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Michael Nesmith to launch first U.S. solo tour in 21 years
— On the heels of last fall's reunion tour with other surviving members of the Monkees, Michael Nesmith will embark on his first major U.S. solo tour in more than two decades. The singer, songwriter and guitarist will open the run of shows March...
Tags: The Monkees (music group), Old Town School of Folk Music, Music, Entertainment, Music Industry
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Review: Michael Nesmith connects post-Monkees dots at Canyon Club
In returning to the stage for his first solo U.S. tour in 21 years, singer-songwriter and part-time Monkees member Michael Nesmith demonstrated that his penchant for taking music above and beyond the norm remains fully intact. Over the course of his...
Tags: The Monkees (music group), Entertainment, Music, Music Industry, Micky Dolenz
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Michael Nesmith talks about his solo tour and inspirations
Once pegged as "the smart Monkee," singer, songwriter and guitarist Michael Nesmith is now embarking on his first U.S. solo tour in more than two decades. Nesmith shot to fame after "The Monkees" series premiered in 1966, and though he recently reunited...
Tags: Elton John, Music, Music Industry, Leon Russell, Concerts
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A Connecticut Promoter Remembers the Monkees with a Convention This Weekend in New Jersey
It’s being held in New Jersey, but the David T. Jones Memorial Monkees Convention this weekend has Connecticut all over it. This singular gathering, in honor of the short British Monkee who passed away last year, has been organized by Orange...Tags: Storrs, Micky Dolenz, Tourism and Leisure, Davy Jones, May Pang
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Saginaw museum shows local artifact collection
SAGINAW (AP) — At first sight, "People, Places and Things" might look as if someone cleaned the attic, dragging down some old postcards, a long-forgotten weather vane and a picture of a gorilla that might make you wonder if maybe you partied too...
Tags: The Monkees (music group), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arts and Culture, Wars and Interventions, Music
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Review: The Monkees - Nothing to believe in at the Greek Theatre
Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork were doing what they could to keep the tone light Saturday night at the Greek Theatre, where the Monkees swung in for a stop on their first tour since the February death of the group’s beloved frontman, Davy Jones....Tags: Leonard Cohen, The Monkees (music group), Peter Tork, Nokia Corp., Arts and Culture
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Davy Jones dies at 66; Monkees' romantic heartthrob
![Davy Jones was a promising 18-year-old actor from England when he found himself among the guest performers on "The Ed Sullivan Show" on Feb. 9, 1964 — the same night about 75 million people tuned in to catch the American debut of the Beatles. Like so many others who watched the show from near and far, Jones considered it a life-changing experience.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-03/68477249-01074025.jpg "Davy Jones was a promising 18-year-old actor from England when he found himself among the guest performers on "The Ed Sullivan Show\" on Feb. 9, 1964 — the same night about 75 million people tuned in to catch the American debut of the Beatles. Like so many others who watched the show from near and far, Jones considered it a life-changing experience.")
Davy Jones was a promising 18-year-old actor from England when he found himself among the guest performers on "The Ed Sullivan Show" on Feb. 9, 1964 — the same night about 75 million people tuned in to catch the American debut of the Beatles. Like...Tags: Arts and Culture, Martin County, Documentary (genre), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Micky Dolenz
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Micky Dolenz takes Epcot stage, sings in honor of Davy Jones
Micky Dolenz played to a full house at Disney World on Friday — but he really would have preferred not to be. "Frankly, I wish it was someone else," Dolenz said after finishing a few songs during the Flower Power concert series, part of the Epcot...
Tags: The Monkees (music group), Shrek (fictional character), Arts and Culture, Music, Entertainment
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Autopsy: 'Monkees' Singer Davy Jones Had Pot-like Drug in System
KTLA NewsSTUART, Fla. (KTLA) -- Monkees star Davy Jones died with a marijuana-like drug in his system, according to newly released toxicology results. According to an autopsy report obtained by TMZ, Jones had cannabinoids in his system, though it is not clear...Tags: Martin County, Music, Micky Dolenz, Concerts, Heart Attack
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Davy Jones' Daughters Comforted
Davy Jones' family is taking comfort in fans' outpouring of support from around the world. The late Monkees' singer's daughters—Talia Jones, Sarah McFadden, Jessica Cramer and Annabel Jones—told E! News in a statement that their family "has...
Tags: Peter Tork, Micky Dolenz, Heart Attack, Davy Jones, New York City
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Bert Schneider dies at 78; 'Easy Rider' producer
![Bert Schneider, the iconoclastic producer behind a trio of influential movies — "Easy Rider," "Five Easy Pieces" and "The Last Picture Show" — that captured the rootlessness and discontent of the late 1960s and '70s and became symbols of a new era in Hollywood, has died. He was 78.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-12/66756610-13203841.jpg "Bert Schneider, the iconoclastic producer behind a trio of influential movies — "Easy Rider,\" \"Five Easy Pieces\" and \"The Last Picture Show\" — that captured the rootlessness and discontent of the late 1960s and '70s and became symbols of a new era in Hollywood, has died. He was 78.")
Bert Schneider, the iconoclastic producer behind a trio of influential movies — "Easy Rider," "Five Easy Pieces" and "The Last Picture Show" — that captured the rootlessness and discontent of the late 1960s and '70s and became symbols of a new...Tags: Paul Mazursky, Cornell University, Bob Hope, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Documentary (genre)
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Don Kirshner dies at 76; music mogul
Don Kirshner, the veteran music mogul who shepherded songs from a monstrously talented stable of young writers to the top of the pop charts in the 1960s, launched the career of the Monkees and then became a familiar face to millions of rock fans as...Tags: Steve Martin, The Washington Post, Billy Crystal, Bronx (New York City), Florida
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