Nation Mar 04 At 82, Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years who inspired ‘Jolene’ has died He was 82. According to a statement provided to The Associated Press by Parton’s publicist, Dean will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending. By Maria Sherman, Associated Press
Arts Oct 14 Dolly Parton’s donation strategy is to ‘just give from my heart’ Parton believes she gets too much attention for her philanthropic work. By Glenn Gamboa, Associated Press
Arts May 04 Dolly Parton, Eminem among artists inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame The induction ceremony will be held Nov. 5 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Arts Mar 14 Dolly Parton declines Rock Hall of Fame nomination The music icon has announced she is pulling out of this year’s nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, saying she hasn't “earned that right.”… By Associated Press
Feb 02 Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, A Tribe Called Quest among Rock Hall nominees By Associated Press Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie, Duran Duran and A Tribe Called Quest are among this year's first-time nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 2:20 Dolly Parton on the importance of getting vaccinated against COVID-19 Beloved country star Dolly Parton, who helped fund the Moderna vaccine, received her COVID-19 shot Tuesday, getting what she called “a dose of her own medicine.” In a video posted to social media, she encourages us all to do the… Continue watching
Mar 02 Dolly Parton receives COVID-19 vaccine, rewrites ‘Jolene’ to fit the occasion By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Dolly Parton rewrote the lyrics to "Jolene" as "Vaccine, vaccine," as she got her COVID-19 shot. The Grammy-winning singer, actor and humanitarian posted a video on Tuesday of her singing just before getting her vaccine. Continue reading
Jan 14 Lawmaker wants Dolly Parton statue at Tennessee Capitol By Associated Press A statue of country music icon Dolly Parton could be added to the Capitol grounds in Nashville, Tennessee, if one state lawmaker gets his way. Continue reading
Nov 20 Watch 9:21 How Dolly Parton keeps her creative streak going after decades of hits By Judy Woodruff, Anne Azzi Davenport With a new album, new book, a holiday musical, a growing business empire and a philanthropic legacy, Dolly Parton isn’t slowing down. The iconic star talks to Judy Woodruff about feeling more creative and productive than ever before, and why… Continue watching