Daily Archives: August 25, 2026

Millions around the world are trying to absorb the shocking news about Dolly Parton’s death. In fact, ways to honor her are now being put in place. President Donald Trump announced that flags will be lowered for her. Undoubtedly, countless tributes in words, song, and other means will be forthcoming. Her beloved theme park, Dollywood, […]

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Country music icon Dolly Parton has passed away at 80 years old, her family announced on Tuesday (August 25). With Parton being one of the biggest stars in country music history, fans are already clamoring to know the details about a potential memorial service.  No details about a public ceremony are available. However, her family […]

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New details about Dolly Parton’s death have emerged, including the cause of death for the country music icon who died Tuesday at 80. Continue reading…

The country icon joked that Toby Keith would “say something that would stick with you… for the rest of your golf career.”

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See what members of the rock and metal community are saying about the death of Dolly Parton. Continue reading…

Eminem never got the chance to meet Dolly Parton, but a personal note she sent him after his Rock Hall induction stayed with him. Now he’s sharing her words. Continue reading…

It’s hard to imagine a world without Dolly Parton in it. She could easily brighten everyone’s day with her wicked sense of humor, her sparkling smile, her canny wisdom, her ingenious lyrical sense, and her wide-ranging embrace of every musical style, from bluegrass to rock. We’re bereft, but the narrative section of her classic “I Will Always Love You” could easily serve as her farewell message to us: “And I hope life treats you kind/ And I hope that you have all/ You ever dreamed of/ Oh, I do wish you joy/ And I wish you happiness/ But above all this I wish you love.” Dolly Parton fierce and loving spirit, and her warmth and wisdom endure in her songs, and as much as we’re bereft, we will always love her.

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Congratulations. You lived in the time of Dolly Parton. An infinite gift from above. Country music? This doesn’t even begin to contain the multitudes of this woman’s towering contributions across the entire expanse of humanity.

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For the Thursday show on September 10th in Rosemont, a good 90% of all upper deck seats are still available. For the Sunday matinee show, it’s about 70% of the upper deck that remains unsold. For Friday night, it’s about 50%.

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So Much for Goodbyes, the fifth studio album from bluegrass guitarist/singer/songwriter Billy Strings, is dedicated to his mother Debra Apostol, who died suddenly in 2025 of a methamphetamine overdose. Produced by T-Bone Burnett, the record is, as you’d expect given the context, a more somber