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Dolly Parton Wrote Her First Novel, ‘Run, Rose, Run,’ With James Patterson

Add novel author to Dolly Parton‘s extensive list of accomplishments. The 75-year-old reveals she has written her first novel, Run, Rose Run, with acclaimed author, James Patterson. Run, Rose, Run, will be published by Little, Brown and Company on March 7, 2022. Parton will also drop an album of the same name, featuring 12 original songs, on the book’s…

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Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire to Release New ‘Does He Love You’ Duet

Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire have never released a duet together, until now. The 75-year-old reveals that she and McEntire just did a new version of “Does He Love You,” which was originally recorded by McEntire and Linda Davis, and released in 1993. “Reba and I just did a song together,” Parton told Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens…

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Dolly Parton Opens Up About Her Strong Spirituality

Dolly Parton has never been shy about her faith. The 75-year-old grew up in a Christian family, but found early on that she needed to form her own spirituality as well. “I had a very strong background with my family,” Parton says on Apple Music Country’s Beyond The Influence Radio with Tim McGraw  “They were very religious though, but…

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Dolly Parton Admits She Was Afraid of Becoming an Actress Before ‘9 to 5’

Dolly Parton not only spent decades on country radio, but in movies and on TV shows as well. The Tennessee native got her big break in films appearing in 9 to 5, a movie which also starred Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda, and never looked back. “I had been asked a lot of times to be in the movies…

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35 Years Ago: Dolly Parton’s Dollywood Theme Park Opens

35 years ago, on July 16, 1986, Dolly Parton opened her theme park, Dollywood, in Sevier County, Tennessee. The park, which employed more than 3000 people, was originally built in 1961, as Rebel Railroad, before becoming Goldrush Junction and then Silver Dollar City, owned by the Herschend Brothers. In 1986, Parton joined the Herschends, reopening that year as Dollywood….

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Carly Pearce Shares Behind-the-Scenes Moment After Dolly Parton Issued Opry Invitation

Carly Pearce had one of her biggest dreams fulfilled last week, when she was invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry, by none other than  Dolly Parton. Pearce was tricked into thinking she was doing a Dollywood commercial, when in fact she was about to achieve a country music first. “I thought I was doing a…

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Carly Pearce Invited by Dolly Parton to Become a Member of the Grand Ole Opry

Carly Pearce will be the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry! The Kentucky native was invited by Dolly Parton last week. which was announced during Pearce’s performance on Tuesday, June 22. Pearce thought she was taping an invitation for fans to attend Dollywood, sharing her memories of Dollywood, when Parton surprised her. “First of all, I wanted to tell…

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Vince Gill, Dolly Parton and More to Appear on Charlie Daniels Duets Album

Almost a year after Charlie Daniels tragically passed away, a new 19-track album is slated to be released, honoring the Country Music Hall of Fame member’s enduring legacy. Charlie Daniels & Friends – Duets will be released on July 16, a star-studded record that includes duets with Vince Gill, Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, Travis Tritt, Brooks & Dunn, Brad…

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9 Country Songs to Celebrate National Rescue Dog Day

May 20 is National Rescue Dog Day! Whether you have a dog or have fond memories of one from your childhood, National Rescue Dog Day is worth honoring. To celebrate, we rounded up nine of our favorite songs about America’s favorite pet. 9. “Move It On Over,” Hank Williams Hank Williams wrote “Move It On Over,” and it might…

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Dolly Parton Wants to Give Away 200 Million Books Through the Imagination Library

Dolly Parton has often said her proudest accomplishment has nothing to do with her career. Instead, it’s the Imagination Library, which has given away more than 150 million books worldwide, which is the thing she is most proud of, and is also the most passionate about. “I really think it’s important … if you can read, you can self-educate…

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