The most comprehensive portrait of her significant body of work yet, Dolly is the perfect opportunity to consider the rich bounty of stories and ideas that live in her songs.That Dolly Parton’s first hit, in 1967, was called “Dumb Blonde” seems appropriate in retrospect, because she spent her career defying that image while visually embodying it. The song was a slight but feisty rejoinder at
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Two things stand out when discussing the music of **Dolly Parton** ; Her incredible voice & her ear for a good song. Though she was often saddled with overblown arrangements in her early years, as she gained power she gained more artistic control, allowing her to stretch and explore the great World Songbook.So here she is, with **Nickel Creek** doing yet ??another?? version of **Blowin' In The...
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First time I heard this I was like "WTF?" but I'll be damned if it doesn't sound pretty awesome.
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Artist: Dolly PartonTitle: Dolly: Live From LondonRelease Date: November 10, 2009Label: Dolly RecordsFormat(s): 1 CD/1 DVDDolly Parton follows up her career spanning box set with a new 2-disc (CD/DVD) set from her 2008 London O2 Arena show. The concert was filmed with 13 Hi-Def cameras and digital sound to give viewers and listeners the closest experience without actually being there.Also incl...
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Dolly Parton and Kid Rock are among this year’s additions to the Music City Walk of Fame. An open-to-the-public ceremony will be held this Sunday, November 8, in Nashville to welcome this year’s inductees at the Hall of Fame Park. Other inductees this year include Charlie Daniels, Ernest Tubb, and Tootsie Bess, the namesake of [...]
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Not so much a pisstake this time as a big "Huh?"
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Alright guys, time for another fun contest, but first it's time to let you know who won last week's contest. I just announced over on Twitter who won Carrie's "Play On" (@aleashinn) and the totally awesome Whitney Duncan fan pack which included an MP3 player (@wohelomom) so now let's move onto the contests here. The winners of the Carrie Underwood "Play On" CDs are *Emily and *Damon. And the
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I was listening to another one of my massive playlists earlier today, and this one popped up...Talk about killing two birds with one stone - a cover song AND a mash-up! Gotta love it. Dolly does a surprisingly nice version of Stairway to Heaven here, and I really like the slower tempo of this mashup as well as the artists DJ Earworm chose for this mix.Check out DJ Earworm's website for more e...
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Holy gazungas! Dolly Parton will be joining bands like Yo La Tengo, Tokyo Police Club, Okkervil River, for the 2008 SXSW music festival. In addition to Jim James solo set, the My Morning Jacket frontman will also be performing with his bandmates. Festivities kick off March 12th through the 16th. "Click here":http://2008.sxsw.com/music/festival/alphalist/ for the entire list.Some of our favorite...
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Many thanks to eshep, my secret Santa, who sent me a magical variety of songs to please me at the year's end. I'm sure he knew I would love Dolly Parton's version of "Seven Bridges Road." I knew this song, but not the Parton version. I had not heard any of the other tunes on the cd, which is nice. I will be discussing several of the songs in future posts. Now for a question that I probably...
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Dolly Parton's outsized personality has occasionally obscured the fact that she's one of America's all-time greatest songwriters and an exceptional vocalist who effortlessly [...]Original Story
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Dolly Parton's new label Dolly Records will be solely for her. No other artists will be signed to it except for the buxom Southern belle, according to her manager and GM of Dolly Records, Danny Nozell."It's really the first mainstream country record Dolly has done in 17 years," Nozell told Billboard.com of the album which is due in February of 2008. The first single "Better Get To Livin'" hits...
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BusinessTN magazine has placed Dolly Parton at #10 on its 2009 Power 100 list, the only country artist on the hot 100 (three record label heads, led by Curb's Mike Curb at #14- made the list). In designating our lady of Dollywood in such a lofty position, BTN says, "Arguably Tennessee’s most recognizable brand around the world, Parton is a leading spokesperson for state tourism efforts. Her Ima.
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In celebration of 9 to 5: The Musical's Broadway debut, RCA/Legacy has reissued Parton's 1980 album with a trio of bonus tracks. [...]Original Story: http://www.hyperbolium.com/2009/03/31/dolly-parton...
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