While Beyoncé fans found out on Wednesday when the Cowboy Carter tracklist was unveiled that there would be a song called “Jolene” on the album, the finished product is not exactly a Dolly Parton ...

A Congolese singer, a Zimbabwean banjo player and a Mozambican bassist walk into an East Nashville bar. What follows is not a punchline, but the trio’s hypnotic opening salvo on “My Kind of Country,” ...

Fifty-three years ago today, Dolly Parton stepped into the studio and recorded what would become a pivotal hit for her.

On Oct. 15, 1973, Dolly Parton released her now-classic song "Jolene." The No. 1 song (as of February of 1974) wasn't her first to reach the country charts' highest peak, but it did help launch one of ...

“Jolene” is one of Dolly Parton’s most famous songs–and that really means something, considering how many smashes the country legend has written throughout her career. This week, the tune hits a new ...

"Son of Jolene" debuts on Billboard's Country Digital Song Sales chart, missing the top 10 as it launches at No. 11 — and tying the original "Jolene" in the process.

Lil’ Nas X became a household name thanks to his country hit single “Old Town Road.” So when he visited the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, he went back into his country bag and performed a remake of Dolly ...

When Dolly Parton launched her career on a country-music television show in the late 1960s, she says, she used to sign autographs every night after the broadcast. "One night, I was on stage, and there ...

On the just-released Cowboy Carter album, Beyoncé included a melodically faithful but lyrically updated version of Parton's 1973 classic "Jolene." By Katie Atkinson Executive Digital Director, West ...