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Dolly Parton with hosts Mark Steines and Cristina Ferrare
For the first time ever, Dolly Parton and Dollywood host Hallmark Channel’s Daytime Emmy® nominated series “Home & Family.” Tune in the week of May 30 to enjoy this exciting week of shows, “Home & Family: The Ultimate Dollywood Experience.” Continue Reading →
For the first time ever, Dolly Parton and Dollywood host Hallmark Channel’s Daytime Emmy® nominated series “Home & Family.” Tune in the week of May 30 to enjoy this exciting week of shows, “Home & Family: The Ultimate Dollywood Experience.” Continue Reading →
Dolly Parton’s close friend, Jerry Edelstein
With the holidays right around the corner, country music legend Dolly Parton is determined to help save the life of one of her dearest friends. Dolly’s long time attorney and close personal friend Jerry Edelstein is in need of a kidney and Dolly has stepped in to lend her support by recording a heartfelt video asking for a potential donor for him. Edelstein, whose other iconic clients include Jon Bon Jovi, has been seeking a kidney for several years and unable to find a donor, found out a couple months ago he was in renal failure. As we enter 2016, his need has now become desperate. The Flood Sisters Kidney Foundation of America and Public Good are hoping to raise awareness in order to find a donor with an O blood type, who could save Jerry’s life. Dolly Parton’s video plea and campaign to help find a kidney donor for Jerry Edelstein this holiday season can be found at www.publicgood.com/FloodSisters.
“Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors” captivated the hearts of 13 million when the TV-movie aired on NBC Thursday night.
Dolly Parton wants to provide one lucky winner, and three guests a once-in-a-lifetime getaway to the Great Smoky Mountains, which includes a tour of her own Tennessee Mountain Home, by providing chances to win the “Coat of Many Colors” Sweepstakes.
I often perform one of Little Jimmy’s best known songs “I’m Little But I’m Loud.” I’ve always related to him and loved him as a person, as a friend, and as an entertainer. He will always be loved and remembered.” — Dolly Parton
Photo credit: Webster PR
Celebrated American rock icon Richie Sambora stunned the sold-out crowd at Dolly Parton’s London O2 Arena show when he made a surprise appearance on stage with the legendary entertainer. Dueting on the Sambora-penned Bon Jovi hit “Lay Your Hands On Me,” Richie brought sky-high guitar riffs and anthemic vocals while Dolly added her one-of-a-kind touch to the song, making for an unforgettable music moment. Continue Reading →
The most celebrated female in country music history, Dolly Parton, is set to launch her 42nd album BLUE SMOKE on May 13th in a partnership between Dolly Records and Sony Masterworks. In preparation of Blue Smoke’s release, Dolly performed a one-hour special Dolly Parton Q Sessions Live from Nashville on QVC and has scheduled a plethora of media appearances that will include the following:
May 8: Headline Country (GAC)
May 9: NPR Weekend Edition (various times)
Headline Country (GAC)
May 10: America’s News Headquarters (Fox News)
Headline Country (GAC)
May 12: The Big Interview with Dan Rather (AXS)
May 13: Wake Up with Al (The Weather Channel)
The Today Show Concert Series (NBC)
The Talk (CBS)
The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
May 14: Imus in the Morning (Fox Business Network)
American Pickers (History Channel)
May 15: The Wendy Williams Show (syn & BET)
American Pickers (History Channel)
The Big Interview with Dan Rather (AXS)
May 17: Hot 20 Countdown (CMT)
American Pickers (History Channel)
May 18: Weekend Express (HLN)
Hot 20 Countdown (CMT)
American Pickers (History Channel)
The Big Interview with Dan Rather (AXS)
May 20: Morning Express w/ Robin Meade (HLN)
The Better Show (syn)
The Dolly Parton SiriusXM Town Hall Premieres on Entertainment Weekly Radio (ch. 105) on May 14th at 7pm, and will re-air over the weekend. In addition, the special presentation will broadcast on Willie’s Roadhouse channel (ch. 56) on Saturday, May 17th at noon and 8 pm ET, with re-airs Sunday, May 18th at 9 am and 3 pm ET, Tuesday, May 20th at 6 pm ET, and Thursday on May 22nd at 11 pm ET. Prime Country channel (ch. 57) will premiere the presentation on Saturday, May 31st at 12 pm and 9 pm ET , with re-airs Sunday, June 1st 9 am and 3 pm ET, Tuesday, June 3rd at 6 pm ET, andThursday, June 5th at 11 pm ET. The OUTQ channel (ch. 108) is also set to air Dolly’s Town Hall on Saturday, May 17th at 3 PM and Sunday, May 18th at 10 AM ET.
