The Monkees getting active circa 1966: Micky Dolenz, David Jones (who died in 2012), Mike Nesmith & Peter Tork
Featured on the September 9th, 2016 edition of ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT with host Mark McLemore:
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Remembering the life of a Tucson woman who flew missions as an Air Force WASP during World War II...
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How a local woman found relief from a chronic disease by walking a new path along the Arizona Trail...
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Meet Rod Argent, who - despite his humbleness - is the trailblazing keyboardist of the 1960s band The Zombies. Argent has now reunited with his band mates for a new album Still Got That Hunger, and a tour that visits Tucson on Saturday, September 10th...
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And, an interview with singer and drummer Micky Dolenz of The Monkees, who will play the Fox Tucson Theater on Wednesday, September 14th. Dolenz is joined by Nichael Nesmith, his partner in music and laughter for five decades. The Monkees are riding high with their new album Good Times...
Exclusive extended interview with Micky Dolenz:
Hear Micky talk about -- What components truly made up The Monkess?; the history behind Randy Scouse Git, aka Alternate Title; How Jack Nicholson helped make The Monkeees' Head; Dolenz' reflections on the birth of independent cinema, including "Easy Rider"; his memories of The Montery Pop Festival & and...who really got what The Monkees were all about?
ARIZONA SPOTLIGHT airs every Friday at 8:30 am and 6:00 pm and every Saturday at 5:00 pm on NPR 89.1 FM / 1550 AM.
The Zombies in 2016, including founders Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent (with Argent sporting the Union Jack).
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