A gifted drummer, virtuoso vocalist, and cautionary tale, Karen Carpenter was half of the dulcet brother/sister duo Carpenters that dominated the charts in the 70s with their decidedly easy ...

Agnes and Harold Carpenter, Karen and Richard’s parents, moved the family from New Haven, Conn. to Downey in 1963, in large part to continue Richard’s musical education.

DOWNEY, CALIF. – Karen Carpenter, 32, the silky-voiced singer, who with her brother, Richard, recorded some of the biggest hits of the 1970s, died yesterday after collapsing at her parents’ home.

Karen Carpenter died 30 years ago Monday at age 32, and her legacy as one-half of the singing duo The Carpenters is a source of some disagreement.

A dozen student athletes and three staff members from Downey High School who went on a hiking trip to Mount Baldy had to be rescued.

DOWNEY, Calif. – Fans of The Carpenters now have something else to be down about besides rainy days and Mondays. The owners of Karen and Richard Carpenter’s former home – the house where an ...

It reminds me a little of my junior high school days, when The Carpenters were riding high on the charts and two die-hard, acid rock-loving bullies taunted me to name my favorite group. I told them.

Michelle Berting Brett and her producer husband created a musical show called "We've Only Just Begun: Carpenters Remembered" to pay tribute to the beloved duo.

Each track showcases Cavanaugh's songwriting and arranging prowess and the simple beauty of Karen Carpenter's voice, creating a harmonious blend of nostalgia and contemporary artistry.

DOWNEY, Calif. – Owners of The Carpenters’ former home aren’t feeling on top of the world about the legions of fans who keep stopping by to pay tribute. The five-bedroom tract house, where siblings ...

The year was 1989. The program was “The Karen Carpenter Story.” It was six years after Carpenter collapsed in her Downey home and died from complications of anorexia nervosa.