Forty-one years ago Monday, Kenny & Dolly's “Real Love” hits the No. 1 spot on the country chart, No. 91 pop, to become Dolly's 19th of her record 25 country No. 1 hits. Fifty years ago Tuesday, Variety reports the duo team of Porter & Dolly has fully dissolved following her leaving his tv and road shows two years prior and a subsequent reorganizing of their recording and production partnership a year earlier. Forty-eight years ago Wednesday, the single “Heartbreaker” debuts on the pop and adult contemporary charts, where it would peak at No. 37 and No. 12, respectively, while spending three weeks at No. 1 on the country charts. Thirty-seven years ago Wednesday, “Yellow Roses” debuts on the country chart; three months later it would become Dolly's 23rd country No. 1. Ten years ago Wednesday, Pure & Simple debuts at No. 1 country, No. 2 pop on the British charts. Forty-three years ago Thursday, “Islands In The Stream” with Kenny Rogers debuts on the adult contemporary chart; it would spend four weeks at No. 1 there, two weeks at No. 1 on both the country and pop charts and nine weeks at No. 1 on the Canadian pop charts, reach No. 7 on the British pop charts and sell more than 2 million copies to become the biggest-selling song in America for the year and remains one of the best-selling singles of all time. Forty-four years ago Friday, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas soundtrack debuts on the album charts, peaking at No. 5 country, No. 63 pop. Forty-five years ago Saturday, Dolly's cover of the classic “The House of The Rising Sun” debuts on the country charts; it would reach No. 14, and two weeks later debut on the adult contemporary charts, where it would peak at No. 30, and a week after that debut on the pop charts, where it would reach No. 77. Ten years ago Sunday, Pure & Simple debuts at No. 1 U.S. country, Dolly's first chart-topping album in 25 years, No. 11 pop and No. 6 overall sales.
Upcoming television appearances
(All times Eastern unless noted)
Aug. 26, 6 p.m., Showtime Women, Steel Magnolias (re-runs 4 p.m. Aug. 31)
Aug. 27, 9 a.m., Fuse, Dolly Parton: Queen of Country (re-runs 8:30 a.m. Aug. 30, 9 a.m. Sept. 3, 7 p.m. Sept. 3, 11:30 a.m. Sept. 5)
Aug. 27, 7 p.m., Fuse, Dolly Parton: Big Hair, Bigger Heart
The RCA Sessions (1968-1976), 22-song digital collection of rare Porter & Dolly songs first released on the 2014 complete recordings boxed set, April 5
Love & Music 1973 Porter & Dolly album, digital release, March 29
We Found It 1973 Porter & Dolly album, digital release, Feb. 1
The legendary Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean died Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville following a brief battle with cancer. She was 80. A small, private service will be held. She will be interred next to her late husband in Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum. Memorials are encouraged to Imagination Library.
Born Jan. 19, 1946, one of 12 children in a cabin in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains of Sevier County, Tenn., Dolly rose to a country star, then pop superstar, movie and television star, philanthropist, theme park owner, author, and international icon. She passed 17 months after her husband of 59 years, Carl Dean.
Composer of more than 5,000 songs, she earned 25 country No. 1 singles, eight top 40 pop hits, 11 Grammy Awards and 55 nominations, two Oscar nominations and an honorary Oscar, one national and two regional Emmy Awards and five nominations, a Tony nomination, Kennedy Center Honors, Country Music Hall of Fame membership, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame membership, National Medal of Arts, Library of Congress Living Legend Award, 12 CMAs and 12 ACMs, and more. She turned a small mountain theme park into an international destination with 41 seasons of Dollywood. Someone who put her songwriting above all other talents, she composed the biggest-selling song ever by a female songwriter.
She gave back: over 330 million books delivered by the Imagination Library, a “transformational gift” to the Knoxville Children's Hospital resulting in renaming it Dolly Parton's Children's Hospital, the women's health center at her hometown hospital, her local Boys & Girls Club, the local children's home, the children's cancer wing at Vanderbilt Medical Center, scholarships for Sevier County students, wildfire relief, hurricane victims, the Covid vaccine, and more.
She advocated: for children, for LGBTQIA+ people, for women's equality, for workers, for racial equality, for peace and love.
Dolly started her career as a child performer on a regional weekly television program, The Cas Walker Show, and made her Grand Ole Opry debut at 13. She recorded off and on as a teenager before moving to Nashville the day after graduating high school, meeting future husband Carl Dean at the laundromat that afternoon. She signed to Monument Records where Fred Foster tried to mold her into a bubblegum pop singer until a song she and her Uncle Bill Owens wrote became a top 10 country hit for Bill Phillips with her singing uncredited harmony. Switching her to country, she started having mild chart success, which drew the attention of Porter Wagoner. He hired her for his nationally-syndicated television show and moved her to RCA Records, where they began recording duets that consistently made the top 10 while Dolly's solo work was only mid-charting.
Her first No. 1, “Joshua,” was followed three years later by a string of five consecutive No. 1 singles including “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You,” which later would become Whitney Houston's signature song. Soon, she left Wagoner's show and went out on her own including her own syndicated program Dolly, eventually hiring manager Sandy Gallin and shifting her music to pop including two pop No. 1s and a string of duets with Kenny Rogers. Movies followed with hits 9 To 5, The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, and Steel Magnolias, an ill-fated network variety show Dolly!, and a return to roots music for most of the past 30 years while also experimenting with gospel, contemporary Christian, electronica, rap, rock, folk, and Broadway. In recent years, she expanded her branding including successful lines of homegoods, clothing, cosmetics, perfumes, and foodstuffs.
A very private person about her health, she revealed a year ago that she was experiencing kidney stones which forced her to postpone, and then cancel, a planned two-week Vegas residency. The health concerns continued with additional cancellations including missing the presentation of her honorary Oscar, as she assured fans she was responding well to medical treatments but had side effects of dizziness and dehydration limiting her mobility. In that period, she only made two public appearances: the season opening of Dollywood in March and a surprise pop-in at the opening of her first truck stop in June where she was not scheduled to appear. She cancelled a planned appearance to open the new ride at Dollywood 11 days ago, sending a video where her voice sounded weak, which worried fans. TMZ reports she was hospitalized five days ago.
