Ms. Parton’s manager requested a restraining order against her nephew and former security provider, accusing him of threats and intimidation.
Category: Country Music
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Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Topples Mariah Carey’s Chart Record
The New York Times – Music:The country ballad holds the No. 1 spot on the Billboard chart for a 23rd nonconsecutive week, besting the record set by “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
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10 Songs We’re Talking About
The New York Times – Music:Riley Green measures milestones, Grand Theft Audio VI flaunts collaboration, Kate Nash chooses to shout and more.
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Dolly Parton Fans Honor the Star at Their Weddings and Bachelorettes
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:From bachelorette trips to father-daughter dances, here are couples who wove Dolly Parton into their wedding celebrations.
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Nashville Says Yes to Renaming Airport for Dolly Parton
The New York Times – Travel:A board voted unanimously to honor the country star, philanthropist and Tennessee native. If the effort clears all hurdles, fliers will be “departin’ from Parton.”
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Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Breaks Record With 20th Week at No. 1
The New York Times – Music:The singer-songwriter set the record for a non-holiday song, topping the Hot 100 in a week that saw country hits dominate and Dolly Parton’s return.
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Dolly Parton and the ‘Pretty Darn Good’ Southern Church
The New York Times – On the Runway:For many Americans, Ms. Parton represented an idealized style of faith: one centered in small rural congregations that prize community over ideology.
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Dolly Parton’s Marriage to Carl Dean Was Fueled by Distance and Difference
The New York Times – Music:Dolly Parton met Carl Dean outside a Nashville laundromat in 1964. For decades, she was as protective of her marriage as he was fiercely private.
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What Dolly Did for Tennessee Is What She Did for the World
The New York Times – On the Runway:This is what she did for the written word. And medicine. And …
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Fans Push to Rename Nashville Airport for Dolly Parton
The New York Times – Travel:A surging online push to rename Nashville International Airport for the beloved Tennessean superstar could get snagged in bureaucracy and politics.
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In ‘9 to 5,’ Dolly Parton Put a Friendly Face on Feminism
The New York Times – On the Runway:In 1980, feminists were often stereotyped as man-hating or out of touch. Then Parton gave the movement a boost — and an anthem.