The cause of a fire on Princeton Ave. in Providence that killed two people on Christmas Day of 2025 was officially determined on Tuesday.

On this day (February 4) in 1983, Karen Carpenter died of a cardiac arrest in her parents’ Downey, California, home at the age of 32. She gained fame as the drummer and vocalist for the Carpenters, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Karen Carpenter reportedly disliked the 1975 Carpenters song "Solitaire" so much she refused to perform it live. After Karen's ...

Shirley Lee Carpenter Carpenter, age 89, of JE Carpenter Road in Lincolnton, North Carolina, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026. Mrs. Carpenter was born October 16, 1936, in Gaston County, ...

Karen Carpenter gave her final performance to a tiny, intimate crowd just weeks before her untimely death at 32. Unlike the grand arenas and packed theaters where The Carpenters usually performed, ...

Get into the holiday spirit with Top of the World – A Carpenters Christmas Show, a heartwarming tribute to the beloved music of the Carpenters. Featuring the remarkable vocals of Debbie Taylor, this ...

Midland Center for the Arts will welcome Close to You: The Music of The Carpenters to its main auditorium on March 20, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. Led by singer and playwright Lisa Rock and her six-piece band, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the Carpenters’ most iconic Christmas has has a heartbreaking twist. "Merry Christmas Darling" tells the story of a couple ...

One of the Carpenters’ most iconic Christmas has has a heartbreaking twist. "Merry Christmas Darling" tells the story of a couple who are apart during the holiday season. It expresses a bittersweet ...

Director Janet Clazzy is returning to Portland’s Temple Theatre on Dec. 5, bringing a Clazzy Christmas show entitled “Merry Carpenters Christmas,” featuring arrangements from Richard and Karen ...

In the 1970s and early 1980s, The Carpenters were one of America’s best-loved musical acts. Karen Carpenter’s mellifluous contralto vocals and brother Richard Carpenter’s multilayered musical ...