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How Dolly Parton became much more than country music’s 'backwoods Barbie'

Back in 2008 at age 62, Dolly Parton released a single proclaiming she was "just a backwoods Barbie, too much makeup, too much hair."

Radio France Internationale · Aug 25

Beloved US country music icon Dolly Parton dies at 80

US singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist Dolly Parton died on Tuesday at the age of 80, her family said in a statement. The prolific songwriter released 49 studio albums, more than 100 compilation and collorabative albums, won 10 Grammys and 13 Academy of Country Music awards, and racked up 26…

France 24 · Aug 25

Keith Urban to receive Triple Crown at 2025 Academy of Country Music Awards

Country music icon Keith Urban will be handed the Triple Crown Award at this year's Academy of Country Music Awards, and he will become the first star to be handed such an accolade live on the ACM stage since Carrie Underwood was given the gong in 2010.

BANG Premier · May 6, 2025

Rodrigues getting piping hot in country scene

APPLYING for the Academy of Country Music in 2020 turned out to be a sliding-doors moment for Piper Rodrigues.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 19, 2023

Beloved country music star Loretta Lynn dies aged 90

Her music reflected her pride in her humble background and spoke frankly of her experiences as a woman and mother.

Al Jazeera · Oct 4, 2022

Trailblazing country music legend dies at the age of 90, family announce

Loretta Lynn was a mother of four when she launched her career in the early 1960s

Wales Online · Oct 4, 2022

Country legend Loretta Lynn dies

The Kentucky coal miner’s daughter, whose frank songs about life and love as a woman in Appalachia pulled her out of poverty and made her a pillar of country music, has died. She was 90.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 4, 2022

Loretta Lynn, coal miner's daughter and country queen, dies

Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter who became a pillar of country music, has died

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022

Dolly Parton dedicates Academy of Country Music awards to people of Ukraine: ‘Pray for peace’

Singer opened the ceremony in Las Vegas

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2022

Dolly Parton dedicates ACM music awards to people of Ukraine

Dolly Parton has dedicated the 57th Academy of Country Music (ACM) awards to the people of Ukraine as she opened the ceremony in Las Vegas.

Evening Standard · Mar 8, 2022