American Songwriter

On This Day in 1971, Dolly Parton Landed Her First No. 1 With a Song Inspired by Mountain Men She Knew as a Child

Fifty-five years ago today, Dolly Parton reached the top of the country chart for the first time with a song inspired by her childhood.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1974, Dolly Parton Released the Album That Announced Her Independence From Porter Wagoner and the Beginning of a New Chapter

Fifty-two years ago today, Dolly Parton released an album that contained two massive hits and launched a new era of her ...
Whiskey Riff

From Dolly Parton, To Elvis Presley & Whitney Houston: The Full History Of Dolly’s Iconic Hit “I Will Always Love You”

You'd be hard pressed to find a country song with this much fascinating history. It was on this date in 1974 that Dolly Parton released her thirteenth solo studio album, Jolene. Of course, the iconic ...

Dolly Parton Blocked From Her First No. 1 Bestseller By America’s Biggest Hit

Dolly Parton teams with Queen Latifah, Reba McEntire, Lainey Wilson and Miley Cyrus for “Light of a Clear Blue Morning,” which misses No. 1 on the Digital Song Sales chart.

75 Amazing Dolly Parton Facts, From Her Childhood to Global Icon

The album Here You Come Again was the first ever by a female country artist to sell 1 million copies. Parton won the Grammy ...