President Donald Trump ordered the nation's flags flown at half-staff for seven days in her honor and memory – a highly unusual step, as only nine other non-government officials have had flags lowered in their memory nationwide: Martin Luther King, Jr., Roy Wilkins, Bob Hope, Rosa Parks, Coretta Scott King, Dorothy Height, Neil Armstrong, Billy Graham, and Charlie Kirk. The Empire State Building lit up in pink in her memory at 9:25 p.m. Tributes poured in from around the world.
Her passing was announced on her social media via a video from her nephew Bryan Sever available here or in the media player above.
A statement from her team to People magazine stated: “Our beloved Dolly Parton spent her life and career bringing joy, laughter, hope and integrity into everything she touched. Her unmatched generosity reached the lives of countless people whom she would never meet, yet she was always there to offer a helping hand. Whether it be the hundreds of millions of books donated through her invaluable Imagination Library or funding research that helped create a lifesaving vaccine used around the world, Dolly's unconditional love for all people was the guiding force for her lasting impact. After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones.”
The official obituary released on her social media accounts read:
“Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.
“Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).
“A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton's legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.
“At Dolly's request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly's fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com
“In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com”
As she always closed her concerts and TV programs:
”I hope life treats you kind,
And I hope you have all you ever dreamed of.
I wish you joy, and I wish you happiness.
But above all of this, I wish you love.
I Will Always Love You
She's A Poet And She Knows It
Dolly accepted the Poet's Award from the Academy of Country Music's ACM Honors virtually last week, thanking them for the honor and noting the importance of her songwriting to her career and mental health. She was paid tribute to during the festivities with a performance of “9 To 5” by Carly Pearce, Carter Faith, and Kaitlin Butts. Watch her acceptance speech here or in the media player above.
'People': Dolly Teases 'Avatar' Performances Coming Dolly indicated in an interview conducted Friday with People magazine that she is in the “early stages of development” with companies that create “avatar performances” for possible future virtual appearances for fans. She didn't offer many details, but there have been concerts of other artists, for example, Elvis Presley, where archival concert footage has been digitized into a hologram using pre-recorded actual vocals to “perform” before a live audience while accompanied by live musicians. Dolly experimented with a less direct version for her “Threads” symphony tour, where she appeared on screen via prerecorded video while live singers performed her songs with the orchestras as she introduced them. She has also appeared as a hologram at Dollywood, such as the welcome video for her former Chasing Rainbows Museum attic and as the Ghost of Christmas Past in the park's former stage adaptation of Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol.” While she has said in interviews she doesn't intend to allow AI vocals to be created in her voice to record new songs, she has noted that she has several hundred unreleased vocals in her vault with the intention to have new producers create new instrumental arrangements for the unreleased songs so that she may continue to release “new” music for decades after she passes. In interviews promoting her rock album, she explained she will use some technology to remain active after her death but added “I have to decide on how much of that high-tech stuff I want to be involved in because I don't want to leave my soul here on this Earth.” She retired from traditional touring after her 2016 Pure & Simple Tour and had only booked a handful of individual concerts since then, falling ill last year and cancelling a planned two-week Vegas residency. Elsewhere in the interview, she repeated that her health issues were things she “just didn't pay attention to” while caring for her dying husband, Carl, comparing them to the downtime she had in the early 1980s which resulted in a partial hysterectomy, chalking up the increased attention to them to today's 24/7 news cycle fueled by social media. “I'm still healin'. I'm still workin',” she told the magazine. She also mentioned the previously-announced fall openings for her new Nashville hotel and accompanying museum as well as the previously-announced fall nationwide launch of her Cup of Ambition Coffee in partnership with Community Coffee and a new line of dog treats with Purina. Check out the full article here.
82 Foreign Certifications Announced Dolly's management last week released a list of 82 music sales certifications from foreign countries awarded in the past five years. The British honors have all been previously reported on Dollymania but not most of the other nations' honors. The list, below, is already outdated, as it lists "9 To 5" as triple-platinum in the U.K., an award it received in 2024 for 1.8 million copies, but the song received quadruple platinum certification a month ago for 2.4 million copies.
U.K. The Real Dolly Parton, gold
Better Day, silver
A Holly Dolly Christmas, silver
Greatest Hits, gold
Diamonds & Rhinestones, gold
“Jolene,” triple Platinum
“Coat Of Many Colors,” silver
“Islands in the Stream” (with Kenny Rogers), triple platinum
“Here You Come Again,” gold
“I Will Always Love You,” gold
“9 to 5,” triple platinum
Finland Greatest Hits, gold
Diamonds & Rhinestones, gold
The Very Best of Dolly Parton, gold
Dumplin” Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, gold
“Jolene,” platinum
“9 to 5,” gold
Australia Greatest Hits, platinum
The Very Best of Dolly Parton, platinum
Love Songs, gold
“Jolene,” 7x platinum
“Here You Come Again,” platinum
“I Will Always Love You,” platinum
“9 to 5,” 7x Platinum
Netherlands Diamonds & Rhinestones, platinum
Jolene, gold
9 To 5 and Odd Jobs, gold
The Very Best of Dolly Parton, platinum
The Essential Dolly Parton, platinum
Ultimate Dolly Parton, platinum
Pure & Simple, platinum
Dolly: Live from London, platinum
Live and Well, platinum
Coat of Many Colors, gold
Something Special, gold
Rockstar, gold
“Jolene,” diamond
“Islands in the Stream” (with Kenny Rogers), platinum
“9 to 5,”platinum
New Zealand
The Very Best Of: Tour Edition, platinum
Jolene, gold
9 To 5 and Odd Jobs, gold
“Jolene,” quadruple platinum
“Islands in the Stream” (with Kenny Rogers), 6x platinum
“Here You Come Again,” gold
“I Will Always Love You,” gold
“9 to 5,” quadruple platinum
Canada Jolene, gold
Once Upon a Christmas (with Kenny Rogers), 7X platinum
White Limozeen gold
“Jolene,” diamond
“Here You Come Again,” double platinum
“Coat Of Many Colors,” platinum
“I Will Always Love You,” triple platinum
“Faith (feat. Mr. Probz),” platinum
“Hard Candy Christmas,” gold
“Why”d You Come in Here Lookin” Like That,” gold
“9 to 5,” diamond
Sweden The Very Best of Dolly Parton, double platinum
Dolly Parton 20 Great Songs, gold
Dolly Parton Greatest Hits, gold
The Essential Dolly Parton, gold
Norway Once Upon a Christmas (with Kenny Rogers), quadruple platinum
“Jolene,” triple platinum
“9 to 5,” triple platinum
South Africa Once Upon a Christmas (with Kenny Rogers), gold
Dolly (The Seeker/We Used To), 9x platinum
14 Greatest Hits, gold
The Best of Dolly Parton, platinum
“Jolene,” platinum
“9 to 5,” platinum
Denmark “Jolene,” double platinum
“Islands in the Stream” (with Kenny Rogers), platinum
“9 to 5,” platinum
Greece “Jolene,” gold
Spain “Jolene,” gold
Germany “Jolene,” gold
Mexico “Jolene,” gold
“9 to 5,” gold
Austria “Jolene,” platinum
“Islands in the Stream” (with Kenny Rogers), platinum
“9 to 5,” platinum
New Dolly Collaboration In 2027 Contemporary Christian artist Johnathan Bond has announced that he, Dolly, and Michael Lee have written a new song together titled “Always Give Love” which they will release in early 2027 as a single to radio, He teased to watch his social media here to be the first to hear the song when it is available.
