Dolly Parton's famed ballad, "Jolene," was "loosely based on a little bit of truth" by a woman who had a crush on the singer's late husband, Carl Dean. Dean's death was announced by the singer on ...

Fifty-two years ago today, Dolly Parton released a No. 1 single that would become her signature songs an inspire hundreds of ...

Dolly Parton’s husband of almost 60 years, Carl Dean, died Monday in Nashville at the age of 82. As PEOPLE pointed out Monday night, Dolly Parton‘s most famous song, “Jolene,” was based on a woman who ...

Dolly Parton is celebrating the 52nd anniversary of her iconic song "Jolene." The country icon, 79, posted a throwback video of herself performing the track on Instagram on Wednesday, Oct. 15. "52 ...

Dolly Parton's husband Carl Thomas Dean, who has died at age 82, helped birth one of the most iconic songs of her career. The country music star, 79, has explained that her 1973 hit "Jolene," in which ...

The woman Dolly Parton brought to life in her song "Jolene" is perhaps one of country music's most famous fictional characters, with her "flaming locks of auburn hair," "Ivory skin" and "Eyes of ...

Carl Dean, the longtime husband of Dolly Parton, is dead at 82 years old. He died on March 3 in Nashville and a cause of death has not been revealed. Parton announced the news on social media, saying ...

The most mutually agreed upon “Golden Age” of country music is seemingly the 1970s. You can disagree with that opinion; however, you cannot ignore just how much starpower and talent came out of the ...

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 ...

"Jolene" got a fiery makeover on Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' album Don’t come for her man! Dolly Parton’s 1973 hit, “Jolene," has had Parton fans singing along for decades, but in 2024, Beyoncé put a ...