Dolly Parton is speaking out about the loss of her brother Randy, who passed away last month after battling cancer. The 75-year-old admits the loss has been a lot for her and her siblings, who all deeply miss their brother. “We’re heartbroken,” Parton acknowledged (via WKRN). “We loved him so much. He fought really hard for the last year….
Dolly Parton turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award, not once but twice. Both times were during President Trump’s administration, but it has nothing to do with her political beliefs. Still, when asked, on the Today Show, if she would accept the award if it was offered to her by President Joe Biden, Parton admits she isn’t sure….
Dolly Parton’s husband, Carl Dean, famously likes to stay away from the spotlight. But during a recent episode of Reba McEntire‘s Living & Learning with Reba McEntire podcast, the 75-year-old revealed that her husband had a very prominent part on one of her early albums, specifically My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy. “Blue Ridge Mountain, the cover of that album…
Dolly Parton has accomplished more than almost any other artist, of any genre, but she isn’t willing to take all of the credit for her success. The 75-year-old says it’s her father who inspired her to work hard — and to remain humble — traits that inspire her still today, more than 20 years after he passed away. “I…
Dolly Parton was one of the numerous guests on Barry Gibb‘s recent duets album, Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook Vol. 1, For Parton, the collaboration was especially meaningful because of the lengthy history she shares with the Bee Gees founder. “This is just a really big honor, because you are responsible for some of history for me,” Parton told…
Dolly Parton is mourning the loss of her brother, Randy. The Country Music Hall of Fame member revealed that he passed away, after a battle with cancer. “My brother Randy has lost his battle with cancer,” Parton posted on social media. “The family and I are grieving his loss but we know he is in a better place than…
Happy birthday, Dolly Parton! The East Tennessee native turns 76 on January 19. So, to celebrate, we rounded up 11 little-known facts about one of country music’s biggest stars. 1. Her father paid the doctor for her delivery with a bag of cornmeal. Dr. Robert F. Thomas delivered Parton at the rustic mountain home where her parents would ultimately…
Dolly Parton is one of more than a dozen artists appearing on Barry Gibb‘s 12-track duets album, Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook Vol. 1, out on Friday, January 8. The Bee Gees singer praises Parton for who she is away from the stage as much as who she is as a celebrity. “Dolly was a great thrill, and as incredible…
Dolly Parton loves everything about the holidays, from the food to the decorations, the presents and more. But if she had to pick one tradition she loves the most, it’s one that she shares with all the children in her large family. “One of my favorite traditions now is Cookie Night,” Dolly tells Red Online. “I don’t have kids…
Dolly Parton might make enough to buy whatever she wants, but her favorite gift, especially from her husband, doesn’t have a price tag. The 74-year-old reveals her husband of 54 years often gives her a present from the heart, which is what means the most to her. “People laugh when they ask, ‘What did your husband buy for you?’…
