece of salt, but I have to.

All my life I’ve been in this business, and the most dangerous thing you can do is start believing your own publicity. In the early days of The Monkees, after the record was released, Tommy Boyce came up and said, “Micky, do you realize that you’re number one in Cashbox?” And I said, “What’s Cashbox?” And that is absolutely true. I had no clue about the music business. I could sing because my mom could sing and my dad could sing and I was in cover bands before the Monkees.

So I was doing the job and singing these songs and the writers gradually started writing stuff for me in my key, but I was just doing the job. I do remember my mom came down once from San Jose — she was a great singer — and she came to the studio and must have heard the songs and was listening to me record. She took me aside and said, “Micky, you know, honey, you really should take some breathing vocal lessons,” and I remember saying, “Mom, I just sold 60 million records.” [laughs] But she was right.

When I listen back to the early stuff, and I’m pushing it, there are moments even now I listen and I go, “Ooh, ouch.”  But on the other hand, I had to record sometimes two or three lead vocals a night by myself at midnight after being on the show for 10 hours. But of course, at 22 years old, you can freaking do anything. That was a challenge, just trying to stay healthy and all that. But no, I don’t listen and pay as much attention to reviews, because if I start taking on board those kinds of really incredible compliments, then I have to be honest and read the reviews of people saying what a bunch of shit we are. People say that about everybody, about every group.

Think of all the people that have called the Monkees shit for years, but look at all the people that call the Beatles shit when they first came out. “That’ll never work, not going to happen. Guitar bands are done with. This will be over in a week.”

Rock Cellar: From your perspective, what’s the highlight for each member on this record, their shining star moment on Headquarters?

Micky Dolenz: Well, obviously, “Randy Scouse Git” for me. I can’t tell you what the other guys would have picked. But for a Nez tune, I would say “Sunny Girlfriend.” That has always been one of my favorite Nez tunes.

I just love singing that song. For, Davy, “Forget That Girl.”

Well, that was the perfect song for him and his voice and his character and his personality. Davy was a crooner. For Peter, it would have to be “Shades of Grey,” and as a write, “For Pete’s Sake.”

Rock Cellar: “For Pete’s Sake” is one of your best vocals. I was always disappointed when Peter would sing it live on Monkees tours, since you sang the lead on the record.

Micky Dolenz: That was always a challenge. God love him. It was always a challenge to find stuff for him to do, because obviously he didn’t sing a whole lot of the songs and that was always a challenge. We were recording some of these tracks in real time. It wasn’t all overdubs. We were recording these like old school because it was a four-track and we would record rhythm tracks, drums, bass, keys or guitar. We would record that stuff live.

It was like old-school rhythm tracks and then overdub on top leads and vocals and jet. So when Peter wasn’t playing bass, it was because he was playing keys.

Rock Cellar: Do you remember anything about the photo session for the Headquarters album? Perhaps I’m reading into it, but with that cover, it really feels like everyone’s on the same page and united with that photo.

Micky Dolenz: I don’t remember taking the photo. It would have been just another photo session, frankly. But that’s a good point. I never actually looked at it that way. I thought of it very plain and it’s just the four of us holding hands and standing around. But you’re right, we were all on the same page.

Rock Cellar: On the new Headquarters box set, there’s a treasure trove of unreleased material. What were some of the highlights or the revelations for you?

Micky Dolenz: God, I listened to a lot of this stuff, but it was quite a while ago when they were talking about putting it together. I’ll be honest, I have not listened to and heard the whole thing recently. It only came out recently, and I really haven’t had a chance to go through every single take and every single outtake. I intend to for the tour, but frankly, no, I haven’t had a chance right now.

Rock Cellar: Headquarters is universally claimed as one of, if not the best, Monkees album. So one would think for the next studio record, the Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones record, you’d follow that same format, but that didn’t happen.

Micky Dolenz: That’s a great question, and I can tell you very frankly, after Headquarters and its success I was starting to write and think about producing and it was kind of like, “Okay, been there, done that.” We proved that we can do it. We did it. Now all of a sudden up pops those four different musical personalities and again, just speaking for myself, I thought, “Wow, I can write songs and produce my stuff.”

