Articles tagged "dolly parton"

News

Dolly Parton remains a down-home treasure

by Jim Abbott [The Orlando Sentinel (MCT)]

[21.Oct.08] :. Dolly Parton is down home, or so I am told. Oh, she absolutely looks that way on TV and in concerts. She’s an adorable treasure - and I mean that! Like any priceless gem, however, she’s...

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Books Review

Smart Blonde: Dolly Parton, by Stephen Miller

by Steve Horowitz

[21.Oct.08] :. The frisson between the dual natures of Parton’s appeal, that of a serious musician versus that of a dumb blonde, have made her an enigma.

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Music Review

Dolly Parton: Backwoods Barbie

by Dave Heaton

[27.Mar.08] :. Backwoods Barbie has dramatic cheatin’ songs and giddy fun alike, with Parton tapping into both her tacky-glamour persona and her serious songwriting skills for a varied collection of songs that ranks among her best.

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Capsule Reviews

Sarah Borges: Diamonds in the Dark

by Michael Keefe

[9.Jul.07] :. With her compelling sophomore album, this catchy, rock-country singer-songwriter shows why she should be a star.

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Music Feature

Growing Up Hurts: Dolly Parton’s Albums of “Independence”

by Dave Heaton

[17.May.07] :. The songs in the new Dolly Parton re-issue series illustrate her story of attaining stardom, of growing up in a one-room cabin in the mountains of Tennessee as one of 12 children and then leaving that all behind for a career in Nashville.

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Film DVD Review

9 to 5: Sexist, Egotistical, Lying, Hypocritical Bigot Edition (1980)

by Leigh H. Edwards (Rating: 8; Extras: 8)

[3.Apr.06] :. Producer and star Jane Fonda nails it: 9 to 5 endures because of its 'historical synchronicity.'"

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Dolly Parton: The Essential Dolly Parton

by Maura McAndrew

[15.Sep.05] :. Everyone needs a little Dolly.

 

Dolly Parton: Live and Well

by Will Harris

[20.Jan.05] :. Anyone who thinks Dolly Parton is just the punch-line to a joke about big breasts has clearly never listened to her music. And those who think her music is aimed squarely at simple country folk . . . well, if they got that impression from listening to the stage patter on her otherwise-enjoyable new live album, it's hard to blame them.

 

Dolly Parton

by Jennifer Bendery

[10.Jan.05] :. Given the visible solidarity of punk rock lesbians and harmonizing churchgoers, maybe it's time to consider the idea of Ambassador Dolly.

 

Dolly Parton

by Charlotte Robinson

[28.Aug.02] :. Before we turn our attention to Dolly Parton’s highly anticipated performance at Chicago’s House of Blues, let’s briefly talk about how a crummy concert venue can affect a...

 

Dolly Parton: Halos and Horns

by Andrew Gilstrap

[31.Jul.02] :. Although it might seem strange, Dolly Parton’s return to her roots was something of a risk. The first record of her bluegrass trilogy, The Grass is Blue, came out in late 1999 when...

 

Dolly Parton: The Grass is Blue

by Jimmy Smith

Country’s latest embrace of mall-glam sophistication (see: Faith Hill’s wardrobe for the Breathe booklet) has meant the much-noted betrayal of the music’s old guard, a...

 

    Dolly Parton: Little Sparrow

by Charlotte Robinson

Dolly Parton exudes such charisma and personality that it is easy to forget just what made her a star in the first place. While Parton has earned a place in the popular conscience through movie...