In 1967, Dolly Parton’s career reached new heights when Porter Wagoner invited her to appear on his television show. The spot on The Porter Wagoner Show brought her increased exposure, and their duets consistently landed her in the Top 10 on country charts. Still, Parton bristled at the notion that Wagoner discovered her. She had been working as a musician for a long time before she joined Wagoner on his show.
Dolly Parton said Porter Wagoner did not discover her
Parton was unquestionably grateful for the impact Wagoner had on her career. Still, she wondered if he got a bit too much credit for her success. She believed her uncle did more to get her started as a musician.
“I sometimes wonder if Porter doesn’t take more credit than he deserves,” she wrote in the book Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. “On the other hand, I often wonder if he gets enough credit.
Dolly Parton said Porter Wagoner did not discover her
Parton was unquestionably grateful for the impact Wagoner had on her career. Still, she wondered if he got a bit too much credit for her success. She believed her uncle did more to get her started as a musician.
“I sometimes wonder if Porter doesn’t take more credit than he deserves,” she wrote in the book Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. “On the other hand, I often wonder if he gets enough credit.
- 4/28/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton got her big break on The Porter Wagoner Show. During her tenure on the program, she became a country star and set herself up for a lengthy and fruitful solo career. Though it was a helpful part of her rise, it was not always an easy one. Parton once joked that she could understand how Kermit the Frog felt after her years with Wagoner.
Dolly Parton said work with Porter Wagoner wasn’t easy
In 1967, Parton began appearing regularly on The Porter Wagoner Show. While his audience initially resented her for replacing singer Norma Jean, they eventually welcomed her with open arms. Soon, she began recording songs and traveling with him. They had such chemistry that rumors began to fly about an affair between them. Behind the scenes, though, their relationship was a constant challenge.
Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Parton did not...
Dolly Parton said work with Porter Wagoner wasn’t easy
In 1967, Parton began appearing regularly on The Porter Wagoner Show. While his audience initially resented her for replacing singer Norma Jean, they eventually welcomed her with open arms. Soon, she began recording songs and traveling with him. They had such chemistry that rumors began to fly about an affair between them. Behind the scenes, though, their relationship was a constant challenge.
Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Parton did not...
- 4/13/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton and her best friend, Judy Ogle, have known each other for most of their lives. Parton sees Ogle as family and is protective over her. Because of this, she found it difficult to watch as Ogle became involved with a possessive partner. Parton shared why their friendship became a point of issue in Ogle’s relationship.
Dolly Parton said her best friend’s partner was jealous of their friendship
In the 1980s, Parton began spending more time in Los Angeles to work on her blooming film career. Ogle followed her to the city, renting an apartment next door to Parton. She lived with her partner, who had recently gotten out of the army.
“Judy’s lover had gotten out of the army by now, and they moved in together in an apartment next to mine,” Parton wrote in her book Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. “It...
Dolly Parton said her best friend’s partner was jealous of their friendship
In the 1980s, Parton began spending more time in Los Angeles to work on her blooming film career. Ogle followed her to the city, renting an apartment next door to Parton. She lived with her partner, who had recently gotten out of the army.
“Judy’s lover had gotten out of the army by now, and they moved in together in an apartment next to mine,” Parton wrote in her book Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. “It...
- 4/13/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton was in her home when an uneasy feeling settled over her. After a few strange occurrences, Parton had a full-on shock that terrified her. The singer became convinced that her house was haunted.
Dolly Parton believed she had a spirit in her home
Parton and her husband, Carl Dean, shared their first home in Nashville with some of Parton’s siblings and her best friend, Judy. When they traveled back to their hometown, though, Parton and Dean were left alone in the house. They began to hear strange noises, which the couple attributed to Judy returning home early.
“One night we locked the doors and windows, as we routinely did when living in the city, and went off to bed. We soon began to hear noises in the kitchen,” she wrote in her book Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business, adding, “We heard the familiar sounds of cabinets opening and water running.
Dolly Parton believed she had a spirit in her home
Parton and her husband, Carl Dean, shared their first home in Nashville with some of Parton’s siblings and her best friend, Judy. When they traveled back to their hometown, though, Parton and Dean were left alone in the house. They began to hear strange noises, which the couple attributed to Judy returning home early.
“One night we locked the doors and windows, as we routinely did when living in the city, and went off to bed. We soon began to hear noises in the kitchen,” she wrote in her book Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business, adding, “We heard the familiar sounds of cabinets opening and water running.
- 4/8/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
For years, Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner danced around rumors of an affair between them. She got her big break on The Porter Wagoner Show and they released many duets. According to Parton, more than one woman who worked with Wagoner worried about affair rumors. She shared why the rumors never bothered her.
Dolly Parton didn’t mind if Porter Wagoner spread rumors about her
When Parton and Wagoner began recording together, people were quick to assume they were an item.
“With any romantic duet, people always think the singers are having an affair,” wrote Parton in the book, Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics. “Country fans especially assume that. And when you work that closely with someone, you do have a relationship. And it is based in passion. You have to experience emotions if you’re going to sing a song like ‘Lost Forever in Your Kiss.’ You’re living with these people,...
Dolly Parton didn’t mind if Porter Wagoner spread rumors about her
When Parton and Wagoner began recording together, people were quick to assume they were an item.
“With any romantic duet, people always think the singers are having an affair,” wrote Parton in the book, Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics. “Country fans especially assume that. And when you work that closely with someone, you do have a relationship. And it is based in passion. You have to experience emotions if you’re going to sing a song like ‘Lost Forever in Your Kiss.’ You’re living with these people,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
For years, Dolly Parton’s husband, Carl Dean, dealt with rumors of her infidelity. Tabloids reported on her alleged affairs with co-stars and even she discussed her flirtatious relationships with other celebrities. It never bothered Dean, though. Parton said he seldom got jealous, to the point where he was happy to wave her off on a romantic trip with another man.
