Beyoncé’s recent dive into the country music genre has been nothing short of a surprise, as she has established herself as a pop and R&B icon for the majority of her music career. With several tracks for album “Cowboy Carter” making waves online and on social media platforms, her latest track, a fun twist on […]
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Dolly Parton gains 3 Guinness World Records for an even 10
#Dolly Parton has broken three more Guinness World Records totaling up to10! The international record keeper held a ceremony in Nashville to recognize the singer’s latest achievements. Parton has now broken her own record for the longest span of No.1 hits on the US top country album chart for women.
Dolly Parton Receives $100 Million Award from Jeff Bezos
This weekend Jeff Bezos announced the winner of the Courage and Civility award as well as the $100 million prize that goes along with it. Bezos started giving out this award in 2021 to those that exemplify the traits of a leader who “pursues solutions with courage and civility.” This year it was the country music singer and star, Dolly Parton, who was honored with the award. She was endowed this award in recognition of her philanthropic pursuits, particularly in her mission to strengthen and improve children’s literacy and education. Upon hearing about the prize money, Parton responded saying, “Did you say a hundred million?!?”
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Announced
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation announced their nominees for the 2022 induction just yesterday. The official nominees include: Beck, Pat Benatar, Kate Bush, DEVO, Duran Duran, Eminem, Eurythmics, Judas Priest, Fela Kuti, MC5, New York Dolls, Dolly Parton, Rage Against the Machine, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, A Tribe Called Quest, and Dionne Warwick. To be eligible for these nominations, each of these artists have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to this nomination.
