The Monkees’ Wild Ride: From TV Band to Rock Legends with “I’m a Believer”Professor of Rock Today’s featured foursome The Monkees was cast as a fictional TV band, hired to sing and paid not to play. They were expected to follow the script, but their career would be anything but scrip...1 year agoThe Monkees’ Wild Ride: From TV Band to Rock Legends with “I’m a Believer”Professor of Rock0:00 / 0:00Use this feed in your RSS readerCopy the publisher’s public feed URL, or build an OPML reading list for another reader.Copy RSS URL Open RSS feed · Find feeds & export OPMLKeep up with this sourceFollow this sourceKeep this source in your dashboard and return to its latest articles. Email alerts are managed separately in Settings.FetchFeeds groups articles by feed so you can follow sources, compare coverage, and save stories for later.Back to all articles from Professor of RockMore from this feedChoose another story from Professor of Rock.Warren Zevon’s “Werewolves of London”: The Novelty Hit He HatedTop 10 Rock Songs from the Year of Star Wars, Blackouts, and Disco FeverThe Anatomy of a Power Ballad: Scorpions, Mötley Crüe, and NazarethHow the Rolling Stones Turned a Failed Reggae Experiment into “Start Me Up”5 Controversial Songs That Sparked OUTRAGE—From Chuck Berry to Matchbox TwentyHow Human League’s “Human” Reinvented Their Sound and Became a #1 About Mutual BetrayalThe “Simple Man” Story: Skynyrd’s Beloved Anthem That Never ChartedFake Guitar, Real Hits: Bon Jovi, Billy Idol, and the Unforgettable Music of 1987