Dollywood Eagles Moving Dollywood and the American Eagle Foundation announced last week that the world's largest collection of non-releasable bald eagles will no longer be on display at the park. With their habitat still closed due to recent storm damage, the eagles that have called Dollywood home for 35 years under the Foundation's care have been staying at the Foundation's new 50-acre educational and conservation campus in nearly Kodak, Tenn., which is where they have decided to permanently rehouse the birds. Eagles and other birds will continue to be featured at the park in the Foundation's Birds of Prey shows at the Wings of America Theater. In other park news, the Harvest Festival has been nominated for USA Today's 10Best Award for Best Theme Park Halloween Event. Vote for it through Sept. 21 here. Harvest Festival runs Sept. 14 through Halloween with Great Pumpkin LumiNights as well as a separately-ticketed after-hours Harvey's Boo Bash event on three select nights.
U.K., Aussie, U.S. Chart Updates Across the pond, Very Best Of Dolly Parton Vol. 1 retains its top position on the British country compilation albums chart at No. 1, The Complete Trio Collection Deluxe inches up one to No. 14, Dolly's Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection loses one to No. 7, Linda Ronstadt's installment in the Original Album Series falls one to No. 3, Glen Campbell's posthumous Ghost On The Canvas Sessions, with a Dolly duet, drops back out of the top 20, down from No. 17, and Ultimate Dolly Parton dips one to No. 20. Sabrina Carpenter's Short & Sweet Deluxe Edition, with its Dolly duet, finds itself at No. 39 pop, and Post Malone's F 1 Trillion, with its Dolly duet, gains four to No. 16 British country albums.
On the U.S. charts, Carpenter is at No. 43 pop and Malone is No. 87 pop and No. 18 country.
Down Under, Carpenter is No. 20 Australian pop albums while Malone is No. 9 Aussie country.
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Past news
Aug. 18: Health Keeps Dolly Away At $60 Million Ride Opening
Dolly welcomes guests via video at Dollywood to celebrate the opening of NightFlight Expedition. Image for Dollymania by Jason Worley.
Dollywood's largest-ever attraction, the $60 million NightFlight Expedition (which takes riders flying over the mountains, whitewater rafting, on a roller coaster down the mountains, and floating on a lake), opened for passholder preview rides over the weekend and will open to the public on Wednesday, but Dolly's continuing health struggles forced her on Thursday to cancel her planned in-person appearance at Friday's media event to dedicate the ride. Instead, she addressed the crowd via video wearing a battery-powered set of flapping butterfly wings on her back.
She explained how she was still in Nashville because she suffers from vertigo and dehydration. "And so my Nashville doctor clipped my wings, saying you ain't traveling this week," she told everyone. "So I guess if your doctor tells you, 'You ain't traveling this week,' you ain't traveling this week!" She continued to remind everyone she is still working on opening her new Nashville hotel and museum as well as her Broadway bio-musical.
The largest and most expensive attraction in the park's history, the ride was delayed from its originally-planned May 15 opening, then a mid-June opening, then finally taking place last weekend, something Dolly referenced in her video. Housed in a climate-controlled. 44,000-square-foot building allowing operations in all kinds of weather conditions, the five-and-a-half-minute ride was built by Mack Rides and features a 39-inch height requirement and contains over 500,000 gallons of water.
"NightFlight Expedition represents a defining moment not only for Dollywood but for the theme park industry as a whole," explained Eugene Naughton, Dollywood Parks & Resorts President. "This attraction redefines how a family ride can be used to tell a rich, authentic story true to your park and its surroundings. We're blessed to be in the Great Smoky Mountains, and NightFlight Expedition allows us to take guests on an unforgettable nighttime adventure in the mountains with groundbreaking technology, immersive storytelling and a ride system that offers four distinct experiences." Coverage includes Varietyhere and WBIR here. Photos courtesy Dollymania correspondent Jason Worley. Click on them for a larger view of the entrance to the ride area, and some of the theming inside the ride queue.
Dolly Earns AMA Lifetime Achievement Award The Americana Music Association announced last week that Dolly will be this year's Lifetime Achievement Award winner at the 2026 Americana Honors & Awards from Nashville Sept. 16. She is scheduled to accept the award via video. Learn more from Billboardhere.
Dollywood Media Event Tickets Released Friday Dolly will be back at Dollywood on Friday to open the new NightFlyer Expedition coaster, and season passholders were able to register for free tickets to the media event on Friday. Passholders were supposed to have a tiered access, with Diamonds starting at 10 a.m., Gold at 11 a.m., and Silver at noon, but unfortunately, technical difficulties plagued the ticket system, preventing most from processing their ticket requests until noon. Assuming she feels well enough and weather cooperates, she should also have her traditional park tour on Friday. Exclusive ride experience packages have been added to the park resorts' deals for those interested. In related news, the park was named last week to another national honor, making the list of America's Best Employers for Women as ranked by Forbes.
Dolly Listed On 'Collider' Best Movie Songs Tally Collider magazine recently released its list of the 20 best songs of all time recorded for movies, and Dolly ties as the songwriter with the most entries. She is the only lyricist with more than one entry but ties with Harold Arlen as the composers with two entries each: No. 18 "9 to 5" and No. 6 "I Will Always Love You" (Whitney Houston cover) for Dolly both as music composer and lyricist and No. 14 "The Man That Got Away" and No. 1 "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" (both performed by Judy Garland) for Arlen as music composer, the first of which featured Ira Gershwin as lyricist and the latter with lyricist Yip Harburg. Check out the full list here.
