Michael Nesmith from the Monkees playing his guitar in the 1960s. Courtesy. Songwriter and Monkee Mike Nesmith died on Friday at the age of 78. I already dedicated a column to the underrated greatness of The Monkees, and you should absolutely read it because the Monkees are great and…

Welcome to 1986! The music scene is shifting yet again. Hip-hop is becoming popular. Metal is getting harder. And hair rock is about to reach its zenith. I was tempted to make this another double-length entry since the longlist has 21 songs on it, but really I just wanted…