Simplicity is key to the song’s appeal. “It’s just the same word over and over,” Parton told NPR. “Even a first-grader or a ...

Dolly Parton chats with Rick Bragg on her Tennessee childhood, the real Jolene, and Dollywood's 40th anniversary.

Athens death rockers Tears for the Dying take Dolly Parton’s forlorn country hit “Jolene” into darker, gothic territory with their new cover and music video. The song has personal significance for ...

Some of the greatest written characters of all time were created for songs, and these four are a few of the most legendary.

Dolly Parton has been in the music game for almost 70 years now, and she has a few career milestones that are nothing short ...

She’s lived her music. It isn’t just an archive to draw ... In 1973, she went into RCA’s Nashville studio to record “Jolene.” The clerk’s name was not really Jolene.

Jolene' Beyoncé's version of "Jolene" put a twist on country singer Dolly Parton's popular song about infidelity. Parton recorded the introduction to Beyoncé's rendition, telling E! News in a ...

A centuries-old Texas institution is being chopped away and there's nothing Dolly Parton or Beyonce can do to save it. After standing in Central Texas for 400 years, "Jolene," the tree with "eyes ...

Dolly Parton graced the January/February cover of Southern Living in honor of celebrating nearly 40 years since the opening ...

Dollywood was never about all the roller coasters—at least, not just about the roller coasters. Years before her namesake ...

"Ameriican Requiem," the first song on the album, has the second-best odds at +200 and "Ya Ya" is right behind it at +250. "Jolene" and "16 Carriages" are the other songs from the album listed on ...