A behind-the-scenes Nashville conflict would go on to become one of the most defining turning points in country music history and a pivotal moment in a superstar’s rise.

On this day (January 20) in 1979, Dolly Parton was at the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with a double A-side single. As a result, “Baby I’m Burnin’” and “I Really Got the Feeling” ...

Parton continued, “This girlfriend of ours had an old trap car, so we used to ride around — she was a little older than us. I just remember us hearing that on the radio any time we had a chance, ...

Calling all Dolly Parton fans! The beloved country music star just announced a brand-new book, Star of the Show: My Life on Stage, which shares its name with her hit 1979 single. This latest Dolly ...