Earlier this year, the Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara, a Buddhist monk from Texas, led a Walk for Peace with an international group of monks and his rescue dog, Aloka.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have donated $26 million to charities this week ahead of their Friday wedding at Madison Square Garden.

No music executive has ever been so powerful as to become synonymous with the whole of the music industry itself.

Clive Davis, who rose from a job as a record company lawyer to become one of the music industry’s most powerful figures, has died at the age of 94.

NFL teams tapped into their creativity rolling out a variety of takes revealing their schedules for the 2026 season Thursday night with a mixture of art, video games and yes, even The Simpsons.

Dolly Parton has canceled her previously postponed Las Vegas residency due to health challenges.

Don Schlitz, the storied country music songwriter known for “The Gambler,” died Thursday at a Nashville hospital.

A new cash aid program in Maui is helping some Lahaina fire survivors stay afloat long after the flames.

The East Tennessee Children's Hospital is now known as Dolly Parton Children's Hospital.

Allegiant Air is launching a one-day only, Dollywood-themed flight this November from Central Florida.

Mariah Carey has been honored as MusiCares Person of the Year for her musical achievements and philanthropy.

The oldest baby boomers are turning 80 in 2026.

Mega billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos have donated $5 million to David Flink, founder of the Neurodiversity Alliance.

The world lost influential people in 2025, and some of their deaths had significant impacts.

In a story published Nov. 28, 2025, about holiday television programs, The Associated Press erroneously reported the title of a song and show.

Tom Cruise finally has an Academy Award.

Shopping for a music fan is no easy task.

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Dolly Parton says not to worry, she “ain't dead yet."

Dolly Parton has postponed her first Las Vegas residency in 32 years.

For a 3 1/2-year-old, Elmo sure has sung a lot on “Sesame Street” with some of the best musicians in the world.

Jeannie Seely, the soulful country music singer known for hits like “Don’t Touch Me,” has died at 85.

Since 1995, the Dolly Parton Imagination Library — now with partners in five Central Florida counties — has distributed more than 280 million books to more than 3 million children from birth to age 5.

Legendary bassist Carol Kaye says she wants no part of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Tom Cruise is finally getting an Oscar.

Vegetable likenesses of U.S. President Donald Trump and singer Dolly Parton and a papal “Cornclave” are on display at the Lambeth Country Show.

Renée Elise Goldsberry is most inspired by artists bold enough to take a career leap, even when there’s no guarantee of a safe landing.

Dolly Parton says her faith has carried her through her fluctuating grief following the death of her husband, Carl Dean.

Alicia Keys, Dolly Parton and Neil Diamond, step aside.

Dolly Parton has released a breathtaking new ballad in tribute to her late husband Carl Dean.

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years, has died.

Charli xcx’s “Brat” reign continues, as she cleared the decks at this year’s BRIT Awards – the U.K.’s leading music awards show.

Lady Gaga's seventh studio album “Mayhem” and a new lifestyle series on Netflix from the Duchess of Sussex called “With Love, Meghan” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases.

Millie Atwell is always one to make others laugh. She puts them at ease with her jokes and her love of all things Dolly Parton. She finds the country music star an inspiration.

Dolly Parton’s musical story starts further back than most might expect — to the British Isles of the 1600s.

The 2025 Grammy Award nominations are here.

Christopher Ciccone, a multihyphenate artist, dancer, designer and younger brother of Madonna, has died.

The death toll from Hurricane Helene has inched up to 227 as the grim task of recovering bodies continues more than a week after the monster storm ravaged the U.S. Southeast.

Barbra Streisand has called him something special.

Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium is known as the Mother Church of Country Music.

Dolly Parton’s father grew up poor and never got the chance to learn to read.

Broadway has had great success with “Hello, Dolly.”.

NBC has partnered with several entertainers and non-Olympic athletes like Megan Thee Stallion, Dolly Parton and Peyton Manning to promote the Paris Games this summer.

Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in “9 to 5” and the nasty TV director in “Tootsie,” has died.

On Wednesday, Beyoncé shared the track list for her forthcoming album, “Act ll: Cowboy Carter.”.

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include albums from MGMT and Allie X, “Avatar: The Last Airbender” gets the live-action treatment from Netflix and the seventh and final season begins of the hospital drama “The Good Doctor.”.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has unveiled new legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence.

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A nationwide talent search will begin in mid-2024 for the cast, according to the chain's website.

Last year, Dolly Parton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Have you ever been singing along to a song you've loved for months, or even years, and a friend or family member interrupts you to let you know you're not actually singing the right lyric?

This week’s new entertainment releases include an album of rock songs by Dolly Parton, the first half of the final season of “The Crown” returns to Netflix and three dudes from “Saturday Night Live” get their first feature-film shot.

Gatorland says all is going well with the recovery efforts of a jawless gator who has captured worldwide attention.

