\u201cOur beloved Dolly Parton spent her life and career bringing joy, laughter, hope and integrity into everything she touched. Her unmatched generosity reached the lives of countless people whom she would never meet, yet she was always there to offer a helping hand,\u201d the statement from her reps<\/a> to People magazine read.<\/p>\n \u201cWhether it be the hundreds of millions of books donated through her invaluable Imagination Library or funding research that helped create a lifesaving vaccine used around the world, Dolly\u2019s unconditional love for all people was the guiding force for her lasting impact. After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more<\/p>\n Jacob Stolworthy & Kevin E G Perry26 August 2026 04:08<\/p>\n <\/a>Dolly Parton hotel opens soon in Nashville \u2013 a Broadway musical will follow later this year<\/p>\n Parton\u2019s legacy will continue to live on with her SongTeller Hotel, in the heart of downtown Nashville, opening soon, while a Broadway show will follow.<\/p>\n The hotel is located in the city\u2019s vibrant entertainment and music district and is the late singer\u2019s \u201clove letter to the city,\u201d the welcoming message from Parton on the hotel\u2019s website says.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the biographical show DOLLY: A True Original Musical comes to Broadway\u2019s St. James Theatre later this year, with previews starting in December. <\/p>\n Ellie Muir26 August 2026 20:30<\/p>\n <\/a>Barry Gibb: Dolly was ‘a gigantic talent’<\/p>\n Founding member of the Bee Gees, Barry Gibb, shared a tribute to Dolly Parton on Instagram.<\/p>\n \u201cDolly was next to me at the microphone and we were reminiscing about when we made \u2018Islands in the Stream\u2019 amongst other memories. She suddenly turned to me and said, \u2018Where we are standing right now is where I wrote \u2018Jolene\u2019 and \u2018I Will Always Love You\u2019.\u2019 <\/p>\n \u201cThis is how I remember Dolly, a gigantic talent possessed by an artist who was unreachable. Her songs were the greatest and she was the greatest, no matter what, she will live on. Whenever she entered a room she sparkled and I believe she always will. <\/p>\n \u201cI send my deepest love and regards to her family. We will all miss you Dolly.\u201d<\/p>\n Caitlin Hornik26 August 2026 20:20<\/p>\n <\/a>Dolly Parton was universally beloved<\/p>\n News of Dolly Parton\u2019s death spread around the globe Tuesday prompting an outpouring of support from politicians and artists across aisles and genres. Parton was the ultimate equalizer.<\/p>\n Caitlin Hornik26 August 2026 20:15<\/p>\n <\/a>Parton’s legacy is kept alive at Dollywood, theme park president says<\/p>\n Dollywood Parks & Resorts President Eugene Naughton reflected on the future of the theme park in light of the singer\u2019s death.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to speak directly to you to make sure you realize she\u2019s alive and well here,\u201d he said. \u201cI know a lot of people are concerned that things are going to change without Dolly being present here, and I want to assure you that it\u2019s not.\u201d<\/p>\n Dollywood, which has been named after Parton for 40 years, remained open today, just \u201cas Dolly wanted,\u201d the park said in a release yesterday.<\/p>\n Ellie Muir26 August 2026 19:50<\/p>\n <\/a>Dolly Parton had already shared what song she wanted at her funeral<\/p>\n Dolly Parton revealed in a 2014 interview that the song she would want played at her funeral would be the gospel country song \u201cIf We Never Meet Again.\u201d<\/p>\n Ellie Muir26 August 2026 19:32<\/p>\n <\/a>Sylvester Stallone pays tribute to his ‘Rhinestone’ co-star<\/p>\n Sylvester Stallone, who costarred with Parton in the 1984 musical comedy Rhinestone, has paid tribute to the late star.<\/p>\n \u201cI just heard that Dolly Parton passed away, and this strikes me very hard, because I felt she was a brilliant woman, so outgoing, so nice,\u201d the actor began in a video shared on Instagram Wednesday.