Bobby Hart, who co-wrote ‘Last Train to Clarksville’ and other Monkees hits, dies : NPR

This July 6, 1967 file photo shows the musical group, The Monkees, from left, Peter Tork,…

Jerry Adler, The Sopranos’ Hesh and Broadway vet, dies at 96

Jerry Adler, best known for playing businessman and family associate Herman “Hesh” Rabkin on The Sopranos,…

Judge Frank Caprio Dead: Beloved ‘Caught in Providence’ Star Dies at 88

Judge Frank Caprio, who became a viral sensation for his compassionate rulings on Caught in Providence,…

Joseph Daley, Harlem-to-Hackensack Jazz Tuba Player, Trombonist and Composer, Dies at 75

Joseph Daley, the low-key yet legendary tuba player, trombonist, euphonist, composer, educator and toast of the…

Eddie Palmieri, Boundary-Pushing Star of Latin Music, Dies at 88

Eddie Palmieri, the pianist, composer, and bandleader who was instrumental in the creation and ongoing reinvention…

Cleo Laine, Jazz Vocalist and Tony-Nominated Theater Actress, Dies at 97

Cleo Laine, the United Kingdom’s most renowned jazz singer and theater actress with credits in London’s…

Chuck Mangione, Flugelhorn Player, Trumpeter and “Feels So Good” Hitmaker, Dies at 84

Jazz trumpeter, flugelhorn player and composer Chuck Mangione — the man behind the pop-jazz instrumental crossover…