Dolly Parton’s husband had no problems with her taking a trip with another man
While working on the album Trio with Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt, Parton became good friends with a man named Bob Hunka. The pair clicked right away.
“We just took to each other,” Parton wrote in her book Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. “We had the same views on God, religion, and life. Odd as it may seem, we are soul mates, not lovers, but just warm, wonderful friends. Some of the...
Dolly Parton’s husband had no problems with her taking a trip with another man
While working on the album Trio with Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt, Parton became good friends with a man named Bob Hunka. The pair clicked right away.
“We just took to each other,” Parton wrote in her book Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. “We had the same views on God, religion, and life. Odd as it may seem, we are soul mates, not lovers, but just warm, wonderful friends. Some of the...
- 3/30/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Porter Wagoner gave Dolly Parton her big break and, years later, one of her biggest heartaches. Parton became a fixture on The Porter Wagoner Show in 1967 and the duo put out a string of hits together. When she decided it was time to move on as a solo artist, he dampened her excitement by suing her. She said it took everything she had to settle the lawsuit.
Dolly Parton said she paid more money than she had when Porter Wagoner sued her
In 1974, Parton announced her exit from The Porter Wagoner Show to become a solo artist. Five years later, Wagoner sued Parton for breach of contract and demanded $3 million.
“Porter Wagoner filed suit against me for approximately three million dollars, claiming he had made me a star and was entitled to a percentage of my career for life,” Parton wrote in her book Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business.
Dolly Parton said she paid more money than she had when Porter Wagoner sued her
In 1974, Parton announced her exit from The Porter Wagoner Show to become a solo artist. Five years later, Wagoner sued Parton for breach of contract and demanded $3 million.
“Porter Wagoner filed suit against me for approximately three million dollars, claiming he had made me a star and was entitled to a percentage of my career for life,” Parton wrote in her book Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business.
- 3/27/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton was born January 10, 1946 as the fourth of 12 children in Tennessee. What her family lacked in money was more than made up in love and support, and a young Parton was inspired by her upbringing and surroundings, sparking her love of music. By the age of 13, she was learning guitar, writing music and performing; upon high school graduation, she moved to Nashville and embarked on one of the most successful careers in musical history. Well beyond her country and pop career, she was a 2022 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
She pleaded with Jolene to stay away from her man. She shared her stories of growing up simple and poor, but loved, in her Tennessee mountain home, where her mother made her a coat of many colors. She’s a feminist who demands that standards shouldn’t be different for her just because she’s a...
She pleaded with Jolene to stay away from her man. She shared her stories of growing up simple and poor, but loved, in her Tennessee mountain home, where her mother made her a coat of many colors. She’s a feminist who demands that standards shouldn’t be different for her just because she’s a...
- 1/13/2024
- by Susan Pennington, Chris Beachum and Misty Holland
- Gold Derby
Dolly Parton joined The Porter Wagoner Show in 1967. She replaced Porter Wagoner’s former “girl singer” named Norma Jean Beasler. While Parton felt mostly ecstatic about her new gig (she was making more money than she’d ever seen in her entire life), there was one part she wished she could give back to Norma Jean—the commercials.
Some of ‘The Porter Wagoner Show’ advertisements weren’t so bad
Part of Parton’s job as Wagoner’s girl singer was to film the live commercials for the sponsors of the show. Overall, the “Jolene” singer wasn’t a fan of this duty.
“I would have gladly stepped aside to make way for Norma Jean’s temporary return when it came to the live commercials,” wrote Parton.
Some of the advertisements weren’t so bad.
“I didn’t mind telling folks about ‘the flowery towels in boxes of Breeze’ (in my...
Some of ‘The Porter Wagoner Show’ advertisements weren’t so bad
Part of Parton’s job as Wagoner’s girl singer was to film the live commercials for the sponsors of the show. Overall, the “Jolene” singer wasn’t a fan of this duty.
“I would have gladly stepped aside to make way for Norma Jean’s temporary return when it came to the live commercials,” wrote Parton.
Some of the advertisements weren’t so bad.
“I didn’t mind telling folks about ‘the flowery towels in boxes of Breeze’ (in my...
- 7/26/2023
- by Kelsey Goeres
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton became Porter Wagoner’s “new girl singer” after Norma Jean Beasler left The Porter Wagoner Show in 1967. While the show was the “Dumb Blonde” singer’s first big break, she and her new boss often butted heads. It got to the point where it seemed as though their primary form of communication was arguing.
Dolly Parton believes Porter Wagoner came into her life for a reason
As difficult as her relationship with Wagoner ended up being, Parton believes she was always meant to work with the country personality.
“I think it was God’s will for a higher purpose for both of us,” she wrote in her 1994 memoir, Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. “I can’t speak for Porter, but I truly believe I have become a wiser and better person for the growth I accomplished during those difficult years.”
Ever the silver-lining-seeker, Parton reflected on...
Dolly Parton believes Porter Wagoner came into her life for a reason
As difficult as her relationship with Wagoner ended up being, Parton believes she was always meant to work with the country personality.
“I think it was God’s will for a higher purpose for both of us,” she wrote in her 1994 memoir, Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. “I can’t speak for Porter, but I truly believe I have become a wiser and better person for the growth I accomplished during those difficult years.”
Ever the silver-lining-seeker, Parton reflected on...
- 7/25/2023
- by Kelsey Goeres
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton got her big break in show business when she started working with Porter Wagoner. He had a television show, granting her exposure and a platform for her music. While their working relationship ended sourly, she credits him with giving her career a boost when she needed it. Still, when she looked back on the albums they made together, she joked that she found them a bit scary.
