Dolly Parton's hit song was released in October 1973 and has since been covered by dozens of musicians. She previously said ...

"What I initially thought was merely the result of a hectic schedule and lack of rest has transformed into a more complex ...

Dolly Parton has explained that her 1973 hit "Jolene" was inspired by her husband Carl Thomas Dean, who has died at age 82.

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene, ...

The country music star, 79, has explained that her 1973 hit "Jolene," in which she begs the beautiful title woman not to take her man, was inspired by a real bank teller's interactions with her ...

Here's how Dolly Parton's relationship with Carl Dean in their early years of marriage played a role in the creation of one of her most iconic songs.

Jolene Delgado often joked that she was getting a tattoo that read, “Jolene Party of 1.” It would not have been accurate. The PBR super fan never partied alone. She was the proverbial “life ...

Simplicity is key to the song’s appeal. “It’s just the same word over and over,” Parton told NPR. “Even a first-grader or a baby can sing, 'Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene'. It's like, how hard can ...

She told him to knock it off. She later channeled her feelings into “Jolene,” a hit 1973 song. Her fans have been singing its haunting chorus ever since. Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene I’m ...