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FULL DETAILS: Micky Dolenz’s Songs & Stories tour will return on August 11 in Ocean City, New Jersey, before continuing on to Cleveland and Lima, Ohio. Fans can look forward to beloved hits, rare behind-the-scenes moments, and heartfelt memories from a lifetime in music. “I can’t wait to see all your smiling faces out there,” Micky Dolenz shared, promising an intimate evening where nostalgia blends seamlessly with timeless melodies.

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BACK ON THE ROAD: Micky Dolenz’s “Songs & Stories” Tour Returns This August After a lifetime spent bringing joy to…

The Monkees

AN EMOTIONAL POST FROM MICKY DOLENZ AT AGE 80 Looking back at a special moment from the past — the contract for our appearance on The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour. By that time, Peter had already left the group, but Mike, Davy, and I carried on with our brand-new single, “Tear Drop City,” along with a medley of classic hits our fans had come to love. Glen welcomed us warmly — a true gentleman and a gifted musician. Seeing these old documents brings back so many memories. It’s heartbreaking… And now, I’m the only one left.

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THE LAST MONKEE SPEAKS: Micky Dolenz Shares Heartbreaking Memory of Glen Campbell Show and “Tear Drop City” Performance At 80…

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The Monkees took the stage on that humid July evening in 1967—not with screams or flashing lights, but with a kind of reverent ease, like four friends stepping into a familiar dream. Micky Dolenz adjusted the mic. Michael Nesmith stood a step back, fingers resting on the neck of his guitar. Davy Jones glanced toward the sky, as if someone up there was listening. Peter Tork, always the quiet one, simply nodded. Then Micky whispered, “For the ones who forgot how to feel.” No introduction. No jokes. Just the first shimmering chords of Pleasant Valley Sunday, stripped bare—slower, rawer, almost mournful. A song once playful now bent with quiet rebellion, calling out the ache behind the picket fences and perfect lawns. Teenagers in the crowd swayed. Fathers turned to sons. By the final line, the whole park had fallen into silence—not because it was over, but because something real had just been remembered.

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“For the Ones Who Forgot How to Feel”: The Monkees’ Most Unexpected, Unforgettable Performance It was a sticky, slow-breathing July…

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The stage wasn’t a stage at all—just a bare wooden platform beneath a faded banner that read Summer of Love Forever. The crowd had thinned, mostly silver-haired fans clutching old records and older memories. And then, without announcement, Micky Dolenz stepped forward. Eighty years old now, his once-boyish grin softened by time, his eyes still holding the mischief of a thousand backstage laughs.

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THE FINAL TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE: Micky Dolenz’s Farewell Left Everyone Frozen in Time The stage wasn’t really a stage —…

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HEARTFELT FAN-MADE VIDEO: THE MONKEES — “All Four Together Again” What if you could spend one evening with all four members of THE MONKEES at the Greek Theatre? With this beautifully imagined tribute film, now you can. Crafted from fan-shot footage during two separate performances — July 16, 2011 (featuring Davy, Micky & Peter) and November 10, 2012 (featuring Mike, Micky & Peter) — this video becomes the only way we can ever witness all four standing together on one stage again. A bittersweet illusion… and a dream come true.

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“ALL FOUR TOGETHER AGAIN” — A DREAM ONLY FANS COULD BUILD There are moments in life we never get back.And…

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We are heartbroken to share the passing of Jeannie Seely — but words alone feel too small for the woman who gave country music so much soul. Yesterday evening, as the sun dipped behind the Opry House, Micky Dolenz stood alone near the edge of the stage. Dressed in quiet black, he placed a single white rose on the old wooden floor where Jeannie once stood, then sat down, cradling his guitar. “Some lights don’t fade,” he whispered. “They wait for you somewhere else.” He didn’t sing. Not yet. Some say the moment felt like the end of a chapter. Others say it felt like the beginning of one we’re not ready to read.