After we did Headquarters, which of course we played all by ourselves to make a point, came our next album (Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones). The agreement was we’d write three songs and produce them ourselves and we then went on to hire The Wrecking Crew, among others. We were making the decisions and giving everybody the proper credit too.

All of a sudden, Nez was taking off as the country electric pop guy, Peter as the folk rock/bluesy guy, me as the rock and roller and Davy with Broadway styled tunes. And it was not long after that that Peter quit. And one of the reasons he quit was when he realized we would probably never go back into the studio and work the way we did on Headquarters.

But if we did it again, how do you know it would have happened again? Would lightning strike twice in the same place? Maybe not. How do you know The Monkees would have been as successful if the show lasted longer? We could have milked it for another two seasons and started jumping the shark. How do you know that the Beatles would have kept on pumping out that kind of quality material? Yeah, that’s the short answer, you never know these things.

But none of us would have been in the mood, like with the TV show, none of us wanted to jump the shark, and that term didn’t even exist. That term didn’t exist until Happy Days, right?  But that was the sensibility when the producers came and said, “Do we want to try to do another season of this?” and I remember clearly, we all agreed, or at least I remember us all going, “No, we’ve been there, done that, that’s it, we’re done.”

Rock Cellar: What can people can expect from your upcoming tour, “The Monkees Celebrated by Micky Dolenz,” which kicks off in April?

Micky Dolenz: Well, besides the hits, which I always insist upon, and some of the minor hits, the other material varies. Sometimes it’s deep album cuts. In my solo show, I do other artists’ material. I usually have a story. In fact, I always have a story if it’s other material.

In this case, the heart of it will be the Headquarters album, not every single track but quite a few of them, and many of them we’ve already done many times. For years after Davy passed, and then Peter and then of course with Nez passing now, I’ve sung their songs in my solo shows for decades, I was always doing Nez and Peter and David material.

I don’t necessarily have a problem with that. But I do want to say this, that when you say what to expect, given the length of my career, people like stories. I have always been one to tell a little bit of a story here or there.

But I discovered in the last couple of years, people like these stories, even if they tend to go on for a while, they’re not just quick little intros. But there are stories. You’ve probably heard me tell the story of Jimi Hendrix opening for us and then I tell the story of being at the Sgt. Pepper session at Abbey Road.

Well, I’ve developed and evolved more stories, and that is something that people can expect and look forward to, some newer stories and stuff about some of these songs and some of this material.

The tour dates:

April 1

April 2

April 4

April 5

April 7

April 8

April 10

April 11

April 12

April 14

April 15

April 16

April 18

April 19

April 22

April 23

April 25

April 26

April 27

Orlando, FL

Clearwater, FL

Virginia Beach, VA

Annapolis, MD

Atlantic City, NJ

Vienna, VA

Chester, NY

Huntington, NY

Englewood, NJ

Ridgefield, CT

Beverly, MA

Jim Thorpe, PA

Warren, OH

Kent, OH

Royal Oak (Detroit), MI

Milwaukee, WI

Niagara Falls, ON

Niagara Falls, ON

Niagara Falls, ON

The Plaza Live

Bilheimer Capitol Theatre

Sandler Center for the Performing Arts

Maryland Hall

Ocean Resort

The Barns At Wolf Trap

Sugar Loaf PAC

The Paramount

Bergen PAC

The Ridgefield Playhouse

The Cabot

Penn’s Peak

Robins Theatre

The Kent Stage

Royal Oak Music Theatre

The Pabst Theater

Fallsview Casino Resort – Avalon Theatre

Fallsview Casino Resort – Avalon Theatre

Fallsview Casino Resort – Avalon Theatre



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New Lenny Kravitz: Stream the Upbeat, Uplifting “Human”; New Album ‘Blue Electric Light’ Out May 24 (Pre-Order)

New Lenny Kravitz: Stream the Upbeat, Uplifting “Human”; New Album ‘Blue Electric Light’ Out May 24 (Pre-Order)

Published on 2024/03/22

“Human” is the second song shared from Lenny Kravitz ahead of his new studio album, Blue Electric Light. Debuted on […]

