Jennifer Hudson is 'putting herself first' as son prepares to leave home Actress/singer Jennifer Hudson has revealed she's started putting herself "first" as she prepares to become an "empty nester". BANG Premier · Sep 21
Peter Asher on being music’s incredible ‘Everywhere Man’: ‘The secret is simple’ As the musician and producer reaches 82, a new documentary reveals his life working with everyone from James Taylor to Carole King to Paul McCartney The Guardian - US · Jun 10
‘You escape the slaughter. But there’s a long tail of sadness’: musician Bedouine on the strangeness of Arab life outside the Middle East With roots in Armenia, Syria and Saudi Arabia, the singer-songwriter now lives in the US. But despite her Carole King-style sound, her homelands are never far from her mind The Guardian - UK · Jun 8
Carole King's '70s Living Room Led With Personality, Warm Wood, and Cream Walls – In 2026, Her Cozy Laurel Canyon Look is Back 1971 archival images of the singer's Appian Way home show a space defined by her love for music and natural materials – and experts say her approach holds up Homes & Gardens · Mar 11
From Amarillo to Stockport: 15 of Neil Sedaka’s greatest songs, and their extraordinary stories 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 The Guardian - UK · Feb 28
“Of course she wants to record that song - it’s the best song written by a human being”: James Taylor explains how he had to tell Carole King that he’d recorded one of her greatest songs without her knowing, and before she’d released her own version “I was sure I knew the song already because it was such a classic immediately,” he says. “I literally ran to find my guitar so I could play it” MusicRadar · Feb 9
Grammys 2026 latest: Bad Bunny makes history, stars call out ICE and Cher causes chaos Emotional Puerto Rican star accepted Album of the Year, while Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Joni Mitchell also took home awards on a night in which many stars spoke out against Trump’s America The Independent UK · Feb 1
“He was going to record it, so they put it on hold so nobody else could. But he didn’t actually record it”: Sheryl Crow says Don Henley told her to stop giving her songs away after she wrote a song for Eric Clapton that never got released Will Slowhand ever release this song? It has been sitting "on hold" for him since the ’90s Guitar World · Dec 5, 2025
Review: 'The Greatest Songwriter of All Time' Finally Gets a Biography Carole King became one of the most influential musicians in the '60s, '70s, and beyond. Reason · Nov 14, 2025
“Cat Stevens asked me to play on his recordings…it never got to the point where I felt like I could add as much as I wanted”: Eric Johnson reflects on his early session career with Carole King and Christopher Cross – and getting fired by Donald Fagen While the Texas virtuoso loved session work, he preferred to take more time over his creations – and his experiences paved the way for him to become one of guitar’s all-time greats Guitar World · Aug 29, 2025
“We were opening for Deep Purple, and Ritchie Blackmore got food poisoning and was in the hospital overnight”: How a support slot with Deep Purple and a last-minute guitarist replacement led to Eric Johnson meeting Christopher Cross Johnson cut his teeth as a session player for the likes of Cat Stevens, Carole King, Steve Morse, and, of course, Christopher Cross Guitar World · Jul 31, 2025
Bob Dylan, Sir Elton John, Sir Ringo Starr and more pay tribute to Brian Wilson A host of musicians, including Bob Dylan, Sir Elton John, Carole King, and Sir Ringo Starr have paid tribute to the late Brian Wilson. BANG Premier · Jun 12, 2025
"A one-of-a-kind genius from another world": The world of rock reacts to the death of Brian Wilson Elton John, Mick Fleetwood, Dave Davies, Carole King, Gene Simmons, Keith Richards and many more have paid tribute to the Beach Boys legend Louder · Jun 11, 2025
Carole King praises inspirational Taylor Swift Carole King has celebrated Taylor Swift as an inspiration after she reacquired the rights to her early albums. BANG Premier · Jun 2, 2025
Louder · Apr 12, 2025 “I remember sitting on the piano next to Steven Tyler while he was learning the song. Hearing that voice was one of those moments I’ll never forget”: The epic career of Diane Warren, the songwriting genius behind some of rock’s greatest hits Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, The Cult and Starship have all benefitted from Diane Warren’s midas touch
Guitar World · Apr 4, 2025 “What you hear on Stratus is pretty much the first take. Tommy Bolin's guitar playing is some of the best that ever was”: Legendary sideman Lee Sklar reveals the studio secrets behind his incredible career The legendary bassist looks back at five decades of studio work on hit songs by James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Phil Collins, and many more
The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2025 Saturn’s moons, royal songs and sporting politicians – take the Thursday quiz Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?
Tom’s Guide · Mar 12, 2025 NYT Connections today hints and answers — Wednesday, March 12 (#640) Get today's NYT Connections clues and answers for today's puzzle #640 on March 12.
Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025 What is on the King's playlist as Charles shares songs with Apple for Commonwealth Day Monarch honours Bob Marley, Beyoncé, Kylie and more
The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2025 Immediate Family review – insightful account of the unsung heroes of west coast rock A group of veteran session musicians who played on records by Linda Ronstadt, Carole King and other 70s icons are celebrated in an amusing and insightful documentary
The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2025 It's a publishing fairy tale. 'Hansel and Gretel' is reimagined by Stephen King and Maurice Sendak An upcoming edition of “Hansel and Gretel” combines the dark and singular talents of two literary giants who apparently never met: Stephen King and the late Maurice Sendak
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025 Celebrity birthdays for the week of Feb. 9-15 Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Feb. 9-15 include rapper Megan Thee Stallion, iconic singer Carole King and magician Teller of Penn and Teller
Louder · Feb 1, 2025 10 huge hits given away from one artist to another From Prince to Joni Mitchell and Macca to the Bee Gees, the stars who were in such a creative purple patch that they had classics going spare and shopped them elsewhere.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2025 TV tonight: an unmissable night for Carole King and James Taylor fans The Grammy-winning artists are celebrated in Frank Marshall’s lovely documentary. Plus: Atsuko Okatsuka is the comedian you need to know. Here’s everything to watch this evening
MusicRadar · Jan 24, 2025 “When used in conjunction with other unextended chords, it will sound amazing”: How to enhance your songwriting with major sevenths From bossanovas to Carole King and even James Bond villains, the major seventh can completely change your song’s mood.