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SOME LIGHTS DON’T FADE: A Quiet Farewell to Jeannie Seely We are heartbroken to share the passing of Jeannie Seely…

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AN UNEXPECTED FAREWELL: No one knew what was about to happen. As the lights dimmed over a sea of 70,000 fans on that warm July night, Micky Dolenz — now 80 and the last surviving Monkee — slowly stepped forward. No introduction. No fanfare. Just silence. Then, with trembling hands and eyes glistening beneath the glow, he began to sing “Daydream Believer.” The crowd froze. It wasn’t just a song — it was a goodbye. A whisper to Davy, Mike, Peter… and to a chapter that shaped a generation. 💬 “This one’s for the boys,” he said softly afterward, “and for anyone who still believes.” His voice, fragile but full of soul, drifted over the night like a hymn from another time. Fans wept. Strangers held hands. And for one breathtaking moment, it felt like the ‘60s were back — not on a stage, but in the heart.

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SHOCKING GOODBYE UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: The Last Monkee’s Voice Stopped Time No one expected what came next.On a warm July…

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At 80, Micky Dolenz stood still under the summer night sky, the roar of 100,000 fans fading into a hush as he whispered the first words of “Mama, I’m Coming Home.” It wasn’t planned. No spotlight. No showbiz grin. Just a trembling voice, heavy with memory, rising through the stillness like a prayer. For a moment, the decades fell away — and he wasn’t a legend on a grand stage, but a boy again, chasing echoes down some quiet hallway of time. “Back to the beginning,” he murmured afterward, eyes glassy. “For Ozzy… and maybe for me too.”

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At 80 years old, Micky Dolenz didn’t come for the spotlight. He didn’t arrive with rehearsals or stage direction. And…

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At 80, Micky Dolenz walked alone behind the slow-moving hearse that carried Ozzy Osbourne through the narrow streets of Birmingham—no cameras, no fanfare, just a quiet man in a dark coat, head bowed beneath the gray English sky. He hadn’t come to be seen. He came because somewhere, deep inside, the wild days still echoed—stage lights, backstage laughter, the brotherhood of chaos and music. As the procession reached the gates of the cemetery, Micky paused, laid a single black rose on the cold stone, and whispered, “We were louder than the world once… now it’s just silence.” Then he turned, his steps slower than before, but steady—carrying the weight of memories no one else could hear.

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“WE WERE LOUDER THAN THE WORLD”: Micky Dolenz’s Silent Goodbye to Ozzy Osbourne At 80, there was no stage, no…

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Willie Nelson

That scene captures Willie Nelson at his most human — stripped of stages, crowds, and bright lights, returning to the place where music first met his soul. At 92, the moment feels less like a performance and more like a homecoming, every detail — from the scent of cedar to the glow of stained glass — steeped in memory. His choice of “I Saw the Light” isn’t just a hymn, but a bridge between the restless miles he’s traveled and the peace he’s found. The final whisper, “Guess I finally made it home,” turns the quiet into something eternal, leaving the reader with the sense that we’ve just witnessed not an ending, but a soul at rest.

The Monkees

FULL DETAILS: Micky Dolenz’s Songs & Stories tour will return on August 11 in Ocean City, New Jersey, before continuing on to Cleveland and Lima, Ohio. Fans can look forward to beloved hits, rare behind-the-scenes moments, and heartfelt memories from a lifetime in music. “I can’t wait to see all your smiling faces out there,” Micky Dolenz shared, promising an intimate evening where nostalgia blends seamlessly with timeless melodies.

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Neil Diamond

At 84, Neil Diamond may no longer fill stadiums, but this summer he shared something more intimate than any concert. At a small family dinner in Los Angeles, hosted by his daughter, Diamond sat surrounded by old photos, warm laughter, and soft conversation. As the sun dipped behind the hills, he quietly moved to the piano and unveiled a song no one had heard before — “The Last Hello.” Unfinished yet deeply personal, he described it as the closest thing to a musical farewell he would ever write. “Not for charts. Not for critics. Just for the people who’ll remember me when I’m gone,” he told the room. Diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2018, Diamond has continued writing and collaborating in private, but this song was different — a fragile gift about memory, time, and love. Those present said it felt like watching his soul take a final bow.