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Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes: Stream “Going Home,” ft. David Gilmour, Slash, Ronnie Wood, Jeff Beck’s Final Recording & More

Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes: Stream “Going Home,” ft. David Gilmour, Slash, Ronnie Wood, Jeff Beck’s Final Recording & More

Published on 2024/03/22

Today, March 15, sees the premiere of Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes’ “Going Home (Theme From Local Hero),” a new charity […]

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New Pearl Jam: Stream the Energetic “Running,” from New Album ‘Dark Matter’ Out April 19 Ahead of 2024 Tour (Pre-Order)

New Pearl Jam: Stream the Energetic “Running,” from New Album ‘Dark Matter’ Out April 19 Ahead of 2024 Tour (Pre-Order)

Published on 2024/03/22

Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Pearl Jam have shared another song from their upcoming record, Dark Matter. Here’s “Running,” […]

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Hozier Releases Four-Song ‘Unheard’ EP from ‘Unreal Unearth’ Sessions; Resumes Mostly Sold-Out North American Tour in April

Hozier Releases Four-Song ‘Unheard’ EP from ‘Unreal Unearth’ Sessions; Resumes Mostly Sold-Out North American Tour in April

Published on 2024/03/22

Unheard is a new four-song EP from singer/songwriter Hozier — leftover material from the album sessions that resulted in his […]

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Out Now: The Jesus and Mary Chain Return with First New Album Since 2017, ‘Glasgow Eyes’ (Listen/Buy)

Out Now: The Jesus and Mary Chain Return with First New Album Since 2017, ‘Glasgow Eyes’ (Listen/Buy)

Published on 2024/03/22

Today, March 22, sees the release of Glasgow Eyes, a new studio album from Scottish alt/rock/post-punk band The Jesus and […]

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Recap: ‘Celebrating David Bowie’ — An All-Star Event Presented by Bob Clearmountain at Apogee Studio in Santa Monica

Recap: ‘Celebrating David Bowie’ — An All-Star Event Presented by Bob Clearmountain at Apogee Studio in Santa Monica

Published on 2024/03/21

This past Friday, March 15, a host of musicians gathered at Apogee Studio in Santa Monica, Calif., for a special […]

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The Story So Far Debuts “Letterman”; New Album ‘I Want To Disappear’ Out June 21; Touring with A Day To Remember

The Story So Far Debuts “Letterman”; New Album ‘I Want To Disappear’ Out June 21; Touring with A Day To Remember

Published on 2024/03/21

It’s been nearly six years since The Story So Far released a record, but the pop-punk/alternative band will do so […]

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New from Billy Morrison, Ozzy Osbourne & Steve Stevens: Watch “Crack Cocaine,” ‘The Morrison Project’ Album April 19 (Pre-Order)

New from Billy Morrison, Ozzy Osbourne & Steve Stevens: Watch “Crack Cocaine,” ‘The Morrison Project’ Album April 19 (Pre-Order)

Published on 2024/03/21

“Crack Cocaine” is a heavy new collaboration between three icons of hard-rock history: Billy Morrison, Ozzy Osbourne and Steve Stevens. […]

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Preview New David Bowie Box Set ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Star!’ with “Ziggy Stardust” Demo; 5-CD/Blu-ray Collection Out June 14 (Pre-Order)

Preview New David Bowie Box Set ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Star!’ with “Ziggy Stardust” Demo; 5-CD/Blu-ray Collection Out June 14 (Pre-Order)

Published on 2024/03/21

Scheduled for release on June 14 is Rock ‘n’ Roll Star!, a new box set collection focusing on a key […]

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Kublai Khan TX Debuts Crushing “Low Tech” Song/Video; Metal/Hardcore Band Set for Headline Tour & Sick New World Stop

Kublai Khan TX Debuts Crushing “Low Tech” Song/Video; Metal/Hardcore Band Set for Headline Tour & Sick New World Stop

Published on 2024/03/21

It’s shaping up to be an eventful year for Texas hardcore/metal quartet Kublai Khan TX — and with a big […]

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The Used Announces Summer 2024 Tour with Story of the Year, Amira Elfeky

