Thursday, July 21 2011
Dolly Parton: Better Day
The songs are purposefully generic, designed to resonate with the most people at once. Think of this as Dolly’s Life Lessons.
Friday, January 21 2011
Saint Fonda in the Backyard: The Iconic Jane Works It Out
Golden Age Hollywood scion, feminist activist, and general all-around bad-ass Jane Fonda is back, and this time out, she is hitting the campaign trail on behalf of the health of boomers and senior citizens. Fonda keeps Mazur on task and on his toes during this exclusive interview, preferring to focus on fitness rather than feminism or cinema.
Smart Blonde: Dolly Parton, by Stephen Miller
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.
Thursday, March 27 2008
Dolly Parton: Backwoods Barbie
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.
Monday, July 9 2007
Sarah Borges: Diamonds in the Dark
With her compelling sophomore album, this catchy, rock-country singer-songwriter shows why she should be a star.
Thursday, May 17 2007
Growing Up Hurts: Dolly Parton’s Albums of “Independence”
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.
Monday, April 3 2006
9 to 5: Sexist, Egotistical, Lying, Hypocritical Bigot Edition (1980)
Producer and star Jane Fonda nails it: 9 to 5 endures because of its 'historical synchronicity.'"
