Richard Carpenter Still Thinks the Carpenters’ Seventies Hits Are Underrated
More than fifty years after The Carpenters dominated radio playlists around the world, Richard Carpenter remains quietly convinced of one…
February 2026
Story Behind the Song: ‘Yesterday Once More’
Few songs capture nostalgia as purely and effortlessly as Yesterday Once More. Released in 1973 by The Carpenters, the song…
7 Things You Never Knew About Singer & Drummer Karen Carpenter
To the world, Karen Carpenter was the voice of comfort — warm, intimate, and instantly recognizable. As one half of…
THE MEANING BEHIND THE CARPENTERS’ “WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN” — WRITTEN TO SELL MORTGAGES, BUT BECAME THE WEDDING SONG FOR A GENERATION
When people hear “We’ve Only Just Begun,” they almost instinctively think of weddings, fresh starts, and lifelong love. Few songs…