March 31, 2025 Dolly Parton warns Sabrina Carpenter she doesn't 'make fun of Jesus,' use swear words ahead of collaboration Ahead of working on a collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter on her hit song, “Please, Please, Please," Dolly Parton had some conditions for the young star.
March 19, 2025 Dolly Parton is 'doing better than I thought,' two weeks after her husband's death After her first public appearance at Dollywood Friday, Dolly Parton said she is "doing better than I thought" after husband Carl Dean's death March 3.
March 14, 2025 Dolly Parton surprises fans with first public appearance since husband's devastating death Dolly Parton made her first public appearance on Friday following her husband's death on March 3. The "Jolene" singer-songwriter announced Carl Dean's death on Instagram.
March 6, 2025 Dolly Parton says late husband is in 'God's arms now' Dolly Parton addressed the death of her husband, Carl Dean, on social media Thursday and thanked her fans for their support during the difficult time.
March 6, 2025 Dolly Parton's marriage thrived despite late husband not being 'biggest fan' of her music Dolly Parton and late husband Carl Dean had a thriving marriage of 60 years outside the spotlight, though the country star admitted her spouse wasn't the "biggest fan" of her music.
March 4, 2025 Dolly Parton's late husband Carl Dean inspired one of her greatest hits Dolly Parton's late husband Carl Dean served as the inspiration behind one of her greatest hits. Parton loosely wrote "Jolene" about a bank teller who had a crush on Dean.
March 3, 2025 Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean, dead at 82 Dolly Parton's husband of 60 years, Carl Dean, died on Monday, she announced on social media. He was 82. The couple was married for 60 years.
February 21, 2025 Dolly Parton urges Indiana governor not to cut funds for her Imagination Library Country music star Dolly Parton called on Indiana Gov. Mike Braun to reconsider cutting funds for her Imagination Library initiative, which benefits children.
January 2, 2025 Dolly Parton says she's 'ready for a diet' after eating everything she wants for the holidays In a recent interview, Dolly Parton shared she goes "all-out" for Christmas and cooks a big meal for her family. She also shared that they don't start their diets until the New Year.
December 4, 2024 Dolly Parton doesn’t know if she’s ‘still considered a country artist' Country music star Dolly Parton shared that she sometimes wonders if fans still see her as an artist in the popular genre.