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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean, passed away in Nashville at 82. Dean was the inspiration for Parton's hit song "Jolene," based on a bank teller who admired him. The couple met in 1964 and married ...

Dolly Parton shared in a new video message that her SongTeller Hotel in Downtown Nashville is now accepting reservations. The ...

"Jolene" got a fiery makeover on Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' album Emily Rella is a Food Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2025. Her work has previously appeared in AOL, Yahoo and ...

Since releasing her country album, "Cowboy Carter," Beyoncé has garnered the praise of several country stars, from Billy Ray Cyrus to the iconic Dolly Parton. In fact, Beyoncé covered one of Parton's ...

Somehow, music legend Dolly Parton has never performed at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, and has actually turned down the opportunity. Now we know why.