The Monkees

Jack Nicholson - Five Easy Pieces - 1970

‘Ditty Diego’: the bizarre 1968 song written by Jack Nicholson

A long-forgotten oddity…

Jun 8, 2026

The Monkees - 1960's

“Funky”: the one word that was too vulgar for The Monkees

A strange decision…

Jun 8, 2026

Frank Zappa - Musician

“Relieved”: the 1960s icon who refused to join Frank Zappa’s band

A strange recruitment drive…

Jun 5, 2026

Five songs from 1966 that should be deleted from history

Five songs from 1966 that should be deleted from history

We don’t need them.

Dale Maplethorpe

May 7, 2026

What was the first song about drugs to hit number one in the charts

Which artist has had the most number one albums in a single year?

Foot on the gas.

Callum MacHattie

Mar 3, 2026

Photo of The Monkees from a 1967 trade ad.

Why did Davy Jones quit The Monkees?

The end of an era…

Feb 7, 2026

Who wrote the classic hit Daydream Believer

Who wrote the classic hit ‘Daydream Believer’?

“What a wasted day, all I’ve done is daydream”.

Jan 20, 2026

Jimi Hendrix - Musician - 1967

How one band made Jimi Hendrix “embarrassed” to be American

“They could have at least done it with a group that has something to offer.”

Jan 5, 2026

Jack Nicholson - The Monkees - Split

The story of how Jack Nicholson destroyed The Monkees

“Most extraordinary…”

Dec 17, 2025

Jack Nicholson - Actor - 2022

The “best rock and roll movie ever made,” according to Jack Nicholson: “I loved it”

He would say that.

Dec 4, 2025

The Monkees - 1960's

The record The Monkees called “the worst album in the history of the world”

A strange tale of commercialism.

Nov 28, 2025

10 bands who wrote their own theme tune

10 bands who wrote their own theme tune

“He’s got himself a theme tune”.

Nov 25, 2025