Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean's country music reporter, shares exclusive insights on interviewing Dolly Parton.

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Dolly Parton’s latest song honors her husband Carl Dean, who died March 3. The country singer released “If You Hadn’t Been There” Friday, writing a tribute to her late husband on Instagram ...

Dolly Parton is delivering ... An intensely private man, Parton met Dean in 1964, the day she moved to Nashville, Tennessee. As her star continued to rise in the country music genre and beyond ...

Dolly Parton reached out to fans, friends and family with what she called a “love note” Thursday in the wake of husband Carl Dean’s death earlier this week. Then on Friday she dedicated a ...

Dolly Parton has released a new song in tribute to husband Carl Dean, who died Monday, nearly 60 years after joining in marriage with the country star. The 10-time Grammy winner, 79, released ...

March 7 (UPI) --Dolly Parton has released a touching tribute to late husband Carl Thomas Dean. The country music star released "If You Hadn't Been There," a song dedicated to Dean and the six decades ...

Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s devoted husband of nearly 60 ... She also covered a few of his favorites on the temporary detour from country music: Lynard Skynyrd ‘s “Free Bird” and Led ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton has released a breathtaking new ballad in tribute to her late husband, Carl Dean. Dean, who was Parton’s devoted husband of nearly 60 years, died Monday. He avoided the ...