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died on Monday, Stella Parton took to social media to thank the public for their support.“On behalf of my sister Dolly, our family and Carl’s family we appreciate your prayers at this time,” Parton’s younger sister, 75, penned on X after the news broke. The “9 to 5” singer, 79, previously confirmed Carl’s death in a statement on Instagram.“Carl Dean, husband of Dolly Parton, passed away March 3rd in Nashville at the age of 82.

who died Monday in Nashville, Tennessee, at 82, was last photographed publicly on a rare outing in Brentwood, Tennessee, in December 2019.The ultra-private businessman left a local post office with his assistant and got into the passenger side of a white SUV at the time.The then-77-year-old was near his and Parton’s home in Brentwood during the outing, which marked Dean’s first public appearance in 40 years.Parton, 79, met her husband at a Wishy Washy Laundromat in Nashville at 18. They got married two years later, on May 30, 1966.

is one of the most famous people on the planet, there are few photos of young Carl Dean, Parton's husband who died on March 3, and even fewer recent pictures, because Dean remained a private person for his entire life."He does not want to be in the spotlight at all," Parton told in a 2020 interview. "It's just not who he is.

died in Nashville at age 82. While the couple was private, Parton occasionally gave rare insight into their marriage in interviews.“It is important to have someone there in your corner and you know they’ll love you for just who you are,” Parton told E! News in May 2024.“There’s a great comfort in knowing that someone loves you exactly for who you are—because he fell in love with me before I became a star,” she added.The “9 to 5” singer met her husband at a Wishy Washy Laundromat at 18.

Country music icon Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean, has sadly passed away at the age of 82.The heartbroken singer shared the news on Monday morning, reflecting on their "many wonderful years together." After nearly 60 years of wedded bliss, Carl died in Nashville, where the couple have always resided. He leaves behind his siblings, Sandra and Donnie, and will be laid to rest in a private ceremony attended by immediate family.The full statement read: "Carl Dean, husband of Dolly Parton, passed away on March 3rd in Nashville at the age of 82. He will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending.

Dolly Parton, has died at the age of 82.Dean died on Monday (March 3) in Nashville, Parton’s social media accounts have confirmed. Per the post, Dean will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family.Parton wrote in a brief statement: “Carl and I spent many wonderful years together.

Dolly Parton has announced that her husband Carl Dean has died.

Parton’s Instagram moments ago.“Carl Dean, husband of Dolly Parton, passed away March 3rd in Nashville at the age of 82. He will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending. He is survived by his siblings Sandra and Donnie,” the post stated.The “I Will Always Love You” singer included a few words of her own.“Carl and I spent many wonderful years together.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Carl Dean, Dolly Parton‘s little-seen but often talked-about husband of six decades, has died, the singer announced Monday on social media. He was 82.

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Dolly Parton and The Wiggles have released ‘Counting 1 To 5’, a reimagination of the country icon’s classic song – listen below.The track is part of the children’s group’s upcoming album ‘Wiggle Up, Giddy Up!’, which is set to be released on March 7, and also features contributions from Orville Peck, Lainey Wilson, Dasha and others.The video for ‘Counting 1 To 5’ was released on Thursday (February 20) and it sees the group interpolating the familiar melody of Parton’s 1980 hit ‘9 To 5’ while singing: “Counting one to five / Yes, today that’s what you’re learning / You just use your mind, you don’t ever need to sweat it / When you’re counting, there really is no limit”.Watch the video here:In addition to ‘Counting 1 To 5’, The Wiggles have also recorded three other Parton compositions on the new album – ‘Friends!’ is a new song featuring Parton on lead vocals, as is ‘We Will Always Be Friends’, while they have also recorded a cover of ‘Love Is Like A Butterfly’.“Well, I just wiggled my way out into the Wiggles’ world!” Parton said in a statement. “I had so much fun being a part of this project, and I hope you enjoy it as much as we have.”Speaking about the album, the Blue Wiggle, Anthony Field, said “This is one of the most exciting projects we’ve ever been a part of, in fact, I’ve never spent so much time on an album before.”“Country music is all about storytelling and connection,” he continued.

In paid partnership with Priority from O2Post Malone has confirmed he’s bringing his ‘Big A** World Tour’ to the UK this summer – and if you’re an O2 or Virgin Media broadband customer, you can get Priority Tickets right now ahead of general release.Malone may have switched things up on 2024’s ‘F-1 Trillion’ album by embracing country music – and teaming up with scene legends Dolly Parton, Tim McGraw, Luke Combs, Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley and more – but the rapper and singer’s ‘Big A** World Tour’ promises a mix of fan-favourites, chart-topping hits and new music.The North American leg of the run was confirmed back in November, with Posty set to play 25 gigs between April 29 and July 1. Earlier this week, he confirmed the European leg of the tour will kick off in August and feature a huge show at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 7.

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Dolly Parton is invested in helping her longtime friend Billy Ray Cyrus. She is worried about the singer and his family and is begging Billy Ray to heed her advice. Dolly feels it’s her duty to do everything she can to keep her pal from destroying himself and his fractured family.Billy Ray Cyrus’ January performance at President Donald Trump’s inaugural ball raised concerns for the Achy Breaky Heart singer’s health and well-being from fans and those closest to him.

Sabrina Carpenter released a new rendition of her 2024 song “Please Please Please” for the new deluxe edition of her “Short n’ Sweet” album, which dropped on Valentine’s Day.The singer, 25, teamed up with Dolly Parton, 79, to release a country version of “Please Please Please.”The duet saw the musicians in a vintage-inspired music video that appeared to have a not-so-subtle nod to Carpenter’s ex-boyfriend, Barry Keoghan.Keoghan, 32, was featured in the original music video for “Please Please Please” during the course of their relationship. In the video, the real-life lovers become a couple after he is released from jail.

Dolly Parton musical in Manchester was suspended mid-show due to the homophobic abuse spewed by an audience member.Directed by Gabriel Barre, Here You Come Again is a musical comedy that features Parton’s character as a fairy godmother giving life lessons in song to a fan going through difficult times.It recently ran at the Opera House Manchester from February 4 through 8 and according to Steven Webb – a stage actor who plays the role of a super fan of the country music icon in the musical – he and his colleagues are met with the abuse “almost every week”.“The amount of audience members we have had to eject from our show due to homophobia is insane,” Webb shared in a TikTok. He continued: “Just this week, in Manchester alone, last night we had to eject someone who was shouting out slurs.#musicaltheatre ♬ original sound – Stevie Webb “On Wednesday (February 5), we had to stop the whole show… leave the stage, because a woman was so disgusted that there was a gay character onstage.”He continued to share that there was a “massive ruckus” during the performance due to the woman shouting which then prompted other audience members to shout at her for being rude which resulted in them taking a 15-minute break.“This is a Dolly Parton musical!” Webb said.

Here You Come Again, a performance at the Opera House in Manchester, England, had to be stopped after a woman began screaming at the stage, leading other audience members to yell at her in a massive disturbance.The woman was ejected from the building.Recounting the incident in a TikTok post, Webb noted that a similar incident occurred at another performance when an audience member hurled anti-gay slurs at the stage, prompting his removal.Webb said the fact that performers ran into such intolerance from U.K. audiences was eye-opening.#musicaltheatre ♬ original sound – Stevie Webb “The amount of audience members we have had to eject from our show is insane,” Webb said.