Dolly Parton joked that her album covers with Porter Wagoner were ‘frightening’
Before Parton became a fixture on The Porter Wagoner Show, she watched it with her family. She liked his music, but she also saw something of herself in the way he looked.
“We could all relate to his sense of humor and his ‘good ol’ boy’ ways,” Parton wrote in her book Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. “I could relate to his shiny bright costumes, his flashy smile,...
Dolly Parton joked that her album covers with Porter Wagoner were ‘frightening’
Before Parton became a fixture on The Porter Wagoner Show, she watched it with her family. She liked his music, but she also saw something of herself in the way he looked.
“We could all relate to his sense of humor and his ‘good ol’ boy’ ways,” Parton wrote in her book Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business. “I could relate to his shiny bright costumes, his flashy smile,...
- 7/19/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton has written many beautiful love songs, such as “Love Is Like a Butterfly” and “Here You Come Again”. However, her most famous love ballad is “I Will Always Love You”, which was later popularized by Whitney Houston. Kelly Clarkson once performed a version of this Dolly Parton classic right after she finalized her divorce.
Kelly Clarkson sang Dolly Parton’s ‘I Will Always Love You’ after her divorce was official
Clarkson recently performed “I Will Always Love You” at the 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards. Her performance was during a tribute to Parton, whose music has impacted country music for over 50 years.
In a recent interview with Andy Cohen on Sirius Xm, Clarkson revealed that right before she went on stage, she received a text confirming her divorce from her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock. The former American Idol winner thought the timing was absurd.
“Before I go onstage to...
Kelly Clarkson sang Dolly Parton’s ‘I Will Always Love You’ after her divorce was official
Clarkson recently performed “I Will Always Love You” at the 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards. Her performance was during a tribute to Parton, whose music has impacted country music for over 50 years.
In a recent interview with Andy Cohen on Sirius Xm, Clarkson revealed that right before she went on stage, she received a text confirming her divorce from her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock. The former American Idol winner thought the timing was absurd.
“Before I go onstage to...
- 7/2/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
This isn’t Dolly Parton’s first rodeo. Adding to the seven Guinness World Records the country star already has are three shiny brand new records. Last week, the “I Will Always Love You” singer was recognized at a ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee by the international record keeper. She received the recognition with her signature grace and humility.
Dolly Parton’s new Guinness World Records
Guinness announced last week: Parton broke her own record for the female with the longest span of No. 1 hits on the U.S. top country album chart. The record began with her 1977 album New Harvest…First Gathering and book-ended with her 2020 holiday album, A Holly Dolly Christams. The country superstar remained at the top of the charts for 43 years and 156 days. The Christmas album is currently in third place behind Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard and ahead of Reba McEntire and Shania Twain.
The “Coat...
Dolly Parton’s new Guinness World Records
Guinness announced last week: Parton broke her own record for the female with the longest span of No. 1 hits on the U.S. top country album chart. The record began with her 1977 album New Harvest…First Gathering and book-ended with her 2020 holiday album, A Holly Dolly Christams. The country superstar remained at the top of the charts for 43 years and 156 days. The Christmas album is currently in third place behind Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard and ahead of Reba McEntire and Shania Twain.
The “Coat...
- 6/5/2023
- by Kelsey Goeres
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton is one of the most legendary celebrities in history. The country artist is known not only for her music, but also for her acting and her philanthropy. Fans of Parton might be surprised to know that some of Parton’s most popular songs have been covered by other artists.
Dolly Parton | Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic 1. ‘I Will Always Love You’
Without a doubt, “I Will Always Love You” is the most popular song of Parton’s to ever be covered by another artist.
Parton released “I Will Always Love You” in 1974 as a country song. Years later in 1992, Whitney Houston covered “I Will Always Love You” for the movie The Bodyguard.
Houston’s version of “I Will Always Love You” took off and became one of Houston’s most popular songs. On a January 2023 appearance on the Rachael Ray Show, Parton shared what it is like to have people perform covers of her songs.
Dolly Parton | Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic 1. ‘I Will Always Love You’
Without a doubt, “I Will Always Love You” is the most popular song of Parton’s to ever be covered by another artist.
Parton released “I Will Always Love You” in 1974 as a country song. Years later in 1992, Whitney Houston covered “I Will Always Love You” for the movie The Bodyguard.
Houston’s version of “I Will Always Love You” took off and became one of Houston’s most popular songs. On a January 2023 appearance on the Rachael Ray Show, Parton shared what it is like to have people perform covers of her songs.
- 4/3/2023
- by Eryn Murphy
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Los Angeles, March 11 (Ians) Singer Dolly Parton joked that she will “never admit” to being old and explained that she will carry on working until the day she dies because she just wants to continue putting “good things” out into the world.
According to aceshowbiz.com, the musician, who has been in show business since the 1960s, told Wbir-tv: “I live off of spiritual and creative energy and I just love what I do.”
“I just pray that God will lead me and kind of show me what to do. I think any time you’re working on good things that kind of energises you and somebody said ‘How come you never get old?’ Well, I ain’t got time to get old!”
She added: “I know that I probably am old, but I am never gonna admit that, because as long as there is still a bone in...
According to aceshowbiz.com, the musician, who has been in show business since the 1960s, told Wbir-tv: “I live off of spiritual and creative energy and I just love what I do.”
“I just pray that God will lead me and kind of show me what to do. I think any time you’re working on good things that kind of energises you and somebody said ‘How come you never get old?’ Well, I ain’t got time to get old!”
She added: “I know that I probably am old, but I am never gonna admit that, because as long as there is still a bone in...
- 3/11/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Even if Dolly Parton’s husband stays out of the spotlight, this artist mentioned her love for him in “The Last One to Touch Me.” Here’s what we know about this original song by the “I Will Always Love You” singer.
