The New York Times – Music:
In life, the country music star worked hard to avoid the type of public controversy that erupted in her inner circle soon after her passing.
Category: Nashville (Tenn)
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How Do You Open a Dolly Parton Hotel Without Dolly Parton?
The New York Times – Travel:
The country music star’s last hospitality project is opening in Nashville, dedicated to her career as a songwriter. Will Dolly being there in spirit be enough?
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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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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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Dolly Parton’s Death Hits Home for Tennesseans: ‘She Was One of Us’
The New York Times – Music:
The country music star kept her home state at the forefront of her music and work. “She inspired Tennesseans to be better,” one resident said.
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Dolly Parton’s Bedazzled, Bewigged, and Bodacious Style
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A wild mountain rose, she used her clothes and her body to subvert expectations.
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Joe Melson, 91, Dies; Wrote ‘Only the Lonely’ and Other Hits With Roy Orbison
The New York Times – Music:
Working together closely, the pair turned out more than 200 songs, including “Crying,” “Running Scared” and “Blue Bayou.”
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David Allan Coe, Singer Who Personified Outlaw Country, Dies at 86
The New York Times – Music:
Mr. Coe, who wrote “Take This Job and Shove It” and other chart-topping hits, was a transgressive exponent of the outlaw country movement of the 1970s and ’80s.