Sixty-one years ago Monday, Dolly writes her first letter home to her parents after moving to Nashville; she records it as a recitation on My Tennessee Mountain Home nine years later. Fifty-four years ago Monday, Porter & Dolly appear on The David Frost Show in New York City. Fifty-four years ago Wednesday, Porter & Dolly perform in a huge concert in Madison Square Garden in New York City with several other top country acts. Fifty-one years ago Wednesday, Porter & Dolly make their final original duet appearance on the Grand Ole Opry; they do not perform together again until the late 1980s. Fifty-four years ago Friday, “Just Because I'm a Woman” becomes the first single by a female solo country artist to go gold in South Africa. Fifty years ago Saturday, “The Seeker” debuts on the country singles charts; it spends two weeks at No. 2 country and also charts at No. 105 pop. Eighteen years ago Saturday, Dolly accepts the Johnny Mercer Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the organization's top honor. Fifty-one years ago Sunday, just five days short of one year after recording it, Dolly's first recording of her original “I Will Always Love You” becomes the third of her 25 No. 1 country hits only two months after it is released (she hits No. 1 again with it in 1982 and No. 15 in 1995; Whitney Houston's cover of the song spends 14 weeks at No. 1 on the pop charts in 1992). Thirty-four years ago Sunday, “Silver and Gold” debuts on the country singles chart; it would peak at No. 15.
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The RCA Sessions (1968-1976), 22-song digital collection of rare Porter & Dolly songs first released on the 2014 complete recordings boxed set, April 5
Love & Music 1973 Porter & Dolly album, digital release, March 29
We Found It 1973 Porter & Dolly album, digital release, Feb. 1
Dolly Talks More About Carl's Passing Dolly recently spoke with the Associated Press about losing her husband, Carl. Read the interview here and see a video excerpt here.
'People': Dolly Anxious About Play Dolly spoke recently with People magazine about her reaction to her upcoming Broadway-adaptation of her life story as an original musical. Read here why she is anxious about its Nashville out-of-town previews.
New Museum Opens Website Dolly's upcoming Nashville museum, Dolly's Life of Many Colors, on Monday premiered its new website here with an artist's rendering of the interior concept for the largest-ever display of Dolly's life and career memorabilia and artifacts when it opens in 2026 at her new Nashville Songteller Hotel. The site also includes a newsletter sign-up link.
Dolly Costime Sells For $19.5K Julien's Auctions hosted its latest music icons auction over the weekend, and Dolly's 1975 Hee Haw-worn pink bellbottomed jumpsuit went for $19,500.
Dollywood Named America's Best Again Dollywood recently was announced for the third year in a row as the nation's favorite theme park as voted by polling of the National Amusement Park Historical Association. Read more here.
New Mexico Takes Imagination Library Statewide New Mexico's governor announced last week that the state is the latest to take Dolly's Imagination Library early childhood literacy program statewide. Read more here.
Family Discographies Added To Fan Site The Dolly fan site Dolly Discography over the past couple of months has worked to create a discography online of Dolly's family members. Check out the Owens-Parton Discography here.
Chasing Rainbows Award Given To Iowa Teacher Ernie Schiller, a retired science teacher in Donnellson, Iowa, was recently honored with this year's Dolly Parton Chasing Rainbows Award from the National State Teachers of the Year Association. Learn more about him from Pen City Current here.
U.K., U.S., Aussie Chart Updates Across the pond, Very Best Of Dolly Parton Vol. 1 regains the top spot on the British country compilation albums chart, inching up one to No. 1, while her Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection slips one to No. 8, Emmylou Harris' entries in the Original Album Series, both featuring Dolly appearances, sees Volume 1 gain two to No. 15 and Volume 2 fall back out of the top 20, down from, No. 16, while Linda Ronstadt's entry in the collection, also featuring Dolly appearances, re-enters the top 20 at No. 16. Elsewhere on the U.K. charts, Sabrina Carpenter's Short & Sweet Deluxe Edition, with its Dolly duet, also retakes the top spot, moving up one to No. 1 U.K. pop, gaining one to No. 16 Scottish albums, losing one to No. 20 album sales, losing two to No. 20 physical album sales, and holding steady at No. 100 downloads and No. 1 streaming albums. Post Malone's F 1 Trillion, with its Dolly duet, rises two to No. 2 country albums. Beyonce's Cowboy Carter, with its Dolly appearances, rises one to No. 4 British country albums and slides four to No. 6 Americana albums.
Down Under, Carpenter regains two to No. 2 pop albums, Malone stays at No. 6 Australian country albums, and Beyonce dips one to No. 32 country while Dolly's Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection falls two to No. 27.
Stateside, the May 31 Billboard charts find Carpenter gain one to No.7 pop albums, hold steady at No. 11 sales, rise one to No. 8 streaming, remain steady at No. 11 current albums, and inch up one to No. 6 Canadian albums. Malone drops one to No. 25 pop albums and two to No., 17 Canadian albums, four to No. 26 streaming albums and one to No. 5 country albums. Beyonce moves up four to No. 67 pop albums, three to No. 14 country albums and one to No. 7 Americana albums.
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Past news
May 27: Dolly's Frozen Food Line Officially Announced
Dolly last week officially announced her line of individual frozen entrees as part of her food deal with Conagra. She announced the dishes on CBS Mornings in a brief interview available here and in the media player above. In a press release, she said of the $4.49 meals heading to groceries nationwide: "I've always believed in the power of a warm, hearty meal, and now with these offerings I'm bringing a little taste of my own Southern favorites to you. Whether you're busy or just craving some quick comfort, I hope these dishes warm your heart as much as your belly!" In addition, a $9.99 frozen peach cobbler has been added to her frozen dessert line. The products (click on below provided photos for larger high-resolution versions), which were previously reported here in February after they were teased at an industry trade show, are:
Dolly Parton's Beef Pot Roast: Tender USDA Choice beef with cuts of carrots, celery, onions, and roasted red potatoes in a rich, savory Southern-style gravy.
Dolly Parton's Chicken & Dumplings: White meat chicken with thick-cut carrots and celery, paired with fluffy dumplings in a creamy pepper and thyme sauce.
Dolly Parton's Country Fried Steak: A tender, fried beef patty topped with black pepper and chive country gravy, served alongside chunky mashed potatoes and seasoned green beans with smoky bacon.