Who is ‘The Last One to Touch Me’ About? Inductee Dolly Parton speaks on stage during the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony | Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Aside from releasing hits like “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You,” Parton is the country star behind “The Last One to Touch Me.” This track was included in the 1971 album Joshua, earning thousands of Spotify plays.
“As far as I’m concerned, ‘The Last One to Touch Me’ speaks to everyone who’s truly in love, who is really there ”til death do us part,’” Parton wrote in 2020’s Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics.
She’s credited as the sole songwriter,...
Who is ‘The Last One to Touch Me’ About? Inductee Dolly Parton speaks on stage during the 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony | Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Aside from releasing hits like “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You,” Parton is the country star behind “The Last One to Touch Me.” This track was included in the 1971 album Joshua, earning thousands of Spotify plays.
“As far as I’m concerned, ‘The Last One to Touch Me’ speaks to everyone who’s truly in love, who is really there ”til death do us part,’” Parton wrote in 2020’s Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics.
She’s credited as the sole songwriter,...
- 3/3/2023
- by Julia Dzurillay
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton has shared a new rendition of “The Last Thing on My Mind” from an upcoming all-star collection of covers celebrating what would have been folk legend Doc Watson’s 100th birthday.
I Am a Pilgrim: Doc Watson at 100, due out April 28 and available for preorder now, finds Parton, Rosanne Cash, Jerry Douglas, Chris Eldridge, Steve Earle, Valerie June, Bill Frisell and a dozen others delivering takes on Watson’s greatest tunes.
Ahead of the tribute album’s release, Parton unveiled her tender, newly recorded version of the Tom Paxton...
I Am a Pilgrim: Doc Watson at 100, due out April 28 and available for preorder now, finds Parton, Rosanne Cash, Jerry Douglas, Chris Eldridge, Steve Earle, Valerie June, Bill Frisell and a dozen others delivering takes on Watson’s greatest tunes.
Ahead of the tribute album’s release, Parton unveiled her tender, newly recorded version of the Tom Paxton...
- 2/16/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
In its nearly 100-year history, few events have stopped the Grand Ole Opry broadcasts. And while each calendar year is different, the Opry’s weekend shows, now on Friday and Saturday nights, have more than a few times, including this year, fallen on Christmas Eve and/or Christmas Day. Back on Christmas Eve 1960, as Nashville was recovering from three days of snowfall and bitter cold, the Opry presented a jubilant show with Patsy Cline, Hank Snow, Archie Campbell, and Minnie Pearl. Mixed among hits of the day were the Opry...
- 12/23/2022
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Dolly Parton was born January 10, 1946 as the fourth of 12 children in Tennessee. What her family lacked in money was more than made up in love and support, and a young Parton was inspired by her upbringing and surroundings, sparking her love of music. By the age of 13, she was learning guitar, writing music and performing; upon high school graduation, she moved to Nashville and embarked on one of the most successful careers in musical history. And now, well beyond her country and pop career, she is a 2022 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
She pleaded with Jolene to stay away from her man. She shared her stories of growing up simple and poor, but loved, in her Tennessee mountain home, where her mother made her a coat of many colors. She’s a feminist who demands that standards shouldn’t be different for her just because she...
She pleaded with Jolene to stay away from her man. She shared her stories of growing up simple and poor, but loved, in her Tennessee mountain home, where her mother made her a coat of many colors. She’s a feminist who demands that standards shouldn’t be different for her just because she...
- 11/10/2022
- by Susan Pennington and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Loretta Lynn, the beloved singer and songwriter whose seven-decade career broke down barriers for women in country music, died Tuesday at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. She was 90. Lynn’s publicist confirmed her death to Rolling Stone.
“Our precious mom, Loretta Lynn, passed away peacefully this morning, October 4th, in her sleep at home at her beloved ranch in Hurricane Mills,” Lynn’s family said in a statement.
In the 1960s, Lynn’s trailblazing country chart-toppers established the model of the female country star as an independent woman who...
“Our precious mom, Loretta Lynn, passed away peacefully this morning, October 4th, in her sleep at home at her beloved ranch in Hurricane Mills,” Lynn’s family said in a statement.
In the 1960s, Lynn’s trailblazing country chart-toppers established the model of the female country star as an independent woman who...
- 10/4/2022
- by Keith Harris
- Rollingstone.com
Jim Carrey says he’s “fairly serious” about retiring from acting, explaining in a new Access Hollywood interview that he’s “done enough.”
Carrey was on the show to promote Sonic the Hedgehog 2 when he was asked to respond to recent comments made by Dolly Parton in which the country superstar said she’d like Carrey to play her former music partner Porter Wagoner in a Parton biopic.
The news caught Carrey by surprise. “Well, that’s a lovely thing,” he said, “but I’m retiring.” Asked if he was serious, Carrey said, “I’m being fairly serious, yeah.” He said that he might change his mind about retiring “if the angels bring some sort of script that’s written in gold ink that says to me that it’s going to be really important for people to see, I might continue down the road but I’m taking a break.
Carrey was on the show to promote Sonic the Hedgehog 2 when he was asked to respond to recent comments made by Dolly Parton in which the country superstar said she’d like Carrey to play her former music partner Porter Wagoner in a Parton biopic.
The news caught Carrey by surprise. “Well, that’s a lovely thing,” he said, “but I’m retiring.” Asked if he was serious, Carrey said, “I’m being fairly serious, yeah.” He said that he might change his mind about retiring “if the angels bring some sort of script that’s written in gold ink that says to me that it’s going to be really important for people to see, I might continue down the road but I’m taking a break.
- 4/1/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
After a 40-year career in Hollywood, comedy legend Jim Carrey is “fairly serious” about retiring soon.
