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Cynthia Weil, Grammy winning lyricist who had hits with husband Barry Mann, dead at 82

Cynthia Weil, a Grammy-winning lyricist of great range and endurance who enjoyed a decades-long partnership with husband Barry Mann and helped write "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," "On Broadway," "Walking in the Rain" and dozens of other hits, has died at age 82.

Academy of Country Music Awards ready to party with Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks as hosts

Itโ€™ll be a new experience for Garth Brooks when he steps onto the stage Thursday at the Academy of Country Music Awards โ€” itโ€™ll be his first time hosting an awards show.

Dolly Parton to rock out at Academy of Country Music Awards

Country superstar Dolly Parton will fire up the Academy of Country Music Awards with a song from her upcoming rock album.

Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks to host ACM Awards in May

Dolly Parton will return for a second consecutive year as host of the Academy of Country Music Awards but this year sheโ€™s bringing a new plus-one to help โ€” Garth Brooks.

Wisconsin school bans Miley, Dolly duet from class concert

Administrators at a Wisconsin elementary school aren't letting a first-grade class perform a Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton duet promoting LGBTQ acceptance because they say the song could be seen as controversial.

Musicians fight threat of Tennessee anti-LGBTQ, drag bills

Tennessee has long championed its musical and creative communities, but some musicians and artists feel threatened by its new laws targeting trans youth and drag performances.

Longtime AP country music chronicler Joe Edwards dies at 75

Joe Edwards, who chronicled Tennessee news for more than 40 years as a newsman for The Associated Press and helped โ€œRocky Topโ€ become a state song, has died.

Dolly Parton releases new baking mixes with Duncan Hines

Iconic country singer, Dolly Parton, has partnered with Duncan Hines to share some of her favorite family recipes.

Judas Priest, Mellencamp leave memorable Rock Hall moments

This year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony airs Saturday night on HBO.

Jeff Bezos says he will give away most of his fortune

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said in an interview with CNN that he will give away the majority of his wealth during his lifetime.

Bob Fosse's 'Dancin'" confirms Broadway return this spring

Bob Fosseโ€™s all-singing, all-dancing 1978 revue โ€œDancinโ€™โ€ is headinโ€™ back to Broadway and the late choreographerโ€™s daughter calls โ€œa magic carpet ride.โ€.

Duran Duran stumbles, Dolly Parton rolls into Rock Hall

Duran Duran stumbled but stayed sophisticated.

Alan Jackson to get CMA lifetime achievement award

Country star Alan Jackson will receive the CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award in November.

Editors at Bartlett's work to keep up with what's quotable

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Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy celebrates 20th anniversary

Dolly Parton proudly accepted the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy at Gotham Hall Thursday night, saying she was โ€œproud and honored to be a part of anything that is going to make the world a better place.โ€.

Dolly Parton donation strategy: 'I just give from my heart'

Dolly Parton laughs at the idea that she is some sort of secret philanthropist.

Olivia Newton-John, who played Sandy in 'Grease,' dies at 73

Olivia Newton-John, the superstar singer who was everyoneโ€™s favorite Sandy in โ€œGrease,โ€ has died.

Dolly Parton among Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy winners

Country superstar Dolly Parton is among the 2022 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy recipients.

Dolly Parton gives $1M to infectious disease research, again

Dolly Parton is donating $1 million to pediatric infectious disease research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.

Dolly Parton, Eminem, Richie get into Rock Hall of Fame

Eminem, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, Eurythmics, Duran Duran and Pat Benatar have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a list that also includes Dolly Parton, who initially resisted the honor.

Generations sing to Joni Mitchell in pre-Grammys tribute

Generations of artists paid tribute to the five-decade career of Joni Mitchell, who was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year at a gala two days before the Grammys.

Reese Witherspoon acquires film rights to Dolly Parton novel

With some support from her friend Reese Witherspoon, Dolly Parton is looking to be a movie star again.

Rock Hall of Fame to Dolly: Voters will decide if you're in

Dolly Parton is still on the list of this yearโ€™s nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame despite the country icon asking to be removed because she hasnโ€™t โ€œearned that right.โ€.

