Topic: Carole King

Carole King

Carole King's memoir is short on musical details, but long on the artist's personal saga.

Bestselling books the week of 5/17/12, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.

Maurice Sendak with the Wild Things, now (+video)

The beloved children's book author passed away at 83 after suffering a stroke.

Bestselling books the week of 4/26/12, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.

Bestselling books the week of 4/19/12, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.

Davy Jones remembered as 'The Monkees' teenage heartthrob

Davy Jones, the lead singer on the 1960s television band 'The Monkees,' passed away on Wednesday at his home in Florida.

Zooey Deschanel tapped to sing 'Pooh' movie song

Zooey Deschanel has shown her versatility through her work in film and as a musician in the band She & Him. Now Deschanel is being tapped to sing children's movie themes.

American Idol eliminates Casey Abrams: Did America get it wrong?

American Idol Season 10 has already resulted in the controversial elimination of Pia Toscano. But Thursday's elimination of Casey Abrams shows that at this point in the American Idol finals, even the talented favorites are not safe.

American Idol Final 6: James Durbin and Scotty McCreery vie for top spot

American Idol recap: Singer-songwriter Carole King brought out the best in American Idol contestants Scotty McCreery and James Durbin this week. Will it be enough now that the odds are 50/50 for landing in the bottom three?

Sundance Film Festival: Oprah, Belafonte, and some indie gems in drama and documentary

Oprah launched her documentary film club and Belafonte carries on his social activism full tilt at the Sundance Film Festival, which was abuzz with talk about the digital future of film as much as the indie films themselves.

Don Kirshner, record producer, was the 'man with the golden ear'

Don Kirshner: Pop singer Tony Orlando said Kirshner was responsible for so many careers, "it would make your head spin."

Concert ticket sales decline. Is it the economy or the music?

Concert ticket sales are down, says Pollstar, who report that gross revenue for the top 100 tours in North America in the first six months of 2010 is down nearly $200 million from last year.

Top Picks: 'The Last Station,' 'A Capitol Fourth,' Tanglewood, and more recommendations

'The Last Station,' featuring Christopher Plummer as Leo Tolstoy on DVD, PBS hosts 'A Capitol Fourth' from Washington D.C., the annual Tanglewood music festival begins, and more top picks.

Top Picks: Carole King and James Taylor, 'Disgrace,' 'Obsessive Consumption,' and more recommendations

Carole King and James Taylor collaborate on new CD, postapartheid tale of 'Disgrace' now on DVD, an entertaining look at consumer culture in 'Obsessive Consumption,' and more top picks.

ABBA, Genesis, Iggy Pop enter Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame welcomed Genesis, ABBA, Iggy Pop, and The Hollies at Monday night's induction ceremony.

Jimmy Cliff, ABBA, Genesis to be inducted tonight in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Reggae superstar Jimmy Cliff will join ABBA and Genesis tonight as inductees in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Best nonfiction books of 2008

The Monitor’s annual gift guide to the best nonfiction books of 2008.

Love and loss between the grooves

The stories of Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Carly Simon.

Two books that chronicle the '60s