Tag: country music

Dolly Parton Receives Her 50th Grammy Nomination: ‘It’s Always Special’

It’s been 51 years since Dolly Parton earned her first Grammy nomination, and this year the national treasure who has won nine Grammys throughout her career is competing for her 50th honor. Parton’s first Grammy nomination was at the 1970 show for “Just Someone I Used to Know,” a duet with Porter Wagoner. Nine years later, she…


Singer Randy Parton, Dolly Parton’s Brother, Dies At 67

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Country star Dolly Parton said her brother Randy Parton, who sang and performed with her, as well as at her Dollywood theme park, has died. He was 67. Parton, who turned 75 this week, said in a statement released on Thursday that her brother died of cancer. They were among 12 children in the…


Iconic Singer/Songwriter and Actor Ed Bruce Dead at 81

Country singer-songwriter and actor Ed Bruce has died in Tennessee, his publicist confirmed. He was 81.