NEW YORK -- Songwriter Bobby Hart, a key part of the Monkees' multimedia empire who teamed with Tommy Boyce on such hits as ...

He and Tommy Boyce also penned “I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone” for the TV band and “Come a Little Bit Closer” for Jay and the ...

Having fired bassist Pete Farndon for his erratic drug-fuelled behaviour, The Pretenders tapped Rockpile guitarist Billy ...

With creative partner Tommy Boyce, the pair wrote the band’s TV theme song as well as “I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone.” They ...

As Boyce and Hart grew in fame and the Monkees took more control of their work, they pursued their own careers, releasing the ...