Dolly Parton's Shrimp & Grits: Creamy white cheddar grits with succulent shrimp, cherry tomatoes, and a bold, spicy Southern-style sauce.
Dolly Parton's Biscuit Batter Peach Cobbler: multi-serve frozen peach cobbler with a biscuit batter top that bakes up fresh in the oven, as the peaches and filling are caramelizing underneath.
New Interviews Released
Dolly has some new interviews including one with Entertainment Tonighthere or in the media player above. She also spoke with Huffington Post about her approval of Beyonce's "Jolene" cover (and that she wouldn't rule out popping in on the Cowboy Carter tour) here and that she will visit the U.K. in October here, although she didn't reveal why.
'Time' Recognizes Dolly's Philanthropy Time magazine last week released its Philanthropy 100 list of the world's most important charitable donors and included Dolly in its category of "longtime givers" here thanks to her book program for preschoolers, donations to medical research including creation of the Moderna COVID vaccine, wildfire relief, hurricane relief, and more.
Dolly Opens Hall Of Fame Exhibit Dolly was on hand for the opening of her Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit "Dolly Parton: Portrait of a Seeker" last week. Coverage includes AL.comhere, The Tennesseanhere, Everything Nashhere, WSMV here and some photos from the Hall of Fame itself here.
U.S., U.K., Aussie Chart Updates Across the pond, Very Best Of Dolly Parton Vol. 1 holds steady on the British country compilation albums chart at No. 2, while her Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection slips three to No. 7 and Dolly Parton & Family: Smoky Mountain DNA -- Family, Faith & Fables, falls back out of the top 20, down from No. 15. Emmylou Harris' entries in the Original Album Series, both featuring Dolly appearances, re-enter the top 20 at No. 16 for Volume 2 and No. 17 for Volume 1, respectively. Elsewhere on the U.K. charts, Sabrina Carpenter's Short & Sweet Deluxe Edition, with its Dolly duet, holds steady at No. 2 U.K. pop, losing three to No. 17 Scottish albums, four to No. 19 album sales, three to No. 18 physical album sales, and 27 to No. 100 downloads, gaining one to No. 1 streaming albums. Post Malone's F 1 Trillion, with its Dolly duet, regains three to No. 4 country albums. Beyonce's Cowboy Carter, with its Dolly appearances, rises one to No. 5 British country albums and three to No. 2 Americana albums.
Down Under, Carpenter holds steady at No. 4 pop albums, Malone stays at No. 6 Australian country albums, and Beyonce dips three to No. 31 country while Dolly's Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection inches up one to No. 25.
Stateside, the May 24 Billboard charts find Carpenter lose two to No. 8 pop albums, one to No. 11 sales, two to No. 9 streaming, one to No. 11 current albums, and four to No. 7 Canadian albums. Malone drops three to No. 24 pop albums and one to No., 18 Canadian albums, holding steady at No. 22 streaming albums and No. 4 country albums. Beyonce falls 17 to No. 71 pop albums, five to No. 17 country albums and one to No. 8 Americana albums.
May 20: 'Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol' Heads On Tour Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol is going on its first multi-city tour this holiday season, Dollymania.net is the first media outlet to announce. Although the show does not feature Dolly herself, she wrote the music and lyrics for the Charles Dickens adaptation set in an Appalachian Mountain mining town in the 1930s. It has not been revealed how many total cities will be visited on the tour or if more may be added to those known at this time. Dates known thus far are:
Nov. 25, Roanoke, Va., Berglung Center
Dec. 3, Charleston, W.V., Clay Center
Dec. 7, Davenport, Iowa, Adler Theatre
Dec. 10, Conway, Ark., Reynolds Perfornace Hall
Dec. 11, Overland Park, Kan., Midwest Trust Center
Dec. 15, Ames, Iowa, Stephens Auditorium
Dec. 20-21, The Villages, Fla., Sharon PAC
Hall Of Fame Exhibit Opens In Music City
The Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit "Dolly Parton: Journey of a Seeker" opens to the public Tuesday in Nashville. Check out a video from the Hall of Fame interviewing Dolly here or in the media player above and check out a few photos from the exhibit from FOX 17 here.
Dolly Books 'CBS Mornings' For Wednesday Dolly is slated to be a guest on CBS Mornings Wednesday, the network has announced. The content of her interview hasn't been disclosed, but given the timing one would assume it is to promote the opening of the Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit. The program starts at 7 a.m.
Dolly Gets First Kids' Choice Award Nomination\ Dolly has earned her first-ever nomination at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards with a nod alongside Sabrina Carpenter for their re-recording of her hit "Please, Please, Please." It will compete for Favorite Music Collaboration against "APT" by ROSE' and Bruno Mars, "Call Me When You Break Up" by Selena Gomex, Benny Blanco, and Gracie Adams, "Die With A Smile" by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, "Luther" by Kendrick Lamar and SZA, "Show Me Love" by WizTheMC, Bees & Honey, and Tyla, and "Slow Motion" by Marshmello with the Jonas Brothers. Winners will be announced on the live show at 8 p.m. June 21.
Opry Gets Dolly-Themed Microphone Stand Carly Pearce last week unveiled a special 100th anniversary Grand Ole Opry microphone stand honoring Dolly. It is adorned with butterflies. Check it out here.
Visit Nashville Recognizes Dolly The Nashville hospitality industry recently honored Dolly for her contributions to Music City. Check out a summary of the ceremony from Visit Music City here.
Lamar Advertising Partners With Imagination Library Lamar Advertising, one of the largest billboard advertisers in the world, has announced that Dolly's Imagination Library early childhood literacy program has been selected as this year's nationwide in-kind advertising partner. Over the next 12 months, Lamar will donate over $2 million in free digital ads to promote the program.
Bill Owens Album Released Digitally Owepar Entertainment on Friday released the first digital version of recordings by Dolly's Uncle Bill Owens, including some tracks that were once sold at Dollywood when he performed there. The album Dreams Do Come True features a duet with Dolly on the title track that she had recorded as a solo cut on her 1991 album Eagle When She Flies as well as Bill's versions of their 1966 breakout single as co-writers, "Put It Off Until Tomorrow," and "Sometimes An Old Memory Gets In My Eye," which Dolly recorded in 1973. Order your copy here. According to the fan-operated Dolly Discography, three of the tracks had previously been released at the park and the others were from the vault.
