Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean's country music reporter, shares exclusive insights on interviewing Dolly Parton.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband of nearly 60 years, died on Monday in Nashville. He was 82. On Friday, ...

Dolly Parton shared a new song, "If You Hadn't Been There," dedicated to Carl Dean, her late husband who died earlier this week.

Leave it to Dolly Parton to channel a lifetime of love (and loss) into a song that has everyone reaching for tissues. Her ...

For the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, the 2025-26 season finally will mark a full recovery from the pandemic. “This is the year ...

Dolly Parton offered an emotional tribute to her late husband, Carl Thomas Dean, who died earlier this week. The legendary ...

Dolly Parton has released an emotional ballad honoring her late husband Carl Thomas Dean, who died on Monday at the age of 82 ...

Dolly Parton, who's put her life into beautiful songs through her whole career, from "I Will Always Love You" to "Jolene," ...

Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean, died on Monday. On Friday at midnight, Parton released the song "If You Hadn't Been There" in his memory.

Parton's emotional tribute to Carl Dean, "If You Hadn't Been There," reflects on decades of love and gratitude.

Dolly Parton has released a breathtaking new ballad in tribute to her late husband Carl Dean. Dean was Parton’s devoted ...

Four days after her husband’s death, Dolly Parton has released a new song. The emotional country ballad called “If You Hadn’t Been There,” details the profound impact Carl Thomas Dean had on Parton.