Time — It was Carole King week, as the half-dozen finalists sang the work of the song-scribe and recording artist whom, I assume, their grandparents once told them about. Who made the Earth move? Who made us want to go so far away? more info

USA Today Music — The Top Six paid tribute to rock royalty Wednesday, covering the Carole King catalog. Scotty McCreery ("You've Got a Friend") and James Durbin ... more info

USA Today Music — What are you going to do, putting Jacob Lusk and James Durbin together? Give them one of Carole King's slightest songs, the Herman's Hermits ... more info

USA Today Music — Casey Abrams pulls from Carole King's jazzier side tonight, picking Hi-De-Ho (That Old Sweet Roll), a song made famous by Blood, Sweat & ... more info

Mjsbigblog — Tonight: Carole King songs! Duets! Miley Cyrus! Baby Face! It’s time for Idol, and I will be liveblogging it right here. Watch the East coast live stream HERE. more info

Mjsbigblog — According to Entertainment Weekly The Top 6 will duet this week!EW has learned exclusively it will be with more singing: Idol contestants Casey Abrams, Lauren Alaina, James Durbin, Jacob Lusk, Scotty McCreery and Haley Reinhart will pair off and sin... more info

Mjsbigblog — This week’s American Idol celebrates the music of the iconic singer/songwriter, Carole King. It should be interesting for the kids, considering King’s biggest hits were all released 40+ years ago. Choosing songs may have proved quite the dauntin... more info

Altsounds — *Marianne Faithful *will release her 23rd album, *Horse and High Heels*, in the US on *June 28th *via *Naïve Records*. The collection of songs consists of four originals and eight covers ranging from *Carol King's *“Going BackÂÃ... more info

Mjsbigblog — ‘Something Pitchy:’ Bye, Bye Stefano, Hello Carole King?!What a totally random results show tonight! On the one hand, things were a bit predictable with another painful group number, courtesy of Haley, Stefano, Jacob, Lauren and Train. And word ... more info

Mjsbigblog — Next week, the American Idol 10 Top 6 sing the songs of Carole King. And in a fitting bit of Idol casting–Crystal Bowersox will be in the house to perform! Crystal must be so excited about meeting Ms King. Oh yeah. Bruno Mars will be singing too. ... more info