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Dolly Parton on R&B: A Songwriter’s Legacy
Rest in peace to Dolly Parton, who passed away peacefully today in Nashville at 80. She wrote "I Will Always Love You" in 1973 as a goodbye to her mentor Porter Wagoner. Elvis wanted to record it, but his manager demanded half the publishing, and Dolly turned him down. Twenty years later, Whitney Houston turned it into the biggest-selling single by a woman in history, and every dollar stayed Dolly's. Her family asks that donations be made to her Imagination Library in place of flowers.
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Beyoncé Sparks Controversy with Dolly Parton Remake
Beyoncé Called Out For Turning Dolly Parton’s "Jolene" Into A Ghetto Diss Track Beyoncé has once again found herself at the center of controversy. This...
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Black Authors to Read This November 2026
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Muni Long Warns Women About Being First Bad B*tch
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Basquiat Artwork Exhibition Coming to Atlanta
Fans of Jean-Michel Basquiat will have a chance to get up close and personal with some of his work at Atlanta's High Museum of Art in 2027. The exhibit, organized by the Princeton University Art Museum, will highlight a lesser-known side of Basquiat's groundbreaking artwork: printmaking. Set to run from Feb. 19 to May 16, 2027, the exhibit includes more than 50 works and centers on the famed artist's 1984 Blue Ribbon paintings.
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Viral Alabama Mayor Randall Woodfin Explained
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Rick Ross Explains Loss of Wingstop Franchise Stake
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