Most people have no idea how “We’ve Only Just Begun” began.

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 ...

Forty-two years ago, the Carpenters scored their first No. 1 album with The Singles 1969-1973, a compilation album that collected the greatest hits by the musical siblings from Downey, Calif. Richard ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...