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The Satisfaction Index: Covers of the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”

The Satisfaction Index: Covers of the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”

Six generations of musicians cover the Rolling Stones’ zeitgeist-capturing “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”. Some are good. Some bad. Some just have fun with it.

Dolly Parton Does a Great Job Pretending She’s a Rock Star

Dolly Parton Does a Great Job Pretending She’s a Rock Star

Dolly Parton’s Rockstar is another solid, consistent piece of work that shows the country legend having fun and enjoying herself at this point in her career.

The 25 Best Christmas Albums by Pop Divas

The 25 Best Christmas Albums by Pop Divas

Pop divas seem born for Christmas: they’re dramatic, emotional, sentimental, campy – everything that’s Christmas. These best Christmas albums suit the season.

35 Years Ago Country Music’s Three Greatest Queens Joined Forces on the Iconic ‘Trio’

35 Years Ago Country Music’s Three Greatest Queens Joined Forces on the Iconic ‘Trio’

Trio’s enormous success 35 years ago proved that a female-headed album could be a smash hit and that country music wasn’t merely a niche genre.

Dolly Parton’s ‘All I Can Do’ Pointed to Pop Crossover Success 45 Years Ago

Dolly Parton’s ‘All I Can Do’ Pointed to Pop Crossover Success 45 Years Ago

Dolly Parton’s final work with Porter Wagoner, All I Can Do released 45 years ago, would provide her with an important path toward countrypolitan Nash Vegas.

The 10 Best Dolly Parton Songs (Plus One More)

The 10 Best Dolly Parton Songs (Plus One More)

Dolly Parton was perhaps the first country mega-star, and the first to successfully crossover into pop music. These are her 10 finest achievements.

The Best Dance Tracks of 2019

The Best Dance Tracks of 2019

From French-Canadian electronic producer Marie Davidson's riotously scathing critique of modern capitalism to Dolly Parton's chart-topping foray into the world of EDM, here is a list of some of the year's best dance tracks.

The 20 Best Album Re-Issues of 2009

The 20 Best Album Re-Issues of 2009

Step back 10 years when we presented our 20 best re-issues of 2009, highlighted by the long overdue remastering of the Beatles oeuvre, a number of '80s and '90s classics, and one of the most storied catalogues in electronic music.

Newport Folk Festival: A Marvelous Musical Retreat

Newport Folk Festival: A Marvelous Musical Retreat

The 2019 Newport Folk Festival delivered on all fronts with Dolly Parton, Kermit the Frog, the Highwomen and Yola as this year's MVP.

‘Woman Walk the Line’ Is a Love Letter to Country Music Past

‘Woman Walk the Line’ Is a Love Letter to Country Music Past

Where female pop musicians tend to age out of the field, country musicians tend to possess a greater reverence for their predecessors, lionizing their greatness and proclaiming their influence at each and every opportunity.

Whitney Houston: I Wish You Love: More From the Bodyguard

Whitney Houston: I Wish You Love: More From the Bodyguard

Mixing some bland "alternate" and "film" versions of Whitney Houston's six songs included on The Bodyguard with exemplary live cuts, this latest posthumous collection for the singer focuses on pleasing hardcore fans and virtually no one else.

Sara Rachele – “I Will Always Love You” (video) (premiere)

Sara Rachele – “I Will Always Love You” (video) (premiere)

Up-and-coming folk performer Sara Rachele brings us her own heartrending take on the Dolly Parton classic.