Khan, Lauper, Beck to play MusiCares Joni Mitchell tribute

Chaka Khan, Cyndi Lauper and Beck will be among those performing in tribute to Joni Mitchell when sheโ€™s honored as the 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year by the Recording Academy.

Dolly Parton to Rock Hall of Fame: Thanks but no thanks

Dolly Parton has announced she is pulling out of this yearโ€™s nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, saying she hasnโ€™t โ€œearned that right.โ€.

Dolly Parton, James Patterson โ€” in words and music

You have surely heard of Dolly Parton, the world famous singer.

Morgan Wallen wins at ACM Awards; Lambert wins top prize

Morgan Wallen won album of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards for โ€œDangerous: The Double Album,โ€ a year after he was removed from the ACMs ballot after he was caught on camera using a racial slur.

Amazon places bet on streaming, fast-paced music awards show

Amazon has seen solid returns from its investment in streaming live sports, but its upcoming bet on the Academy of Country Music Awards is more of a gamble.

New this week: Plenty of Dolly Parton and 'Lucy and Desi'

This weekโ€™s new entertainment releases include an album and companion book by Dolly Parton, the comedy-thriller โ€œFreshโ€ starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, and Roger Allam playing a French crime-buster in โ€œMurder in Provence.โ€.

Parton, Gabby Barrett, Jimmie Allen to perform at ACM Awards

Dolly Parton, Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett will be pulling double duty with special performances on top of their hosting duties at this yearโ€™s Academy of Country Music Awards.

Drake was a star among A-listers at 'Homecoming' concert

Among the stars, Drake still shined the brightest.

Miley Cyrus, Green Day span decades in pre-Super Bowl show

Miley Cyrus has only been alive for about half the Super Bowls ever played, but her setlist on the eve of the 56th spanned the whole history of the big game and then some.

Chris Young leads Academy of Country Music nominations

Country star Chris Young combined his skills as an artist and producer to lead the nominees for the Academy of Country Music Awards.

Dolly Parton to host Academy of Country Music Awards

Country music icon Dolly Parton will host this yearโ€™s Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, bringing her star power to the showโ€™s new streaming home on Prime Video.

Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie among Rock Hall nominees

Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie, Duran Duran and A Tribe Called Quest are among this yearโ€™s first-time nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Bobbe 'Beegie' Adair, jazz pianist, dies in Tennessee

Jazz pianist, session musician and band leader Bobbe Long โ€œBeegieโ€ Adair has died.

Dolly Parton, Sandra Oh, Simone Biles and teachers named โ€˜People of the Yearโ€™

People magazine has named Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, actor Sandra Oh, country icon Dolly Parton and the nationโ€™s teachers as its โ€œPeople of the Year.โ€.

Country star Luke Bryan to host CMA Awards

Country star Luke Bryan is stepping into a new role as host of the CMA Awards this year.

BTS suits, Katy Perry dress to be sold at charity auction

The custom suits BTS wore for their Grammy Awards performance earlier this year are among the items that will be sold at an auction benefitting the Recording Academy's MusiCares charity.

Kenny Malone, drummer on on Dolly, Dobie Gray hits, dies

Drummer Kenny Malone, an in-demand session player who played on hits by Dolly Parton, Dobie Gray and more, has died.

New this week: Kevin Hart in 'Fatherhood, 'iCarly' & 'Luca'

This weekโ€™s new entertainment releases include fresh music from H.

Elon Musk shows humility and hubris as 'SNL' host

Elon Musk showed a combination of humility and hubris as he opened his highly anticipated hosting gig on โ€œSaturday Night Live.โ€.

11 women who should already be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

While the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is known for celebrating excellence in music history, itโ€™s not know for celebrating musicians of a certain category: Women.

Dolly Parton on her 50th Grammy nod: 'It's always special'

FILE - Dolly Parton performs in concert on May 27, 2014, in Knoxville, Tenn. It's been 51 years since Dolly Parton earned her first Grammy nomination, and this year the national treasure who has won nine Grammys throughout her career is competing for her 50th honor. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK โ€“ It's been 51 years since Dolly Parton earned her first Grammy nomination, and this year the national treasure who has won nine Grammys throughout her career is competing for her 50th honor. Parton's first Grammy nomination was at the 1970 show for โ€œJust Someone I Used to Know,โ€ a duet with Porter Wagoner. An updated version of โ€œJolene" won Parton and a cappella group Pentatonix a trophy.

