At a time when no American celebrity seems immune from the country’s many divisions, Dolly Parton was a crossover icon who stayed neutral in the culture wars while still speaking her mind.

Here’s one thing you might agree with Donald Trump about: The celebrated songwriter was a truly great American.

The Queen of Country, who has died aged 80, was instantly recognizable but unquestionably one of a kind, writes Kevin E G Perry. ‘I want to be remembered as somebody who took her…

Tributes pour in for Dolly Parton -- even across political divide