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.