Carole King

Wednesday night on "American Idol," the Top 6 contestants performed songs (some of them, duet-style!) from the songbook of the legendary Carole King. So how did this six-pack of "Idol" contestants do? Let's just say it was a tapestry of good music!

But did they give it all they had to give?

Jacob Lusk is the lone gospel singer left on the 10th season of American Idol. He has made the Top 6, and the theme this week is the music of Carole King. Lusk has been in the bottom 3 a few times now.

Casey Abrams is a singer who has advanced to the Top 6 for the 10th season of American Idol. This is Carole King Week. Casey should have no problem finding a decent song choice, as he has good versatility in singing and musical ability.

Haley Reinhart is a singer and contestant on the 10th season of American Idol. As one of the most improved contestants, she has made it to the Top 6. The singers will perform songs from Carole King this week.

James Durbin has made it to Carole King Week (Top 6) on the 10th season of American Idol (2011). He is the lone rocker/heavy metal singer left in the contest. His song choice and delivery should be interesting for this theme.

Lauren Alaina is a teenage singer and the youngest contestant remaining in the Top 6 on the 10th season of American Idol. She was cast as an early favorite and seems to have a pretty strong fan base. Top 6 is Carole King Week.

Scotty McCreery is a country singer on the 10th season of American Idol. He has made it to the Top 6, which is Carole King Week.

Carole King and James Taylor's Troubadour Reunion Tour ended July 20, 2010 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. During the tour's great lifetime, it amazed, pleased, and succeeded to become what Billboard calls the "season's hottest tour."

For Carole King, fame came early, but her talent lives on. Now she's touring with James Taylor - proving that when "You've Got a Friend" who makes music, you've got one forever.

Step aside Rihanna, Cher, and Aerosmith. While we all love you, the top tour this week is the Troubadour Reunion Tour, brought to you by the legendary Carole King and James Taylor.

Carole King is one of America's best female singers. Her career has glory and longevity.

Part 1 of a 2-part article on arguably the greatest female songwriter of the popular era: Carole King.

part two of my two-part article on one of the greatest female singer-songwriters of all time: Carole King

For the first time in 12 years, Carole King returned to her hometown for a crowd-pleasing evening of songs and stories. Combining hit songs with many fascinating vignettes from her own life, King put on an extraordinary show.

I'm still predicting a guy to win American Idol Season 10 and I'm thinking it will come down to James Durbin and Scotty McCreery, but can one of the girls get past these two/ Let's take a look at some voting trends.

The Top six perform the songs of Carole King with mixed results.

Detailed recap, with commentary, of Carole King week on season 10 of "American Idol."

This is the second part of my list of songs that make women feel powerful and awesome.

Folk icons Carole King and James Taylor performed "Your Smiling Face" live on the "Today Show" Summer Concert Series Friday morning. The two just released a new album -- "Live at the Troubadour."

This month sees the release of The Essential Carole King and Carole King/James Taylor: Live At the Troubadour. If you had any doubts about why King is one of the greatest songwriters of all time, check these.