Dolly Homegoods Deal Extended Three Years Get your wallets ready to buy more Dolly stuff! Lifetime Brands Inc., with which Dolly partnered to develop and produce her various homegoods lines at several retailers nationwide, has renewed their licensing agreement with her for another three years. She originally signed the licensing agreement with them in 2023 to start stocking products in 2024.
Grascals Album Released Not That Gone, the full album from The Grascals containing their newest Dolly collaboration, "Broken Angels," which is up for a couple of IBMA Awards and a Dove Award this year, has been released. Download your copy from Amazon here.
Private Dollars Save Library In Washington State Two private foundations have come to the rescue after the State of Washington cut public funding for their statewide chapter of Dolly's Imagination Library early childhood literacy program to match local dollars raised. Commitments from Roots & Wings Foundation and John and Tami Marick Family Foundation will replace the lost funding for the next two years, The Waitsburg Times reported here.
U.K., Aussie, U.S. Chart Updates Across the pond, Very Best Of Dolly Parton Vol. 1 returns to the pole position on the British country compilation albums chart, up one from No. 2, while last week's No. 1, The Complete Trio Collection Deluxe, slides three to No. 4, Dolly's Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection holds steady at No. 6, Linda Ronstadt's installment in the Original Album Series inches up one to No. 3, and Glen Campbell's posthumous Ghost On The Canvas Sessions, with a Dolly duet, re-enters the top 20 at No. 20. Sabrina Carpenter's Short & Sweet Deluxe Edition, with its Dolly duet, finds itself at No. 34 pop, and Post Malone's F 1 Trillion, with its Dolly duet, re-enters the top 20 country albums charts in the U.K. at No. 16.
On the U.S. charts, Carpenter is at No. 37 pop and Post is No. 74 pop and No. 15 country.
Down Under, Carpenter is No. 16 Australian pop albums while Post Malone is No. 8 Aussie country.
Aug. 4: Dolly To Open NightFlight Aug. 14 At Dollywood Dollywood announced last week that Dolly is scheduled to make an appearance Aug. 14 at the park's Celebrity Theater to dedicate its largest addition in history, the massive NightFlight Exhibition ride. It is not yet known whether passholders will be able to attend, but recent media events have distributed random tickets to Diamond passholders and allowed Diamond passholders without tickets to wait in a standby line to fill no-show seats, but that has traditionally not been announced until about a week in advance. It is also not yet known whether Dolly will appear in a park tour, but it is traditional if weather permits that she tour the park in her little open-car parade tour when she is on park for a media appearance. In related news, silver, gold, and diamond passholders who bought in the renewal presale through Oct. 12 were promised preview access to the new ride before it opens to the general public, and they will be able to reserve spots starting at 10 a.m. Friday using their online My Dollywood accounts for Aug. 15-18 test period rides prior to public access starting Aug. 19. Starting Aug. 19, the ride will be added to the Premium Timesaver for one ride per Timesaver. This will mark just her second appearance at Dollywood this year and third public appearance anywhere since announcing health issues in late September that initially resulted in postponement and then later cancellation of a Vegas residency.
Dolly To Receive ACM Poet's Award The Academy of Country Music last week announced Dolly will receive this year's Poet's Award at the ACM Honors ceremony Aug. 19 at Nashville's Pinnacle. She is scheduled to accept the award via video message during a special tribute to her as part of the ceremony. The honor is "in recognition of her extraordinary, decades-long impact as one of Country Music's most gifted and influential songwriters," the ACM noted in a press release. "A 13-time ACM Award recipient, Parton's relationship with the Academy spans generations. She has also hosted the ACM Awards three times, further cementing her place as one of the genre's most beloved and enduring figures. At the heart of Parton's legacy is her pen. Her work has been nominated multiple times in the ACM Song of the Year category, including for 'You're the Only One,' '9 to 5' and 'When I Get Where I'm Going,' underscoring the lasting power of her songwriting within Country Music. From 'Jolene' and 'Coat of Many Colors' to 'I Will Always Love You,' Parton has written with honesty, heart and unmatched storytelling power, creating songs that have shaped the culture of Country Music and continue to resonate far beyond genre lines."
'Here I Am' Gets U.S. DVD Release Through PBS A new PBS-released DVD of the British documentary Dolly Parton: Here I Am is coming to retailers Sept. 15 after local stations provide the DVD as a thank you gift for donors who contribute in the fall pledge drive which includes the film as one of the featured programs this month on most PBS stations. Reserve your copy here.
'Broken Angles' Nominated For Dove Award Dolly over the weekend received her eighth career nomination from the Dove Awards for Christian music, of which she has previously won three awards. She and The Grascals are up for Bluegrass Recorded Song of the Year for "Broken Angels." The are competing against Chosen Road's "A God Thing," "Above The Clouds" by Eighteen Mile, "Camel Train" by Becky Buller featuring Ricky Skaggs, Sharon White, and Cheryl White, and "I Am The One" by Jeff Tolbert and Primitive Road. Winners will be announced at the 57th GMA Dove Awards Show Oct. 6 at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. Dolly previously won this category in 2024 with Zach Williams for "Looking For You" and 2022 with Larry Cordle, Carl Jackson, Jerry Salley, Bradley Walker for "In The Sweet By and By" and was nominated in this category in 2015 as the songwriter of Volume Five and Rhonda Vincent's cover of "Daddy Was An Old Time Preacher Man." She also won 2020's Short Form Video of the Year for "God Only Knows" with For KING & Country and was nominated for Pop Recorded Song of the Year in 2021 for "There Was Jesus" with Zach Williams and Country Recorded Song of the Year in 2004 for "Stand By The River" with Dottie Rambo and in 2006 for "When I Get Where I'm Going" with Brad Paisley.
Dolly Mural In Nashville Defaced A popular mural of Dolly at The Five Spot Nashville was recently vandalized. Security footage caught a person who threw black paint on Dolly's face. The business posted the news to Instagram here saying: "9:52am on a Monday. Help us find this jerk. Thanks to our neighbor @hipzippernashville for the camera footage. Nobody fucks with Dolly, Or any art by @kimradfordartist." Check out a news story from The Tennessean courtesy AOL here.
