In this intensely divided moment, one of the few things everyone still seems to agree on is Dolly Parton—but why? That simple... more
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Hi, Dolly Parton's America fans! We're sharing a new trailer for our new 6-part series The Vanishing of Harry Pace -from... more
As Dolly will tell you, so much of who she is - her creativity, her music, her stance on life... more
In this second bonus music episode, we play two live songs we recorded, sung by bluegrass musicians Nora Brown and Amythyst Kiah. You can... more
This episode delves into the controversy surrounding Dolly Parton’s Stampede (formerly known as “Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede”)—a dinner theater that presents the... more
At the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, we drop in on a history class called “Dolly Parton’s America.” (We borrowed... more
Music performed by: Justin Hiltner (@hiltnerj, http://justinhiltner.com) Esther Konkara (@esther_konkara) Steph Jenkins (@slhjenkins, http://www.stephaniejenkins.info) Stephanie Coleman (@stephiecoleman) Courtney Hartman (@courthartman, https://www.courtneyhartman.com) Shelley Washington (@shelleyplaysaxy,... more
One of Dolly’s most iconic and successful songs is “Jolene,” a song that, at first listen, is about a romantic... more
Dolly Parton and politics have always had an interesting relationship. On the one hand, she wrote 9 to 5, the... more
In this episode, we go back up the mountain to visit Dolly’s actual Tennessee mountain home. But, can you ever... more
We journey into the Dollyverse dimension: "Tennessee Mountain Home."Like all law abiding Tennesseans, Jad grew up with the song on a... more
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