A first taste of Dollywood on opening day was a sweet experience, from the cinnamon bread to the funnel cakes − even the ...

Carl Dean was famous, in part, for his desire to stay out of the spotlight. Despite being married to one of the biggest stars ...

One of the few journalists ever to meet Carl Dean, Alanna Nash, recalls what it was like encountering Dolly Parton's very ...

In a 2019 interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Dolly Parton shared just what motivated one of her most beloved songs—and ...

Dolly Parton announced the death of her husband, Carl Thomas Dean. Here's a look back at their relationship timeline.

The woman Dolly Parton brought to life in her song "Jolene" is perhaps ... but it sounds like a dreadful one," Parton added.

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

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean, dead at 82: 'Words can't do justice' "She had this beautiful red hair, this beautiful skin, these beautiful green eyes ...

"When we saw all the crowds coming in, I thought, 'Oh my goodness,'" Parton told Knox News during a sit-down interview. "It just does my heart good to see that Dollywood has done so well and after 40 ...

The couple were hardly ever seen in public together, and photos tended to come from Parton's personal collection. "I married ...

Dolly Parton's late husband Carl Dean served as the inspiration behind one of her greatest hits. Parton loosely wrote "Jolene ...

Dellie Saxe morphed into Dolly Levi on Wednesday with an exuberant, hustling and bustling performance in Savannah Center.