A couple of east Tennessee gals—Kelsea Ballerini and Dolly Parton—got together for a rockin’ interview in the newest installment of Cracker Barrel’s Front Porch series. After Kelsea picked the brain of her “strong woman” icon, the two played a little game of Real or Fake . . . as relating to country song titles. Check…… MORE
In 2015, Mickey Guyton blasted onto the country music scene with her power ballad “Better Than You Left Me,” written about moving on from the heartbreak of an ex-boyfriend. After hearing of the ex’s braggadocious ways, Mickey did what any self-respecting songwriter would do—she wrote another song about him. Mickey’s current single, “Heartbreak Song,” which…… MORE
It’s time to clock in—we’ve got the 40 Hardest Working Songs in Country Music. Today, Sept. 2, we’re featuring #1–10. Country music throughout the decades has not only embraced its working class roots, it’s made a point to praise them. Yes, work is tough, as Merle Haggard wrote in “Workin’ Man’s Blues” or as George…… MORE
The pure and simple fact of the matter? After more than 25 years, Dolly Parton has a Billboard No. 1 album, Pure & Simple. The Tennessee songstress topped the charts for the first time since her album Eagle When She Flies peaked at No. 1 in May 1991. According to Nielsen, Pure & Simple sold…… MORE
With the camera rolling, Dolly Parton sat down with Nash Country Daily to talk about all of the wonderful things going on in her life, including: Her admiration for Adele: “I love her style, I love her voice, I love her songs, I just love the way she is . . . Someday I would…… MORE
In support of her 43rd studio album, Pure & Simple, Dolly Parton is set to perform on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 11:35 p.m. CT, and on the Today show on Wednesday, Aug. 24, at 7 a.m. CT.… MORE
Dolly Parton will release her 43rd studio album, Pure and Simple, on Friday, Aug. 19. Dolly wrote all 10 tracks on the album. In other album news, Drake White (Spark), Casey Donahew (All Night Party) and Kiefer Sutherland (Down in a Hole) will also release new albums on Aug. 19.… MORE
Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris teamed up in 1987 to form a supergroup and record the award-winning album, Trio. The threesome followed that collection up with 1999’s Trio II. The two albums combined to sell more than 5 millions copies and win three Grammys. And now there is more good news for fans…… MORE
Dolly Parton is having a milestone year. In January, she turned 70 years old. In May, she celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary with husband Carl Dean. In June, she embarked on a 60-plus-city tour of the U.S. and Canada—her biggest tour in 25 years. And on August 10, Dolly will release her 43rd solo album,…… MORE
On Thursday (July 7) country’s iconic singer, Dolly Parton, announced that she will be releasing a new album, Pure & Simple, on August 19. “I may not be pure, but I’m as simple as they come. This new Pure & Simple project is really special to me because I’m taking my fans back to my…… MORE