'Vaccine, vaccine': Dolly sings 'Jolene' rewrite before shot

FILE - Dolly Parton arrives at the 61st annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 10, 2019, in Los Angeles. The Grammy-winning singer, actor and humanitarian posted a video on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, of her singing just before getting her COVID-19 vaccine shot. Parton donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee for coronavirus research. It goes, โ€˜Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, Iโ€™m begging of you please don't hesitate,'" the actor, singer and humanitarian sang in a social media post on Tuesday, just before receiving her shot. In 2020, she donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, for coronavirus research.

Fonda says Hollywood needs more diversity after Globes honor

In this video grab issued Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, by NBC, Jane Fonda accepts the Cecil B. deMille Award at the Golden Globe Awards. (NBC via AP)LOS ANGELES โ€“ Just like in her career, Jane Fonda used the Golden Globesโ€™ platform to speak on deeper issues calling for greater diversity in Hollywood while praising the โ€œcommunity of storytellersโ€ as she accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award. While wearing an all-white suit, Fonda raised the Globesโ€™ highest honor above her head Sunday before commending storytellers for their vital role in troubled times. She is the daughter of Oscar winner Henry Fonda, who died in 1982, and sister of Peter Fonda, who died in 2019. She launched IndieCollectโ€™s Jane Fonda Fund for Women Directors, an organization aimed to support the restoration of films helmed by women from around the world.

Dolly Parton asks Tennessee not to put her statue at Capitol

FILE - Dolly Parton performs in concert on July 31, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. Parton is asking Tennessee lawmakers to withdraw a bill that would erect a statue of her on the Capitol grounds in Nashville. In a statement released Thursday, Parton says that given current events, she doesn't think being put on a pedestal is appropriate at this time. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. โ€“ Dolly Parton is asking Tennessee lawmakers to withdraw a bill that would erect a statue of her on the Capitol grounds in Nashville. Democratic Rep. John Mark Windle introduced the bill last month that aims to honor Parton โ€œfor all that she has contributed to this state." (Sheโ€™s) a passionate person who loves everyone, and everyone loves her.โ€In her Thursday statement, Parton thanked the legislature for their consideration of the bill and said she was honored and humbled by their intentions.

Super Bowl in Tampa creates 'craziness' outside, inside

They arrived in Orlando on Friday and drove 90 minutes to Tampa the following day to โ€œcheck out the sceneโ€ and grab dinner. โ€œThe cardboard fans actually make it look like itโ€™s full,โ€ said Tampa native and longtime Bucs season-ticket holder Matt Geer. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor issued an executive order last month requiring masks to be worn outside in the cityโ€™s most popular entertainment and recreation areas during Super Bowl festivities and the days following the event. It was his first Super Bowl since 1969 in Miami. Goodmanโ€™s oldest son, Lee, fell in love with the Buccaneers while playing video games and wanting nothing more than to see them in the Super Bowl for the first time in 18 years.

A sexy Alexa, Dan Levy's M&M habit: Super Bowl ads to watch

It might not have seemed likely early in the pandemic, but the 55th Super Bowl Sunday is upon us yet again. Amazon shows off a sexy new body for its Alexa assistant, Dan Levy apologizes for eating M&M's and Bud Light Seltzer Lemonade makes a downpour of lemons a metaphor for 2020's troubles. AdInspiration4 โ€œ Join Us "In what is surely a first in Super Bowl history, an ad for Inspiration4, a SpaceX supported all-civilian space mission touts a chance for viewers to join the mission. Dan Levy of โ€œSchittโ€™s Creekโ€ apologizes to the M&M anthropomorphic characters that are Super Bowl mainstays and says he promises not to โ€œeat any more of their friends." And E-Trade, famous for the talking baby ads it ran in the Super Bowl from 2008 until they โ€œretired" in 2014, is back in the big game with an undisclosed ad.

Wait, โ€˜I Will Always Love Youโ€™ was written about what?

