The real reason is completely unexpected.

Dolly Parton might have all the fixings of a diva—a larger-than-life personality, a braggable career, a love of all things sparkly and glamorous-looking, and so on. But this country music icon didn’t ...

On this day (May 12) in 1978, Dolly Parton was in the middle of a two-week run at the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with “It’s All Wrong, But It’s All Right.” The song’s lyrics are from ...

Dolly Parton's signature look is inimitable, but although the country icon has told many stories over the years about who ...

Dolly Parton is a living legend, but back in the day she wasn't sure about going the distance, and Parton didn't think ...

Dolly Parton has always been the Queen of Country, but it might surprise some of her younger fans that she posed for Playboy in 1978. But the photo shoot was much different than you think. The 79-year ...

In 1978, Parton gave an interview to Playboy. Her career was on the rise, and she acknowledged that not everyone was that lucky. She knew that careers in show business could flare out quickly. “Most ...

Dolly Parton is putting out a new Broadway musical about her life. Years before this, she said she'd never seen a live ...

Dolly Parton Thought Her 1978 Pop Hit Would End Her Country Career—So She Changed It originally appeared on Parade. In 1977, Dolly Parton found herself at a career dilemma, one familiar to many ...