Dolly Parton's husband Carl Dean, who has died at age 82, was the inspiration behind one of Parton's biggest hits, "Jolene." The country music icon shared the news of Dean's death on Monday evening on ...

Dolly Parton's late husband served as inspiration for one of the country music star's biggest hits. Carl Dean, who died March 3, caught the eye of a bank teller in the 1970s – leading Parton to write ...

Dolly Parton has a music catalog spanning more than 60 years that has churned out chart-topping country classics and timeless hits that have grandparents and grandkids singing along. However, only one ...

Dolly Parton is celebrating the 52nd anniversary of her iconic song "Jolene." The country icon, 79, posted a throwback video of herself performing the track on Instagram on Wednesday, Oct. 15. "52 ...

I was raised in Tucson by a classical music fanatic from Cuba and a Great American Songbook devotee from New York. While other kids’ parents might have had at least a passing interest in the music of ...

Dolly Parton's goddaughter, Miley Cyrus, says the singer is keeping the show going amid a series of headline-making health ...

What Dolly Parton, 79, Really Thinks About Beyoncé’s Version of ‘Jolene’ originally appeared on Parade. Dolly Parton released her iconic track “Jolene” in 1973, and over the decades, it has been ...

Dolly Parton is, without a doubt, one of the most successful and culturally significant musicians of all time. But that opinion doesn’t just apply in the United States. While Dolly Parton is a staple ...

"Jolene" got a fiery makeover on Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' album Emily Rella is a Food Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2025. Her work has previously appeared in AOL, Yahoo and ...

Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean, passed away in Nashville at 82. Dean was the inspiration for Parton's hit song "Jolene," based on a bank teller who admired him. The couple met in 1964 and married ...