Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Dolly Parton is back at No. 1 in America. The country legend scores ...

Dolly Parton is all about family. The country music legend came from a large family in Tennessee and takes her late mom Avie Lee Parton’s words of wisdom everywhere. Dolly revealed during a May 2025 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. "Well, I tumble outta bed and stumble to the kitchen, pour myself a cup ...

Dolly Parton was lonely when, at age 18, she moved to Nashville as an aspiring singer/songwriter. She missed her parents and 11 siblings. She was also desperately poor — so much so that she sometimes ...

Dolly Parton turns 80 today (January 19, 2026). It’s a milestone birthday for the music icon who has been in the public eye for well over 60 years. Her birth was not auspicious. Born into crushing ...