In addition, Parton will appear on OMG! Insider, Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, EXTRA, ABC News Now, Associated Press TV, and more throughout the week.
Dolly Parton talks about each song on Blue Smoke one on one with Yahoo!
https://music.yahoo.com/blogs/our-country/dolly-parton-talks–blue-smoke–track-by-track-151418196.html
https://music.yahoo.com/blogs/our-country/dolly-parton-talks–blue-smoke–track-by-track–week-2-144302382.html
https://music.yahoo.com/blogs/our-country/dolly-parton-talks–blue-smoke–track-by-track–week-3-175400923.html
Resource Dolly Parton at:www.dollypartonentertainment.com.
Iconic singer, songwriter, musician, actress and philanthropist Dolly Parton is set for a whirlwind media blitz in support of her new album Blue Smokewhich will be released by Sony Music Masterworks and Dolly Records on May 13, 2014.
This past weekend’s one-hour special Dolly Parton Q Sessions Live from Nashville was just the beginning of where you will see Dolly, as she continues hitting the television airwaves to promote,BLUE SMOKE. On May 13, you can catch Dolly as she performs on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, and appears on Wake Up with Al (Roker) and The Colbert Report. The following day, May 14, Dolly will perform on Imus in the Morning before heading to The View. More television and radio appearances will be announced in the coming week!
Following the album release the Blue Smoke World Tour will hit select dates in the United States, England, Ireland, Scotland, Denmark, Germany, Norway and Sweden.
Dolly is the most honored female country performer of all time. Achieving 25 RIAA certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards, she has had 25 songs reach number 1 on the Billboard Country charts, a record for a female artist. She has 41 career top 10 country albums, a record for any artist, and she has 110 career charted singles over the past 40 years. All-inclusive sales of singles, albums, hits collections, paid digital downloads and compilation usage during her Hall of Fame career have reportedly topped a staggering 100 million records world-wide. She has garnered 7 Grammy Awards, 10 Country Music Association Awards, 5 Academy of Country Music Awards, 3 American Music Awards and is one of only five female artists to win the Country Music Association’s Entertainer of the Year Award. Dolly was inducted as a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999. And the litany goes on.
Dolly’s career has spanned nearly five decades and is showing no signs of slowing down. An internationally-renowned superstar, the iconic and irrepressible Parton has contributed countless treasures to the worlds of music, film and television. Some of her hit films have included Nine to Five, Steel Magnolias, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Rhinestone, Straight Talk, and Joyful Noise. Parton received two Oscar® nominations – one for writing the title tune to Nine to Five and the other for Travelin’ Thru from the film Transamerica.
For more information on Dolly Parton, please visitwww.dollypartonentertainment.com
Dolly’s career has spanned nearly five decades and is showing no signs of slowing down. An internationally-renowned superstar, the iconic and irrepressible Parton has contributed countless treasures to the worlds of music, film and television. Some of her hit films have included Nine to Five, Steel Magnolias, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Rhinestone, Straight Talk, and Joyful Noise. Parton received two Oscar® nominations – one for writing the title tune to Nine to Five and the other for Travelin’ Thru from the film Transamerica.
For more information on Dolly Parton please visit:
www.dollypartonentertainment.com
Facebook: Facebook.com/DollyParton
Hashtag: #BlueSmokeWorldTour
Twitter: Twitter.com/DollyParton
Tumblr: OfficialDollyParton.tumblr.com
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