U.S., U.K., Aussie Chart Updates Across the pond, Very Best Of Dolly Parton Vol. 1 loses its top spot on the British country compilation albums chart, slipping one to No. 2, while her Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection gains one to No. 4 and Dolly Parton & Family: Smoky Mountain DNA -- Family, Faith & Fables climbs five to No. 15. Linda Ronstadt's and Emmylou Harris' entries in the Original Album Series, both featuring Dolly appearances, each fall back off the top 20, down from No. 10 and No. 13, respectively. Elsewhere on the U.K. charts, Sabrina Carpenter's Short & Sweet Deluxe Edition, with its Dolly duet, holds steady at No. 2 U.K. pop, losing four to No. 14 Scottish albums, six to No. 15 album sales, seven to No. 15 physical album sales, and one to No. 2 streaming albums, gaining 16 to No. 73 downloads. Post Malone's F 1 Trillion, with its Dolly duet, regains one to No. 7 country albums. Beyonce's Cowboy Carter, with its Dolly appearances, holds steady at No. 6 British country albums, shoots up five to No. 5 Americana albums, and falls back off the top 100 streaming albums, down from No, 94.
Down Under, Carpenter slips two to No. 4 pop albums, Malone stays at No. 6 Australian country albums, and Beyonce loses one to No. 28 country while Dolly's Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection holds steady at No. 26.
Stateside, the May 17 Billboard charts find Carpenter slip one to No. 6 pop albums, one to No. 10 sales, one to No. 7 streaming, and one to No. 10 current albums, rising one to No. 3 Canadian albums. Malone remains steady at No. 21 pop albums and No. 22 streaming albums, gains one to No. 4 country albums, and rises two to No. 17 Canadian albums. Beyonce climbs 10 spots to No. 54 pop albums, two to No. 12 country albums and one to No. 7 Americana albums.
May 13: Dolly Talks To E! News At Dollywood
E! News interviewed Dolly when she visited Dollywood the other weekend. Learn what she would or wouldn't do (including headlining Coachella) here or in the media player above.
Another Dolly Outfit Hits Julien's Auctions Celebrity auction house Julien's Auctions is offering another major Dolly item in its new Music Icons auction May 30-31 at New York City's Hard Rock Café. A pink jumpsuit Dolly wore for an appearance on Hee Haw in 1975 is up for bids with an estimated value of $8,000-$10,000 but as of press time pre-auction online bidding was already at $10,000. Check the item out here.
Change.org Promotes Dolly Airport Change.org has picked up the fan petition to rename Nashville International Airport after Dolly and is using it to promote not only the petition but also the service itself. Check out the promo spot here and sign the petition, currently at over 53,000 signatures, here.
New Dollar General Items Hit Stores Dollar General has debuted its summer line of Dolly home goods in their stores nationwide now. This marks the third wave of products for her deal with the discount retailer. Check out a social media post previewing them here.
U.S., U.K., Aussie Chart Updates Across the pond, Very Best Of Dolly Parton Vol. 1 holds onto the top spot on the British country compilation albums chart, remaining at No. 1, while her Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection inches up one to No. 5 and Dolly Parton & Family: Smoky Mountain DNA -- Family, Faith & Fables re-enters the top 20 at No. 20. Linda Ronstadt's entry in the Original Album Series featuring a couple of Dolly appearances gains three to No. 10, while Emmylou Harris' Original Album Series also featuring Dolly appearances sees Volume 1 slip two to No. 13 and Volume 2 fall back out of the top 20, down from No. 20. Elsewhere on the U.K. charts, Sabrina Carpenter's Short & Sweet Deluxe Edition, with its Dolly duet, regains two to No. 2 U.K. pop, four to No. 10 Scottish albums, three to No. 9 album sales, and seven to No. 8 physical album sales, losing 37 to No. 89 download but, remaining steady at No. 1 streaming albums. Post Malone's F 1 Trillion, with its Dolly duet, inches down two to No. 8 country albums. Beyonce's Cowboy Carter, with its Dolly appearances, rises one to No. 6 British country albums and gains one to No. 6 Americana albums while re-entering streaming albums at No, 94.
Down Under, Carpenter holds steady at No. 2 pop albums, Malone stays at No. 6 Australian country albums, and Beyonce gains three to No. 27 country while Dolly's Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection inches up one to No. 26.
Stateside, the May 10 Billboard charts find Carpenter slip one to No. 5 pop albums, seven to No. 9 sales, one to No. 6 streaming, two to No. 4 Canadian albums, and seven to No. 9 current albums. Malone loses three to No. 21 pop albums, two to No. 5 country albums, three to No. 22 streaming albums and remains steady at No. 19 Canadian albumss. Beyonce shoots up 129 places to No. 64 pop albums as her tour to support the album kicks off, 21 to No. 14 country albums and seven to No. 8 Americana albums.
May 6: Dolly Celebrates 40th Season Of Dollywood Homecoming
Dolly returned home over the weekend to celebrate the anniversary of her Dollywood theme park's opening as it observed its 40th season. At a media event on Friday, she emerged from a cake wearing an updated version of the dress she had on while standing on top of a cake at the park's first anniversary (although she mistakenly said it was the dress she wore at the park's opening). She introduced a video of the past 40 seasons and then participated in a panel discussion about the park's history with former Silver Dollar City Tennessee General Manager (and current Dolly Parton Productions President) Ted Miller, Pete Herschend of co-owner Herschend Family Entertainment, and Dollywood President Eugene Norton, moderated by former WBIR anchor Beth Haynes. The event ended with the cast of the new park entertainment history retrospective show "Play On" singing "Hooray for Dollywood!" She also that day released a digital album of songs from Dollywood and the off-park dinner theater shows called The Dollywood Collection: Celebrating 40 Years of Music & Memories, and announced a new I Heart Radio Dollywood channel for the year as well as free tickets to the park for all foster children in Tennessee. She toured the park on Friday afternoon, including a photo op stop at the park's new Hollywood-style Dollywood sign, but unfortunately weather cancelled her planned appearances on Saturday. Check out your official Dollymania video of the media event here or in the first media player above and clips from the premiere of Play Onhere or in the second media player above. The official event feed from the park's Facebook page is available here or in the first media player below, an interview Friday morning from NBC's Today where she not only talked about the park's milestone but also how she is handling her husband's recent passing here or in the second media player below, and the new park documentary The Dollywood Dream which premiered for employees Thursday and aired on local television Friday here or in the third media player below. Look for more coverage, including photo galleries, here next week and from other media including WJHL here and here, Peoplehere, Theme Park Insiderhere, WBIR here and here, WCYB here, The Knoxville News Sentinelhere and here, and WATE here.