While promoting “Sonic the Hedgehog 2,” Carrey revealed to Access Hollywood that he is looking for a break.
“Well, I’m retiring,” Carrey said. “Yeah, probably. I’m being fairly serious.”
The “Ace Ventura” star added that there are certain stipulations: “It depends, if the angels bring some sort of script that’s written in gold ink that says to me that it’s going to be really important for people to see, I might continue down the road,” Carrey said, “but I’m taking a break. I really like my quiet life and I really like putting paint on canvas and I really love my spiritual life and I feel like, and this is something you might never hear another celebrity say as long as time exists — I have enough. I’ve done enough.
While promoting “Sonic the Hedgehog 2,” Carrey revealed to Access Hollywood that he is looking for a break.
“Well, I’m retiring,” Carrey said. “Yeah, probably. I’m being fairly serious.”
The “Ace Ventura” star added that there are certain stipulations: “It depends, if the angels bring some sort of script that’s written in gold ink that says to me that it’s going to be really important for people to see, I might continue down the road,” Carrey said, “but I’m taking a break. I really like my quiet life and I really like putting paint on canvas and I really love my spiritual life and I feel like, and this is something you might never hear another celebrity say as long as time exists — I have enough. I’ve done enough.
- 4/1/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Even when Dolly Parton wasn’t onstage performing or co-hosting the 2022 ACM Awards, she still had an outsized presence. The Country Music Hall of Fame member received a one-of-a-kind tribute during Monday’s streaming show when pop star (and talk-show host) Kelly Clarkson sang “I Will Always Love You.”
It was a typically majestic performance for Clarkson, who wowed not only with huge notes and vocal runs, but with the restraint she showed in the performance.
One of Parton’s best-known songs, “I Will Always Love You” has been through several iterations.
It was a typically majestic performance for Clarkson, who wowed not only with huge notes and vocal runs, but with the restraint she showed in the performance.
One of Parton’s best-known songs, “I Will Always Love You” has been through several iterations.
- 3/8/2022
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Charley Crockett continues his hyper-prolific output with another new album set for spring 2022. Marking his third full-length in a little more than a year, Lil’ G.L. Presents: Jukebox Charley will be released April 22 and includes a new cover of Jerry Reed’s “I Feel for You” that’s out now.
Crockett’s fourth installment in his Lil’ G.L. covers series, Jukebox Charley will take the Texas singer-songwriter to some less explored corners of the classic country songbook. Among them are songs written by Tom T. Hall (“Lonely in Person,...
Crockett’s fourth installment in his Lil’ G.L. covers series, Jukebox Charley will take the Texas singer-songwriter to some less explored corners of the classic country songbook. Among them are songs written by Tom T. Hall (“Lonely in Person,...
- 3/4/2022
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Dolly Parton’s public life for the last 60 years has been like a daily act of performance art. While her interior life may or may not mirror the colorful, quirky exterior, there’s an air of rock & roll spectacle to the way she’s walked in those high-heeled shoes day after day.
“Iconic” is a word that gets misused and overused, but it feels appropriate for Parton: Her face shows up in murals and art galleries in Tennessee, but is recognizable in virtually every corner of the world.
Now she...
“Iconic” is a word that gets misused and overused, but it feels appropriate for Parton: Her face shows up in murals and art galleries in Tennessee, but is recognizable in virtually every corner of the world.
Now she...
- 2/2/2022
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
In 2002, RCA released the compilation album Sharp Dressed Men: A Tribute to Zz Top, an all-country salute to the Texas band’s influential and enduring work. The 15-song collection featured two generations of Williams (both Hank Jr. and Hank III recorded songs), Dwight Yoakam, Willie Nelson, Alan Jackson, and Brooks & Dunn, among others.
The album’s title track was recorded by a young and red-hot Brad Paisley, who’d released his Number One single “I’m Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin’ Song)” just a few months earlier. Paisley’s wicked...
The album’s title track was recorded by a young and red-hot Brad Paisley, who’d released his Number One single “I’m Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin’ Song)” just a few months earlier. Paisley’s wicked...
- 7/28/2021
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Marvel’s first full-length Eternals trailer doesn’t reveal much about the plot, but it sets a mood. The film is directed and co-written by Chloé Zhao, who won Best Picture and Best Director for Nomadland, a heart-wrenching journey through a desolate landscape. The song featured in the Eternals trailer has been evoking tragic isolation for years. It played on an endless loop in 1999’s Girl, Interrupted. It foretold the zombie apocalypse in the first teaser trailers for The Walking Dead. But the song has even sadder roots than that.
“Throughout the years we have never interfered, until now,” we hear a disembodied female voice (likely Salma Hayek’s Ajak) observe in the trailer. If gods or goddesses stopped bad things from happening to good people, a lot of great music may never exist. The music for the song “The End of the World” was composed by New York City-born Arthur Kent.
“Throughout the years we have never interfered, until now,” we hear a disembodied female voice (likely Salma Hayek’s Ajak) observe in the trailer. If gods or goddesses stopped bad things from happening to good people, a lot of great music may never exist. The music for the song “The End of the World” was composed by New York City-born Arthur Kent.
- 5/24/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
A native of West Tennessee’s cotton-rich Haywood County, Tina Tuner was born Anna Mae Bullock in 1939 and would go on to become a household name in the Sixties and Seventies, performing alongside her soon-to-be-ex-husband, Ike Turner. Her extraordinary career would take her to the pop charts and around the world on tour, but Turner, who died Wednesday at age 83 at her home in Switzerland, could’ve wound up on a different trajectory with her first solo album.
In the same way that Ray Charles, the Supremes, and Bobby Womack had done before her,...
In the same way that Ray Charles, the Supremes, and Bobby Womack had done before her,...
