Dolly Parton Memorializes Her Husband, Carl Dean, in a New Song
Over their nearly 60-year marriage, Carl Dean inspired his wife, the country music superstar Dolly Parton, to write several songs. There was “Just Because I’m a Woman” in 1968, about…
How Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene’ Was Inspired by Her Husband Carl Dean
In the early years of her nearly six-decade marriage, Dolly Parton noticed that her husband was spending a lot of time at the bank, where he had developed a crush…
Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s Husband of Nearly 60 Years, Dies at 82
Carl Dean, an asphalt paver who met his future wife, Dolly Parton, outside a Nashville laundromat more than six decades ago and quietly championed her as she rose to superstardom,…
Sabrina Carpenter Flirts With Country, and 12 More New Songs
Lucy Dacus, ‘Best Guess’ Lucy Dacus recognizes that love can be precarious in “Best Guess.” She sings, “I love your body, I love your mind/They will change, so will mine.”…