The Used Announces Summer 2024 Tour with Story of the Year, Amira Elfeky

Published on 2024/03/21

This summer, alternative/rock/”emo” band The Used will get back out on the road on a headline tour, it was announced […]

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PHOTOS: Green Day Preps for ‘Saviors’ Tour with ‘Dookie,’ ‘American Idiot’ Deep Cuts at Surprise House of Blues Anaheim Gig (Recap)

PHOTOS: Green Day Preps for ‘Saviors’ Tour with ‘Dookie,’ ‘American Idiot’ Deep Cuts at Surprise House of Blues Anaheim Gig (Recap)

Published on 2024/03/20

There are two types of Green Day concerts. On the one hand, there’s the triumphant, stadium-filling extravaganza that features two-plus […]

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‘Abducted by the ’80s’ Tour 2024: Wang Chung, Men Without Hats, The Motels, and Naked Eyes

‘Abducted by the ’80s’ Tour 2024: Wang Chung, Men Without Hats, The Motels, and Naked Eyes

Published on 2024/03/20

This summer, a quartet of hitmaking groups from a celebrated decade of music will gather for the Abducted by the […]

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Greg Lee of Southern California Ska/Reggae Band Hepcat Dies at 53

Greg Lee of Southern California Ska/Reggae Band Hepcat Dies at 53

Published on 2024/03/20

Greg Lee, vocalist of the revered Southern California ska/reggae band Hepcat, has passed away at the age of 53. A […]

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WATCH: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Kick Off 2024 Tour with 29-Song Concert in Phoenix

WATCH: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Kick Off 2024 Tour with 29-Song Concert in Phoenix

Published on 2024/03/20

After a six-month break to treat peptic ulcer disease, Bruce Springsteen took the stage on Tuesday night in Phoenix, Ariz., […]

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Kansas Adds Third (and Final) Leg to 50th Anniversary Tour; 23 New Shows on the Schedule Throughout 2024

Kansas Adds Third (and Final) Leg to 50th Anniversary Tour; 23 New Shows on the Schedule Throughout 2024

Published on 2024/03/20

Prog-rock legends Kansas have been out on the road on the Another Fork in the Road Tour, an extensive 50th […]

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The Pretenders Set U.S. Headline Tour Dates for Summer 2024; Also Supporting Foo Fighters’ Stadium Tour

The Pretenders Set U.S. Headline Tour Dates for Summer 2024; Also Supporting Foo Fighters’ Stadium Tour

Published on 2024/03/20

The Pretenders have a busy few months ahead of them. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ensemble have a […]

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Buzz: Are The Eagles Next in Line for an Extended Residency of Their Own at Sphere Las Vegas?

Buzz: Are The Eagles Next in Line for an Extended Residency of Their Own at Sphere Las Vegas?

Published on 2024/03/19

The rapturous acclaim thrown at U2’s recent residency at Sphere in Las Vegas inspired speculation from all corners as to […]

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Watch The Black Crowes Perform “Wanting and Waiting” on ‘Tonight Show’; New LP ‘Happiness Bastards’ Out Now

Watch The Black Crowes Perform “Wanting and Waiting” on ‘Tonight Show’; New LP ‘Happiness Bastards’ Out Now

Published on 2024/03/19

Last Friday, March 15, The Black Crowes returned with Happiness Bastards, their first new album of original material in 15 […]

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The Decemberists: Stream the 19-Minute “Joan in the Garden”; New Album June 14 (Pre-Order); North American Tour

The Decemberists: Stream the 19-Minute “Joan in the Garden”; New Album June 14 (Pre-Order); North American Tour

Published on 2024/03/19

The Decemberists returned recently with “Burial Ground,” a new song from the acclaimed indie/alternative ensemble that featured a collaboration with […]

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Foo Fighters Add Northern California Date to ‘Everything or Nothing at All’ 2024 Tour — Aug. 13 in Concord

Foo Fighters Add Northern California Date to ‘Everything or Nothing at All’ 2024 Tour — Aug. 13 in Concord

Published on 2024/03/18

The Foo Fighters have added an additional date to their Everything or Nothing at All 2024 tour, a mostly sold-out […]

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The Who’s Roger Daltrey Announces Semi-Acoustic U.S. Solo Tour for June 2024 — ft. Rare Gems & Question-And-Answer Session