Dolly Archives Reps Head To Denver Life of Many Colors Museum Executive Director Rebecca Seaver and Dolly Parton Archive Chief Historian and Archivist Christian Ferguson will visit the Denver Art Museum Jan. 12 for an in-depth talk on their work with Dolly and her archive and their curation of the coffee table book Behind The Seams: My Life In Rhinestones. Learn more and get tickets here.
Dolly's Niece In New 'Honky Tonk Angels' Trio Dolly's niece, Tammy Wynette's daughter, and another young female country artist have re-created Dolly, Tammy, and Loretta Lynn's Honky Tonk Angels version of "Silver Threads and Golden Needles," complete with inviting multiple male country artists to be filmed trying to enter their dressing room backstage and ply them with gifts. Check out the video by Heidi Parton, Georgette Jones, and Lee Newton on YouTube here and download the track from Amazon here.
On the U.S. charts, Carpenter is at No. 41 pop and Post Malone's F 1 Trillion, with its Dolly duet, is No. 77 pop and No. 16 country.
Down Under, Carpenter is No. 19 Australian pop albums while Post Malone is No. 47 pop and No. 8 Aussie country.
July 28: '9 To 5' Goes Quadruple-Platinum In U.K. Dolly's 1980 classic "9 To 5" last week became her first in the U.K. to be certified four-times platinum for digital sales equaling 2.4 million copies two and a half years after it was certified triple platinum. She has two other triple-platinum singles in Britain, "Islands In The Stream" and "Jolene." (Those same three singles are all triple-platinum in the U.S. as well.) The quadruple-platinum certification was awarded by the BPI on July 24.
In Memoriam: Denver Parton Condolences are extended to the Parton family over the loss of Dolly's brother, Coy "Denver" Parton, on Thursday, July 23, at the age of 82. Read his obituary here. He was the fifth of her six brothers to pass away, following infant Larry and adults Floyd, Randy, and David. The obituary was the first in the family to list having been preceded in death by brother-in-law Carl Dean, Dolly's husband who passed in March 2025. It was also the first family obituary to acknowledge Laura Price as a sister. Private services will be handled by Atchley Funeral Home.
Broadway Ticket Sales Brisk, Casting Ongoing Dolly's upcoming Broadway bio-musical is doing well with advance ticket sales, although casting appears to be ongoing for the show which begins previews in December before opening in January on Dolly's 81st birthday. An ad from casting directory Backstage lists that they are still auditioning for Little Dolly at a pay rate of $2,799 per week for whatever young actress is hired. Other roles are also likely in the audition stage. In related news, The New York Post reports here that with almost no advertisement other than a social media announcement from Dolly, the show sold over $3 million in advance ticket sales in its first two weeks of availability, doing well with general audiences and especially with group tours. The paper notes the show was capitalized with $17 million for its Broadway launch and $13 million for its Nashville tryout, bringing total production costs to $30 million.
Peck Channels Dolly At Opry Debut Masked gay country singer Orville Peck made his Grand Ole Opry debut last week and chose to use it to honor Dolly. He performed her signature song "I Will Always Love You" as one of his two numbers, the other being one of his own songs. He noted that a decade ago he made three career goals: to collaborate with Willie Nelson (which he has done), sing with Dolly (which he said he is still working on making happen), and debut on the Opry. Read more about his night at Country Music's Mother Church from USA Todayhere.
Work At Dollywood, A 'Newsweek' Best Family Employer Dollywood has been named to another best place to work list, this time Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces for Parents & Families. If you're interested in working there, a job fair will be Thursday of this week and repeat every Thursday in August 2 p.m.-6:30 p.m. at Sevierville Civic Center, 200 Gary Wade Blvd. in Sevierville, plus a hiring event at DreamMore 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8. Available positions are listed at dollywoodjobs.com.
Miley, And Dolly, Takes Over 'Wonderland' Dolly's goddaughter Miley Cyrus has taken over the summer issue of Wonderland released on Monday. Just Jared reports here that she recruited "a cross-generational group of artists and creatives Miley admires, alongside family members, and longstanding friends who have helped shape her personal and creative world through the years" to contribute to the publication including Dolly, Daryl Hannah, Tish Cyrus-Purcell, Noah Cyrus, Kelela, Lykke Li, Sky Ferreira, 070 Shake, Towa Bird, Suzanne Vega, Tallulah Willis, Scout Willis, Phantogram, and Model/Actriz. No specifics were given on exactly what Dolly's part in the issue is. It is available for purchase online at wonderlandshop.com.
On the U.S. charts, Carpenter is at No. 41 pop and Post Malone's F 1 Trillion, with its Dolly duet, is No. 69 pop and No. 13 country.
Down Under, Carpenter is No. 16 Australian pop albums while Post Malone is No. 45 pop and No. 7 Aussie country.
July 21: Dolly, Grascals Earn Three IBMA Nominations
Dolly and The Grascals have snagged three nominations together at the 37th Annual International Bluegrass Music Awards, it was revealed last week. Their collaboration "Broken Angels" is up for Song of the Year, Collaborative Recording of the Year, and Music Video of the Year. Winners will be announced from Chattanooga Oct. 22. For Song, they are up against "Can't Outrun the Blues" by Trey Hensley, "New Cluck Old Hen" by Steve Martin and Alison Brown featuring Della Mae, "Cost of Living" by Authentic Unlimited, and "Finding Your Way Home" by Red Camel Collective. For Collaboration, they face "Gentle on My Mind" by Tony Trischka and Billy Strings, "New Cluck Old Hen," "The Devil Went Down to Deep Gap" by Bryan Sutton with Billy Strings, and "Just a Holler Over" by Sister Sadie and The Po' Rambin' Boy. For Video, they face "The Devil Went Down to Deep Gap," "Ralph's Banjo Special" by Kristin Scott Benson, Gena Britt, and Alison Brown, "New Cluck Old Hen" and "Let the Circle Be Broken" by Sister Sadie. The nods bring Dolly's IBMA nomination count to 9, of which she has won 6: Album of the Year for The Grass Is Blue; Collaboration and Gospel Recording for "In The Sweet By and By": with Carl Jackson, Larry Cordle, Bradley Walker and Jerry Salley; Gospel Recording as songwriter of "Sacred Memories" covered by Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers with Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White Skaggs; and two Recorded Event of the Year honors for group projects: Clinch Mountain Sweethearts with Dr. Ralph Stanley and several other female artists and Livin', Lovin', Losin': Songs Of The Louvin Brothers.
