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Janelle Arthur Performs 'Dumb Blonde' by Dolly Parton on 'American Idol'

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:59:31 +0000

Aspiring country singer Janelle Arthur sang an early Dolly Parton song titled 'Dumb Blonde' on 'American Idol' Wednesday night (April 17), earning a less-than-enthusiastic response from the judging panel.

Miley Cyrus Covers Dolly Parton's 'Jolene'

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 13:00:06 +0000

Miley Cyrus, daughter of country singer Billy Ray, offered up her loyal, respectful and soulful cover of Dolly Parton's hit 'Jolene,' penned in 1973, in her 'Backyard Sessions' series. The song was written 19 years before Cyrus was even born, but she does a terrific job with it. Did you know that Parton is Cyrus' godmother? True story!

Young Woman Sings 'I Will Always Love You' in Mall and Blows Everyone Away [VIDEO]

Dave McCord — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:19:38 +0000

When you hear that someone is about to step up to the karaoke machine and sing Dolly and Whitney’s big hit I Will Always Love You, most of the time you will think, “Oh please don’t let them do that, it’s going to stink.” In this case, you would be sorry you missed the performance.I [...]

Dolly Parton to Appear on 'The Bachelorette' Next Week

Megan Pacella — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:00:59 +0000

Country music stars are taking ‘The Bachelorette’ by storm! On this week’s episode of the show, Dolly Parton lends her theme park, Dollywood, to the bachelorette and her date. The country star even makes an appearance in the episode, which will also include Luke Bryan.

Nashville Kat Wonders if Taylor Swift Had Some Work Done [AUDIO]

Ricky Woods — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:50:14 +0000

Which Country stars made People Magazine's Most Beautiful Women list? Miranda Lambert opens for herself and Montgomery Gentry get a makeover? All that you missed if you missed Nashville Kat this morning.

Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson and Vince Gill Honored With Early 2012 ACM Awards

Brittany Joy Cooper — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:30:36 +0000

While several of the biggest 2012 ACM Awards will be doled out April 1 during the live telecast on CBS, time restrictions keep the other honorees from being awarded on-camera. For those awards that won’t make the televised time slot — Special Awards, Industry Awards, Musician, Bandleader and Instrumentalist (MBI) and Songwriter of the Year — the Academy of Country Music is hosting its sixth annual ACM Honors event on Sept. 24, 2012, in Nashville.

Dolly Parton Mourns Whitney Houston's Death: 'Whitney, I Will Always Love You'

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:09:54 +0000

Dolly Parton and the late Whitney Houston are forever connected through one very specific hit ballad. Houston’s version of ‘I Will Always Love You’ — which Parton wrote and first released in 1974 — was a massive hit for Houston in 1992 as part of ‘The Bodyguard’ soundtrack.

Dolly Parton to Bring Dollywood to Nashville

Dave McCord — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:18:34 +0000

Dolly Parton has been quite busy lately with the opening of her new movie and signing a deal with Gaylord Entertainment to bring a new theme park to Nashville. Last weekend Dolly’s latest movie Joyful Noise opened in theaters. Today she announced that she will be joining Gaylord Entertainment in Nashville to open a 114 [...]

Dolly Parton Raps With Queen Latifah on 'Today'

Brittany Joy Cooper — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:50:21 +0000

Appearing on the ‘Today’ show this morning because of their new film ‘Joyful Noise,’ Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah took the descriptor “cross-genre” just one step further. When host Ann Curry pointed out that hip-hop and country had an intersection in the two artists, Parton innocently said, “We never thought about that. We just thought it’d be rap stuff,” and then she jumped right into a rap with Latifah beat-boxing at her side.

Dolly Parton Turns Down 'Dancing With the Stars' Offers

Amanda Hensel — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:00:32 +0000

With her dazzling attire and stage-brightening smile, Dolly Parton would seemingly be an ideal celebrity to hit the ‘Dancing With the Stars’ set — she’s even got the costuming down already. Still, the ‘Jolene’ hitmaker does not think she’d be a good fit and has refused several offers to appear on the show.

Dolly Parton Named One of the Hottest Women of All Time

Billy Dukes — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:14:47 +0000

Dolly Parton is the lone country music beauty to find her way on to Men’s Health’s list of the 100 Hottest Women of All Time. The country queen comes in at No. 92 — just a smidgen hotter than singer Linda Ronstadt, but quite as hot as ’70s actress Susan George.

'Glee' Goes Country on Tonights Show [VIDEO]

Lynn Quale — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:36:17 +0000

I’ll admit it, I’m a huge ‘gleek’ (glee geek for those of you who have never heard the term) and I will most definitely be watching tonight as the cast of the hit television series takes on Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene’. I started watching the show from the beginning and it immediately sucked me in. I [...]

Dolly Parton Returns to Big Screen in 'Joyful Noise' [VIDEO]

Dave McCord — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:40:53 +0000

Dolly Parton is no stranger to the big screen with film credits including Steel Magnolias and 9 to 5. Plus, she has appeared on Broadway, appeared in television movies and shows, runs her own theme park and continues to tour the country performing every year. Now she will share the screen with Queen Latifah in the new Warner Brothers movie Joyful Noise.

‪Dolly Parton Becomes Rap Star [VIDEO]

Dave McCord — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:19:43 +0000

Dolly Parton has been a staple in country music for several decades. She’s been a star on Broadway, on the big screen and on television. Now she’s trying her hand at Rap! Dolly Parton co-stars with Queen Latifah in the upcoming movie Joyful Noise and was inspired to do a quick rap about Queen at [...]

Dolly Parton Says Fan Once Left a Baby on Her Doorstep

Jeff Giles — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:23:50 +0000

A great song is capable of moving the listener on a pretty intimate emotional level, so it’s only natural that fans often try to find ways of showing their appreciation for an artist’s music — even if the artist is successful enough that gifts are clearly unnecessary.

On the other hand, sometimes fans’ tokens of gratitude are just plain bizarre, and when Dolly Parton was asked about the most unusual thing she’d ever been given, she had a real whopper of a story to tell.

Country Classic Show

Dick Nelson — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:46:34 +0000

On Sunday at 11:00 am is a look back at Dolly Parton on the Country Classic Spotlight . We will highlight songs from her lengthy residency on the Country Charts.

Dolly Parton Coming to Minnesota

Wolf — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:23:11 +0000

Dolly Parton will release an album of uplifting songs called Better Day this spring. She’ll also be embarking on a world tour in Knoxville, Tennessee on July 17th. She stops in Minnesota July 27. 7/17 — Knoxville, TN — University of Tennessee 7/28 — Chicago, IL — Rosemont Theater 7/19 — Dallas, TX — Verizon [...]

Why You Might Be Surprised If You Saw Dolly Parton Naked

Ricky Woods — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:22:25 +0000

When Roseanne Barr isn't contemplating a run for office or promoting her new book, apparently she's telling the secrets of the stars. In this above video -- from "The Late, Late Show" with Craig Ferguson -- she's dishing about Dolly Parton. In this case, she's covered in tattoos!
In fact, Barr almost seemed hesitant to reveal the revealing fact: