Sonny Curtis, Crickets member who wrote Mary Tyler Moore Show theme song, dies

Curtis wrote or co-wrote hundreds of songs, from Keith Whitley’s country smash I’m No Stranger To The Rain to the Everly ...

Bobby Hart, who wrote Monkees' 'Last Train to Clarksville,' dead at 86

Bobby Hart was one half of the Boyce and Hart songwriting duo, responsible for the Monkees' theme and their song "Last Train ...

Bobby Hart, co-wrote ‘Last Train to Clarksville’ and other hits for the Monkees, dead at 86

Bobby Hart, who co-wrote some of the Monkees' biggest hits, has died. He was 86. Along with Tommy Bryce, he was a key part of ...

The Unlikely Story of the Secretary Who Inspired One of Music’s Greatest Songs

For the rhythm, Kristofferson was influenced by Mickey Newbury’s “Why You Been Gone So Long?” As for the song’s general narrative, of the hitchhikers’ journey across the country, Kristofferson said in ...

Bobby Hart, who co-wrote ‘Last Train to Clarksville’ and other hits for the Monkees, dead at 86

Bobby Hart, a key part of the Monkees’ multimedia empire who teamed with Tommy Boyce on such hits as “Last Train to Clarksville” and “I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone,” has died. He was 86.

The David Bowie Song You Didn’t Know Was Dedicated to Bob Dylan

In Song For Bob Dylan, Bowie fearlessly critiqued one of the biggest names in music. But what was the real story behind this ...
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Bobby Cuza — Multimedia Journalist, Politics

Follow Bobby Cuza on Twitter. Bobby Cuza has been a NY1 reporter since 2003, and he's covered it all: from blackouts and transit strikes to a 400-pound tiger found living in a Harlem apartment. A ...