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 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…
Keith Urban is officially a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. The New Zealand-born superstar was inducted into the prestigious hall last week by Dolly Parton, after he invited her by sending her a hand-written letter. Urban shared his thoughts on his induction, especially by the Country Music Hall of Fame member, on social media. “Thank you…
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…
Part of the appeal of country music is its celebration of hard work during the week, with hopefully a little fun on the weekend. In honor of Labor Day, we counted down ten of the best songs in country music that celebrate the work we all do to survive. 10. “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett…
Dolly Parton announced earlier this year the release of her book, Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones, out on October 17. The book is a celebration of Parton’s love of fashion over the years, with some of her most iconic looks throughout her historic career included in Behind the Seams. Now, the Country Music Hall of Fame member announces…
Dolly Parton has had far more success than most, but that doesn’t mean she hasn’t had to fight for what she wants. While she may appear sweet and affable in public — a persona that very much also describes her in private as well — the 77-year-old admits she does get angry sometimes, but only when it’s justified. “I’m…
