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The Monkees, The World’s First “Boy Band”

In 1965, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, Davy Jones and Micky Dolenz came together to form The Monkees. They were strangers who had been hired to fulfill the vision of the band’s creators Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider who essentially created the world's first "Boy Band."  The story of their meteoric rise and fall is a fascinating one.

Wanda Jackson Nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Last week an exciting (and some would say very much overdue) thing happened in the world of music- Wanda Jackson, who is 70 years young and still going strong, was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This is a lady who defies description. She’s been called the Queen of Rockabilly, the [...]