Dolly Releases First Official Karaoke Album Dolly on Friday released her first-ever official karaoke EP with the digital album Dolly's Greatest Hits (Official Karaoke Versions). The collection (click on the cover art for larger view) on her own Butterfly Records label, available for download from Amazon here, features re-creations of the original instrumentation from five classics:
9 To 5
I Will Always Love You
Islands in the Stream
Here You Come Again
Jolene
Preview New Hotel, Museum WKRN offered a look last week at Dolly's upcoming SongTeller Hotel and Life of Many Colors Museum with a report here.
Opry Celebrates Bill Anderson Anniversary Bill Anderson set the record last week as the longest-serving member of the Grand Ole Opry and celebrated his 65th Opry anniversary. Among those wishing him well was Dolly via video message. Read more about his achievement from Country Insiderhere
In Memoriam: Jim Gilstrap Jim Gilstrap, a legendary background singer who co-led the theme song for TV's "Good Times" and appeared on several Stevie Wonder hits, most notably "You Are the Sunshine of My Life," died July 18 at the age of 79. His connection to Dolly was helping her make her second pop album, 1978's Heartbreaker. Gilstrap not only sang backing vocals throughout the album but also joined Dolly and Gregg Perry as the album's credited "vocal coaching team." Read his full obituary from Billboardhere.
Miss Utah Pageant Gets A Little Dolly Miss Iron County Shelby Springall impressed the crowd at this year's Miss Utah pageant by speed painting an image of Dolly upside down while dancing to "9 To 5." Check out video from her performance via TikTok here.
'Here I Am' Coming To PBS In August The 2019 British documentary Dolly Parton: Here I Am will be airing on several PBS stations this August for the fall pledge drives. Check local listings to see if it is airing on your local PBS station.
U.K., U.S., Aussie Chart Updates Across the pond, Very Best Of Dolly Parton Vol. 1 retains the top spot on the British country compilation albums chart at No. 1, while Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection inches up one to No. 8, and Linda Ronstadt's installment in the Original Album Series and The Complete Trio Collection Deluxe re-enter the top 20 at No. 14 and No. 20, respectively, and Emmylou Harris' first installment in the Original series falls out of the top 20, down from No. 19. Sabrina Carpenter's Short & Sweet Deluxe Edition, with its Dolly duet, finds itself at No. 38 pop.
On the U.S. charts, Carpenter is at No. 40 pop and Post Malone's F 1 Trillion, with its Dolly duet, is No. 71 pop and No. 16 country.
Down Under, Carpenter is No. 15 Australian pop albums while Post Malone is No. 47 pop and No. 8 Aussie country.
July 14: 'Dolly' Announces Dec. Broadway Previews, Jan. Opening
Dolly last week announced the long-awaited trip to Broadway for her bio-musical Dolly: A True Original Musical. Previews will start Dec. 7 at the St. James Theatre (once Titanique closes) in advance of an official opening night on Dolly's 81st birthday, Jan. 19. Tickets are available here. The announcement video is available here or in the media player above, while the ticket on-sale video is available here and in the media player below. Coverage dominated several media outlets for a few days, with a story from Variety available here as an example. The show is also collecting fan questions for Dolly about the musical on Instagram here.
Monument, Early Singles Released On CD A recent Norwegian-released CD Early Rarities has made its way to the U.S. as an import containing the 18 tracks from 2023's Record Store Day exclusive vinyl The Monument Singles Collection many of which are available on CD for the first time (and repeats that Sony release's error of mistaking the album cut of "Put It Off Until Tomorrow" for the B-side answer song "I'll Put It Off Until Tomorrow" which was supposed to appear on the album and CD). In addition, the release features her first single "Puppy Love"/"Girl Left Alone" from Monument Records at age 13, an teen indie collaboration with Uncle Bill Owens on "So Little I Wanted, So Little I Got"/"Forbidden Love," and her first major label single, "It's Sure Gonna Hurt"/"The Love You Gave" on Mercury Records. Get your copy here!
Study: Dolly Has Sold, Streamed 65 Million Albums Chartmakers.org has ranked the 49 top female artists based on their physical album sales, digital downloads, and streaming to calculate equivalent album units, and Dolly ranked No. 29 with 64.4 million album equivalents. Read the full list here.
Dollywood Makes 'Time' List Dollywood last week was named to Time magazine's inaugural list of the top 500 privately held companies in the United States. It is the only theme park on the tally based on employee satisfaction and company impact on society, global knowledge/health, and the environment. Dollywood was No. 49 on the overall list and No. 4 on Hospitality, Travel, and Leisure.
U.K., U.S., Aussie Chart Updates Across the pond, Very Best Of Dolly Parton Vol. 1 retains the top spot on the British country compilation albums chart at No. 1, while Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection falls four to No. 9, and Linda Ronstadt's installment in the Original Album Series falls out of the top 20, down from No. 16, while Emmylou Harris' first installment in the same series dips one to No. 19. Sabrina Carpenter's Short & Sweet Deluxe Edition, with its Dolly duet, finds itself at No. 34 pop.
On the U.S. charts, Carpenter is at No. 39 pop and Post Malone's F 1 Trillion, with its Dolly duet, is No. 69 pop and No. 15 country.
Down Under, Carpenter is No. 11 Australian pop albums while Post Malone is No. 40 pop and No. 6 Aussie country.
July 7: Dolly's Library Gets Taylor & Travis Wedding Gift
In advance of their wedding last week, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated $26 million to 20 different charities across the U.S. in honor of their nuptials, and Dolly's Imagination Library early childhood literacy program received $2 million. Dolly herself took to her social media to thank the couple for their generosity, congratulated them on their wedding, and joked since they were in a giving mood would they gift her their first born child because she knows given the two of them as its parents that would be one very special kid. Watch her message here or in the media player above. In related news, Oklahoma's statewide program, 50 percent funded by its state legislature since 2000, is only three counties away from being available to every eligible child in the state, KOSU revealed here.
'GMA' Celebrates Dolly For Nation's 250th
On the day before America's 250th birthday, ABC sent Good Morning America reporter Will Ganss for a live remote at Dollywood to celebrate Dolly among the final subjects of the network's Disney Celebrates America 250 best things about this nation. Watch the segment here or in the media player above.
Spotify: Dolly Is Country's No. 1 Streamed Female Artist Goldmine magazine looked at Spotify's charts of the all-time most streamed artists in its history and found Dolly ranks as the most streamed female country artist of all time, coming in at No. 724 on the top 1,000 artists list (Taylor Swift ranks higher but due mostly to her pop career rather than her country career, so they don't count her as a country artist). Read more here.
