NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton was more than a musician, actor, author, philanthropist, or theme-park entrepreneur. Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80, occupied a space in our global cultural ...

There are celebrity deaths that just hit harder. This is one of those. It wasn’t rare to see her celebrated in her lifetime as the Queen of Country. But Dolly Parton was so much more than that, an ...

How do we count the ways in which we will always love her — do we go from 9 to 5,000? Here’s a compromise: We’ve selected 30 of Dolly Parton’s greatest songs, from among hundreds. This task is taken ...

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Dolly Parton knew how to tell a story. She sang of a woman pleading with a beautiful redhead not to steal her man, a little girl proudly wearing a coat her mother stitched from scraps and an exhausted ...

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As one of the most talented families in musical history, it's safe to assume that the Jackson family has released their fair share of timeless songs over the years. From early Jackson 5 hits to ...

The Independent and Yahoo will earn a commission from purchases made via links in this article. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Dolly Parton was far more than a musician, actor, writer ...

Corinne Johnson is the Lead Music Editor at Collider, based in Los Angeles, covering music, reality TV, pop culture, and entertainment news. She holds a Master’s degree in English and began her ...

From '9 to 5' to 'I Will Always Love You,' a look at Parton's biggest tunes in the country and pop worlds. By Kimberly Nordyke, Ethan Millman The world has lost a legend. Dolly Parton, country music ...