Arguably one of the most famous of love songs, โ€œI Will Always Love Youโ€ doesnโ€™t have the back story you might have thought it did.

Dolly Parton on Super Bowl commercial and COVID-19 vaccine

The Grammy-winning legend's 1980s hit has been flipped by Squarespace โ€” a company that helps users build and host their own websites โ€” for a Super Bowl commercial debuting Tuesday. Iโ€™m really happy. Iโ€™m going to get mine though, but Iโ€™m going to wait. Iโ€™m going to get mine. Iโ€™m going to get it.

Jane Fonda to receive Golden Globes' Cecil B. DeMille Award

FILE - Actress Jane Fonda appears at the 71st international film festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 12, 2018. The Golden Globes will bestow the Cecil B. DeMille Award to Fonda during the 78th annual awards show next month. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES โ€“ Jane Fonda cemented herself into Hollywood allure as a chameleonlike actor and social activist, and now the Golden Globes will honor her illustrious career with its highest honor. Fonda will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award during the 78th annual awards ceremony on Feb. 28, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Tuesday. She launched IndieCollectโ€™s Jane Fonda Fund for Women Directors, an organization aimed to support the restoration of films helmed by women from around the world.

Lawmaker wants Dolly Parton statue at Tennessee Capitol

FILE - Dolly Parton arrives at the 61st annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 10, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. โ€“ A statue of country music icon Dolly Parton could be added to the Capitol grounds in Nashville, Tennessee, if one state lawmaker gets his way. Democratic Rep. John Mark Windle introduced a bill Tuesday that aims to honor Parton โ€œfor all that she has contributed to this state,โ€ news outlets reported. Aside from her status as a music icon, Parton is a lifelong philanthropist. โ€(Sheโ€™s) a passionate person who loves everyone, and everyone loves her.โ€

New Orleans stage and screen actor Carol Sutton dies at 76

FILE - In this May 1, 2019, file photo, actress Carol Sutton arrives at the World Premiere of "Poms" in Los Angeles. Sutton, a fixture on stages in her native New Orleans who built a steady career on the big and small screens, including roles in the 1989 comedy Steel Magnolias and the TV series Queen Sugar, has died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, from complications from COVID-19, according to New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Sutton was 76. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK โ€“ Actor Carol Sutton, a fixture on stages in her native New Orleans who built a steady career on the big and small screens, including roles in the 1989 comedy โ€œSteel Magnoliasโ€ and the TV series โ€œQueen Sugar,โ€ has died from complications from COVID-19, according to New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell. Sutton was 76.

Despite bleak 2020, celebrities make effort to brighten year

(AP Photo)LOS ANGELES โ€“ Yes, 2020 may seem like a complete fail with all the constant bad news and tragic moments. Itโ€™s been filled with gloom and doom, but some celebrities and those inspired by them have tried to brighten a bleak year. He reassigned his 10 seamstresses in New York to produce thousands daily for health care workers on the frontlines. The singer and husband Emilio Estefan's restaurant Estefan Kitchen served up homemade meals for health care workers in Miami. The challenge coordinated offers by celebrities and athletes to raise funds to feed those in need during the pandemic.

Holiday movies, music specials arrive to light a bleak year

(NBC/Apple/HBO Max/Netflix/Disney + via AP)LOS ANGELES โ€“ Bring on the sentimental holiday rom-coms, the chorus of Christmas music specials and the nostalgia of last centuryโ€™s animated charmers. HOLIDAY HARMONYโ€” โ€œMy Gift: A Christmas Special From Carrie Underwood,โ€ now streaming on HBO Max. โ€” โ€œMariah Careyโ€™s Magical Christmas Special,โ€ Dec. 4, Apple TV+. Music, dancing, animation and surprise guest stars help create what the streaming service promises to be a heartwarming journey with the pop star. Dolly Parton sings hymns, holiday pop classics and tunes from her new album, and shares personal and faith-based Christmas memories.

