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,…
Zach Williams had a multi-week No. 1 hit with Dolly Parton on “There Was Jesus,” released in 2019. The song, which earned the pair a Grammy Award, also forged a friendship between the Christian artist and the country music icon, one that ultimately led to their new collaboration, “Lookin’ For You,” out now. “We were shooting Dolly’s Christmas…
Reba McEntire might be an icon in every sense of the word, but she got there by looking at other female superstars. The 69-year-old, from very early in her career, looked to artists like Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn and Barbara Mandrell for how to handle every aspect of her career, including her wardrobe. “They’re very strong and they know…
Country music is rich in songs about faith. With the heart of country music located in Nashville, Tennessee, in the middle of the Bible Belt, it makes sense that so many artists would record songs about their spiritual beliefs. While there are far too many songs about faith within country music to count, we picked ten of our favorites….
