Which of The Monkees wrote Linda Ronstadt’s ‘Different Drum’? Michael Nesmith of The Monkees penned the song “Different Drum.” He took it to the producers of The Monkees’ sitcom, who felt it did not ...

When Ronstadt was set to record “Different Drum” in 1967, the song was a ballad. However, it wasn’t originally written that way. Nesmith told The Wall Street Journal that it was 1964 when he was a ...

One of the Coachella Valley's Cabaret sweethearts, Francesca Amari, is bringing the music of Linda Ronstadt to Palm Canyon Theatre on Wednesday, February 15 - for one night only. Amari is an ...

The Monkees' run was still young when the late Michael Nesmith had another hit with "Different Drum" — as a writer rather than a performer. "It's so funny," Dolenz told UCR earlier this year, when he ...

Linda Ronstadt, celebrated as one of the most influential female singers of her generation, admits there’s one song that ...

One of our brightest stars in Palm Springs is vocalist and cabaret artist, Francesca Amari. She's a terrific singer, and I enjoy her performances around town, but it is her cabaret shows that really ...