Nesmith started writing and performing music in the early 1960s under the name “Michael Blessing.” He found some small success as a songwriter with a fusion of country and rock. During that period, ...

Ronstadt kicked off her career as a member of the folk rock band The Stone Poneys, recording a total of three albums with the group. Their first hit, "Different Drum," made Ronstadt famous, but she ...

Anyone who has followed her 40-year-plus career knows Linda Ronstadt is not afraid to be out of step. After all, her first major success was the Mike Nesmith-penned Stone Poneys hit Different Drum, in ...

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 ...

Linda Ronstadt Never Expected This ’60s Song to Make Her a Star originally appeared on Parade. In 1965, Linda Ronstadt was still finding her voice as a performer when she teamed up with Kenny Edwards ...

When the Stone Poneys broke up in 1968, Linda Ronstadt decided to go solo instead of finding another band. Giving up music entirely was most likely out of the question, but Ronstadt had never been a ...