The New York Times – Music:
Two of her defining hits — “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You” — were perhaps written in the same day. In different ways, they found sturdy melodies for precarious emotions.
Category: Pop and Rock Music
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Why Dolly Parton Wouldn’t Let Elvis Presley Record ‘I Will Always Love You’
The New York Times – Music:
When Elvis Presley wanted to record the song, Parton made the hard-nosed decision to protect her ownership of her work.
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Dolly Parton’s One-Day Songwriting Feat
The New York Times – Music:
Two of her defining hits — “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You” — were written in the same day. In different ways, they found sturdy melodies for precarious emotions.
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Harry Styles and the Residencies Taking Over the Music Industry
The New York Times – Music:
Harry Styles’s latest Madison Square Garden takeover is part of a trend that some say transfers the cost of touring to fans.
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Dolly Parton Had the Voice, and Concerns, of an Earth Angel
The New York Times – Music:
Parton gave hopeful expression to songs she wrote about the hard times and hard-won triumphs of her life.
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The Origins of Paul Simon’s ‘Graceland’
The New York Times – Music:
On its 40th anniversary, our critic looks back at the album’s creation, paradoxes and reception.
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Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80
The New York Times – Music:
Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.
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Interpol Comes Full Circle on ‘This Mirror Weighs a Ton’
The New York Times – Music:
The band that emerged in post-9/11 New York grapples with the surveillance state on its anxious but hopeful new LP, “This Mirror Weighs a Ton.”
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Jeff Conolly, Manic Garage-Rock Frontman, Dies at 69
The New York Times – Music:
Known as Monoman for his love of vintage LPs, he kept the punkish torch burning by leading Lyres, a Boston group that became an institution.