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Obituaries

Michael Nesmith — considerably more than a Monkee — dies at 78

December 10, 2021 • Nesmith rose to fame as one of the Pre-Fab Four — but he had a long and influential career after the Monkees. He helped invent the format that became MTV, and produced the cult film Repo Man.

Michael Nesmith On 'Infinite Tuesday' And Touring With Hendrix

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Music Interviews

Michael Nesmith On 'Infinite Tuesday' And Touring With Hendrix

April 16, 2017 • In his new memoir, the one-time member of The Monkees recalls befriending John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix, who opened for the band on a 1967 tour. (That didn't last long.)

Michael Nesmith On 'Infinite Tuesday' And Touring With Hendrix

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World Cafe

Michael Nesmith On World Cafe

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June 25, 2013 • Best known as the tall, hat-wearing Monkee, Nesmith discusses a few of his own popular songs.

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Shadow Classics

Michael Nesmith: Overcoming The Monkees

March 7, 2007 • The Serious Monkee had chops as a songwriter, as well as an unusual sound: a glossy merger of country and rock that took what The Byrds had been doing a step closer to pop. Magnetic South foreshadows the country-rock of The Eagles, whose debut arrived two years later.