<\/p>\n Recalling their time filming together, Stallone said, \u201cShe would come onto the set and say, \u2018Hi, y\u2019all\u2019 to every one of the crew members. Everyone loved her, and I don\u2019t think people realize what a brilliant mind she had. She was just incredible. I used to call her \u2018the Pioneer Woman\u2019 that could do everything to survive. And she did.\u201d<\/p>\n He remembered a time when they both mounted a horse and ended up falling off. <\/p>\n \u201cDolly\u2019s going, \u2018Are we falling?\u2019 I go, \u2018We are falling,\u2019\u201d he remembered. \u201cThis horse rolled all the way down. And we cascaded off of it and landed in the grass. And the horse rolled beside us. Oh my God, we would have been a couple of pancakes.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite the fall, Parton\u2019s reaction left Stallone smiling. \u201cShe got up laughing and goes, \u2018Let\u2019s do that again,\u2019\u201d he said. <\/p>\n Stallone ended the tribute, saying: \u201cI miss you Dolly. I love you.\u201d<\/p>\n Ellie Muir26 August 2026 18:44<\/p>\n <\/a>A closer look at Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus’s close bond<\/p>\n Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus had taken the stage together multiple times in recent years, and Miley had often credited the \u20189 to 5\u2019 singer for championing her.<\/p>\n The pair were bonded when Billy Ray Cyrus asked Dolly if she would be the godmother to his newborn baby girl.<\/p>\n As Miley grew up \u2013 and graduated from Disney Channel star to a Grammy-winning recording artist \u2013 the two singers collaborated on multiple occasions, including when Parton made a cameo on Hannah Montana<\/a> as the character Aunt Dolly.<\/p>\n Parton continued to make guest appearances on the show throughout its four seasons, including an episode in season two titled \u201cI Will Always Loathe You\u201d \u2014 a nod to Parton’s timeless song \u201cI Will Always Love You.\u201d In the episode, Miley dressed up like Parton, wearing a platinum blond mullet-style wig.<\/p>\n The pair performed a rendition of Parton\u2019s \u201cJolene\u201d together in 2012 at the 25th anniversary of Dollywood, and Miley would go on to call her godmother her role model.<\/p>\n In 2019, the duo sang \u201cJolene\u201d together again onstage at the Grammy Awards, where they were joined by Kacey Musgraves and Katy Perry.<\/p>\n They also reunited in the recording studio for a reimagined rendition of Cyrus\u2019s 2013 song \u201cWrecking Ball\u201d for Parton\u2019s 2023 album Rockstar, where the lyric \u201cI will always want you,\u201d was changed to \u201cI will always love you.\u201d<\/p>\n Ellie Muir26 August 2026 18:30<\/p>\n <\/a>This was Dolly Parton\u2019s biggest moment on the British stage. And it changed everything<\/p>\n Glastonbury\u2019s Legends slot has become known for providing some of the most memorable moments in the festival\u2019s history. But it wasn\u2019t always this way.<\/p>\n For almost two decades, the Sunday afternoon spot had varying success. Until a certain five-foot-nothing southern trailblazer charmed the farm and raised the bar. Who? Dolly Parton, of course.<\/p>\n Read Rachel McGrath\u2019s report on how Dolly Parton shaped the UK\u2019s biggest festival here:<\/p>\n Ellie Muir26 August 2026 18:01<\/p>\n![\"Sylvester](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26093957-3b6d30a6-755d-4bca-a1f2-c5528b832c27.jpg\")
Sylvester Stallone has shared a tribute to his \u2018Rhinestone\u2019 co-star Dolly Parton (Alamy\/PA)<\/p>\n![\"Miley](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1097571866...jpeg\")
Miley Cyrus has paid tribute to her Aunt Dolly (Getty)<\/p>\n
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Miley Cyrus has shared an emotional tribute to her \u2018Aunt Dolly\u2019 (Getty)<\/p>\n