A Hall of Fame debate worth having. Plus: Vasectomy madness in Oregon. And: Billy Crystal suits up.

Having shed the old made-for-TV stigma, the band turns 50, still influencing new generations of musicians

The last surviving member of the Monkees seeks his unredacted FBI file, which describes the band as "beatnik types"

The affable performer played with the Monkees from their earliest days on TV all the way through the reunion tours

The band cobbled together a set in the weeks before the party, deciding at the last minute on the name Twisted Kite

From Tom Petty and Patti Smith to Counting Crows, the many covers of the satirical song has tweaked its impact

Salon's TV picks for Wednesday, June 28, 2000

Parker and Stone respond to Sean Penn; Martha plays Scrabble, munches snack foods and pats children in the clink; Stacie J. says she'll pose for Playboy if the price is right; and Star Jones' freebie wedding plans somewhat derailed.

It's also not the Boss' fault. But as long as Hall of Fame favors personalities over impact, it gets history wrong

Readers are outraged. But does spotlighting an accused terrorist automatically "glamorize" him?

Salon talks to one-third of the surviving Monkees about indie rock collaboration, their legacy and "Good Times!"

Paul Weller talks about singing with Boy George, writing for The Monkees and his solo effort "A Kind Revolution"

Hook-filled singles and breezy rock songs about the joy of breezy rock songs -- maybe Supergrass are the new Kinks.

Feldon's engrossing memoir reminds us that we can recast the past — even come to treasure it

Scenes from the May Cabinet of Wonders: Podcast 3, Act Two