L.A. Times - Entertainment — What is that indefinable quality that makes an actor a star? Jessie Mueller, who won a Tony in 2014 for her performance in "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical," helped me once again answer this question. Whenever she was onstage in "Waitress," the ne... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Imagine this. May, 1971. A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood. While Carole King is laying down Tapestry in Studio B, the Carpenters are simultaneously cutting their eponymous album in the larger Studio A (Joni Mitchell, meanwhile is putting the finish... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Kennedy Center Honors paid tribute to Carol King earlier this month and CBS aired the special last night. As always its a star-studded affair both on stage and in the audience (including President Obama and family) but no... more info

Stereogum — At last night’s Kennedy Center Honors in Manhattan’s Carnegie Hall, it was singer-songwriter Carole King’s night. Aretha Franklin, Janelle Monáe, Miranda Lambert, and the cast of Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, among others, paid tribut... more info

Perez Hilton — What an incredible performance! On Tuesday night, CBS aired The Kennedy Center Honors — which recognizes important people in the performing arts for their contributions during their lifetime — and it was AH-Mazing as expected. The night was hoste... more info

Perez Hilton — She's still got it! Aretha Franklin is one of the most gifted performers in American history, and while she may not sing live as much nowadays, she made a special appearance at the Kennedy Center Honors on Tuesday and downright stole the show. The 73... more info

Reuters — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Singer-songwriter Carole King, Star Wars creator George Lucas and actress Cicely Tyson descended on Washington on Sunday to be feted for their contributions to the arts as the latest recipients of the coveted Kennedy Center Hon... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Following her stint as one of the most successful pop songwriters of the ‘60s but before her emergence as a defining singer/songwriter in the ‘70s, Carole King briefly fronted a folk rock outfit, The City, and issued one album with the group, 196... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Wand, "1000 Days" (Drag City). A lysergic journey in search of bliss, the Los Angeles band Wand's new album mixes tripped-out psychedelia, glam and rock with washes of analog electronics to create a wonderful retro-futuristic mess. Focused on pop str... more info

Mercury News, California — Also honored: Cicely Tyson, Carole King, the Eagles and music director Ozawa. more info