Owepar 'DNA' Doc Still Taping Thanks to Greg for pointing me to a post from about a month ago by a videographer working on interviews for the Smoky Mountain DNA documentary about Dolly's family musical legacy, indicating the project is still alive and being developed. Check out the note here.
U.K., U.S., Aussie Chart Updates Across the pond, Very Best Of Dolly Parton Vol. 1 retains the top spot on the British country compilation albums chart at No. 1, while Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection slips to No. 5, and Ultimate Dolly Parton falls back out of the top 20, down from No. 11, while Linda Ronstadt's installment in the Original Album Series slides four to No. 16, Emmylou Harris' first installment in the same series re-enters the top 20 at No. 18, and Glen Campbell Duets: Ghost On The Canvas Sessions, with a Dolly duet, falls back out of the top 20, down from No. 18. Sabrina Carpenter's Short & Sweet Deluxe Edition, with its Dolly duet, finds itself at No. 33 pop.
On the U.S. charts, Carpenter is at No. 36 pop and Post Malone's F 1 Trillion, with its Dolly duet, is No. 70 pop and No. 15 country.
Down Under, Carpenter is No. 14 Australian pop albums while Post Malone is No. 7 Australian country and No. 43 Australian pop albums.
June 30: Dolly Makes Travel Stop Opening Appearance
Although it had been previously announced that she would not be participating in any of the opening week festivities at her Dolly opened her first Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop, in Cornersville, Tenn., officials informed the crowds gathered for Wednesday's ribbon cutting shortly before it was to take place that she was, in fact, on her way to visit for the festivities. She held a promotional photo shoot inside the store and briefly addressed the crowd outside (joking that when folks ask why she wants to own a truck stop she tells them "I couldn't leave it to beavers" – a good-natured swipe at Buc-ee's mascot), and cut the ribbon with her business partner in the chain, Greg Sachs, as butterfly confetti rained on the crowd and Dolly's new jingle for the store played over the speakers. Check out some footage from the event set to the entire jingle recording in the official opening video montage from Instagram here or in the media player above. See additional coverage from Paradehere, WSMV here and Reuters Connect photos here. Also, The Tennessean shared a clip from her remarks to the crowd to Facebook here and in the media player below.
'Still Working 9 To 5' Hits YouTube For Free
Documentary+ has acquired the online streaming rights to the documentary Still Working 9 To 5 (featuring Dolly, Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, Allison Janney, several activists, and Dabney Coleman in his final filmed appearance) and debuted it over the weekend for free viewing on its YouTube channel here and in the media player above.
Dollywood Ranked No. 2 For Best Value Using Tripadvisor feedback on pricing and overall value, digital platform Achieve recently released a study ranking the nation's best values for attractions, and Dollywood came in second behind Kennedy Space Center. The study noted: "The beloved theme park earns high praise from travelers for blending exhilarating roller coasters, world-class live entertainment and authentic mountain hospitality into an affordable, family-focused package."
Maine Imagination Library Closing For Lack Of Funds Maine's affiliate of Dolly's Imagination Library early childhood literacy program has become the most recent victim to fundraising challenges in the current economy, announcing it will cease operations. Learn more from WMTW here.
On the U.S. charts, Carpenter is at No. 38 pop and Post Malone's F 1 Trillion, with its Dolly duet, is No. 83 pop and No. 20 country.
Down Under, Carpenter is No. 10 Australian pop albums while Post Malone is No. 7 Australian country and No. 46 Australian pop albums.
June 23: Dollywood's NightFlight Delayed To Mid-August
Dollywood President Eugene Naughton last week released a video to social media here and in the media player above announcing the new anticipated opening date for the park's largest-ever and most expensive ride, NightFlight Exhibition, a first of its kind in the world attraction combining flight, a coaster, whitewater rapids boating, and lake sailing in an indoor dark ride themed around bioluminescence. Originally planned for a spring opening (the park's new attractions traditionally open in May), construction delays have pushed their target opening to mid-August, he revealed. In other news, the park this week announced it had been named to the 2026 Greatest Workplaces in America and Greatest Workplaces in Tennessee lists from Newsweek.
New Frozen Desserts Debut Dolly's Conagra food line has expanded once again with three new single-serving frozen desserts: Cookies 'n Custard Frozen Dessert Cups in banana crème, vanilla shortbread, and chocolate mud pie flavors. The cups contain a frozen custard with cookie pieces layered throughout and are edible after a few minutes of thawing.
Dolly's Travel Stop Opens This Week Although Dolly will not be in attendance at any of the events, her new travel stop, Dolly's Tennessean, in Cornersville, Tenn., announced its grand opening schedule for this week and next: the fun starts at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday with the launch of her coffee brand, live music, food samples, and giveaways and continues daily through a 5 p.m. finale event on July 3 with games, bounce houses, and fireworks.
Oregon Library Becomes Official Oregon's statewide Imagination Library program with Dolly has become an official state program with permanent funding, thanks to a new law signed last week by Gov. Tina Kotek. Read more from KGW here.
On the U.S. charts, Carpenter is at No. 36 pop and Post Malone's F 1 Trillion, with its Dolly duet, is No. 84 pop and No. 19 country.
Down Under, Carpenter is No. 15 Australian pop albums while Post Malone is No. 7 Australian country and No. 48 Australian pop albums.
June 16: Dolly Coffee Coming Soon
Dolly last week announced her new partnership with Community Coffee to sell Cup of Ambition coffee in light, medium, and dark roasts and both ground and K-cup versions. The first taste will be offered at the opening of Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop outside of Nashville on June 24, with in-store retail availability nationwide later this year. In a press release, Dolly said: "I've spent a lifetime workin' 9 to 5, 5 to 9, and every hour in between! It takes a lot of energy to pursue your passion and navigate each day. That's why I wanted to make a coffee that works just as hard. You know, I begin each morning with a head full of dreams, a notepad full of ideas, and a cup or two of coffee. Whether you're chasing dreams, tackling that to-do list, or just enjoying a quiet morning at home. I hope it brings a smile with every sip." Click on provided images for larger versions.
Florida Pirates Voyage May Add Arcade Dolly's newest Pirates Voyage in Panama City Beach, Fla., wants to add next door to their theater a single-story arcade, mini-golf course, electric go-kart track, and a building that would showcase traveling exhibits, such as of artifacts from Dolly's two Titanic museums in Branson and Pigeon Forge. Read more from WJHG here.
