The song was so popular that the title became its own idiom. The Carpenters caressed "Rainy Days And Mondays" to soft-rock perfection.

The Carpenters sold more than 30 million records with the irresistible combination of her soft-rock contralto and her brother’s lush arrangements.

The brother of the '70s soft rock icon, Richard Carpenter, posted a loving tribute to her on Instagram, reminding the world ...

Dusty Springfield passed away; Bo Diddley recorded his first single; the Four Seasons notched their third number-one hit; the ...

In 1960, Sedaka and Greenfield wrote the theme song for Where The Boys Are, a romantic comedy co-starring Francis that ...

Long before it became one of their most hauntingly beautiful hits, this 1972 Carpenters ballad was quietly inspired by an old ...

From being a writer for hire in the 1950s to his solo pop stardom and emphatic 1970s comeback, the late musician’s catalogue is stuffed with stunning, surprising songcraft ...

Laufey sweeps into the 3Arena this week. A sold-out show in a long line of sold-out shows. Many of you will have never heard ...

The name Randy Edelman may not automatically ring a bell, but unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve undoubtedly heard the piano-playing composer’s ...

Here’s a combination I never expected to see. Country-folk star Mary Chapin Carpenter was been making stately, pretty music ...

Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," a special five-night presentation of concerts featuring the Pulitzer and Grammy-winning artist along with Mavis Staples, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Hurray for the Riff Raff.

Noel Gardner selects ten essential acts at this year's Acid Horse festival, from The Ex to Lord Spikeheart via Bègayer & ...