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree turns on, with virus rules

People look from the windows of 30 Rockefeller Center as more than 50,000 lights on the 75-foot-tall Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree are illuminated at the annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree lighting ceremony, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)NEW YORK โ€“ Rockin' around the Christmas tree looks different for visitors at Rockefeller Center this year, starting with Wednesday's tree lighting ceremony. In the days following the lighting until the early part of January, those wishing to take a look at the tree will have to follow a host of rules. At that point, they will be directed to specific pods, each of which can hold four people, to look at the tree. Workers at Rockefeller Center first put up a tree in 1931.

Dolly Parton adds pandemic hero to list of accomplishments

BOSTON โ€“ Dolly Parton is being celebrated in song โ€” a rewritten version of her own โ€œJoleneโ€ โ€” for her contribution to an experimental coronavirus vaccine. Northeastern University associate English professor Ryan Cordell posted a video on Twitter of himself performing a tweaked version of Parton's signature song, renamed โ€œVaccine," that has drawn tens of thousands of views. The lyrics, โ€œVaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine / Iโ€™m begging of you, please go in my arm / Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine / Please just keep me safe from COVID harm," were written by linguist and author Gretchen McCulloch, who posted them online and invited people to record them. The positive reaction to his video from doctors, nurses and other medical professionals is particularly gratifying, he said. โ€œAnd so if they watched the video, and it made them happy for a minute, thatโ€™s all I need.โ€

Cardi B, Dolly Parton, Dua Lipa to be honored by Billboard

NEW YORK โ€“ Cardi B has only released one major single this year โ€” the hit โ€œWAP" โ€” but it's enough for Billboard to name her Woman of the Year. Billboard announced the honor Wednesday and the Grammy-winning rapper will be celebrated at the music brand's 15th Annual Women in Music Event, which will stream live on Dec. 10 at billboardwomeninmusic.com at 8 p.m. EDT. Jennifer Lopez will receive the Icon Award at the event and Dolly Parton will earn the Powerhouse Award. Other honorees include pop star Dua Lipa (Powerhouse Award), R&B sister duo Chloe x Halle (Rising Star Award) and singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez (Impact Award). Outside of โ€œWAP" โ€” which co-stars Megan Thee Stallion and spent four weeks at No.

Did Dolly Parton just cure COVID-19? Country crooner credited with helping create vaccine

Dolly Parton is trending online this week for her $1 million donation towards research in the search for a cure for COVID-19. Fact-checking this was worth it just to see @DollyParton in the acknowledgments of a @NEJM article. And I thought I couldnโ€™t love her more. โ€œI just hope we find a cure real soon.โ€Parton is known for her philanthropic nature, having set up the Dollywood Foundation which has, in the past, donated money to families affected by fires in the Gatlinburg, Tennessee area. Sheโ€™s also at the helm of Dolly Partonโ€™s Imagination Library - โ€œa book gifting program which mails high-quality, free books to more than a million children around the world each month,โ€ the foundationโ€™s website states.

Dove Awards name for KING & COUNTRY top artist

FILE - Joel Smallbone, right, and Luke Smallbone of For King and Country appear at the 47th Annual GMA Dove Awards in Nashville, Tenn. on Oct. 11, 2016. The brother duo earned their first artist of the year award at the Gospel Music Associations Dove Awards, which aired on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, without an audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. โ€“ Brother duo for KING & Country earned their first artist of the year award at the Gospel Music Associationโ€™s Dove Awards, which aired on Friday without an audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Luke and Joel Smallbone, who perform as for KING & COUNTRY, also picked up an award for short form video of the year for their duet with Dolly Parton. Tasha Cobbs Leonard won gospel artist of the year and rapper Kayne West, who is on the ballot in some states as a presidential candidate, won for rap/hip hop recorded song of the year, his first Dove Award.

Trailblazer Charley Pride to get lifetime achievement award

NASHVILLE, Tenn. โ€“ Trailblazing country music star Charley Pride will get a lifetime achievement award at the CMA Awards in November. 1 hits between the 1960s and 1980s, with songs like โ€œKiss An Angel Good Mornin'โ€ and โ€œIs Anybody Goin' to San Antone.โ€Pride, 82, will accept the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award on the CMA Awards on Nov. 11 on ABC. Pride was named CMA Entertainer of the year in 1971 and won male artist of the year in 1971 and 1972. He has three Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000. Other recipients of the award include Nelson, Kenny Rogers, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton and Kris Kristofferson.