Dollywood Enters Summer, Extends Public Sale Dollywood launched its Smoky Mountain Summer Celebration on Monday with a nightly dance party before fireworks and drones, Gazillion Bubble Show: Evolution, Perondi's Stunt Dog Experience, Play On, Wings of America, Imagination Playhouse (with "Coat Of Many Colors," "The Little Engine That Could," "Something Wild," "Llama Llama Red Pajama" and "Peter Rabbit"), Kite Sky, patriotic décor, and special culinary offerings. In addition, the park has expanded Public Employee Appreciation Days through June 28 with one-day admission tickets for $59 per person for military, first responders, school employees, government employees, and medical employees verified through ID.me here.
'Smoky Mountain Memories' Cover Released
Bluegrass darlings Dailey & Vincent last week released their new album, A Beautiful Life, with a cover of Dolly's "Smoky Mountain Memories". Stream it on YouTube here or in the media player above or download it from Amazon here.
U.K., U.S., Aussie Chart Updates Across the pond, Very Best Of Dolly Parton Vol. 1 retains the top spot on the British country compilation albums chart at No. 1, while Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection stays at No. 11, Emmylou Harris' first installment in the Original Album Series falls out of the top 20, down from No. 16, while Linda Ronstadt's installment remains at No. 19 while The Complete Trio Collection Deluxe re-enters the top 20 at No. 20. Sabrina Carpenter's Short & Sweet Deluxe Edition, with its Dolly duet, finds itself at No. 33 pop. Post Malone's F 1 Trillion, with its Dolly duet, falls back out of the British country albums top 20, down from No. 20.
On the U.S. charts, Carpenter is at No. 40 pop and Post Malone is No. 89 pop and No. 18 country.
Down Under, Carpenter is No. 15 Australian pop albums while Post Malone is No. 6 Australian country and No. 50 Australian pop albums.
June 9: New Dolly Podcast, 'Dollyology,' Debuts Dollyology, a new podcast about Dolly, debuted last week with an interview with niece, Dolly Parton Archives director and incoming director of the Life of Many Colors Museum in Nashville Rebecca Seaver and Dolly Archives historian Christian Ferguson. They offer a great preview of the SongTeller Hotel's new Dolly museum and how their work to preserve her legacy and historical artifacts happens. (And thanks for the kind words and shout-out to this site in their discussion!) Take a listen via Audible here, Spotify here and Apple Podcasts here.
Hotel Preview Published By 'Attractions' Attractions magazine last week released a preview of Dolly's SongTeller Hotel in Nashville. Read it here.
Dolly Makes Second List Of 'NYT' Best Songwriters After the blowback on their music industry insiders' poll of the 30 greatest living American songwriters, the New York Times conducted a public poll of their readers' 100 favorite living American songwriters, and again Dolly made the list. The public votes were ranked, unlike the top 30, and Dolly came in eighth. The top 10 were Bob Dylan at No. 1, Paul Simon, Bruce Springstein, Carole King, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, Dolly, James Taylor, and Willie Nelson. All of the top 10 except Billy Joel and James Taylor made the original 30 list. Read more from MSN here or behind the Times' paywall here.
U.K., U.S., Aussie Chart Updates Across the pond, Very Best Of Dolly Parton Vol. 1 retains the top spot on the British country compilation albums chart at No. 1, while Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection inches up one to No. 11, Emmylou Harris' first installment in the Original Album Series slips 14 to No. 16 while Linda Ronstadt's installment gains one to No. 19 while Emmy's second installment falls back out of the top 20, down from No. 12 (all three contain several Dolly collaborations. Sabrina Carpenter's Short & Sweet Deluxe Edition, with its Dolly duet, finds itself at No. 28 pop. Post Malone's F 1 Trillion, with its Dolly duet, re-enters the British country albums top 20 at No. 20 while Beyonce's Cowboy Carter, with its Dolly appearances, falls back out of the country top 20, down from No. 18.
On the U.S. charts, Carpenter is at No. 33 pop and Post Malone is No. 81 pop and No. 18 country.
Down Under, Carpenter is No. 15 Australian pop albums while Post Malone is No. 8 Australian country and No. 47 Australian pop albums.
June 2: Dolly Travel Stop Opening June 24 Dolly last week revealed that the first of her Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop locations will celebrate its grand opening June 24 at the flagship location at I-65 exist 22 in Cornersville, Tenn., about an hour south of Nashville. The stop will feature DLY BBQ, a coffee shop called Dolly's Cup of Ambition, a full sit-down restaurant and café, fueling stations for trucks and cars, an original mural, performance spaces for local musicians, and a tour bus inspired by Dolly's that guests may tour and photograph (her actual retired tour busses are on display at Dollywood and as a premium guest room at its DreamMore Resort). Additional grand opening details are expected in coming weeks. Property plans courtesy Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop. Click on image for larger view.
Songteller Hotel Delays Until September Dolly's SongTeller Hotel and Life of Many Colors Museum in downtown Nashville are behind schedule and won't open until fall instead of summer, developers announced last week in The Nashville Business Journal. Reservations are available for stays starting Sept. 15.
U.K., U.S., Aussie Chart Updates Across the pond, Very Best Of Dolly Parton Vol. 1 retains the top spot on the British country compilation albums chart at No. 1, while Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection tumbles 10 spots to No. 12, Emmylou Harris' first installment in the Original Album Series rises one to No. 2 while her second installment inches up one to No. 12 and Linda Ronstadt's installment dips three to No. 20 (all three contain several Dolly collaborations), and Ultimate Dolly Parton falls back out of the top 20, down from No. 20. Sabrina Carpenter's Short & Sweet Deluxe Edition, with its Dolly duet, finds itself at No. 25 pop. Beyonce's Cowboy Carter, with its Dolly appearances, re-enters the country top 20 at No. 18.
On the U.S. charts, Carpenter is at No. 35 pop and Post Malone's F 1 Trillion, with its Dolly duet, is No. 90 pop and No. 18 country.
Down Under, Carpenter is No. 13 Australian pop albums while Post Malone is No. 7 Australian country and No. 43 Australian pop albums.
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The legendary Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean died Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville following a brief battle with cancer. She was 80. A small, private service will be held. She will be interred next to her late husband in Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum. Memorials are encouraged to 
