The Latest Breaking News from Jolene

“Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages”: Music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80

The prolific artist behind the timeless Jolene and 9 to 5 sadly passed away today of undisclosed causes

MusicRadar · Aug 25

Dolly Parton dies aged 80 after health battle

The country music icon passed away following recent health problems, ending a remarkable career spanning more than six decades.

BANG Premier · Aug 25

Dolly Parton’s peerless career turned country music cliches inside out

Beneath the wig and rhinestones, Parton was the genius behind strings of classic songs from Jolene to I Will Always Love You that continue to inspire new artists

The Guardian - US · Aug 25

“I started playing some of Steve Cropper's riffs to him and told him how much Soul Man influenced one of our songs. He giggled and was very tickled by that”: Jimmy James on taking Parlor Greens’ funky sound “to the cosmos”

Jimmy James’ spartan approach and tone propel funk-instrumental powerhouse Parlor Greens into the stratosphere – minus any parlor tricks

Guitar World · Jul 10

How to complete the Jolene challenge in BitLife

Please don't take him just because you can.

Destructoid · Jul 6

"She goes, 'I love your beard' and starts to clean it!" What happened when country icon Dolly Parton met Judas Priest frontman and heavy metal legend, Rob Halford

Two icons met in the most unusual of circumstances and it left an indelible impression on Rob Halford

Metal Hammer · May 27

The ‘Jolene doctrine’: retired US army general likens Trump foreign policy to Dolly Parton song

Stanley McChrystal said White House has a ‘we should do because we can’ approach to international relations

The Guardian - US · Mar 14

35 Times Fate Intervened In Someone’s Life In The Most Unexpected Way

We have plenty of words for the strange things that happen in life but are hard to explain, from karma and luck to gut feelings and even the occasional “glitch in the matrix.” Whatever you call them, these moments remain just as mysterious as they are fascinating. So when one…

Bored Panda · Mar 13

"I remember all the guys learning to play it and everybody thinking how cool a rhythm it was. I remember everybody in the studio just loving that song”: How Dolly Parton created a country classic later covered by The White Stripes, Beyoncé and more

“I was playing guitar pretty seriously back then,” Dolly said

MusicRadar · Jan 19

Brawls, blackmail and Judi Dench: 75 staggering moments from 75 years of The Archers

From Jill’s flung flapjack to Nigel’s tragic fall, the Great Flood, Helen’s acquittal and a priceless cameo from Dame Judi, here’s an anniversary feast of epic Ambridge moments

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1