Dolly Parton
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Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Interviews & Profiles
November 27, 2012 In her new book Dream More, Parton explains the principles behind her enormous commercial success.
September 6, 2010 The country star explains how she went from East Tennessee to Nashville to worldwide stardom.
October 29, 2007 Celebrated country singer Porter Wagoner dies at 80. He had been hospitalized for lung cancer.
Discover Songs
September 11, 2001 As NPR covered the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington DC, it was music that gave liste...
News
April 7, 2007 Listeners in Nairobi, Kenya, have been fans of country music from the United States for years.
November 20, 2003 Melissa Block talks with the producer of the new Louvin Brothers tribute album.
Reviews
July 5, 2011 Critic Ken Tucker says that Parton's new album, Better Day, returns the focus to her songwriting.
February 26, 2008 Test drive new releases from Janet Jackson, Dolly Parton and Erykah Badu.
More Stories
December 20, 2011 Fresh Air's critic looks back on a fruitful year and lists his favorite music releases of 2011.
October 19, 2009 NPR's Parton partisans rave and reminisce about the country music legend's greatest hits.
