November 27, 2012 If you listen to several genres of music, you may know singer-songwriter and rapper, Ke$sha. You then know by her choice of lyrics, dress and music, it would be highly unlikely that she would choose a Dolly Parton song to cover. But, Dolly's "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You" is near and dear to Ke$sha, here's why.
Dolly Parton is one of the most important singer-songwriters in the country genre, as well as one of the best-selling female artists of all time. That success has come at the price of having her personal life subjected to all manner of tabloid scrutiny, and in an interview to promote her new memoir 'Dream More,' the legendary songbird opened up about her career, plastic surgery procedures, and love life -- including the often-repeated rumor that she is secretly gay.
Dolly Parton has such a sassy sense of humor, she's even open to whole-heartedly accepting the fact that she picked up a "trashy" costume for Halloween. Everyone's favorite country superstar played along with pushy TMZ interviewers recently as they prodded her about her purchase.
Dolly Parton is used to having many things named after her -- like her theme park, Dollywood. But now, the country music is being made into a new slot machine in partnership with International Game Technology (IGT).
It’s hard to believe that Dolly Parton experienced a first in her career last week, so deep into the legendary singer’s success in country music. Friday morning (Aug. 10), Parton’s label — Dolly Records — earned its first gold-selling album for her Cracker Barrel double-disc, ‘An Evening With … Dolly.’ In addition to it being the first big-selling album for her record label, it was also the first gold-selling project for Cracker Barrel.
Every year, the Library of Congress adds an exclusive group of 25 songs to its National Recording Registry. Based on cultural significance in the preservation of iconic songs in history, the Library of Congress has chosen Dolly Parton‘s ‘Coat of Many Colors’ as one of this year’s honorees, giving the iconic singer-songwriter one more accolade in her already impressive collection of nods and awards.
May 18, 2012 It was a sad day in the music industry Thursday as we learned of the passing of Donna Summer at the age of 63. She had been battling cancer, although she kept those details private. She had rightfully been called ‘The Queen Of Disco’, but her influence reached across all genres of music, even into country.
Dolly Parton could write a book on adapting to the times… and maybe she will. The country legend has been a mainstay for over 50 years. She’s done movies, television, theater, pop music, amusement parks, children’s books and — well, how much time do you have? Just this month, Parton released ‘An Evening With … Dolly‘ on DVD and CD through Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores nationwide are getting ready to stock their shelves with a new collection of hit songs from the one and only Dolly Parton.
February 14, 2012 Hey Solid Gold Fans, here's a treat! I was watching some of Dolly's videos and ran across one of her performing "Jolene" on stage at the Grand Ole' Opry. Since she is a staple on the Solid Gold Saturday and Sunday shows, from 6-10a, I thought I'd share. Tune in this week-end for more of your faves from our Legendary Country Artists!
Two of Nashville’s biggest entertainment moguls announced last week that they will be partnering for a new 114-acre family entertainment zone in Nashville. Dolly Parton‘s Dollywood Company is embarking on this new project with Gaylord Entertainment, the company that owns the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, as well as the Ryman Auditorium, Wildhorse Saloon, WSM-AM and more of Nashville’s main attractions.
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.