Esau Mwamwaya seems to ease into greatness. His songs and life sound charmed, inevitable even. The son of a civil servant in Malawi, he grew up listening to Dolly Parton and Lionel Ritchie. A month after he started singing for his first band, when he... more info

John Schneider, one-half of the Duke brothers, is returning to country music after a two decade hiatus and he’s attributing his return to a song titled “The Promise.” “Johnny [Cash] told me that one day, you’re gonna get back in th... more info

Birds are creepy, as anyone who’s seen a certain Hitchcock film knows. But from the great speckled bird to Dolly Parton’s little sparrow, these hollow-boned, beady-eyed creatures are something of a country music fixture. Let’s give a listen to ... more info

MTV.com News — Instead of getting a baby this year, the 23-year-old 'Hills' star gets a maltipoo.By Jocelyn Vena Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag Photo: Jon Kopaloff/ FilmMagic Heidi Montag may want a kid, but Spencer Pratt decided that for her 23rd birthd... more info

People.com — The Hills star celebrates her 23rd with a fluffy surprise she names after Dolly Parton more info

Songwriters: Bob DiPiero and Tom Douglas What do Hank Williams, “Number 3,” Chuck Berry, “Will” Faulkner, Aretha Franklin, Dolly Parton, Rosa Parks, “Scarlett O,” Hank Aaron, Michael Jordan, Pocahontas, Jack Daniel... more info

Star Online, Malaysia — GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP): Homegrown superstar Dolly Parton sang "My Mountain, My Home" as leaders rededicated the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on its 75th anniversary in a ceremony Wednesday. more info

Twangville — The best way to understand the present state of Mindy Smith’s career is to put that career in the context of how it really began. Mindy Smith was included in an all-star tribute album to Dolly Parton, Just Because I’m a Woman (Sugar Hill, 2003). ... more info

Perez Hilton — Dolly Parton   More CMT Music   More CMT Music Videos Check out the just-released video for Miz Parton's new single, Change It, above. They must have been on a tight budget! more info

Shania Twain will fill in as a guest judge at an upcoming American Idol audition. New releases for the week of August 18, 2009 include: Augie Meyers – Country Amazon | iTunes | MySpace Brady Seals – Play Time Amazon | iTunes | MySpace Davi... more info