Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean's country music reporter, shares exclusive insights on interviewing Dolly Parton.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's husband of nearly 60 years, died on Monday in Nashville. He was 82. On Friday, ...

Dolly Parton shared a new song, "If You Hadn't Been There," dedicated to Carl Dean, her late husband who died earlier this week.

For the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, the 2025-26 season finally will mark a full recovery from the pandemic. “This is the year ...

Dolly Parton offered an emotional tribute to her late husband, Carl Thomas Dean, who died earlier this week. The legendary ...

Dolly Parton, who's put her life into beautiful songs through her whole career, from "I Will Always Love You" to "Jolene," ...

Dolly Parton announced that Carl Dean, her husband of nearly 60 years, had died at the age of 82. At the time, she shared a ...

Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean, died on Monday. On Friday at midnight, Parton released the song "If You Hadn't Been There" in his memory.

Parton's emotional tribute to Carl Dean, "If You Hadn't Been There," reflects on decades of love and gratitude.

Dolly Parton pays tribute to her late husband, Carl Thomas Dean, with a touching new ballad, “If You Hadn't Been There.” ...

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

Four days after her husband’s death, Dolly Parton has released a new song. The emotional country ballad called “If You Hadn’t Been There,” details the profound impact Carl Thomas Dean had on Parton.