She's known for hits like "9 to 5" and "Islands in the Stream," but music legend Dolly Parton is also known for her efforts to boost literacy.

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A young alligator missing its upper jaw and since taken in by Gatorland has been given a new name with musical roots.

Songwriter Cynthia Weil was honored during a music-filled memorial service in Beverly Hills.

Chris Stapleton has won entertainer of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards on a night where Lainey Wilson was a dominant force.

Country superstar Dolly Parton will fire up the Academy of Country Music Awards with a song from her upcoming rock album.

Dolly Parton will return for a second consecutive year as host of the Academy of Country Music Awards but this year she’s bringing a new plus-one to help — Garth Brooks.

Administrators at a Wisconsin elementary school aren't letting a first-grade class perform a Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton duet promoting LGBTQ acceptance because they say the song could be seen as controversial.

Tennessee has long championed its musical and creative communities, but some musicians and artists feel threatened by its new laws targeting trans youth and drag performances.

Joe Edwards, who chronicled Tennessee news for more than 40 years as a newsman for The Associated Press and helped “Rocky Top” become a state song, has died.

This year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony airs Saturday night on HBO.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said in an interview with CNN that he will give away the majority of his wealth during his lifetime.

Bob Fosse’s all-singing, all-dancing 1978 revue “Dancin’” is headin’ back to Broadway and the late choreographer’s daughter calls “a magic carpet ride.”.

Duran Duran stumbled but stayed sophisticated.

Country star Alan Jackson will receive the CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award in November.

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Dolly Parton proudly accepted the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy at Gotham Hall Thursday night, saying she was “proud and honored to be a part of anything that is going to make the world a better place.”.

Dolly Parton laughs at the idea that she is some sort of secret philanthropist.

Dolly Parton seems to have the golden touch with singing, acting, and writing. But now, the superstar has launched an apparel line for pets.

Olivia Newton-John, the superstar singer who was everyone’s favorite Sandy in “Grease,” has died.

Country superstar Dolly Parton is among the 2022 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy recipients.

Dolly Parton is donating $1 million to pediatric infectious disease research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.

Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza is back after a two-year absence from the menu.

Eminem, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, Eurythmics, Duran Duran and Pat Benatar have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a list that also includes Dolly Parton, who initially resisted the honor.

Generations of artists paid tribute to the five-decade career of Joni Mitchell, who was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year at a gala two days before the Grammys.

With some support from her friend Reese Witherspoon, Dolly Parton is looking to be a movie star again.

Dolly Parton is still on the list of this year’s nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame despite the country icon asking to be removed because she hasn’t “earned that right.”.

Chaka Khan, Cyndi Lauper and Beck will be among those performing in tribute to Joni Mitchell when she’s honored as the 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year by the Recording Academy.

Dolly Parton has announced she is pulling out of this year’s nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, saying she hasn’t “earned that right.”.

You have surely heard of Dolly Parton, the world famous singer.

Morgan Wallen won album of the year at the Academy of Country Music Awards for “Dangerous: The Double Album,” a year after he was removed from the ACMs ballot after he was caught on camera using a racial slur.

Amazon has seen solid returns from its investment in streaming live sports, but its upcoming bet on the Academy of Country Music Awards is more of a gamble.

This week’s new entertainment releases include an album and companion book by Dolly Parton, the comedy-thriller “Fresh” starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, and Roger Allam playing a French crime-buster in “Murder in Provence.”.

Dolly Parton, Jimmie Allen and Gabby Barrett will be pulling double duty with special performances on top of their hosting duties at this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards.

Among the stars, Drake still shined the brightest.

Miley Cyrus has only been alive for about half the Super Bowls ever played, but her setlist on the eve of the 56th spanned the whole history of the big game and then some.

Country star Chris Young combined his skills as an artist and producer to lead the nominees for the Academy of Country Music Awards.

Country music icon Dolly Parton will host this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, bringing her star power to the show’s new streaming home on Prime Video.

Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie, Duran Duran and A Tribe Called Quest are among this year’s first-time nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Jazz pianist, session musician and band leader Bobbe Long “Beegie” Adair has died.

People magazine has named Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, actor Sandra Oh, country icon Dolly Parton and the nation’s teachers as its “People of the Year.”.

Country star Luke Bryan is stepping into a new role as host of the CMA Awards this year.

The custom suits BTS wore for their Grammy Awards performance earlier this year are among the items that will be sold at an auction benefitting the Recording Academy's MusiCares charity.

Drummer Kenny Malone, an in-demand session player who played on hits by Dolly Parton, Dobie Gray and more, has died.

This week’s new entertainment releases include fresh music from H.

Elon Musk showed a combination of humility and hubris as he opened his highly anticipated hosting gig on “Saturday Night Live.”.

While the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is known for celebrating excellence in music history, it’s not know for celebrating musicians of a certain category: Women.