Dolly Parton

The 19th annual Mountain Soul Vocal Competition is accepting entries, held to honor the music of Dolly Parton, the most famous resident of Seviereville, TN. Dolly isn't expected to be on hand, but one never knows, and the contest is

Joe Mullins reads to children at the Industrial Strength Bluegrass festival - photo © Bill Warren Each November at the Industrial Strength Bluegrass festival the Mullins family and the Radio Ramblers host a charity fundraiser breakfast. This year's was one "for

Husband and wife duos are not uncommon in bluegrass, though hardly the norm. We all know Darin & Brooke Aldridge and Kenny & Amanda Smith, but can you think of many others. Sierra Hull and Justin Moses often tour together,

Rhonda Vincent has an early Christmas present for us all, a hilarious video version of I Ain't Been Nowhere from her current Music Is What I See album. It features Rhonda, the members of her touring band, The Rage, her husband,

Billy Blue Records has released a first single from a new all star project, also announced today, Country Faith Bluegrass. It features both new and classic recordings by the hottest artists in contemporary bluegrass Gospel. Included are new contributions from

Another volume in the series, Women Composers, is the forthcoming Unlikely Angel - The Songs of Dolly Parton, to be published by the University of Illinois Press in October 2020.  This is what the University of Illinois Press has to say

Nearly 60 years into a celebrated career, Dolly Parton has released her 5th soundtrack album for a major motion picture. This time it's for Dumplin', a Netflix original film based on the 2015 best-selling young adult novel of the same

Lorraine Jordan (left) with Dolly Parton and her cohosts Shawn Parr and Elaina D Smith at the Smoky Mountains Rise telethon on December 13 This report from the Smoky Mountains Rise telethon on December 13 to benefit the parts of east Tennessee

Dolly Parton's telethon to benefit victims of the wildfires that ravaged east Tennessee last month starts in just a few hours, offering television and online viewers a chance to donate to her My People Fund. The fund is a part

Brad Hudson, reso-guitarist with Sideline, has signed with Pinecastle Records for a new project which will feature both his vocal and instrumental prowess. Bluegrass fans will recall seeing Brad recently with Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road, touring as a part of