MUSIC
Under the Spotlight: Dolly’s Silver Lining
From Jolene’s trembling plea to the disco shimmer of Here You Come Again, Dolly’s career has always danced on reinve...
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NEWS
The Anniversary That Wasn’t
We promised fireworks, drone ballets, and a star-studded gala—then delivered a gentle tribute titled “40 Years of Dolly Magic.”
Passholders got ...
NEWS
Butterflies at the 40th Season Opener
At 10 a.m., Dollywood’s gates flung open and a ripple of pink Crocs surged forward. Coffee in hand, I weaved past exci...
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NEWS
Dolly’s Birthday Bash Live!
January 19—Dolly’s birthday—found me live-blogging for 24 hours straight as fans logged in from every time zone. H...
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NEWS
One Last Curtain Call
The Dolly Daily name endured—but everything else changed. Interns replaced our banter, freelancers filled the RSS feed...
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NEWS
Ice and Lies
Note: They tried to erase this in November. Well, guess what—they can’t freeze it out now. “If you want the rainbo...
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NEWS
Winter Storm & Broken Promises
An ice storm shut down I-40 outside Knoxville—and Steve vanished. Rumor had him chasing a flashier byline with a rival...
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NEWS
40 Years of Dolly Magic
On April 10, 1986, Dollywood opened as a modest music theater—and over 40 seasons, it has become a beacon of joy in th...
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MUSIC
The High Note
Our first live podcast at Nashville’s Bluebird Café crackled under Edison bulbs. I bantered between songs while Fran ...
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NEWS
Cracks in the Corner Office
Silence, not festival roar, set off alarm bells. Steve missed our interview with a Dollywood creative director, and anot...
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NEWS
Impersonator Breakthrough
Under a leaky tarp in a Tennessee beer tent, I hit “publish” on my live blog of Thursday lineup—five stages, three...
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NEWS
Our Gospel Piece Hits European Press
On March 20, we watched in disbelief as The Times of London ran our Gospel feature under “How Dolly Parton’s Spiritu...
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STYLE
All Systems Go: Merch, Playlists, and Early Buzz
By mid-March, we had gone full DIY: bootleg tees stamped with vintage Dolly silhouettes, rhinestone trucker hats rolling...
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MUSIC
Gospel According to Dolly
On March 10, our deep dive into Dolly’s spiritual roots went live. The Gospel According to Dolly traced her journey fr...
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MUSIC
Dolly Deep Cuts Playlist Launch
On March 5, over mugs of coffee in a sunlit Nashville café, we pressed “publish” on our first homage to Dolly’s h...
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NEWS
A Spark in a Smoky Mountain Cabin
In a dim-lit cabin nestled between the Smokies, Lynne, Steve, and I huddled around a sputtering propane stove as a voice...
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