New Biography Special Coming Saturday Details remain scant at this time, but Lifetime cable network has announced it will premiere a new, updated, two-hour Biography episode titled "Dolly Parton: Journey of a Seeker" at 6 p.m. Eastern Saturday, May 10, with a repeat at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 11. Given its title, it appears to be a tie-in to her Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit of the same name opening May 20. Promotional materials only say: "An updated look at the songwriter behind the rhinestones as she reveals everything in the lyrics of her songs, featuring exclusive interviews with Dolly Parton herself, her musicians, co-writers and producers."
Third 'Billy The Kid' Book Coming In December Dolly announced last week her third installment in her children's book series about her goddog Billy the Kid (who belongs to her manager's daughter), Dolly Parton's Billy the Kid Dances His Heart Out, will be released for the holiday season on Dec. 2. Reserve your copy here.
Nashville's Dollys Revealed For Musical Dolly on Monday announced the three lead actresses to play her in the out of town tryouts for her Broadway-bound bio-musical Dolly: An Original Musical: Merrily We Roll Along star Katie Rose Clark, Kinky Boots' Carrie St. Louis, and young Quinn Titcomb, who has appeared in the tourof Waitress and the film Theater Camp. Read more from Datelinehere. The show has also been extended througfh Aug. 31 in Nashville. In addition, Belmont University, which partnered with Dolly to develop the show, is expanding its DollyU offerings to include a class creating a feature documentary about making the Broadway show, a class on market research around the production, and a class on Dolly's songwriting, according to Axioshere.
Dolly Hotel Designs Released Renderings of Dolly's upcoming 12-story Songteller hotel in Nashville were released last week showing a large guitar-shaped entrance topped with a signature butterfly on the front of the building and Dolly's museum with a 46-foot-tall metal art installation of Dolly outside and a "shimmer wall" of backlit iridescent material behind it. Check out coverage from The Tennesseanhere.
Library Loses Washington State Funding First it was Republicans in Indiana and now it's Democrats in Washington state that have changed their minds and cancelled funding for the statewide expansion of Dolly's Imagination Library early childhood literacy program with state funding. The legislature there killed its $2 million second year allocation just one year after approving it, My Bellingham Now reports here.
'Very Best' Regains No. 1 Overseas Across the pond, Very Best Of Dolly Parton Vol. 1 recaptures the pole position for the British country compilation albums chart, advancing one to No. 1, while her Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection holds steady at No. 6 and Dolly Parton & Family: Smoky Mountain DNA -- Family, Faith & Fables falls out of the top 20, down from No. 19. Re-entering the top 20 is Linda Ronstadt's entry in the Original Album Series featuring a couple of Dolly appearances at No. 13, while Emmylou Harris' Original Album Series also featuring Dolly appearances sees Volume 1 rise four to No. 11 and Volume 2 slip two to No. 20. Elsewhere on the U.K. charts, Sabrina Carpenter's Short & Sweet Deluxe Edition, with its Dolly duet, dips two to No. 4 U.K. pop, seven to No. 14 Scottish albums, six to No. 12 album sales, nine to No. 15 physical album sales, and eight to No. 52 downloads, remaining steady at No. 1 streaming albums. Post Malone's F 1 Trillion, with its Dolly duet, inches down one to No. 6 country albums. Beyonce's Cowboy Carter, with its Dolly appearances, dips one to No. 7 British country albums and holds steady at No. 7 Americana albums.
Down Under, Carpenter slips one to No. 2 pop albums, Malone rises one to No. 6 Australian country albums, and Beyonce moves up four to No. 30 country while Dolly's Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection re-enters the top 40 at No. 27.
Stateside, the May 3 Billboard charts find Carpenter hold steady at No. 4 pop albums, rise five to No. 2 sales, gain two to No. 5 streaming, remain at No. 2 Canadian albums, and increase five to No. 2 current albums. Malone rises five to No. 18 pop albums three to No. 19 Canadian albums, remaining steady at No. 3 country albums. Beyonce re-enters the top 200 pop albums at No. 193, gains nine to No. 35 country albums and improves three to No. 15 Americana albums.
April 29: Dolly To Visit Dollywood This Weekend Dollywood is preparing for Dolly to return this weekend to appear for the anniversary of the park's actual opening 39 years ago as it continues its 40th season. She will open the day Friday with a remote appearance live on NBC's Today during the 7 a.m. – 9 a.m. segment before an 11 a.m. media event at the park open only to VIP guests, the press, and select invited Diamond Passholders (a stand-by line will be available for Diamond Passholders not invited). She is expected to also be on park Saturday as well. In related news, the park is offering a special public employee discount for $49 one-day admission tickets now through June 13 for members of the military, first responders, school employees, government employees, and medical employees. Verify employment through ID.me and buy up to six tickets. Discount rooms at DreamMore and Heartsongs are also available for those individuals through June 13.
Win Music City Trip From Dolly Wines Dolly Wines are giving away a trip to Nashville to be among the first to see the out of town tryouts for Dolly: An Original Musical, plus tickets to her "Dolly Parton: Journey of a Seeker" exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and tour and show at the Grand Ole Opry. Additional entries for wine purchases. Must be 21 or older to enter. Learn more here.
'Joyful Noise' Being Adapted For Stage Executive Producers Michael McFadden and Katy Lipson have created a new development, investment, and production company, TRW Production, which in partnership with Steve Spiegel of Theatrical Rights Worldwide will develop new theatrical productions. Among their first two projects in a stage adaptation of the 2012 Dolly and Queen Latifah movie Joyful Noise. The production, being adapted by screenwriter Todd Graff, is slated to include the three original songs Dolly wrote for the film, the movie's adaptations of other pop hits, plus an original gospel-inspired score, according to What's On Stagehere.
