10 h. ago Did Dolly Parton 'snub' Meghan Markle's invite to appear on her Netflix show?

She's the Queen of Country music and thanks to that title Dolly Parton has rubbed shoulders with many members of the Royal Family .

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1 week ago Dolly Parton, 79, announces major career news almost 10 years after quitting touring

The 79-year-old national treasure - who's only a Tony Award away from elite EGOT status - has kept herself busy since suffering the loss of her husband Carl Dean on March 3

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2 w. ago Bassist Carol Kaye tells AP she's declining Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, 'Permanently'

Legendary bassist Carol Kaye says she wants no part of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

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2 w. ago Mötley Crüe recruit Dolly Parton for new version of Home Sweet Home

The rock legends have joined forces with none other than country music icon Dolly on a 40th anniversary version of the power ballad originally released on the 1985 album Theatre of Pain, and again in 1991 for the Decade of Decadence 81-91 compilation album.

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2 w. ago Tom Cruise finally set to receive Oscar alongside fellow honorary winners like Dolly Parton

Cruise has been nominated for an Oscar four times but has never won

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2 w. ago Tom Cruise and Dolly Parton among stars set to receive honorary Oscars

The Mission: Impossible actor and country singing multi-hyphenate will be honoured alongside actor Debbie Allen and production designer Wynn ThomasTom Cruise and Dolly Parton will be among this year’s recipients of honorary Oscars.The pair join choreographer, actor and director Debbie Allen and production designer Wynn Thomas, all scheduled to receive special Oscars at this year’s governors awards in November. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tom Cruise is finally getting an Oscar — as will Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen and Wynn Thomas

Tom Cruise is finally getting an Oscar

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2 w. ago ‘We’re so big we could do a gig on the moon’: tribute acts on fame, money and what it takes to make it

Dave Grohl is Bjorn Again’s ‘biggest fan’. Kelly O’Brien took out a loan to buy boobs to match Dolly Parton’s. Four tribute acts reflect on ‘the best job in the world’Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailPink Floyd, Queen, AC/DC and, of course, Elvis play every weekend around Australia, often to sell-out crowds. Sure, they might not be the real thing – but they’re close enough.Tribute acts – the artists who make their living performing covers of well-known musicians – are not new. But in the past few years they’ve surged in popularity – even while Australia’s live music industry has struggled – as audiences embrace nostalgia more than ever before. RSLs and regional towns might be the stomping ground for tribute acts but today the best in the business can charge more than $100 a ticket.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘I used to impersonate Hannah Montana – I can’t listen to her now!’: Lainey Wilson’s honest playlist

The country star loves the loud guitars of Bob Seger and belts out some Dolly after a few drinks, but which song makes her feel as if she can do anything?The first song I fell in love with I remember my grandma playing (How Much Is That) Doggie in the Window by Patti Page when I was five years old in the back seat of the car. I could never tell if she was singing “doggie” or “dolly”, but I loved it either way.The first record I bought My grandma used to babysit [US country singer] Tim McGraw, 15 minutes down the road from where I lived in Louisiana, so I bought his album A Place in the Sun from Walmart and my sister and I made up a dance routine. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago A quirky vegetable sculpture contest features a squash Donald Trump and a papal 'cornclave'

Vegetable likenesses of Donald Trump and Dolly Parton and a papal “cornclave” are on display at the Lambeth Country Show

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last month Lanarkshire group teams up with Dolly Parton's charity to give kids free books

Soul of the Junction SCIO teamed up with the music legend's Imagination Library.

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