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Her piano-driven pop single “A Thousand Miles” instantly made her a household name. Next week, Vanessa Carlton performs twice in our area — at the Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland, on March 1 and The ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- In 2002, Vanessa Carlton rocketed to fame with her hit "A Thousand Miles" and the accompanying video showing her singing while playing a piano through the streets of Los Angeles. More ...

Vanessa Carlton’s 2002 stunner “A Thousand Miles” is one of the all-time great air piano songs. What this cover supposes is: What if it wasn’t? In the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, the great Y2K-era ...

Vanessa Carlton’s “A Thousand Miles” is almost old enough to drink legally in the United States. The iconically melodramatic piano ballad turned 20 in February, reminding those of us who grew up with ...