And while the announcement of the show was a huge moment for country fans and Dolly Parton lovers alike, the real virality ...

Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean's country music reporter, shares exclusive insights on interviewing Dolly Parton.

Dolly Parton is speaking out following the death of her husband, Carl Dean. “This is a love note to family, friends, and fans. Thank you for all the messages, cards, and flowers that you’ve ...

Dolly Parton is one of country music's biggest superstars ... Her $1 million gift to Vanderbilt University in 2020 proved integral to the development of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine.

Carl Dean, the husband of Dolly Parton of over 60 years, has died in Nashville, Tennessee, the singer announced on her social media on Monday. "Carl and I spent many wonderful years together.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Dolly Parton performs during an event celebrating the Kansas statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s ...

NEW YORK — Dolly Parton has released a breathtaking new ballad in tribute to her late husband, Carl Dean. Dean, who was Parton’s devoted husband of nearly 60 years, died Monday. He avoided the ...

Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean, passed away in Nashville at 82. Dean was the inspiration for Parton's hit song "Jolene," based on a bank teller who admired him. The couple met in 1964 and ...