Carrie Underwood named top artist at CMT Music Awards

In this video image provided by CMT, Carrie Underwood accepts the female of the year award for Drinking Alone during the Country Music Television awards airing on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (CMT via AP)NASHVILLE, Tenn. โ€“ Carrie Underwood already had the most CMT Music Awards of any artist, but she'll need to make more room on her shelf. The superstar picked up two more trophies for video of the year and female video of the year in a remotely shot awards show. "I am so proud to be a part of this legacy of women in country music with you. Singer Granger Smith won for his on-the-nose music video called โ€œDon't Cough On Me!"

Reba McEntire, Darius Rucker take over as CMA Awards hosts

NASHVILLE, Tenn. โ€“ Country stars Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker are promising laughs and good music when they co-host this year's CMA Awards in November. McEntire, a Country Music Hall of Famer and veteran host of country music awards shows, returns after hosting last year with Carrie Underwood and Dolly Parton. Pride was the first Black country artist to co-host the awards show, in 1975 with Glen Campbell. And to be here 14 years later hosting with Reba freaking McEntire? Although the pandemic may change some behind-the-scenes production, McEntire promised she would keep up her awards show tradition of multiple outfit changes throughout the broadcast.

Country star and hit Elvis songwriter Mac Davis dies at 78

FILE - Musician Mac Davis performs at the Texas Film Awards in Austin, Texas on March 6, 2014. Davis, a country star and Elvis songwriter, died on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020 after heart surgery. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP, File)NASHVILLE, Tenn. โ€“ Country star Mac Davis, who launched his career crafting the Elvis hits โ€œA Little Less Conversationโ€ and โ€œIn the Ghetto,โ€ and whose own hits include โ€œBaby Don't Get Hooked On Me,โ€ has died. He was named 1974โ€™s entertainer of the year by the Academy of Country Music and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. โ€œA small town boy whoโ€™d achieved the greatest kinds of fame, he remained a good guy, a family man,โ€ said country star Kenny Chesney.

Mural highlights Dolly Parton's Black Lives Matter quote

A mural of Dolly Parton is seen outside The 5 Spot, a music club in Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Aug. 21, 2020. Artist Kim Radford said Dolly fans from around the world have contacted her about the mural, which contains a quote from Parton about her support for the Black Lives Matter movement. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Rent's due, again: Monthly anxieties deepen as aid falls off

Sakai Harrison poses for a portrait after leading his clients through a rigorous workout on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Atlanta. Harrison moved to New York to try to make it as a personal trainer and designer - but his gym shuttered early in the pandemic, and after weeks of struggling to both pay the rent and put food in his fridge, he knew what he had to do. He moved back to Georgia for greater stability. (AP Photo/Ron Harris)

National treasure Dolly Parton will read bedtime stories to save parents everywhere

How can you not love Dolly Parton? Starting April 2, Parton will be reading childrenโ€™s books from the comfort of her bed in a 10-part video series. The first book Parton is reading is the classic โ€œThe Little Engine That Could." So while parents are working from โ€œ9 to 5,โ€ Parton is here to offer some relief and keep your kids entertained with books. Even if you donโ€™t have kids that need a bedtime story, why not tune in to see just how adorable Parton will be cuddled up in bed with her pajamas?

Dolly Parton Pays Tribute to Late Friend Kenny Rogers: 'I Will Always Love You'

Dolly Parton took to social media on Saturday morning to emotionally pay tribute to her late friend and fellow country star, Kenny Rogers. In the video, Parton sits at the piano, holding a framed picture of the pair that she displays in her home. A big ol' chunk of it has gone with him today," Parton continues, growing emotional as she holds up the picture. "In a career that spanned more than six decades, Kenny Rogers left an indelible mark on the history of American music. RELATED CONTENT:Kenny Rogers, Country Music Icon, Dead at 81Kenny Rogers Cancels Farewell Tour Dates Due to 'Health Challenges'Country Music Legend Kenny Rogers on Why Now Is the Time to Retire (Exclusive)

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