- 3/30/2021
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Dolores Diaz and the Standby Club — a country covers band formed by Conor Oberst — is releasing a new live album, Live at O’Leavers, featuring recordings from two of the five gigs they’ve played.
The record is set to arrive December 11th via 15 Passenger, and in anticipation, Dolores Diaz and the Standby Club shared their takes on Bob Dylan’s “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere” and the Loretta Lynn classic, “Don’t Come Home a-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind).” While Oberst sings lead on “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere,...
The record is set to arrive December 11th via 15 Passenger, and in anticipation, Dolores Diaz and the Standby Club shared their takes on Bob Dylan’s “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere” and the Loretta Lynn classic, “Don’t Come Home a-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind).” While Oberst sings lead on “You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere,...
- 12/1/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Dolly Parton’s most memorable on-screen appearances, from concert specials to cameos with Oprah Winfrey and Bob Hope, are assembled for the new 19-dvd box set Dolly: The Ultimate Collection.
One of the most cherished clips is from 1974, when Parton bid farewell to her frequent duet partner and confidant Porter Wagoner by singing “I Will Always Love You” to him on her final appearance on The Porter Wagoner Show. Seven episodes of Wagoner’s variety series, featuring Parton’s performances of “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors” and more, are included in the box set.
One of the most cherished clips is from 1974, when Parton bid farewell to her frequent duet partner and confidant Porter Wagoner by singing “I Will Always Love You” to him on her final appearance on The Porter Wagoner Show. Seven episodes of Wagoner’s variety series, featuring Parton’s performances of “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors” and more, are included in the box set.
- 9/25/2020
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
It may sound obvious, but Orville Peck doesn’t particularly go for casual dress. The masked entertainer tends to complement his signature facial fringe with bright colors and rhinestones, nods to a bygone era of country music when the entertainers lived large and wore the clothes to prove it.
“That’s what I grew up loving,” Peck tells Rolling Stone. “I’m not the kind of guy who wants to go onstage in jeans and T-shirt and pretend that’s me being real, because the real me is someone larger than life.
“That’s what I grew up loving,” Peck tells Rolling Stone. “I’m not the kind of guy who wants to go onstage in jeans and T-shirt and pretend that’s me being real, because the real me is someone larger than life.
- 9/11/2020
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Article by Jim Batts, Dana Jung, and Tom Stockma
Clint Eastwood is We Are Movie Geeks favorite stars and directors. After last year’s superb Richard Jewell, it’s clear the 89-year old actor and two-time Oscar winning director hasn’t let his age slow him down a bit.
Clint Eastwood has appeared in 68 films in his six (!) decades as an actor, and here, according to We Are Movie Geeks, are his ten best:
Check back here at Wamg soon for a list of Clint’s ten best films as a director.
Honorable Mention: Honkytonk Man
By the 1980s, Clint Eastwood was one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars. With his own production company, directorial skills, and economic clout, Eastwood was able to make smaller, more personal films. A perfect example is the underrated Honkytonk Man, which also happens to be one of Eastwood’s finest performances.
Drawing upon Eastwood...
Clint Eastwood is We Are Movie Geeks favorite stars and directors. After last year’s superb Richard Jewell, it’s clear the 89-year old actor and two-time Oscar winning director hasn’t let his age slow him down a bit.
Clint Eastwood has appeared in 68 films in his six (!) decades as an actor, and here, according to We Are Movie Geeks, are his ten best:
Check back here at Wamg soon for a list of Clint’s ten best films as a director.
Honorable Mention: Honkytonk Man
By the 1980s, Clint Eastwood was one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars. With his own production company, directorial skills, and economic clout, Eastwood was able to make smaller, more personal films. A perfect example is the underrated Honkytonk Man, which also happens to be one of Eastwood’s finest performances.
Drawing upon Eastwood...
- 3/30/2020
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The birth of banjo great Earl Scruggs — born 96 years ago on January 6th, 1924, in the Cleveland County community of Flint Hill, North Carolina — predated the debut of the Grand Ole Opry by less than two years, but since then the musician has become synonymous with the Opry, as well as bluegrass and country music.
In late September 1961, Earl Scruggs, Lester Flatt, and their band, the Foggy Mountain Boys, played a show at Greenville, South Carolina’s Memorial Auditorium, alongside fellow Opry stars Ray Price, Porter Wagoner, Minnie Pearl, Mother Maybelle Carter,...
In late September 1961, Earl Scruggs, Lester Flatt, and their band, the Foggy Mountain Boys, played a show at Greenville, South Carolina’s Memorial Auditorium, alongside fellow Opry stars Ray Price, Porter Wagoner, Minnie Pearl, Mother Maybelle Carter,...
- 1/6/2020
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
By the time Dolly Parton had entered her teens, the young girl from the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee had accomplished something that most adults who love to sing country music could only dare dream: she had performed on the Grand Ole Opry.
Parton, who this week celebrates her 50th anniversary as a member of the Opry cast with an all-star salute, was officially inducted as an Opry member in January 1969, by which time she was a nationally recognized TV star alongside Porter Wagoner. But in 1959, the 13-year-old, then unknown outside of Knoxville,...
Parton, who this week celebrates her 50th anniversary as a member of the Opry cast with an all-star salute, was officially inducted as an Opry member in January 1969, by which time she was a nationally recognized TV star alongside Porter Wagoner. But in 1959, the 13-year-old, then unknown outside of Knoxville,...
- 10/11/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Musicianship was the theme of the evening for the second of Marty Stuart’s three Artist-in-Residence performances at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on Wednesday. Titled “Psychedelic Jam-Bo-Ree” and featuring a multi-generational cast of guests, the emphasis felt tilted slightly more “jam” than “psych,” with Stuart and his band the Fabulous Superlatives flexing their instrumental chops.
