ContactMusic — Dolly Parton became a singer because she wanted to be loved. The country music legend has a large family and realised from a young age her performing ability could make her stand out to get the attention she craved. She said "I always wanted to... more info

ContactMusic — Dolly Parton plans to die on stage. The 65-year-old country music legend has no desire to retire in the near future and thinks that she will only stop performing when she passes away. She said "I plan on falling dead on stage someday, but not y... more info

Guardian Music — Singer says follow-up to 21 will be heavily influenced by the American roots music she discovered on a recent US tourAdele may be single-handedly propping up the British music industry, but the north London singer is looking across the pond for her t... more info

NME — The bizarre incident which 'freaked out' the singer happened in the 1970s more info

ContactMusic — Dolly Parton has apologised to a fan who was ordered to turn her gay-rights T-shirt inside-out before she was allowed to enter the star's Dollywood theme park. An unnamed woman visiting Dollywood's Splash Country in Tennessee last month (Jul11) with ... more info

ContactMusic — Dolly Parton will continue having cosmetic surgery if she sees something "sagging or bragging" - but doesn't want to look "artificial". The 65-year-old singer has undergone numerous procedures in the past and believes her face now "maintains itself",... more info

ContactMusic — Dolly Parton went through a "dark time" when she found she couldn't have children. The 65-year-old singer- who has been married to Carl Dean for 45 years - underwent a partial hysterectomy after collapsing on stage at the age of 36 and admits she ini... more info

Perez Hilton — So much sass! Dolly Parton performed at the Hollywood Bowl in El Lay in all her glittery and country cutie goodness. She performed all her classics and even performed some Miley! One of the highlights though was seeing her rap and doing a little ji... more info

ContactMusic — Country icon Dolly Parton was stunned to return home one day to find a "loony" fan had left a baby named after her hit Jolene on her doorstep. The I Will Always Love You hitmaker had just penned her famous 1974 track and was at the peak of her stardo... more info

ContactMusic — Country icon Dolly Parton stunned fans at her Los Angeles concert at the weekend (23-24Jul11) by performing a short rap tribute to her unlikely new pal, Queen Latifah. Parton took to the stage at the Hollywood Bowl in California and performed a numbe... more info