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More of The Monkees: Super Deluxe Edition

Rhino Records has made a point over the past several years of documenting The Monkees' history in great depth and detail, with choice reisssues that document individual albums in three-disc form, replete with session extras, a replica vinyl 7" single, and enough minutiae to satisfy even the most rabid Monkees fan. The most recent of Rhino's Monkees installments is the band's 1967 sophomore album More of The Monkees. For those non-Monkee enthusiasts, this is the album that made hits of both "I'm a Believer" and "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone." READ MORE

The Monkees' last No. 1 hit

"Daydream Believer" by the Monkees was No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart 50 years ago. It was the group's third and final chart topper. The song was written by folk singer John Stewart shortly after he left the Kingston Trio. Stewart said that it was written as the third in a trilogy of songs about suburban life." READ MORE

Dolenz reflects on 50 years of Monkee business

Before he takes the stage on Sunday, Dolenz took a few minutes from his touring schedule to reflect on his historic career, his current projects, and the longevity of the band with which he’s strongly associated. “Last year, we (The Monkees) had our 50th anniversary tour — isn’t that crazy?” Dolenz said. “Hard to believe it’s been that long, but we also had a new album ‘Good Times!’out that hit the charts — 50 years after the band originally got together. Not a lot of groups get a top ten album 50 years after they first get started.” READ MORE

Mike Nesmith revisits influential post-Monkees country-rock with First National Band

Yet the post-Monkees music he created starting with his 1970 solo debut, "Magnetic South," helped establish the template for what would soon become a country-rock explosion thanks to the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Poco and others who were similarly marrying rock attitude with country's love of character and narrative storytelling as well as folk music's lyric sophistication. READ MORE