U.S., U.K., Aussie Chart Updates Sabrina Carpenter's Short & Sweet Deluxe Edition, with its Dolly duet, continues to dominate the American and international charts. The April 26 Billboard charts have the album up two to No. 4 pop albums, up two to No. 7 sales, up one to No. 7 streaming, up three to No. 2 Canadian albums, and steady at No. 7 current albums. Post Malone's F 1 Trillion, with its Dolly duet, gains three to No. 23 pop albums and No. 20 streaming albums, losing one to No. 22 Canadian albums and remaining steady at No. 3 country albums. Beyonce's Cowboy Carter, with its Dolly appearances, loses three to No. 44 country albums and two to No. 18 Americana albums.
Across the pond, Very Best Of Dolly Parton Vol. 1 holds steady at No. 2 country compilation albums, while her Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection holds steady at No. 6, Dolly Parton & Family: Smoky Mountain DNA -- Family, Faith & Fables loses nine to No. 19, while Emmylou Harris' Original Album Series featuring Dolly appearances sees Volume 1 re-enter the top 20 at No. 15 and Volume 2 re-enter at No. 18.. Elsewhere on the U.K. charts, Carpenter remains steady at No. 2 pop, gains four to No. 7 Scottish albums, four to No. 8 album sales, and six to No. 6 physical album sales, dropping 32 to No. 44 downloads and remaining steady at No. 1 streaming albums. Malone remains steady at No. 5 country albums. Beyonce holds steady at No. 6 British country albums and falls two to No. 7 Americana albums.
Down Under, Carpenter gains one to No. 1 pop albums, Malone holds steady at No. 5 Australian country albums and Beyonce remains at No. 34 country.
April 21: 'Star Of The Show' Has Deluxe Edition Although word of the book had leaked throughout the fan world about a week ago and was reported here on this news page last Monday, Dolly on Thursday officially announced her upcoming third installment in her coffee table memoir trilogy: Star Of The Show: My Life On Stage. In her announcement, she revealed the cover art (at left; click on for a larger view) and that a deluxe edition of the tome will also be released here (currently selling on Amazon for $100, versus $55 for the standard edition). The deluxe version features the same 350 photos and eight-page gatefold of performances as the standard edition but will come with gilded edges, an enhanced cover with upgraded special effects, a stain ribbon bookmark, and three 8x10 photos enclosed in an envelope. The promotional copy describes the book as "the global superstar finally shares a definitive look at her career as one of the world's most dazzling and beloved performers.Featuring engaging stories and memories from Parton's dynamic life behind the microphone, this book spotlights her signature performances and star-making moments, from singing in front of her family to premiering on the Grand Ole Opry stage and beyond. Her formative years performing with country legend Porter Wagoner are chronicled as she learns hard lessons from life on the road. Breaking out on her own at state fairs and critically acclaimed venues, she toured the world performing for millions of fans in arenas, stadiums, and at festivals. From making her onscreen debut in the blockbuster feature film 9 to 5 to playing the Dallas Cowboys' 2023 Thanksgiving halftime show to 42 million viewers, this global superstar knows no limits. Along the way, Dolly shares the stage with Kenny Rogers, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, and others, while offering insight on touring big, singing strong, and staying on top for seven decades.Brimming with Parton's trademark wit and heartfelt sincerity, Star of the Show: My Life on Stage is not only an homage to one of history's most cherished artists, but also a must-have collector's item for—and love letter to—any fan of the one and only Dolly Parton."
Tram Operators: Dolly Visiting Park May 2-3 Weekend Although no official announcement has come yet from Dollywood for a Dolly appearance the weekend of May 2-3, visitors to the park over the weekend report to Dollymania.net that tram operators were telling guests Dolly will be on park for "a huge celebration" that weekend of the park's 40th season on the anniversary of the park's original grand opening. Again, the park has yet to release an official announcement, but Dolly said when she appeared for the season opening in March that she would be back for the anniversary in May. In recent years, if her appearance is announced, it hasn't been revealed until about a week before the event, which is still several days away.
U.S., U.K., Aussie Chart Updates Sabrina Carpenter's Short & Sweet Deluxe Edition, with its Dolly duet, continues to ride high in the American and international charts last week. The April 19 Billboard charts have the album up one to No. 6 pop albums, down three to No. 9 sales, up one to No. 8 streaming, up one to No. 5 Canadian albums, and steady at No. 7 current albums. Post Malone's F 1 Trillion, with its Dolly duet, inches up one to No. 26 pop albums and two to No. 23 streaming albums, gaining one to No. 21 Canadian albums and remaining steady at No. 3 country albums. Beyonce's Cowboy Carter, with its Dolly appearances, loses three to No. 41 country albums and remains steady at No. 16 Americana albums.
Across the pond, Very Best Of Dolly Parton Vol. 1 slips one to No. 2 country compilation albums, while her Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection rises two to No. 6, Dolly Parton & Family: Smoky Mountain DNA -- Family, Faith & Fables gains five to No. 10, while The Complete Trio Collection Deluxe falls back out of the top 20, down from No. 20. Elsewhere on the U.K. charts, Carpenter remains steady at No. 2 pop, loses four to No. 11 Scottish albums, three to No. 12 album sales, and four to No. 12 physical album sales, rising 16 to No. 12 downloads and remaining steady at No. 1 streaming albums. Malone loses two to No. 5 country albums. Beyonce inches up one to No. 6 British country albums and two to No. 5 Americana albums.
Down Under, Carpenter holds steady at No. 2 pop albums, Malone gains two to No. 5 Australian country albums, Beyonce loses four to No. 34 country albums, and The Wiggles' Wiggle Up, Giddy Up, with two Dolly duets and two Dolly covers, falls out of the top 40 country albums, down from No. 33.
Night Of 1,000 Dollys Returning Club XYZ in Knoxville has set May 16 and 17 for their annual Night of 1,000 Dollys party. The tribute features the Queens of Knoxville and special guests for 11:30 p.m. and 1 am. Shows. Admission $10 for 21+.
April 15: Five Classic Live Tracks Released For 50th Anniversary
Available for the first time in half a century, RCA Records last week released the first-ever digital version of 1975's In Concert: With Host Charley Pride for its 50th anniversary featuring five live Dolly performances from a television special with Pride, Chet Atkins, Ronnie Milsap, Jerry Reed, and Gary Stewart. Dolly contributes her second version of "Jolene" to be nominated for a Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal (streaming from YouTube in the media player above or by clicking here), "Love Is Like A Butterfly" here, "Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms" as a duet with Milsap here, "Coat Of Many Colors" here and "The Bargain Store" here. Order your downloads of the songs from Amazon here. Also reissued recently are a digital version of Dolly's Here I Am biography to Amazon Video here, sister Rachel Dennison's 1984 major label debut Light Up The Night from Columbia Records here, and late brother Floyd Parton's The Songwriter/The Singer on family label Owepar here featuring his solo versions of "Foolin' Around," "Rockin' Years," and "Waltz Me To Heaven."
Hall Of Fame Exhibit, Companion Book Coming This Summer The Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville announced last week a new exhibit, "Dolly Parton: Journey of a Seeker," which opens May 20 and continues for a 16-month engagement through September 2026. In a statement, Dolly said: "Being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame was one of the greatest moments of my life, and being able to have a personal exhibit for the fans that put me there is a very big deal to me. This seeker is very proud and honored, and I hope you enjoy my journey. I will always love you." The exhibit, which will feature an 80-page companion paperback book from the University of Illinois Press on behalf of the Country Music Foundation Press and is available for preorder here. will focus on the turning points in her life and career with many artifacts and costumes. Access is included in Museum admission but a limited number of timed tickets for the exhibit are available each day, so advance reservations are encouraged. Check out an interview with Dolly about the exhibit from The Tennesseanhere.
Dolly's Next Coffee Table Memoir Coming Nov. 11 Penguin Books has announced that the third and final installment in Dolly's trilogy of coffee table memoirs, Star Of The Show: My Life On Stage, will hit shelves Nov. 11 from its Ten Speed Press imprint. The book, available for pre-order from Amazon here, is slated at 336 pages and will also feature a Kindle version and Audible Audio Book available for pre-order here.
Joleans Jeans Debut At Good American Dolly earlier this month unveiled a new line of luxury jeans and accessory clothing called Joleans through Kim Kardashian's Good American clothing line. Check them out here.
'Harpers Bazaar' Talks Dolly Style Dolly chats about her style with the UK version of Harpers Bazaarhere.
Florida Pirate's Voyage Opens June 1 The Panama City, Fla., location of Dolly's Pirate's Voyage dinner theater has announced a June 1 opening date. Read more from The News Heraldhere.
'Here You Come Again' Heads Down Under The Dolly jukebox musical Here You Come Again has announced an Australian tour starting in July which follows a British tour and limited U.S. tour. Learn more from Aussie Theatrehere.
In Memoriam: 'Dolly' Producer/Director Don Mischer Don Mischer, legendary live musical television producer and director including several episodes of Dolly's 1987-88 ABC variety series, died last week at age 85. In addition to producing, he directed eight episodes of the series including the premiere show, episodes five and six, and each of the special holiday or on-location episodes regarded as the best from the season: New Orleans, Nashville, Hawaii, Christmas, and Thanksgiving at Dollywood. His obituary is available at The Hollywood Reporterhere.
Dollywood Readies Flower & Food Festival Dollywood opens its Flower & Food Festival Friday with more than 1 million blooms, fresh tastes of spring, and new entertainment offerings through June 8. In its sixth year, the festival dresses the park in elaborate floral installations including an upside-down butterfly umbrella, several animals, and a depiction of Dolly's mother sewing her Coat of Many Colors. In a statement, Dolly said: "If there's one thing I know about the Smokies, it's that God does some of his best handiwork this time of year. It's like the mountains come back to life in the spring with all of His beautiful creations blooming around us. Our hosts here at Dollywood put so much effort into making the park as beautiful as the natural beauty you see throughout the hills around us. You know we won the Golden Ticket Award last year for the Most Beautiful Park in the world, and when you come experience the Smoky Mountains this time of year, I think you can understand why we won it!" The festival tasting pass features the Salad of Many Colors, loaded street fries, pesto caprese panini, Smoky Mountain grilled corn, blueberry pie milkshake, and wild berry cream cheese funnel cake. The formerly summer-festival-only Imagination Playhouse returns April 19 as a permanent fixture with Dolly's musical adaptations of Imagination Library books and a 40th anniversary season retrospective "Play On" opens May 3 with excerpts from various entertainment shows at the park throughout its history. The bio-musical "From The Heart: The Life & Music Of Dolly Parton" continues through June 6 and Heidi Parton's Kin & Friends Show also continues. The Umbrella Sky returns above Showstreet, and entertainers Lauren Jelencovich (April 18-May 18), Wilder Flower (May 19-June 1), and Robinella (June 2-8) will perform.
U.S., U.K., Aussie Chart Updates Dolly remains the queen of the British country compilation albums chart as her Very Best Of Dolly Parton Vol. 1 remains at No. 1 in its amazing 354th week on the tally. Her Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection slips three to No. 8, Dolly Parton & Family: Smoky Mountain DNA -- Family, Faith & Fables gains two to No. 15, and Original Album Series by Emmylou Harris featuring Dolly appearances falls back out of the top 20, down from No. 16, while The Complete Trio Collection Deluxe re-enters the top 20 at No. 20. Elsewhere on the U.K. charts, Sabrina Carpenter's Short & Sweet Deluxe Edition, with its Dolly duet, gains two to No. 2 pop, three to No. 7 Scottish albums, two to No. 9 album sales, 2 to No. 8 physical album sales, and 17 to No. 28 downloads, remaining steady at No. 1 streaming albums. Post Malone's F 1 Trillion, with its Dolly duet, falls off the top 100 downloads, down from No. 58, and loses one to No. 3 country albums. Beyonce's Cowboy Carter, with its Dolly appearances, remains steady at No. 7 British country albums and No. 7 Americana albums.
Down Under, Carpenter holds steady at No. 2 pop albums, Malone gains one to No. 7 Australian country albums, Beyonce loses two to No. 34 country albums, and The Wiggles' Wiggle Up, Giddy Up, with two Dolly duets and two Dolly covers, gains four to No. 35 country albums.
