Carole King is a legend not just for Tapestry, but for the incredible songs she wrote behind the scenes for other artists. From The Drifters to Aretha Franklin and The Carpenters, these 10 songs ...

The Monkees were lucky enough to have prolific songwriters working behind the scenes to craft songs for their music catalog. Many came from New York’s Brill Building, where they worked for the show’s ...

You probably don’t have to be a fan of Carole King’s music to appreciate the Asolo Rep’s season opening production, Beautiful—The Carole King Musical. But then why would you not be a fan, given the ...

Legendary singer-songwriters James Taylor and Carole King, friends and collaborators for more than 50 years, are two of the most successful musicians in American musical history. Legendary ...

The same week NBC attempts to take on American Idol by launching the loud, flashy The Voice, Idol makes one of those baffling decisions that only Idol can make: Devoting an entire 90 minutes to ...

If any entertainer lived an ideal early life for a two-act jukebox musical, it is Carole King. As an early ’60s bubble-gum pop songwriter beginning in her teens, she wrote hit tunes and got ...

Here’s wishing a very Happy Birthday to Joni Mitchell, who turned 81 on November 7. Simply put, the Canadian musician is one of the world’s most respected and influential singer/songwriters. Later in ...

The first production of the Arvada Center’s 2023-2024 theatre season traces the story of an American music icon. Emily Van Fleet, who plays Carole King in the production, remembers hearing these songs ...

Carole King had already written a bunch of singles that had been recorded by others with great success. Her solo career, however, needed just such a hit. Instead of reaching back into her catalog of ...

Tickets are on sale for Totem Pole’s production of “Beautiful,” a musical tribute to Carole King’s music and life. Totem Pole Playhouse is preparing to launch a new production of “Beautiful: The ...