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The Monkees are back in action with their first tour in five years and a collaboration with a 21st-century version of themselves. The '60s hit-makers will head into a Florida studio next week to record new versions of their hits accompanied
The super-boy-band is expected to record three songs, "Daydream Believer," "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone," and "Valleri," Natural's publicist said. Like the Monkees, Natural play their own instruments. The songs will be packaged along with live tracks to be recorded during the Monkees' upcoming joint tour with Natural on an album due later this year via Pearlman's EMG label. The tour's Atlantic City, N.J., stops on March 16 and 17 will be filmed for a planned concert video and DVD. The Monkees will kick off the five-week trek on March 1 at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, Fla., with Natural opening the show. Dates run through a seven-night stand at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. Original members Davy Jones (vocals), Peter Tork (bass), and Mickey Dolenz (drums) are aboard for the tour and recording sessions; guitarist/songwriter Michael Nesmith is sitting out. "We are honored to be working with such legends of pop history. The Monkees have served as a model and an inspiration for all our Trans Continental artists," Pearlman, who runs the Trans Continental management company and label, said in a statement. Rhino will release the four-CD boxed set The Monkees Music Box on February 13. The set will include some previously unreleased alternate versions of Monkees tunes. The Monkees last reunited for a tour in 1996. The group members continue to tour solo between reunion treks. Following are the Monkees/Natural tour dates: March 1 Clearwater, Fla. - Ruth Eckerd Hall March 2 Orlando - House of Blues March 3 Pompano Beach, Fla. - Pompano Beach Amphitheatre March 4 Jacksonville, Fla. - Florida Theater March 6 Atlanta - Center Stage Theatre March 8 Easton, Pa. - State Theatre March 9 Lowell, Mass. - Lowell Memorial Auditorium March 10 Wallingford, Conn. - Oakdale Theater March 11 Westbury, N.Y. - Westbury Music Fair March 14 Washington, D.C. - 9:30 Club March 16-17 Atlantic City, N.J. - Trump Taj Mahal Casino March 18 Uncasville, Conn. - Mohegan Sun Casino March 21 Verona, N.Y. - Turning Stone Casino March 22 Chester, W.Va. - Mountaineer Gaming Resort March 23 Columbus, Ohio - Palace Theatre March 24 Tunica, Miss. - Sam's Town Casino March 25 Merrillville, Ind. - Star Plaza Theater March 29-April 4 Las Vegas - MGM Grand Hollywood Theater
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