MIKE NESMITH composed ROCK MUSIC for a BIG BAND and made it into an LP. He hopes it will prove a MILESTONE IN POP PROGRESS

December 31, 2023

Special Question Time by NME’s Hollywood correspondent ANN MOSES, May 11, 1968. Last week, Ann Moses revealed some startling facts about Mike Nesmith, the oldest of the Monkees and the deepest thinker. Among his achievements outside his Monkee activities has been to compose a long rock ‘n’ roll composition. “The Wichita Train Whistle,” which he […]

Read the full article →

Mike Nesmith Wanted Me To Expose How Rude He Was reveals Ann Moses in this NMExclusive from Hollywood.

December 19, 2023

Ann Moses, New Musical Express, 4 May 1968 MIKE NESMITH took me to lunch. We left the Columbia Ranch, where the The Monkees were filming their movie, waved to the fans gathered at the gate and grinned as they took pictures. Then we sped away in his Jeep. A few minutes later we were at […]

Read the full article →

LOVE: COWSILLS STYLE

November 26, 2023

From the Tiger Beat Archives, May 1970 Right now you’re probably dreaming about sending your little brother on a space trip to Mars… Believe it or not, sometimes the Cowsills feel the same way about each other! If your little brother is bugging you right this minute, don’t feel bad. Someone in the Cowsill family […]

Read the full article →

WORKING WITH THE KING

November 7, 2023

An interview with guitarist James Burton by Ann Moses Have you ever wondered who the great sounding guitarist is on Bobby Sherman’s records and albums? Or who edits those groovy sounds to the recordings of Dino Desi and Billy? His name is James Burton, the most in demand session guitarist in Hollywood! Not only does […]

Read the full article →

Michael Parks As I Know Him by Kurt Russell

November 7, 2023

From the Tiger Beat Archives, April 1970 There were two reasons Kurt Russell enjoyed working in an episode of “Then Came Bronson” recently. One was because he was able to play baseball for three weeks in his role for the program and the other was Michael Parks himself! Unlike most of the actors who find […]

Read the full article →

JAMES BROWN MR. DYNAMITE BY ANN MOSES

August 15, 2023

He wails, writhes, wiggles and sets everyone’s pulse beating faster! From the Tiger Beat Archives, April 1966 James Brown. Mr. Dynamite. “Is that one person or two?” you ask. In reality, James Brown and Mr. Dynamite are one and the same. But in essence, there are two faces to this talented performer. One is the […]

Read the full article →

BYRD TALK – DAVID CROSBY & CHRIS HILLMAN

August 6, 2023

By ANN MOSES From the Tiger Beat Archives, June 1966 The black Triumph 500 screeched to a halt before a lonely hillside home in Laurel Canyon. “Sorry I’m late,” shouted the windblown, caped David Crosby. Chris Hillman had been waiting a short while on the front steps, observing the beauty that surrounds the one bedroom […]

Read the full article →

Brian Wilson Tells About His Breakdown

July 31, 2023

From the Tiger Beat Archives, April 1967 IT’S HAPPENING IN HOLLYWOOD by Groovy Duke Lewis * This is the story of a young genius, a giant among pop musicians, who cracked up under pressure of loyalty to his group and their fans. He continued writing their songs, producing their records, steering their business affairs and […]

Read the full article →

PETER TORK by his favorite teacher, Mrs. Bousfield

March 31, 2023

From Tiger Beat’s Official Monkee Spectacular, Volume One, Number One, April 1967 We wanted to find out more about Peter, so we went way back in his childhood and asked the person who remembers him the best. Can you describe how you remember Peter when he was in the fourth grade? I remember Peter as […]

Read the full article →

Genie’s Adventures in Groovyland, July 1967

February 16, 2023

I had just finished getting Drake and The Golden Hind on the road when there was a knock at my door. I opened the door to find a very feeble old man who said, “Western Union.” It was a collect telegram from Paul Revere! Not having the $26.47 to pay for it, I gave the […]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →