Dolly Parton
She Come By It Natural by Sarah Smarsh; Dolly Parton, Songteller by Dolly Parton and Robert K Oermann – review
An excellent study of the country queen reveals a nuanced political intelligence behind the glamour, while Parton’s own coffee-table book reflects on her enduring songs
Kitty Empire
10, Jan, 2021 @7:00 AM
Barry Gibb: Greenfields – Gibb Brothers' Songbook Vol 1 review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week
With subtle, beautiful arrangements, this foray into country-pop with covers by the likes of Dolly Parton, Jason Isbell and Gillian Welch is testament to the Bee Gees’ greatness
Alexis Petridis
07, Jan, 2021 @11:30 AM
On my radar: Gretchen Rubin's cultural highlights
The American writer and happiness guru on Dolly Parton, the power of hearing – and focusing on wellbeing during the pandemic
Kadish Morris
02, Jan, 2021 @3:00 PM
'All that mattered was survival': the songs that got us through 2020
Mariah with butterflies, Bronski Beat in the Peak District, Snoop Dogg on a food delivery ad … our writers reveal the tracks that made 2020 bearable
Guardian music
31, Dec, 2020 @10:00 AM
She Come by It Natural; Dolly Parton, Songteller review – no Dumb Blonde
Two books, one by Sarah Smarsh and a ‘life in lyrics’ by Parton, offer a reminder that the singer is a social unifier, a musical trailblazer and a business genius
Fiona Sturges
25, Dec, 2020 @7:30 AM
Country superstar Charley Pride dies aged 86
Pride, the first black inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame, died from complications related to coronavirus
Jedidajah Otte
13, Dec, 2020 @1:36 AM
Going for a song: why music legends are lining up to sell their rights
Stars follow Bob Dylan’s lead as streaming boom and Covid-19 upheaval fuels gold rush in song rights
Mark Sweney Media business correspondent
11, Dec, 2020 @1:11 PM
Dolly Parton says she may sell her entire back catalogue of songs
Parton says she has often thought about selling catalogue, but would ‘still have some control’
Mark Sweney
10, Dec, 2020 @4:25 PM
Dolly Parton helped fund a Covid vaccine. This isn't the first time she's saved us | Jessa Crispin
The singer grew up in incredible poverty. She understands that money is something you do, rather than something you have
Jessa Crispin
01, Dec, 2020 @11:32 AM
Dolly Parton’s gift could put a song in all our hearts | Rebecca Nicholson
The star’s $1m donation helped to fund the research that has come up with a promising coronavirus vaccine
Rebecca Nicholson
21, Nov, 2020 @5:30 PM
All I want for Christmas is normality: festive hits chart earlier than ever
Sales and streams of Christmas classics are up by 50% on last year as listeners turn to Mariah, Wham! and Shakin’ Stevens to combat pandemic blues
Laura Snapes
18, Nov, 2020 @5:17 PM
Dolly Parton partly funded Moderna Covid vaccine research
The country music icon’s $1m donation supported the latest breakthrough by Moderna and several research papers
Laura Snapes
17, Nov, 2020 @1:54 PM
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