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Micky Dolenz Might Have Finally Figured Out What the Monkees’ ‘Head’ Was About

Micky Dolenz Might Have Finally Figured Out What the Monkees’ ‘Head’ Was About

Micky Dolenz says there was a fundamental change in the way movies were made after the Monkees’ ‘Head’ arrived 55 years ago this week. 

R.E.M.’s ‘Green’ Was More Ambitious Than Cohesive, But So What?

R.E.M.’s ‘Green’ Was More Ambitious Than Cohesive, But So What?

For all of the wailing from college-radio hipsters (ahem!), ‘Green’ arrived 35 years ago today with some of R.E.M.’s most durable individual songs.

Yes, ‘Now and Then’ Is an Actual Beatles Song

Yes, ‘Now and Then’ Is an Actual Beatles Song

Decades later, the Beatles’ uncanny penchant for composing easily hummable melodies remains in full bloom.

Why ‘Abandoned Luncheonette’ Is Still the Best Hall and Oates Album

Why ‘Abandoned Luncheonette’ Is Still the Best Hall and Oates Album

Best described as “acoustic soul,” Hall and Oates’ underrated ‘Abandoned Luncheonette” arrived 50 years ago today.

The Oddly Complex Legacy of the Who’s ‘Quadrophenia’

The Oddly Complex Legacy of the Who’s ‘Quadrophenia’

The Who’s platinum-selling Top 5 hit ‘Quadrophenia’ arrived 50 years ago as the rock-opera successor to ‘Tommy,’ and somehow never left its shadow.

The ‘Mind Games’ Song That Pointed to John Lennon’s Reunion With Yoko Ono

The ‘Mind Games’ Song That Pointed to John Lennon’s Reunion With Yoko Ono

Released 50 years ago this week, ‘Mind Games’ opened the door for John Lennon’s Lost Weekend. One song hinted at the sweet reconciliation to come.

How the Unsung ‘Jokerman’ Showed the Way Back for Bob Dylan

How the Unsung ‘Jokerman’ Showed the Way Back for Bob Dylan

Released 40 years ago this week as the opening cut on ‘Infidels,’ Bob Dylan’s “Jokerman” has a labyrinthine quality that makes it endlessly fascinating.

Adam Hopkins’ Crickets, “Grounded” (2023): Something Else! One Track Mind

Adam Hopkins’ Crickets, “Grounded” (2023): Something Else! One Track Mind

Here is a hard rockin’ new single from Adam Hopkins’ ‘Crickets’ band, “Grounded,” a standalone single and extra track from the fifth anniversary vinyl reissue of ‘Crickets.’

Why the Band’s Overlooked ‘Moondog Matinee’ Has Become So Revealing

Why the Band’s Overlooked ‘Moondog Matinee’ Has Become So Revealing

Released 50 years ago this week, the Band’s ‘Moondog Matinee’ was unfairly criticized at the time as a career retrenchment.

For ELO’s Jeff Lynne, Meeting George Harrison ‘Was Like a Dream Come True’

For ELO’s Jeff Lynne, Meeting George Harrison ‘Was Like a Dream Come True’

Rock’s most unexpected supergroup debuted 35 years ago today, after George Harrison asked Jeff Lynne: “Do you fancy doing some songs with me?”