Jelly Roll recently had the opportunity of a lifetime, when he got to meet his own musical hero, Dolly Parton. The 39-year-old shared the experience on social media, praising Parton and her influence in his life, at an industry event celebrating Parton’s release of Rockstar. “Growing up in Tennessee Dolly Parton was right there next to Jesus, Lynyrd Skynyrd…
Dolly Parton is officially a rock star. The Country Music Hall of Fame member just dropped Rockstar, her 30-track album of classics and originals, featuring Lynyrd Skynyrd, Peter Frampton, Paul McCartney, Linda Perry, Joan Jett, Stevie Nicks and more. “I can’t tell you how proud I am of the Rockstar album, and I can’t tell you how happy I…
Dolly Parton‘s 30-track Rockstar album is out on November 17, but she already has her eyes on another, entirely different kind of record. Joined on Rockstar by some of rock music’s biggest legends, including Elton John, Paul McCartney, Steven Tyler, Stevie Nicks, John Fogerty, Linda Perry, Michael McDonald, Peter Frampton and more, the 77-year-old wants to do another, similar…
Dolly Parton is determined to find the good, in anyone. The 77-year-old firmly believes that even people who seem like the worst have something positive in them, and she is determined to help them find it. “I try to show them,” she tells The Hollywood Reporter. “I try to shine with it and let them see it through me….
Dolly Parton is sharing the secret to her successful marriage. The 77-year-old wed her husband, Carl Dean, when she was just 20 years old, with their relationship enduring a lot of highs and lows, including lengthy separations due to her successful career. Any other man might have balked at the time Parton devoted to her career, but Parton knew…
Lainey Wilson joins Dolly Parton on “Mama He’s Crazy,” from A Tribute to the Judds, out now. The collaboration on the record was a dream come true for Wilson, who got to honor the music and legacy of The Judds, while performing with one of her biggest musical heroes. “They asked me if I wanted to be a part…
Dolly Parton has performed in massive, sold-out venues all over the world. While it may seem likely that, given her superstar career, Parton loves being in the spotlight, the 77-year-old says that she is actually quite shy, and has been all her life. But it was while she was still a child, growing up in the mountains of East…
Dolly Parton‘s Rockstar album will be out next month, but the record won’t be backed by a massive tour — or any tour for that matter. The 77-year-old says her days of crossing the country on a bus are history, for several reasons, including her husband of 57 years, Carl Dean. “I don’t tour anymore,” Parton tells Good Housekeeping….
Dolly Parton is the one who officially inducted country music superstar, Keith Urban, into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame last week. The Country Music Hall of Fame member praised Urban, after he invited her to induct him via a hand-written letter. “I’m sure all of you know and feel the same way, I have never seen a person…
Dolly Parton has built a business empire that extends far beyond her music career, but she isn’t taking the credit for all she has accomplished. The 77-year-old says her massive successes, including her Dollywood theme park, books, movies, philanthropy, her just-announced What Would Dolly Do? radio show and more, are the result of her strong faith as much as…
