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 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 ...

PEOPLE celebrates the "Jolene" singer-songwriter's life and career in a new special edition issue ...

A long history of hits. Today is the living legend herself, Dolly Parton's 80th birthday. Given her monumental work in the genre over the better part of the last five decades, there have been some ...

Dolly Parton's legendary ballad, 'Jolene,' has captivated audiences for decades with its haunting melody and relatable theme of jealousy. However, the story behind the song is as intriguing as the ...

Dolly Partonis looking back on one of her famous songs that helped make her the country star she is today. Fifty-two years ago, Parton released her mega hit song “Jolene.” The tune was based on a bank ...

Parton famously used two very different sources of inspiration when writing “Jolene.” She based the character of her husband’s potential mistress on a teller at the bank she and her husband used at ...

In April 2020, country music legend Dolly Parton donated $1 million to COVID-19 vaccine research, and less than a year later, she’s received her first dose of the vaccine that her funds helped create.

With a voice as soft as summer rain, the 23-year-old singer songwriter delicately and deftly worked her way through Dolly's iconic heartbreaker.

As Dolly Parton celebrates her 80th birthday and a new "Dolly Parton Day," a new biography by Martha Ackmann looks back at ...

Nessa Barrett has officially made her debut in the Like A Version studio, taking on a Dolly Parton classic that is truly cross-generational relatable – 'Jolene'. "It's really just about jealousy and ...