Some of pop’s highest-wattage stars (Charli XCX! Sombr!) hit the road, and artists including Riley Green, Miranda Lambert and Victoria Monét prepare anticipated new releases.
Category: Country Music
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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.
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Why Andy Warhol Couldn’t Capture Dolly Parton
The New York Times – Music:Andy Warhol’s images of Parton don’t strike me as up to the level of his best society portraits; they aren’t quite worthy of the singer’s complex excellence.
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Dolly Parton’s Cautious Politics Resulted in Widespread Affection
The New York Times – Music:Bipartisan tributes demonstrated the success of the singer’s long-running effort to stay out of party politics in a sharply divided country.
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Even in Her Movies, Dolly Parton Kept Control
The New York Times – Movies:During her Hollywood peak, Parton played women who knew their value, whether they were a secretary, brothel madam, hairdresser or radio show host.
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Dolly Parton’s Other Legacy: A Fortune Given Away, Dollar by Dollar
The New York Times – Business:The country star supported early childhood literacy, disaster relief, the development of the Covid-19 vaccine and more.
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Dolly Parton, Friend of Miss Piggy, Is Remembered by the Muppets
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Perhaps more than many other entertainers who appeared alongside the Muppets, Parton seemed to have a natural ease with her inanimate sidekicks.