In a way, the show was akin to Stuart’s annual Late Night Jam, held each June at the Ryman Auditorium during Cma Fest. That show mirrors the format of an old radio program,...
In a way, the show was akin to Stuart’s annual Late Night Jam, held each June at the Ryman Auditorium during Cma Fest. That show mirrors the format of an old radio program,...
- 9/19/2019
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
“Just a little song that I felt from my heart,” is how Dolly Parton introduced her iconic “I Will Always Love You” midway through her surprise appearance during Saturday evening’s headlining set at this year’s Newport Folk Festival. Parton invited Brandi Carlile, who had curated the entire set of all-female performers including Linda Perry, Judy Collins, Maggie Rogers, and her new supergroup the Highwomen, to sing the 1973 classic with her.
During the song’s introduction, Parton summarized its 45-year history as a perpetual hit, before turning to her duet partner.
During the song’s introduction, Parton summarized its 45-year history as a perpetual hit, before turning to her duet partner.
- 7/29/2019
- by Jonathan Bernstein
- Rollingstone.com
Crystal Gayle will revisit the country roots that run in her family with You Don’t Know Me, a collection of familiar country standards that includes the title track, which was penned by Hall of Fame songwriter Cindy Walker and popularized by Eddy Arnold in 1955.
Available September 6th, the LP was co-produced by Gayle and her son, Christos Gatzimos, and includes a trio performance of the Porter Wagoner-Dolly Parton classic, “Put It Off Until Tomorrow,” featuring Gayle and her sisters, Loretta Lynn and Peggy Sue Wright. Her first all-new album in almost 16 years,...
Available September 6th, the LP was co-produced by Gayle and her son, Christos Gatzimos, and includes a trio performance of the Porter Wagoner-Dolly Parton classic, “Put It Off Until Tomorrow,” featuring Gayle and her sisters, Loretta Lynn and Peggy Sue Wright. Her first all-new album in almost 16 years,...
- 7/19/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
One week ahead of the premiere of Country Music, the eight-part historical documentary by filmmaker Ken Burns, PBS will air Country Music: Live at the Ryman, A Concert Celebrating the Film by Ken Burns, an all-star celebration of the genre featuring performances by Vince Gill, Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash, Rhiannon Giddens, Kathy Mattea, Marty Stuart, Dwight Yoakam and more. Hosted by the filmmaker, the concert touched on the many styles that have defined and propelled country music through the years, from old-time mountain melodies and bluegrass to outlaw country and the Nashville Sound.
- 6/25/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Article by Jim Batts, Dana Jung, and Tom Stockman
Happy Birthday to one of We Are Movie Geeks favorite stars. Clint Eastwood was born on this day in 1930, making him 89 years old today. The actor and two-time Oscar winning director hasn’t let his age slow him down a bit.
We posted a list in 2011 of his ten best directorial efforts Here
Clint Eastwood has appeared in 68 films in his six (!) decades as an actor, and here, according to We Are Movie Geeks, are his ten best:
Honorable Mention: Honkytonk Man
By the 1980s, Clint Eastwood was one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars. With his own production company, directorial skills, and economic clout, Eastwood was able to make smaller, more personal films. A perfect example is the underrated Honkytonk Man, which also happens to be one of Eastwood’s finest performances.
Drawing upon Eastwood’s love of both music and period history,...
Happy Birthday to one of We Are Movie Geeks favorite stars. Clint Eastwood was born on this day in 1930, making him 89 years old today. The actor and two-time Oscar winning director hasn’t let his age slow him down a bit.
We posted a list in 2011 of his ten best directorial efforts Here
Clint Eastwood has appeared in 68 films in his six (!) decades as an actor, and here, according to We Are Movie Geeks, are his ten best:
Honorable Mention: Honkytonk Man
By the 1980s, Clint Eastwood was one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars. With his own production company, directorial skills, and economic clout, Eastwood was able to make smaller, more personal films. A perfect example is the underrated Honkytonk Man, which also happens to be one of Eastwood’s finest performances.
Drawing upon Eastwood’s love of both music and period history,...
- 5/31/2019
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
In May 1977, New York City was on the brink. A serial killer calling himself “Son of Sam” evaded capture and taunted authorities, while the city faced financial ruin and a growing reputation as a lawless, concrete jungle. Two months later, the situation would reach fever pitch, amid a sweltering heat wave, citywide blackout, raging fires and widespread looting. Elsewhere in the Big Apple that spring and summer, the glitterati partied to a disco beat at Studio 54, hip-hop spread from the Bronx to the rest of the world, and punk and...
- 5/14/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Before she reimagined herself as an authorial queen of outsized pop anthems, Sia made her name back in the early ‘00s singing on blunted downtempo jams like Zero 7’s “Destiny” (forever watching porn in her hotel dressing gown), then made it again on her parched, purring, brink-of-a-bad-trip solo ballad “Breathe Me,” which wound up scoring the gorgeous, cast-extinguishing finale of Six Feet Under. Branded as LSD and wrapped in Peter Max-y graphics, her latest project might suggest a throwback chill-room journey — especially given the participation of Diplo, a longtime dub...
- 4/12/2019
- by Will Hermes
- Rollingstone.com
The year 1969 was a significant one for Dolly Parton, who became a member of the Grand Ole Opry that January. It was also a year in which nearly every other major success she experienced was as part of a duo with then-business partner Porter Wagoner. In March 1969, Wagoner signed a deal with RCA Records, which made him a co-producer on all of Parton’s sessions for the label, including her solo recordings. Her biggest hit of the year would be with the Jack Clement song, “Just Someone I Used to Know,...
- 4/9/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Vince Gill was having some trouble with the teleprompter during the taping of Ken Burns’ all-star “Country Music: Live at the Ryman” concert in Nashville on Wednesday night.
