Only Dolly Parton can say for sure if there was any “laughing and drinking and having a party” wherever she was on Thursday night, but the country music queen is certainly entitled to celebrate. She is not only the most successful female artist in country music, with songs that resonate comfort through more than five
Tresa Patterson
Tresa has been a passionate and prolific online writer for years, publishing thousands of articles and features in music, television, theatre, and to honor those who bring light to the world in wonderful ways.She is also a teacher, a cancer survivor (so far, by God's grace), an advocate for children, and a devoted pet parent.She never tires of telling the story behind the stage, from the core of the artist’s heart.She has cerebral palsy but refuses to let it have her.Tresa lives out her faith and music is her life- force.
Chrissy Metz has been on Today several times as a guest, but the actress and powerhouse singer had no way of knowing just how special this Monday on the morning show was. The This Is Us star was all dressed up to talk with “Hoda & Jenna” for their fourth hour on July 27. There
Ashley McBryde is doubtless familiar with Harlan Howard’s saying that country music is “three chords and the truth.” Perhaps no other female artist in the entire music industry is as dedicated to her own personal truth as this Arkansas native. She refuses to fit into the classic stereotype of a successful country artist. The singer-songwriter
Ringo Starr is the global ambassador for “peace and love,” as the percussion icon constantly reinforces in word and deed. Today, the Beatles’ drummer is being bombarded with more love than his big heart and 5 million drum kits can hold on his 80th birthday, and Ringo Starr is still thinking of others as fans
Willie Nelson has collected several lifetimes of songs, friends, and memories through his 87 years, but nothing compares to this 2020 Fourth of July. It was hard to tell if the ageless outlaw was at his brick-and-mortar home or the place he calls home, his tour bus, during his conversation with Jenna Bush Hager on
Country music superstar Faith Hill is probably waking up this morning with a big smile and a soaring spirit. The reason behind her joy is not rooted in a chart-climbing song or an upcoming stint on tour, but instead, from the action of Mississippi state lawmakers to finally surrender the vestiges of the Confederate flag,
Mickey Guyton has been a known force in country music by her powerhouse voice and gracious persona since her 2014 debut. The singer-songwriter knows her way around all the Nashville meccas and haunts, too. She has great reverence for the history of her genre. This morning, June 26, she was looking every bit the sleek
Dolly Parton has a beloved song entitled “Try” from her 2014 album, “Blue Smoke.” The superstar singer-songwriter never lets despair distract her from life. Not even the coronavirus pandemic can keep the petite dynamo of entertainment from reaching out and doing good as she keeps hope alive. Dolly is doing a lot more than trying,