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  Features3 weeks ago

  Carpenters Singles 1969-1973: Greatest Hits Don’t Come Much Greater

  Greatest hits collections are very often big sellers, and for obvious reasons, but few have been as successful as the Carpenters’ The Singles 1969–1973.

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  Features1 month ago

  The 63 Best Christmas Songs: Essential Holiday Classics

  Yuletide classics by everyone from Frank Sinatra to Paul McCartney and Chuck Berry… the best Christmas songs of all time are the gifts that keep on giving.

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  Features2 months ago

  Carpenters’ ‘Christmas Portrait’: A Timeless Holiday Classic

  Perfect for the holiday season, Carpenters’ ‘Christmas Portrait’ is a timeless record that only gets better with each passing holiday.

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  Music Quizzes2 months ago

  So You Think You Know Karen Carpenter?

  Test your knowledge with our Karen Carpenter quiz below!

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  News2 months ago

  For Richard Carpenter, Biography Offers ‘Definitive’ Accounting Of The Carpenters’ Legacy

  ‘For those who are just discovering the Carpenters or those who have been with us from the start and want to know every little thing about our career, this is the definitive...

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  Features3 months ago

  ‘Ticket To Ride’: Carpenters’ Bold Initial Offering

  'Ticket to Ride' is the least well known of all the Carpenters' albums, but it is pure gold, full of wonderful harmonies and great songs.

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  Features3 months ago

  When Carpenters Went Head To Head With Punk, On ‘Passage’

  Carpenters’ 'Passage' was a victim of timing. Released in October 1977 when the world was going punk, Carpenters still made the plushest pop.

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  Music Quizzes3 months ago

  So You Think You Know The Carpenters?

  Do you know what 'Ticket To Ride' was originally titled? Test your knowledge with uDiscover's Carpenters music quiz.

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  Features4 months ago

  ‘Voice Of The Heart’: Karen Carpenter’s Beautiful Swan Song

  Released in October 1983, Carpenters’ ’Voice Of The Heart’ is a posthumous release that captured the deep beauty in Karen Carpenter’s voice.

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  Features5 months ago

  ‘Please Mr. Postman’: How The Marvelettes Scored Motown’s First No.1

  Inspiring covers by everyone from The Beatles to Carpenters, The Marvelettes’ ‘Please Mr. Postman’ song put Motown on the map as a true cultural force.

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  Features8 months ago

  ‘A Kind Of Hush’: Pray Silence For The Carpenters

  The album included some fine later-period Carpenters moments and, as always, those incredible Richard & Karen harmonies.

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  In-Depth8 months ago

  Taking Notes: How Musical Nostalgia Creates Future Sounds

  From the 20-year rule to stylistic homage and outright appropriation, nostalgia has always played a part in musical evolution.

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  News8 months ago

  First Official Authorized Biography Of The Carpenters Coming This Fall

  ‘Carpenters: The Musical Legacy’ will be released on October 19.

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  Features9 months ago

  ‘Rainy Days And Mondays’: The Sun Shines On Carpenters

  May 15 was a bright day for Carpenters in 1971 when their single ‘Rainy Days and Mondays’ was the highest new entry of the week on the Hot 100.