Christmas songs generally aren’t risque. Neither are The Monkees‘ songs. Despite their wholesome past, The Monkees released a Christmas song with suggestive lyrics. During an interview, The Monkees’ ...

In a way it’s amazing that it took this long for the Monkees to make a Christmas album. Back during their mid-’60s heyday, everyone from Beach Boys, the Supremes and Elvis Presley, to James Brown, ...

During their long career, The Monkees released only one album of Christmas songs. Many famous musicians worked on that album. Notably, Micky Dolenz really enjoyed one of the more unconventional songs ...

For both Crowell and the Monkees, Christmas is a time to draw up a gratitude list and put the year in perspective. The results aren't always jolly, but they're certainly sincere and passionate. This ...

The vast majority of the new Monkees holiday album Christmas Party was produced by Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne, but on the two tracks where Michael Nesmith sings lead (“The Christmas Song” ...

The Monkees dropped their first-ever Christmas album in early October, and they’ve just released a video for the Andy Partridge-penned tune “Unwrap You At Christmas” to promote it. It shows the group ...

Micky Dolenz starred in the hit 1960's TV show The Monkees. It was essentially a Hollywood version of The Beatles' rock-n-roll comedy A Hard Day's Night. Micky played the drummer and one of the ...

For both Crowell and the Monkees, Christmas is a time to draw up a gratitude list and put the year in perspective. The results aren't always jolly, but they're certainly sincere and passionate. This ...

This is FRESH AIR. Every year, pop music artists release new albums of Christmas music. Some of them cover familiar holiday songs. Others write new material for the season. Rock critic Ken Tucker ...