Dolly Parton

A middle-aged gay couple and their obsession with country legend Dolly Parton was the subject of a recent episode of TLC's 'My Collection Obsession.' The men, Harrell and Patrick, have filled just about every last inch of their 2,500 square foot house with over a million Dolly artifacts. They even thought about breaking up once, but as the singer explains in the clip below, they couldn't decide how to split up their collectibles -- so they worked it out.

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It's been 20 years since Dolly Parton had a big hit song on the radio, and she's noticed. The legendary singer tells American Songwriter the she made an effort to choose more contemporary arrangements on her most recent album, 'Better Day,' because Parton hasn't given up on pursuing a Top 10 or even higher hit.

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Dolly Parton is personally reaching out to Olivier Odom, the woman who was asked to turn her 'Marriage Is So Gay' T-shirt inside out while visiting Dollywood's Splash Country with her family in July. Dollywood officials had deemed the shirt offensive and against their family-friendly dress code, but Odom felt like she was being robbed of her First Amendment right to free speech.

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Apparently, even the world's biggest country superstars use eBay! Dolly Parton is now auctioning off the entire contents of her former Dollywood apartment bedroom suite. Parton originally listed the bed for sale, which prompted more interest from avid fans and collectors.

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Watch out, Colt Ford. Jason Aldean, beware! There's a new hip-hop mistress shaking up country music. Dolly Parton recently showed fans in Los Angeles that hanging around Queen Latifah has armed her with an extra set of skills, or "skillz" as the new Dolly Parton would no doubt say.

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Dolly Parton wants fans to know that reports stating that she only wears outfits one time are false. Although that story recently went viral on the web, Parton -- who is currently touring behind her just-released album, 'Better Day' -- says they are absolutely not true.

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There's no question that country's hottest stars get lots of gifts from fans -- and we can bet than some of them are pretty unusual. But nothing quite tops the present that a fan left for Dolly Parton outside of her home.

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There's a bit of contentious controversy brewing over gay rights and the dress code policy at Dollywood, the Tennessee amusement park co-owned by country queen Dolly Parton.

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Dolly Parton launched her Better Day World Tour with a performance at the Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn. just a few nights ago. The iconic songstress maintained her usual character, and as you can tell from these pictures, offered fans some theatrical faces in addition to classic tunes like 'Jolene' and new hits like 'Together You and I' from her new album, 'Better Day.'

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There are going to be several better days this fall, as country diva Dolly Parton has added an additional leg of fall dates to her tour itinerary. The singer will kick off two weeks of summer dates in Knoxville, Tenn. on July 17, which will wrap in Alpharetta, Ga. on August 8. Parton will then return to the U.S. for another batch of dates that begin Oct. 7 in Biloxi, Miss., running through Oct. 16 in Sarasota, Fla. Dolly fans in the south have reason to look forward to the fall, since she may be coming to your town.

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