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Twitter reacts to Morrissey's hospital visit and says goodbye to '30 Rock.' read more
Found in: Culture, FeaturesWatch Girls' Whitney Houston Tribute
Christopher Owens, of the San Francisco indie duo Girls, performed a solo-electric version of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" at the Laneway Festival in Singapore yesterday. read more
Found in: Music, NewsJoyful Noise
Think Glee with a religious twist. Joyful Noise, starring Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton, features all the rival divas, angsty romance and moving musical numbers of the hit TV show—plus the timing of a bad sitcom (sans laugh track) and the melodrama of a movie of the week. The rousing arrangements performed by both industry icons and fresh faces are the only saving graces in what’s otherwise a mess of slight plot and lazy dialogue—although you may find yourself laughing—hard—at how bad the jokes are.... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsDolly Parton: Better Day
“Grindstones and rhinestones, that made up my life,” Dolly Parton writes on the driving “The Sacrifice,” a dobro-laced song about work ethic and commitment, “but I’ve shined like a diamond through sacrifice.”... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsDolly Parton Announces New Album, World Tour
Country legend Dolly Parton has taken to her website to announce that she has a new album coming in 2011.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsNorah Jones ...Featuring
Finally, an album featuring both Dolly Parton and Q-Tip Norah Jones’ breezy vocals and jazzy style that recalls the heyday of the Great American Songbook have linked her with 2000s MOR pop. For some listeners, she’s a breath of fresh air; for others, she represents all that’s dull and overly tasteful in music. While she could have gotten by singing unobtrusive jazz tunes for your next dinner party, in fact Jones has proved to be a lot more musically curious than she gets credit for and has shown up in some odd places over the years, working with unlikely collaborators... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsNew Norah Jones Album Features OutKast, M. Ward, Q-Tip, Gillian Welch, Many More
The aptly-titled record also features Ray Charles, Belle & Sebastian, Willie Nelson and Foo Fighters... read more
Found in: Music, NewsEmmylou Harris and Willie Nelson's Handwritten Lyrics Featured in Nashville Exhibit
Rosanne Cash, The Fray, Michael McDonald and 45 more also featured in tonight's event... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDifferent Songs With The Same Names
There are a lot of songs out there—every artist runs the risk of doubling up on a title or two. Here are some of our favorite songs with the same titles. As you read this list, my fellow editor Steve is writing a song called "Stairway to Heaven" for his band Attractive Eighties Women. And it's not a cover. ... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayDolly Parton saves 9 to 5: The Musical
Almost thirty years after starring in the film version of... read more
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