Kristin Chenoweth shows off her spot-on Dolly Parton impression

Many fans wonder why Dolly Parton doesn’t have any kids. She has been married to her husband Carl Dean since 1966. She seems very maternal and even created an organization to help children read more called the Imagination Library. Back in 1984, she explained why she never had kids...

Dolly Rebecca Parton has been open about her tough upbringing. She even made film, Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors, inspired by her experiences. Growing up in a house filled with children in a one-room cabin in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains is no picnic. Despite having close to nothing, the country star was raised by parents Avie Lee and Robert Lee Parton learning to sing in the church and followed her dreams by hitting the Nashville music scene at the age of 13 with her first performance at the Grand Ole Opry. Inspiring millions with her rags to riches journey, Dolly Parton has become a rhinestone clad national treasure.

Dolly Parton is a globally recognized singer-songwriter, actor and philanthropist, but she's not the only artist in the family. As Dolly fans know, talent runs deep in the Parton crew. Her sister Stella is an actor and country singer who scored a hit in the '70s with "I Want to Hold You in My Dreams Tonight," brothers Randy and Floyd were both talented songwriters and Dolly's sister Rachel Ann George (formerly Rachel Dennison), the youngest of the Parton siblings, is a singer and actor who's performed alongside her famous sister and even played a role that Parton originated in the smash hit film 9 to 5.

Amidst the wardrobe malfunctions, slightly cringe Will Smith covers, and ill-conceived resolutions, this Friday’s revamped, millennial-focused NBC-Does-New-Years-Eve special featured one really special moment that seemed to soar above the others. Approximately twenty minutes before the clock struck midnight, ushering us all from one crazy year into what is sure to be an even crazier one, co-host Miley Cyrus brought out her “baby sister,” fellow singer Noah Cyrus, for a delightful cover of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene.”

Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American icon and one of the greatest (and most successful) country singer-songwriters of all time. From her colorful outfits to her big blonde hair, the country star is impossible not to love. Here are 12 things you might not have known about the country queen.

Dolly Parton took to social media to pay tribute to Betty White, who died on Friday morning (Dec. 31) at the age of 99. In a post on Saturday morning (Jan. 1) on Twitter, Parton says White “will live forever.” She tweeted: “While watching the news last night I learned of Betty White’s passing. Betty will live forever not only in this world but the world here after. I will always love her as we all will!” The feeling was mutual. In a 2010 interview, White revealed that she was a country music fan, adding that Parton’s “9 to 5” was one of her favorite songs. Said Betty: “I like Dolly’s whole approach to life with ongoing and uplifting songs. I never met Dolly but everything I ever heard about her she was a great gal to know and you could kind of get it in her music and her voice and her approach to lyrics.”

The title track off Dolly Parton's third solo album, 1969's In The Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad) (RCA Victor), avoids empty nostalgia. Instead of longing for an exaggerated take on the past, Parton wrote about looking back realistically while acknowledging a need to move forward. An Autobiographical Statement.

Dolly Parton's love of Tennesee is no secret. One need only listen to her many songs about her upbringing in The Volunteer State to understand just how much the Smoky Mountain region shaped her as a person and a singer-songwriter. "My Tennessee Mountain Home," "Tennessee Homesick Blues" and "Appalachian Memories"...

Kelly Clarkson is a singer, author, daytime TV host and fashionista. When she isn’t coaching her team on The Voice, the Texas native is having a blast leading discussions on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Apart from featuring celebrity guests and talking about the latest news headlines, Kelly shows off her breathtaking vocals in her Kellyoke segment. And if that wasn’t enough for folks to tune in every weekday, the American Idol alum always steps onto the stage with a buzz-worthy outfit.

Machine Gun Kelly proposed to Megan Fox with a special ring that included their birthstones.

On Jan. 4, 1969, Dolly Parton was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. Parton's Opry honor came after the musician released three albums in 1968: Just Because I'm a Woman, her second solo album (and first full-length for RCA Records), and two duet albums with Porter Wagoner, Just Between You and Me and Just the Two of Us. The latter two LPs spawned three Top 10 country chart hits, while the title track of her solo effort landed in the Top 20.

Dolly Parton, who turns 76 next week (1/19), shared cover art on her newly announced song “Big Dreams and Faded Jeans,” and she’s wearing a flannel shirt that shows off her midriff. The sexy picture is posted along with a clip of the new song on Dolly’s...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Country music icon Dolly Parton remarked Saturday on the passing of TV icon Betty White, whose death was announced Friday. “While watching the news last night I learned of Betty White’s passing,” Dolly tweeted. “Betty will live forever not only in this world but the world here after. I will always love her as we all will!”

Dolly Parton has announced the upcoming release of her latest album, Run, Rose, Run, due March 4th via Butterfly Records in partnership with Ingrooves/UMG. The album is the companion project to an original novel, Run, Rose, Run, co-authored by James Patterson and Parton releasing on March 7th. The album will be available on all digital streaming platforms and for digital download, as well as in CD, LP and some special vinyl color variants.

Happy Friday, Outsiders! Every Friday comes with the release of new music from your favorite artists. With that said, country icon, Dolly Parton released her brand new song, Big Dreams and Faded Jeans today. A few other well-known stars also released new music today. For instance, Thomas Rhett dropped two brand new songs on his Where We Started project.

(CelebrityAccess) — Legendary recording artist and entrepreneur Dolly Parton just reminded everyone of how big of a star she really is when she revealed her impressive collection of 47 new gold and platinum sales certifications for her music catalog to mark the New Year. “I’ve often said that my...

Dolly Parton has solidified herself as an international superstar with her catalog hitting three billion streams. Dolly kicked off 2022 with 47 new sales certifications from the UK, Canada, Australia, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden, and the United States. To end 2021, Dolly broke three Guinness Book World Records. The singer...

With her debut novel Run, Rose, Run, set to make its debut on March 7th, Dolly Parton is reportedly gearing up to release the book’s companion album as well. As previously reported, Dolly Parton announced plans to write Run, Rose, Run with best-selling author James Patterson over the summer. The book is about a young woman who moves to Nashville to follow her dream of becoming a music superstar. However, the source of the woman’s songs is a “brutal” secret that she is desperately trying to hide. The novel is notably “glittering with danger and desire.”

Global Village celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with songs dedicated to him, music inspired by the Civil Rights Movement, and pieces that reflect human rights themes as performed by artists from around the globe, including Mavis Staples, the Soweto Gospel Choir, Toots & the Maytals, Stevie Wonder, the Neville Brothers, and more.

Life was rough for Dolly Parton while she was growing up. Even though her mother didn’t approve, her dad had to sell moonshine to keep the family afloat. But that’s what life was like in rural Tennessee. Sometimes you had to do things that you didn’t necessarily want to, for the sake of family.