Dolly Parton

Parton starts off the holiday song singing, It's almost too early for Christmas before Fallon takes on the next verse, Too soon to be singing this song. The ...

(Masked Christmas)](https://americansongwriter.com/jimmy-fallon-to-drop-song-video-with-ariana-grande-and-megan-thee-stallion/),” featuring Megan Thee Stallion and Ariana Grande, and said he wanted to continue the tradition. Fallon, who is set to appear in Parton’s upcoming holiday film [Magic Mountain Christmas](https://americansongwriter.com/dolly-parton-casts-miley-cyrus-and-jimmy-fallon-in-upcoming-christmas-special/), has been friends with the country legend for years. Parton starts off the holiday song singing, It’s almost too early for Christmas before Fallon takes on the next verse, Too soon to be singing this song. I always had a nice relationship with David Letterman and with Johnny Carson. In 2020, the pair also recorded Mariah Carey’s holiday hit “ He added, “People have that debate after Thanksgiving of, ‘Can we listen to holiday music?

Willie Nelson, Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus will join Dolly Parton for an NBC movie airing Dec. 1.

“Throughout the movie’s production numbers and rehearsal chaos, Dolly finds herself taking a private journey into her past, guided by the mysterious appearances of her personal Three Wise Mountain Men. [Still Working 9 to 5](https://www.cowboysindians.com/2022/09/dolly-parton-and-kelly-clarkson-team-for-9-to-5-duet/). “A modern-day movie musical about the making of a network TV special, Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas is the frenetic backstage story and delightful on-camera results of Dolly’s desire to uplift an exhausted world’s spirits by sharing the unique mountain magic she has always found in and around Dollywood at Christmas.

The Tonight Show host announced his second holiday song will be released Friday — this time a duet with country music icon Dolly Parton.

(Masked Christmas)"](https://people.com/music/jimmy-fallon-debuts-new-holiday-song-masked-christmas-with-megan-thee-stallion-and-ariana-grande/) with [Ariana Grande](https://people.com/tag/ariana-grande/) and [Megan Thee Stallion](https://people.com/tag/megan-thee-stallion/) last year. [The Tonight Show](https://people.com/tag/the-tonight-show/) host announced on Monday that he and [Dolly Parton](https://people.com/tag/dolly-parton/) are releasing a single "Almost Too Early for Christmas," this Friday, Nov. There's even a special shoutout to the so-called queen of Christmas music, Mariah Carey. [Jimmy Fallon](https://people.com/tag/jimmy-fallon/) is making a return to the holiday music scene. "It's almost too early for Christmas / but why don't we see how this goes," they sing together as the chorus begins. "People have that debate after Thanksgiving, they have that debate where they go, 'Oh, can we listen to holiday music?

Lynn Melnick tells the story of what brought her to that moment in a book with chapters named for Parton songs, "I've Had to Think Up a Way to Survive: On ...

Melnick tells the story of what brought her to that moment in a book with chapters named for Parton songs, We get a condensed version of the book and the experiences that led to it, in a chat with the author. Melnick had been through a lot of trauma in her life, and when she'd had enough, she took off for Dollywood, the amusement park in Dolly's native Tennessee.

Dolly Parton's days of hopping on the tour bus are over. In a new interview, Parton revealed that she is done with touring for good.

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Jimmy Fallon and Dolly Parton teamed up for a Christmas duet, sending a message to the "haters" that it's OK to start celebrating and playing holiday music: ...

The two-hour holiday special will also include [Willie Nelson](https://www.iheart.com/artist/willie-nelson-631/?autoplay=true), [Billy Ray Cyrus](https://www.iheart.com/artist/billy-ray-cyrus-27184/?autoplay=true), [Jimmie Allen](https://www.iheart.com/artist/jimmie-allen-256983/?autoplay=true), [Zach Williams](https://www.iheart.com/artist/zach-williams-31203647/?autoplay=true) and [Miley Cyrus](https://www.iheart.com/artist/miley-cyrus-42281/?autoplay=true) as musical guests. [Parton has also been getting into the Christmas spirit with the release of her ](https://country.iheart.com/content/2022-11-01-dolly-parton-thomas-rhett-more-country-artists-debut-new-christmas-music/) [A Holly Dolly Christmas Deluxe](https://country.iheart.com/content/2022-11-01-dolly-parton-thomas-rhett-more-country-artists-debut-new-christmas-music/) [ album](https://country.iheart.com/content/2022-11-01-dolly-parton-thomas-rhett-more-country-artists-debut-new-christmas-music/), which released on October 14. Fallon appeared as one of the collaborating artists on Parton’s A Holly Dolly Christmas collection, featured on a duet of “ [All I Want For Christmas Is You](https://www.iheart.com/artist/dolly-parton-2614/albums/a-holly-dolly-christmas-187465067/).” Fallon is also among the star-studded list of musical guests to appear in Parton’s upcoming Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas special, which is set to air on NBC on Thursday, December 1 at 8 p.m. [Jimmy Fallon](https://www.iheart.com/artist/jimmy-fallon-43488/?autoplay=true) is wasting no time getting into the holiday spirit. So, I thought it’d be kind of fun if I put out a song and released it around Halloween for the holidays.” “And I wanted to keep that tradition going, so I’m announcing that I’m releasing another holiday song this year.

