In Loving Memory of Dolly Parton: Her Greatest Hits

A Long Rest Stop for the Global Music Legend Dolly Parton

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In true Dolly fashion, the country music legend made her final appearance with fans not at a black-tie gala but at a rest stop off I-65 in Tennessee. Not any rest stop, it's Dolly's very own rest [truck/travel] stop and one of her very last business ventures. 

Dolly Parton died Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at the age of 80.  Her last public appearance was at 3686 Pulaski Highway, just off I-65, at a Tennessee truck stop that was being christened in her honor. “I could not be prouder,” Parton said at the ribbon-cutting ceremony, before explaining one of the reasons she wanted to lend her name to the venture. “I’ve spent my whole life traveling down the road.” 

She went on further to say, “Good food, real rest, a little music, and people who are genuinely glad you stopped in,” she told the crowd. “That’s what the road has always deserved, and that is what you will find here. Welcome home.”

Home she is. May she rest in peace.

The Magic Is Inside You

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“The magic is inside you, there ain’t no crystal ball." – Dolly Parton

Global Rock Star Dolly Parton

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Look out world!  Now that Dolly Parton has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, she wants to prove she is worthy of the award.  Somehow thinks she isn't.  Well in 2023, proof will be in her output.

Parton's upcoming album, Rock Star, will include covers of famous tracks from the genre's most beloved acts, including Lynyrd Skynyrd, Prince, The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin.

Go get'm Dolly!  Can't wait.