Back in the U.S., the April 12 Billboard numbers show Carpenter down one to No. 7 pop albums, up one to No. 6 sales, down two to No. 9 streaming, down one to No. 6 Canadian albums, and up one to No. 7 current albums. Malone loses seven to No. 27 pop albums and three to No. 25 streaming albums, gaining one to No. 22 Canadian albums and remaining steady at No. 3 country albums. Beyonce loses two to No. 38 country albums and three to No. 16 Americana albums.
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March 24: Carl's Tribute Song Hits U.S. Charts
"If You Hadn't Been There", Dolly's single from her upcoming stage bio-musical released as a single in memory of her husband Carl's passing, debuted Tuesday on the March 22 Billboard charts. With 5,400 copies sold in its first week, it becomes Dolly's first-ever No. 1 on country digital singles sales and her highest-charting single on the all-genre digital sales list, coming in at No. 3. It didn't receive enough streams to enter the stream-heavy Hot Country Songs tally or all-genre Hot 100 pop singles chart. (The song would chart only one week.) Overseas, the track falls off the charts after one week at No. 21 U.K. singles sales and U.K. singles downloads. Stream the tribute on YouTube here or in the media player above and download from Amazon here.
Your Dollymania coverage of the 2025 opening of Dollywood for its 40th season continues tonight with two galleries of photographs from Dolly's media appearance that have been posted here. In addition, video of a super-excited 8-year-old fan seeing Dolly in her parade through the park that weekend has gone viral, especially with Dolly's reaction to seeing his reaction to her. It has been viewed several million times on TikTok here or in the media player above and has been featured in numerous online articles and several television news programs over the past week. Image copyright (c) 2025 T. Duane Gordon/Dollymania.net. All rights reserved.
Opry Celebrates 100 Years, Honors Dolly
The Grand Ole Opry Wednesday night celebrated its 100th birthday on NBC, and unlike most anniversaries over the past 56 years that Dolly has been a member, she was not present. Carly Pearce sang "Jolene" in her honor after expressing her prayers for Dolly, who is still coping with the recent death of her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean. Toward the end of the program, Dolly appeared via video to say: "Well hello, I am Dolly Parton and I am a proud member of the Grand Ole Opry. And I am so sorry that I can't be there with everybody in person, but of course you know my heart is with you and my spirit is with you." While not directly addressing Carl by name, host Reba then closed the show with the following dedication to Dolly: "It's been a great night of celebration, but of course, it's just not the same without you. Dolly, everybody here at the Opry and around the world wants to send you our thoughts and prayers. And you gotta know, we will always love you." The entire cast then joined in singing "I Will Always Love You" to end the evening instead of the traditional Opry celebration closer, "Will The Circle Be Unbroken." Afterward, Dolly released a statement on her Facebook Story reading: ""I have not stopped crying over the beautiful tribute of 'I Will Always Love You' on the 100th Anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry show. All those beautiful people with all their beautiful voices singing my song as a tribute to my husband Carl…the emotion was beyond words. I have cried enough to wash a great deal of the pain away so thanks to all of you beautiful people that helped make that possible. I also will always love you." Watch an excerpt from the performance that aired the next morning on Todayhere or in the media player above.
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Dolly's 'Threads' Premieres In Nashville Thursday night, Dolly was the subject of tribute once again with the world premiere of her Threads: My Songs In Symphony debuting at the Nashville Symphony Orchestra. Dolly was present to watch the performance, giving it a standing ovation, and addressed the crowd briefly from the stage. Read about the evening from The Tennesseanhere.
Bates Wants Dolly On 'Matlock' Season Two The cast of the CBS series Matlock hosted a panel discussion over the weekend at PaleyFest and teased ideas for the second season now that it has been renewed. Star Kathy Bates revealed there is only one guest star she wants to recruit: Dolly as her often-mentioned best friend Cindy Shapiro, who is credited as the source for several Dollyism-like quotes such as "When you got money, you can wallow. Without it, you got to swallow." There was no announcement that the part has officially been offered to Dolly, but the audience reacted to the idea with "thunderous applause," according to Gold Derbyhere.
'Austin City Limits' Anniversary Show Features Dolly Austin City Limits has announced a two-hour special honoring its 50th anniversary will air on most PBS stations at 8 p.m. Eastern April 4 featuring "appearances by Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton," most likely in videotaped interview segments as they do not perform in the new concert footage for the special that will feature new performances by Chris Stapleton, Gary Clark Jr., Billy Strings, Leon Bridges, Lyle Lovett, Shawn Colvin, Indigo Girls, Brandy Clark, Cam, Rufus Wainwright, The Mavericks, Ángela Aguilar, Eve Monsees & Sierra Hull plus new interviews and clips from past shows over the half-century of broadcasts.
U.S., U.K., Aussie Chart Updates Elsewhere on the U.S. charts, Sabrina Carpenter's Short & Sweet Deluxe Edition, with its Dolly duet, slips one to No. 6 pop, two to No. 7 album sales, current album sales, and steady and one to No. 4 Canadian. Post Malone's F 1 Trillion, with its Dolly duet, regains three to No. 21 Top 200 albums, holding steady at No. 3 country albums, hitting No. 21 streaming, and losing two to No. 17 Canadian albums. Beyonce's Cowboy Carter, with its Dolly appearances, rebounds four to No. 32 country albums, dipping one to No. 14 Americana/folk albums, and re-entering the Top 200 at No. 197.
Down Under, The Wiggles' country album with two Dolly collaborations and two additional Dolly covers falls out of the top 40 pop albums, down from No. 40, and loses 17 to No. 20 Australian country albums in its second week. Carpenter rises two to No. 2 pop albums, while Post Malone's F 1 Trillion gains two to No. 5 country and No. 18 pop, while Cowboy Carter inches down one to No. 35 Australian country albums.
March 17: Dolly Opens Park's 40th Season, Remembers Carl
Dolly visited Dollywood over the weekend to open its 40th season, in her first public appearance since her husband of almost 60 years, Carl Dean, passed away at age 82 March 3. At an event Friday in the park's newly-renovated Celebrity Theater she thanked fans for their messages of support and condolence, welcomed them to the park's 40th season, reflected on its history, and she and the park's president teased the park's largest-ever attraction coming in 2026.
