14 h. 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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21 h. 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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8 d. 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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1 week ago 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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2 w. ago Dolly Parton says she's 'lonely' after death of husband Carl Dean

Dolly Parton has opened up about her 'loneliness' following the death of her husband Carl Dean in March - just a few months before the couple would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.

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2 w. ago Dolly Parton: ‘I just try to go on, because I know I have to’

‘I truly believe I’m going to see him again someday,’ the country legend says

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2 w. ago Dolly Parton reveals painful secret she kept from her fans to protect her private husband before his death

The Pittman Center, Tennessee-born icon told the outlet: 'I really feel his presence. I just try to go on, because I know I have to.'

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2 w. ago Dolly Parton: My faith has sustained me after my husband’s death

‘I truly believe I’m going to see him again someday,’ the country legend says

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2 w. ago Dolly Parton leans on her faith after losing husband of nearly 60 years

Dolly Parton says her faith has carried her through her fluctuating grief following the death of her husband, Carl Dean

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3 w. ago Dolly Parton announces expansion of food brand with frozen dinners

The frozen dinners have a suggested retail price of $4.49

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3 w. ago William and Kate named among Time’s 100 most influential philanthropists

William and Kate were praised for modernising royal philanthropy and being attuned to social issues.

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