Dolly Parton embodied the best parts of Appalachia
Stereotypes have long defined the region. Parton showed the world its true heart — and offered a challenge
Gillian Welch’s “Everything Is Free” warned us all along
Her 2001 song on piracy predicted who'd get rich — and who'd be left behind
Margo Price’s furious protest songs meet the moment
Margo Price's furious protest songs meet the moment
Dolly Parton blazed a path that modern country stars can’t follow
Parton's outwardly apolitical, quietly radical balancing act can't be repeated in the social media age