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Ever been to a show so bad that the venue issued an apology? That seems to be the case for Elle King after she stole the spotlight at Dolly Parton’s birthday bash in Nashville on Friday — and not in a good way.The “Ex’s & Oh’s” singer appeared to slur her words while performing during the second of the country music legend’s 78th birthday tributes at the Grand Ole Opry. King repeatedly said she didn’t know the lyrics to one of Parton’s songs and at one point admitted she was drunk. “Hi, my name is Elle King. I’m f—…

The Grand Ole Opry celebrated Dolly Parton’s 78th birthday on Jan. 19 with a night of performances at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Friday. While the country legend herself wasn’t present for the Opry Goes Dolly event, other musicians took the stage to perform her hits in tribute — or at least they were supposed to. Singer-songwriter Elle King derailed the performance by appearing onstage in a seemingly inebriated state: At one point, she admitted to being “hammered” and forgot the words to Parton’s songs during her…

Today marks Dolly Parton’s 78th birthday, and to celebrate, the country singer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee has shared a deluxe digital version of her latest LP Rockstar, with nine additional songs and covers. “It’s my Birthday so I’m going to give you a present!,” Parton wrote on social media. “I’m releasing four never released songs for my birthday, to go with the Rockstar album, and a few others that you may have heard before that were not on the album. I hope you enjoy them, and I hope you all have a…

Dolly Parton helped make the holiday season brighter for a devoted fan living with stage four colon cancer. Utah resident LeGrand “LG” Gold received a personal call and more from the 77-year-old country music icon days before Christmas. In a YouTube video shared by Gold’s wife, Alice, Parton can be heard comforting Gold and serenading him with one of her most popular songs. “Hey LG, it’s Dolly P,” the singer told Gold. “I’ve heard you’ve been a fan of mine for many years and I just wanted to thank you for that.”Gold, who…

Dolly Parton recently opened up about her choice to not have children, admitting her successful career, working nine-to-five, would’ve been significantly slowed down if she had decided to start a family with her husband, Carl Dean.The 77-year-old singer-songwriter told Saga Magazine: “I haven’t missed it like I thought I might. When you’re a young couple, you think you’re going to have kids, but it just wasn’t one of those burning things for me. I had my career and my music and I was traveling.”Dolly and Carl met at a…

Breadcrumb Trail LinksSportsNFLMusicFootballEntertainment Get the latest from Jon McCarthy straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Nov 23, 2023  •  1 minute read Dolly Parton performs during halftime in the game between the Washington Commanders and the Dallas Cowboys at AT&ampamp;T Stadium on Nov. 23, 2023 in Arlington, Texas. Photo by Ron Jenkins /Getty ImagesArticle contentIf anyone can unite America it should be Dolly Parton, but social media was divided after the country music legend’s U.S. Thanksgiving…

The country star donned the iconic blue-and-white outfit to perform "Jolene," "9 to 5," and songs from her new album Rockstar Dolly Parton’s promotional push behind her new album Rockstar has been as well-planned as a military operation. The country music superstar has been everywhere, from an hourlong interview on ABC earlier this month to the field at the University of Tennessee’s Neyland Stadium last weekend, where she sang the Volunteers’ rally song “Rocky Top.” On Thanksgiving Day, Parton…

Dolly Parton couldn’t wait more than a weekend to start expanding her new rock album, Rockstar, quipping on Instagram yesterday, “Surprise! Did you all think I was done?” As part of the “download exclusive version” of the album, Parton has tacked on two extra tracks: A new rendition of her classic “Jolene” featuring Måneskin, as well as a cover of Eddie Money’s 1977 hit, “Two Tickets To Paradise. As it stands, the two bonus cuts are only available if you purchase the downloadable version of Rockstar on…

Volunteers legend Peyton Manning escorts country singer to the field ahead of game against top-ranked Bulldogs Fresh off conquering the rock world with her all-star new album, Dolly Parton returned to her Tennessee roots Saturday with a rendition of “Rocky Top” at the University of Tennessee’s football game. The Felice and Boudleaux Bryant-penned classic — which doubles as both an official Tennessee state song and the Volunteers’ fight song — has long been a part of Parton’s live repertoire,…

At 30 tracks, and featuring upwards of 40 guests, this rock album from one of country’s most famous and resonant voices all too often resembles a shaggy behemoth hell-bent on overkill. Bygones – an original composition – finds Parton alongside Rob Halford from Judas Priest and Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx, the latter fighting Parton for the hairspray. An overegged cover of Let It Be ropes in not just Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, but Peter Frampton and Mick Fleetwood too. Lead single World on Fire, on which Parton rails…