McEntire's triumphant evening came nine years after her first-ever appearance on the Grand Ole Opry on Sept ... to sing a second song before Dolly Parton showed up to perform by surprise ...

Dolly Parton announced a partnership with Nashville's Belmont University to premiere her new musical in August 2025.

Nearly four months after delivering a drunken performance on Nashville's Grand Ole Opry stage, country singer Elle King is addressing the controversy that prompted an apology from the legendary venue.

"We used to go back and forth to Nashville since I was a kid, trying to get into the Grand Ole Opry and trying ... “I first had the pleasure of working with Dolly Parton in 2019 when she trusted ...

“It costs a lot of money to look this cheap,” reads a marquee sign inside the Truck Yard in Lower Greenville. The Dolly Parton quote is the kind of zinger the brassy performer used on late ...

It will include cameos by Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson ... Linda Martell Show,” a nod to the first Black woman to perform at the Grand Ole Opry, and “Ya Ya,” a possible cover of the ...

Dolly Parton and her life story are headed to Broadway in 2026 ... and even before that I used to come back and forth as a kid … trying to get on the Grand Ole Opry. And trying to get started in the ...

Follow singer-songwriter Dolly Parton's journey ... she appeared at the Grand Ole Opry, where she met Johnny Cash, who encouraged her to follow her dreams. The day after graduation in 1964, Dolly left ...

In 1959 Parton and her uncle secured a guest spot on the Grand Ole Opry. After Johnny Cash introduced ... she says. She cut her first record album, “Hello, I’m Dolly,” in 1967, less than three years ...