Dolly Parton and her husband, Carl Dean, have been married for more than 58 years, an almost unheard-of feat for someone in the entertainment industry. But for Parton, the key to their successful relationship is more a testament to who they each are as people, than any formula or secret. “He’s quiet and I’m loud, and we’re funny,” she…
Dolly Parton is all about the holidays, this year and every year. The Country Music Hall of Fame member, not surprisingly, especially loves the carols that she plays, both the spiritual ones and the fun ones. “Well, you know I love all the Christmas songs. I love the fast ones, I love the slow ones,” Parton tells People. “I…
Lainey Wilson was the halftime performer at the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants’ Thanksgiving Day game, but attendees got more than just Wilson. The Louisiana native was joined by her good friend, Jelly Roll, to sing their “Save Me” collaboration together. In addition to “Save Me,” Wilson also performed “Heart Like a Truck,” “Hang Tight Honey,” and her…
Dolly Parton and her husband Carl Dean have been together for six decades, and their relationship still works as much as it did in the early years, maybe more. The 78-year-old says the secret to their longevity is in large part due to who Dean is as a person, and his unwavering, albeit quiet, support of her over the…
Fans of Dolly Parton‘s music will have yet another opportunity to hear her music live. The 78-year-old announces the 2025 dates for Threads: My Songs in Symphony, featuring Parton’s songs, and the stories behind them, as part of an “innovative multimedia symphonic experience,” per a press release. Threads: My Songs in Symphony, with the Nashville Symphony, and will feature…
The country music community is speaking out about the loss of Kris Kristofferson, who passed away on Saturday, September 28. Kristofferson, a pioneer in songwriting, who was also a successful artist and actor, inspired many of today’s reigning hitmakers, who are now speaking out about his loss. “What a gentleman, kind soul, and a lover of words,” Reba McEntire…
Dolly Parton‘s new cookbook is out. The Country Music Hall of Fame member released Good Lookin’ Cookin’: A Year of Meals— A Lifetime of Family, Friends, and Food, written with her sister, Rachel Parton George, on September 17. The book is filled with more than 80 of the Parton family recipes, sharing their own heritage, growing up in the mountains…
Dolly Parton is a busy woman, who is about to be even busier. The East Tennessee native announces plans for her own Songteller Hotel in Nashville, which will also feature a museum, located in the heart of Music City, along with launching her own line of wine, appropriately called Dolly Wines. “Of course, everybody always wants to know what…
One of Dolly Parton‘s biggest dreams is finally coming true. The country music superstar will be the subject of a new Broadway musical, Hello, I’m Dolly, opening in 2026. “Hello, I’m Dolly, and I lived my whole life to see this show on stage,” Parton says, explaining the inspiration of the new musical. I”’ve written many original songs for…
Happy anniversary to Dolly Parton and Carl Dean! The two tied the knot on May 30, 1966, in Ringgold, Georgia. Parton was just 20 years old when she wed Dean, who was 21. At the time of their nuptials, Parton’s now-legendary career was just beginning, and her record label, Monument Records, asked Parton to wait a year before getting married,…