"Before I start all that I just wanted to take a minute to thank all of you for all the flowers and cards and the well-wishes for losing Carl," Dolly told the crowd immediately after taking the stage and welcoming them to the park. "You know, I loved him. And he would want me to be working today. I expect to be working. So anyway I just wanted you to know that, of course, I will always love him, and I'll miss him. But I just wanted you to know that I will always love you."
Dolly also noted it's the 30th anniversary of her Imagination Library, 25th anniversary of Splash Country, and 10th anniversary of the park's DreamMore Resort. She took questions from the media, closing the media event singing live and accompanying herself on the guitar for the park's 25th season theme song, "Celebrate The Dreamer In You."
The day ended with a park tour in an open top car and an appearance at her niece Heidi's show. It was the largest crowd ever for preview day, with the parking lot filling to capacity and closing for the first time ever on preview day (with cars directed to park at Patriot Park instead to take the city trolley to Dollywood). While Dolly was on park Saturday as well, weather canceled her appearances including a planned park tour that afternoon.
Watch a Dollymania Presents news video of the media appearance and parade on YouTube here or in the media player above and look for additional coverage including photo galleries over coming weeks.
Dolly noted she will return to the park for an appearance in May for the park's actual anniversary, since it opened May 3, 1986, so a new retrospective show of past park entertainment, "Play On," will debut on May 3 this year.
The I Will Always Love You Festival continues through April 13 featuring the return of "Sing-a-Long With Dolly" and "Trio, Again featuring Three Times A Lady." Also performing through both this festival and April 18-June 8's Flower and Food Festival is the Dolly bio-musical "From The Heart: The Life and Music of Dolly Parton." Later this spring the Wilderness Pass Restaurant will open as will a new 750-space parking lot to help alleviate the two dozen instances last season when the parking lot reached capacity and closed. Smoky Mountain Summer with the "Gazillion Bubble Show: Evolution" and "Chris Perondi's Stunt Dog Experience" returning runs June 14-Aug. 3, while Harvest Festival with Great Pumpkin LumiNights runs Sept. 12-Oct. 27. The season wraps up Nov. 1-Jan. 4 with Smoky Mountain Christmas.
Additional coverage includes WATE here, here and here; WVLT here and here, The Knoxville News Sentinelhere, Paradehere, and interviews from WJHL here, Knoxville News-Sentinelhere, WHNT here, and The Tennesseanhere.
The park's official live feed of the event is available on social media here or in the media player below
'Coat' Goes Silver In U.K. Dolly's 1971 single "Coat Of Many Colors" has reached digital silver award status from the BPI for selling downloads and experiencing streams equivalent to having sold 200,000 units. The certification was awarded on Feb. 28.
Carl's Song Makes British Charts We're still a day away from seeing if Dolly's new single "If You Hadn't Been There" from her upcoming Broadway musical released earlier this month in memory of her husband debut on the U.S. charts, but it already showed up on the British tallies on Friday. The track debuts at No. 21 on both the U.K. all-genre sales chart and downloads chart but doesn't have enough streams to break the top 100 overall pop singles tally across the pond. Short & Sweet Deluxe Edition, featuring its Dolly duet, slides one to No. 2 on the pop charts, one to No. 9 Scottish, and one to No. 11 physical sales, holding steady at No. 1 streaming and gaining two to No. 14 downloads and one to No. 11 sales. Elsewhere across the pond, Post Malone's country album F 1 Trillion, featuring a Dolly duet, holds steady at No. 2 country albums and. Beyonce's Cowboy Carter, featuring Dolly appearances, rises one to No. 5 country and No. 4 Americana. On the country compilations albums chart, Very Best Of Dolly Parton Vol. 1 holds steady at No. 2, Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection slips two to No. 7, Dolly Parton & Family: Smoky Mountain DNA -- Family, Faith & Fables rises one to No. 10 in its seventh chart week, The Complete Trio Collection Deluxe falls out of the top 20, down from No. 17, Glen Campbell Duets: Ghost On The Canvas Sessions with a Dolly collaboration declines four to No. 20, and Original Album Series by Linda Ronstadt featuring Dolly appearances increases four to No. 16 while the volume by Emmylou Harris also featuring Dolly appearances inches up one to No. 14.
Down Under, The Wiggles' country album with two Dolly collaborations and two additional Dolly covers gets attention. The collection, which also features Orville Peck and others, debuts at No. 3 country and No. 40 pop in Australia. The children's band spoke with Rolling Stone Australia about the project and working with Dolly here. Carpenter's loses one to No. 4 pop albums, while Post Malone's F 1 Trillion dips one to No. 7 country and Cowboy Carter drops three to No. 34 Australian country albums.
In the U.S., Carpenter's Short & Sweet Deluxe Edition holds steady at No. 5 pop, falling two to No. 5 album sales and current album sales, holding steady at No. 6 streaming and No. 3 Canadian. Post Malone's F 1 Trillion loses two to No. 24 Top 200 albums, holding steady at No. 3 country albums and improving one to No. 15 Canadian albums. Beyonce's Cowboy Carter drops 12 to No. 36 country albums, one to No. 13 Americana/folk albums, and off the Top 200 and current sales lists, down from No. 128,and to No. 50.
Dolly Home Goods Sold $7 MM Lifetime Brands held its fourth quarter profit and outlook conference call last week, Morningstar reported here, and the brand revealed Dolly's home goods they produce saw $7 million in sales last year, with the company on pace to complete its phase one development with Dolly in the first quarter of this year. In related news, Dollar General unveiled a new season of products from her home goods line in their stores and Parade Home & Garden reported on it here.
NPR Highlights Dolly In Music History NPR has been celebrating Women's History Month with 100 years, 100 moments of women's music history and chose Dolly to represent 1973 for the recording of "I Will Always Love You" as her ballad to leave Porter Wagoner's show and strike out on her own. Read more here.
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Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol is going on its first multi-city tour this holiday season, Dollymania.net is the first media outlet to announce. Although the show does not feature Dolly herself, she wrote the music and lyrics for the Charles Dickens adaptation set in an Appalachian Mountain mining town in the 1930s. It has not been revealed how many total cities will be visited on the tour or if more may be added to those known at this time. Dates known thus far are:
Your Dollymania coverage of the 2025 opening of 