The Who’s Roger Daltrey Announces Semi-Acoustic U.S. Solo Tour for June 2024 — ft. Rare Gems & Question-And-Answer Session

Published on 2024/03/18

This summer will bring with it a special opportunity to witness a “semi-acoustic” solo tour from Roger Daltrey, vocalist of […]

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Jeff Lynne’s ELO to Take Flight on ‘The Over and Out Tour’; Final Tour Scheduled for Fall 2024

Jeff Lynne’s ELO to Take Flight on ‘The Over and Out Tour’; Final Tour Scheduled for Fall 2024

Published on 2024/03/18

This fall, Jeff Lynne’s ELO will embark on its final tour — with The Over and Out Tour scheduled to […]

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Stone Temple Pilots & +LIVE+ Announce ‘Jubilee’ Tour, a Co-Headliner Celebrating 30 Years of ‘Purple’ and ‘Throwing Copper’

Stone Temple Pilots & +LIVE+ Announce ‘Jubilee’ Tour, a Co-Headliner Celebrating 30 Years of ‘Purple’ and ‘Throwing Copper’

Published on 2024/03/18

Two of the most successful alternative/rock albums of 1994 will be commemorated with a 30th anniversary tour later this year […]

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Joe Satriani & Steve Vai Preview “The Sea of Emotion, Pt. 1,” First-Ever Collaboration (Our March 29 Ahead of ‘Satch-Vai’ Tour)

Joe Satriani & Steve Vai Preview “The Sea of Emotion, Pt. 1,” First-Ever Collaboration (Our March 29 Ahead of ‘Satch-Vai’ Tour)

Published on 2024/03/15

Iconic guitar wizards Joe Satriani and Steve Vai will join forces in 2024 for the aptly named The Satch-Vai Tour, and their pairing will also be […]

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Out Now: Kacey Musgraves Draws from a ‘Deeper Well’ with Layered New Album (Listen/Buy/Tour Dates)

Out Now: Kacey Musgraves Draws from a ‘Deeper Well’ with Layered New Album (Listen/Buy/Tour Dates)

Published on 2024/03/15

Seven-time Grammy winner Kacey Musgraves returned today, March 15, with Deeper Well, a new studio album of unique depth and […]

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Out Now: Reinvigorated, The Black Crowes Return with ‘Happiness Bastards,’ Blues/Rock Icons’ First New Album in 15 Years (Listen/Buy)

Out Now: Reinvigorated, The Black Crowes Return with ‘Happiness Bastards,’ Blues/Rock Icons’ First New Album in 15 Years (Listen/Buy)

Published on 2024/03/15

The Black Crowes get right to it with “Bedside Manners,” the opening track on the blues/rock greats‘ new record, Happiness […]

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Out Now: Justin Timberlake Releases New Solo LP ‘Everything I Thought It Was,’ ft. New *NSYNC Song, “Paradise” (Listen/Buy)

Out Now: Justin Timberlake Releases New Solo LP ‘Everything I Thought It Was,’ ft. New *NSYNC Song, “Paradise” (Listen/Buy)

Published on 2024/03/15

Released today, March 15, Everything I Thought It Was is the sixth full-length solo album from pop singer/songwriter Justin Timberlake. […]

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Sebastian Bach: ‘Child Within the Man’ Album Out May 10; Preview with New Songs (Pre-Order)

Sebastian Bach: ‘Child Within the Man’ Album Out May 10; Preview with New Songs (Pre-Order)

Published on 2024/03/15

Sebastian Bach returned to new music a few months ago with a loud, proud anthem of defiance, “What Do I […]

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PHOTOS: 311 Packs Dolby Live at MGM in Las Vegas for Two Nights of Marathon ‘311 Day’ Concerts (Re-Stream Available via Veeps)

PHOTOS: 311 Packs Dolby Live at MGM in Las Vegas for Two Nights of Marathon ‘311 Day’ Concerts (Re-Stream Available via Veeps)

Published on 2024/03/14

On March 9-10, long-running alternative/reggae-rockers 311 played two marathon concerts at Dolby Live at MGM in Las Vegas. The band’s […]

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