“That’s why I didn’t go to college — I suck at reading,” he joked with characteristic self-deprecating humor after flubbing one of his lines. The show was taped for broadcast on PBS stations at a later date.
Fortunately, the Oklahoma native was in peak form doing everything else during an evening that celebrated a type of music that routinely reconnects with its roots and,...
“That’s why I didn’t go to college — I suck at reading,” he joked with characteristic self-deprecating humor after flubbing one of his lines. The show was taped for broadcast on PBS stations at a later date.
Fortunately, the Oklahoma native was in peak form doing everything else during an evening that celebrated a type of music that routinely reconnects with its roots and,...
- 3/28/2019
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Visionary record producer, label executive and music publisher Fred Foster, who guided the early careers of Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson, among many others, died Wednesday in Nashville following a short illness. He was 87.
The founder of Monument Records, which released Parton’s first hit single, “Dumb Blonde,” in 1967, as well as Kristofferson’s early country-pop hit “Why Me” in 1973, Foster was responsible for producing a string of Roy Orbison’s best-known songs in the early Sixties, including “Only the Lonely,” “Running Scared,” “Blue Bayou,” “Crying” and the 1964 classic “Oh,...
The founder of Monument Records, which released Parton’s first hit single, “Dumb Blonde,” in 1967, as well as Kristofferson’s early country-pop hit “Why Me” in 1973, Foster was responsible for producing a string of Roy Orbison’s best-known songs in the early Sixties, including “Only the Lonely,” “Running Scared,” “Blue Bayou,” “Crying” and the 1964 classic “Oh,...
- 2/21/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
The idea started with a brush fire, but before long it took on a life of its own. Two lives, in fact: Coal and Flynt Stryker, a pair of mysterious siblings who died in a prison fire, leaving behind a batch of long-lost country recordings. Except that they didn’t. Cole and Flynt never even existed. The Stryker Brothers were nothing more than an excuse for Robert Earl Keen and Randy Rogers to make an album together.
So why did they go to all the trouble?
“I thought it was...
So why did they go to all the trouble?
“I thought it was...
- 1/25/2019
- by Jeff Gage
- Rollingstone.com
Dolly Parton will celebrate 50 years as a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 2019, with the country music institution dedicating an entire week to the entertainer next October.
The 72-year-old icon was became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in January 1969, having released two albums with Porter Wagoner and her first solo LP for RCA Nashville, Just Because I’m a Woman, in the 12 months prior. In the years that followed, the East Tennessee native went on to become a global star in music and film, even adding entrepreneur...
The 72-year-old icon was became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in January 1969, having released two albums with Porter Wagoner and her first solo LP for RCA Nashville, Just Because I’m a Woman, in the 12 months prior. In the years that followed, the East Tennessee native went on to become a global star in music and film, even adding entrepreneur...
- 11/29/2018
- by Jeff Gage
- Rollingstone.com
At his show at Forest Hills Stadium this summer, Willie Nelson did something unusual: He played his classic “Funny How Time Slips Away” in full. Regulars of his shows might have noticed that he usually plays a short version of the 1961 song as part of a medley alongside “Night Life” and “Crazy,” but because he was playing a shorter set, he decided to drop some other songs and switch things up. “I like to keep it in [my set] if I can,” he told Rolling Stone afterward.
The performance was reminiscent of...
The performance was reminiscent of...
- 10/16/2018
- by Patrick Doyle
- Rollingstone.com
When Roger McGuinn phoned into Rolling Stone earlier this week, he was just a few hours away from playing his first Byrds concert in over a quarter century. Well, sort of. His current run of shows may include his fellow Byrd Chris Hillman and they may be playing the group’s most beloved album, 1968’s Sweetheart of the Rodeo, straight through in honor of its 50th anniversary in addition to a whole other set of Byrds classics, but they aren’t billing this precisely as a reunion. Instead, it’s...
- 7/27/2018
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Tracing the progression of rock ‘n’ roll as art in the 1960s, it’s easy to see how each of the great bands of the time attempted to build on and outdo what had come just before. The Beach Boys’ 1966 release “Pet Sounds” has often been cited by Paul McCartney as the springboard for the Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper” the following year. And hearing that psych-pop landmark, what evolutionary choice did the Byrds have in 1968 but to blow the collective minds of the Haight-Ashbury generation with… an album of traditional country music.
“Sweetheart of the Rodeo” is widely regarded as the world’s first true country-rock album. That R&R&C&W landmark status makes it riper than any other effort in the Byrds’ catalog — even their earlier, far more successful efforts — for silver-haired, silver-anniversary commemoration. Fans are getting the desired “Sweetheart” deal with a tour headlined by ex-Byrds Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman,...
“Sweetheart of the Rodeo” is widely regarded as the world’s first true country-rock album. That R&R&C&W landmark status makes it riper than any other effort in the Byrds’ catalog — even their earlier, far more successful efforts — for silver-haired, silver-anniversary commemoration. Fans are getting the desired “Sweetheart” deal with a tour headlined by ex-Byrds Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman,...
- 7/26/2018
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
When Joshua Hedley moved to Nashville from his native Naples, Florida, with his fiddle in hand, he dreamed of playing the Grand Ole Opry. Earlier this spring, Old Crow Medicine Show member Cory Younts, a longtime friend of Hedley’s, dropped by the Wsm studios, the official Opry radio station, to tell Hedley he’d be making his Mother Church debut, an occasion that is chronicled in this new behind-the-scenes mini-documentary.
Hedley opens the video by discussing his love for the one-of-a-kind hiss of vinyl while playing an acoustic version...
Hedley opens the video by discussing his love for the one-of-a-kind hiss of vinyl while playing an acoustic version...
- 7/17/2018
- by Jeff Gage
- Rollingstone.com
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