Parton's fans are sad to hear she will no longer be hitting the road with her tunes, but the country star is still hard at work, from new albums, to television ...

All the arguments you have with the producers, all the problems you have with the artists, all the problems you have with scenery falling down and all the things that go on backstage, people having to cancel and reschedule real quick.” Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. Or I would feel bad if I had to leave a tour if somebody got sick at home and needed me and then I had to walk out on the fans.” You can make a difference with as little as $7. Otherwise, DOLLY PARTON’S COAT OF MANY COLORS is a fantastic TV movie the whole family can watch together and enjoy. Maybe do a long weekend of shows, or just a few shows at a festival.

First Presbyterian tribute concert to Dolly Parton will raise money for Seedleaf. Previous music of Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder.

And I thought, ‘We need an emcee to help bridge the gap between performances.’ So when we were thinking about that this year and who might be a right person for this, we thought, ‘Ron Pen would do this wonderfully if he would be available.’ And he is and he’s going to do it and we’re delighted. It’s a lot of work, but it’s fun and it’s rewarding. This year’s tribute also adds something new to the program: an emcee. The music of the veteran country/pop song stylist and philanthropist will be featured this weekend as part of a continuing collaboration between the locally based The acoustics at First Presbyterian and the aesthetic work really well for something like this because it provides an opportunity for people to be quiet to focus and listen.” Prince stays on our list every year, but we kind of feel like, ‘Who can perform Prince really well besides Prince?’ It’s just not as accessible as music that maybe has some roots in the folk tradition. “We want to have a mix of gender and race. We were really looking to pay tribute to a woman this year, so that narrows the field a little bit. [Chamber Music Society of Central Kentucky](https://www.cmsck.org/). “We had an oboe recital here with Titus Underwood from the Nashville Symphony on a Friday night (Oct. “We keep a short list of artists that we consider each year for a tribute,” said Marlon Hurst, Director of Music and Arts at First Presbyterian. When deciding on which nationally known artist whose music was to be featured, they were determined to respect diversity in gender and race.

'Tis the season for some new holiday music from some of the biggest stars in country music!

[Callista Clark](https://www.iheart.com/artist/callista-clark-35747225/?autoplay=true) was quick to jump into the holiday season with her spin on “Please Come Home For Christmas,” a soulful cover of the song popular thanks to [The Eagles](https://www.iheart.com/artist/the-eagles-977/?autoplay=true). ‘Santa Claus Was My Uber Driver’ is out now!” [Dan + Shay](https://www.iheart.com/artist/dan-shay-927377/?autoplay=true) were quick to tease fans with a snippet of a new Christmas song the day after Halloween, sharing on their social media channels on November 1 that “ [we wrote a new Christmas song the other day](https://www.instagram.com/p/CkbQnMxJoU4/?hl=en).” Dan Smyers — who makes up the hit-making duo with Shay Mooney — hinted in the comments that day: “Should we drop it this week? Rhett said in a statement that, in his household, “ [the moment Halloween is done we are listening to Christmas music only](https://country.iheart.com/content/2022-11-01-thomas-rhett-reveals-when-his-family-starts-listening-to-christmas-music/).” [Elvie Shane](https://www.iheart.com/artist/elvie-shane-31310123/?autoplay=true), often known for [his heartfelt smash-hit single “My Boy,”](https://www.iheart.com/content/2021-10-19-elvie-shane-includes-heartfelt-single-my-boy-on-debut-full-length-album/) dedicated to his stepson, also got into the holiday spirit early with his cover of “Blue Christmas,” [Elvis Presley](https://www.iheart.com/artist/elvis-presley-1014/?autoplay=true)’s 1950s holiday classic. I love that with this release, I kind of get to be a part of a lot of other families’ holiday and share my love of Christmas with the world. [The Ultimate Christmas Collection](https://country.iheart.com/content/2022-10-14-reba-mcentire-gets-into-the-christmas-spirit-as-she-kicks-off-arena-tour/) and [A Holly Dolly Christmas Deluxe](https://country.iheart.com/content/2022-09-23-dolly-parton-is-ready-to-get-in-the-holiday-spirit-super-early-this-year/), respectively. [Thomas Rhett](https://www.iheart.com/artist/thomas-rhett-707205/?autoplay=true) put his own spin on four Christmas classics on his new holiday EP, Merry Christmas, Y’all: “Winter Wonderland,” “It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.” Rhett’s latest project might have released in October, but his family has proved that it’s never too early to start getting into the holiday spirit.

The 10-time Grammy-winning country music icon confirmed the end of her touring career in a new interview with Pollstar magazine. “I do not ...

I’m not far enough along to discuss who and what, but I am going to do an album.” – New York Daily News/Tribune News Service “But when I do the rock album, I’m going to actually re-record it – and do it more true to the regular record. But I have no intention of going on a full-blown tour anymore.”

The King Center in Atlanta is honoring Dolly Parton as well as other individuals & organizations at its 2023 Beloved Community Awards in January.

The 'Tonight Show' host offered a substantial preview of the track ahead of its official release.

“People have that debate after Thanksgiving, they have that debate where they go, ‘Oh, can we listen to holiday music? Can we listen to Christmas music? (Masked Christmas),”

(Masked Christmas)”. Fallon's new collab with Parton has been titled “Almost Too Early for Christmas”, and Fallon explained the message behind the song. Read ...