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The Monkees

MICKY DOLENZ — A VOICE THAT DEFINED OUR JOY JUST TOUCHED US AGAIN. The moment the announcement landed, the air felt lighter. Micky Dolenz — the voice that once turned television into magic and pop into pure delight — returns not with fanfare, but with warmth.

The Monkees

At 80, the silence around Micky Dolenz feels quieter than any scream-along chorus he ever led. No tabloid storms. No forced curtain calls. Just a man standing at the far end of a life spent under bright lights, choosing now to ease back without demanding the spotlight follow him out.

The Monkees

A VOICE FROM THE PAST THAT STILL ECHOES — In 1966, Neil Sedaka, Carole Bayer Sager, and Davy Jones stood together in the studio, crafting pure magic for The Monkees. Sedaka and Sager wrote and produced “When Love Comes Knockin’ (At Your Door),” with Davy’s tender voice leading and Neil himself on piano—a moment frozen in time that feels like yesterday.

The Statler Brothers

THE STATLER BROTHERS’ DEEPEST BASS RETURNS — DON REID STEPS UP ALONE AND BREAKS EVERY HEART In a moment no one saw coming, Don Reid — Harold’s brother and harmony partner for decades — stood alone on stage and sang Harold’s iconic bass part solo, pouring every ounce of grief and love into the low notes that once anchored their timeless sound. The absence became presence; the silence roared back to life.