Daily Archives: August 27, 2026

Editor’s note: In honor of Dolly Parton passing away this week at the age of 80, we’re revisiting some of No Depression‘s best stories about the “Queen of Country.” This excerpt comes from the first installment in a four-part series by

Laurelyn Dossett sings in layers.

“She can’t speak, but she can cry / she can’t fight, but she can die,” Dossett sings over a melancholy groove on “The River’s Lament.” “Poisoned on a winter’s day / while we looked

The first of Dolly Parton’s six living siblings has shared her feelings in the wake of the singer’s death. Continue reading…

Hear ye, hear ye: By the power vested in Saving Country Music, Friday August 28th, 2026 is officially being declared a country music holiday, with all the rights and privileges thereof due to the excessive amount of cool releases.

The post Officially Declaring August 28th, 2026 a Country Music Holiday first appeared on Saving Country Music.

I think everyone knows someone who, when they enter the room, starts to add color to the discussion. Not the primary color, Jackson Pollack splat of conspiracy or disproven theory, but the rich tint that binds various hues together into a well-formed montage. Nashvillian, by way of several points in the Deep South, Afton Wolfe […]

A Tennessee lawmaker says he plans to introduce legislation honoring Dolly Parton in Nashville, as a petition to rename the city’s airport gains momentum. Continue reading…