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 ...

"Different Drum: The Music of Linda Ronstadt" is a Rickie McCabe production. Don't miss this incredible tribute to one of the greatest female voices of American pop culture. The award winning show ...

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 ...

Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard paid tribute to Michael Nesmith, the Monkees legend who died Friday at the age of 78, with a set of acoustic covers that the singer posted on Instagram. “Mike Nesmith ...