Gentry, now 83, retired from the music industry and dropped out of the public eye by the early 1980s. Her last public ...

Dolly Parton’s late husband, Carl Dean, was a very private person, but his superstar wife still celebrated him in her music — and occasionally ribbed him too. One of the country icon’s most famous ...

It’s fairly well-known that Dolly Parton wrote her 1974 hit “Jolene” about a situation with her late husband Carl Dean and his extra trips to the bank, early on in their marriage. Written by Parton on ...

The pouring rain, howling wind and ominous sound of thunder. The tolling bell and that doomy, oppressive riff. Ozzy ...

Months before releasing their eponymous debut in 1964, the Rolling Stones were commissioned to come up with a jingle for the popular cereal brand, Rice Krispies. Written by Brian Jones along with ...

This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. I grew up with older relatives who constantly reminisced ...