One autumn day in 2023 I bathed in the luminous glow of this utterly authentic star – and while she did have one weak spot, her life and music will speak for themselves• Celebrity tributes pour in for Dolly Parton: ‘a gift to...
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Read MoreBeneath the wig and rhinestones, Parton was the genius behind strings of classic songs from Jolene to I Will Always Love You that continue to inspire new artistsDolly Parton, US country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged...
Read MoreWorshipped by everyone from Willie Nelson to Joe Strummer, the country star with the amazing voice imploded in a blaze of guns, knives, drugs and infidelities. What’s behind his astonishing posthumous rediscovery?‘He sings like...
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Read MoreAhead of her final European tour, the US songwriter discusses her unlikely life as a country star, seeking advice from Pete Seeger – and why retirement isn’t on the cards just yetWhen Emmylou Harris was starting out in the late...
Read MorePlaying stadiums and causing dance crazes, the Irish singer-songwriter is going supernova – and whether opining on trans rights, body shaming or capitalism, she’s more forthright than everCiara Mary-Anne Thompson, or CMAT as...
Read MoreProlific artist who was a major star in both Nashville and Hollywood retired in 2021 after a six-decade careerKris Kristofferson, the country singer who ably balanced a prolific acting career alongside his music, has died aged...
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