Carole King's classic music will be celebrated this week on American Idol. The show's six remaining contestants will perform songs penned by the Rock and Roll and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee. The contenders will pair off to sing duets on tonight's 90-minute episode.
King's been busy working on a holiday album, which her daughter Louise Goffin is producing. Expect it later this year.
Elton John says his late friend Princess Diana would approve of her son Prince William's marrying Kate Middleton on Friday in London. Elton tells ABC News, "I'm sure Diana would be very, very happy about it. I think that she would be very happy with his choice. [Kate] seems such a great girl. And they seem so much in love." Elton and his partner, David Furnish, will be attending Friday's royal wedding.
Elton sang at Princess Diana's funeral in 1997 at London's Westminster Abbey, where her son and Kate will exchange their vows
Sales of a limited edition KEITH RICHARDS t-shirt have raised 138,000-dollars for the relief effort in Japan. Fans from 35 countries bought the shirts from the ROLLING STONES guitarist's official website, and all 5,000 are gone. 100-percent of the profits will be donated to the Japan Society's Eathquake Relief Fund. The photo of Keith on the front of the t-shirt was taken in 1990 on the Japanese leg of the Stones' Steel Wheels tour.