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,” ...
The singer's hit song was released in October 1973, and was inspired by a woman who had a crush on her husband, Carl Dean, who died on March 3 Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been ...
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 ...
Longtime "Star Trek" fans will likely want to know what actor Jolene Blalock has been up to since her memorable run on ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Dolly Parton has continually put out hit after hit over the years — from "These Old Bones" and "If I ...
The threat of infidelity is the same, but how the two women negotiate it is a reflection of their age, race, and experiences of womanhood. It’s only natural that Beyoncé’s cover version would be ...
Dolly Parton’s 1972 hit “Jolene” is an American classic. Even Beyoncé covered the song on her recent album Cowboy Carter. The song tells the story of an auburn-haired vixen who tries to steal Dolly’s ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. “Jolene” is one of Dolly Parton’s most famous songs–and that really ...
Dolly Parton says Beyoncé might feature her hit song "Jolene" on her upcoming album, Act II. In an interview with Tennessee’s Knox News to mark the opening of the season at her amusement park ...
Beyoncé has released her new album, Cowboy Carter, and one song causing a particular stir is the Texan-born star’s cover of “Jolene”, the signature hit song by the queen of country herself, Dolly ...
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,” ...