Close to You: The Music of the Carpenters is already on their 15 Year Anniversary Tour. Now, they're bringing A Carpenters' Christmas to venues in the Chicagoland area, Midwest and across the country ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Karen Carpenter’s voice is pure magic on one of the band's most haunting hits. With every note, she proves why her performances ...

In 1971, The Carpenters released a soft rock ballad so emotionally relatable that it almost instantly became a radio staple. ...

Get ready for a musical journey through the timeless hits and fascinating back-stage stories of the Carpenters, one of the most beloved and influential duos in pop music history. International singer ...

Doubted by its own songwriters, the tune became a surprise chart hit and enduring fan favorite.

Shortly after this Carpenters song was released, it became a popular wedding song. It represented a new beginning, a new lease on life, a fresh start. The Richard Carpenter arrangement along with his ...

The Carpenters turned this Oscar-nominated song into a Top 10 favorite, despite having no involvement in the 1970 film where the song first appeared. The Carpenters' version of "For All We Know" hit ...

“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 Carpenters’ 1973 feel-good song wasn’t alone at the top; a country cover by a hugely popular female star gave the tune a run for its money. The album contained hits such as "Superstar," "Hurting ...

Trumpet legend Herb Alpert once out-sold the Beatles and the Rolling Stones in the same year with Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass’ “Whipped Cream & Other Delights,” the No. 1-selling album of 1966.