To mark Richard Carpenter's 80th birthday on Oct. 15, we ranked "every sha-la-la-la, every wo-o wo-o." ...

Sometimes a song just needs a second chance. When The Carpenters first released "Top of the World" in 1972, it wasn't intended to be a single. The upbeat track appeared on the duo's A Song for You ...

The compilation comes 54 years after the release of the duo's holiday perennial "Merry Christmas Darling." By Paul Grein On Nov. 1, A&M/UMe is set to release the Carpenters’ Christmas Once More, a new ...

Paul Williams is a professional songwriter who wrote hits such as Barbra Streisand‘s “Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)” and The Muppets‘ “Rainbow Connection.” During an interview with Music ...

“Superstar” somehow epitomized the output of The Carpenters and deviated from it all at once. On the one hand, it’s a song that’s so gentle that it wouldn’t break an egg, putting it in line with their ...

The all-new production comes from the creative team behind “The Simon & Garfunkel Story.” ...

Some singers can put across a sad song by emoting and making you feel the effort they put into wringing the sorrow from every note. And then there are a precious few who can deliver the gut punch ...