They just don't make 'em like Dolly and Loretta anymore... On August 25, 2026, Dolly Parton sadly passed away at 80-years-old in Nashville Tennessee. Dolly had been dealing with undisclosed health issues for the last year or so,

The Tennessee Volunteers are honoring Dolly Parton with a helmet sticker this season. Coach Josh Heupel announced the tribute on Monday.

Since it opened in 1986, Dollywood has been both monument to Dolly Parton and a bustling venue where visitors can wander through a replica of the two-room log cabin where the singer-songwriter grew up and munch on loaves of her fragrant cinnamon bread between thrill rides.

Following the death of country music legend Dolly Parton, the Country Music Association has set a two-hour evening dedicated to the star’s honor.