[1] Unlike the previous series, however, musical ability was a key factor in the selection process.

Ross, a multi-instrumentalist, had earlier been signed to CBS Records, with his former band The Wigs.

They were interviewed for the podcast Deep Dish Radio with Tim Powers,[2] and performed a few songs.

On February 16, 2019, the New Monkees performed a concert (arranged by Jodi Ritzen) at the Pig 'n Whistle restaurant and bar in Los Angeles, with an appearance by the original Monkees' Micky Dolenz.

[3] The New Monkees was distributed to independent stations and network affiliates by Colex Enterprises,[5] a joint venture of Columbia Pictures Television and LBS Communications Inc.[6][7] The series was rerun in Australia in 1990.