Michiganders pay tribute to DOLLY PARTON at her passing

Detroit FREE PRESS

online article

"Eminem, Jack White, . . .

honor Dolly Parton"

he called her

an icon, a superstar in

every sense. Rest easy, Dolly

[ August 28, 2026 ]

Dolly Parton Special (2-hour) musicians / bands to perform

 Ashley McBryde

Bela Fleck

Brad Paisley

Carly Pearce

Carrie Underwood

Darius Rucker

Ella Langley

Kelsey Ballerini

Kristin Chenoweth

Lady A -- to perform "Islands in the Stream"

Lainey Wilson

Little Big Town

Lukas Nelson

Molly Tuttle

Reba McIntire

Ricky Skaggs

Sierra Hull

Vince Gill

Zac Brown

[ student ensemble from Belmont University ]

CMA presents 2-hour Celebration of Dolly Parton (ABC) - 21 Oct. 2026

Wed. Oct. 21, 2026

9 - 11 p.m.

ABC & Disney+

performers combine for a

tribute to the Country- Pop

star / songwriter / philanthropist

Dolly Parton

hosted by

COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION

performers also special guests

Amy Grant and Kimberly Williams-
Paisley

charity benefit for "IMAGINATION LIBRARY"

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Adenocarcinoma -- -- POPE LEO XIV

The Pope of the Roman Catholic branch of Christian

churches and the Eastern Rite branch of Christian

national churches - missionary efforts

will

not need further cancer

treatment nor chemotherapy

following the lobe-ectomy

at the Gemelli Hospital

ROME, Italy last week

(October 2026).

WXYZ -- Detroit, MI -- ABC affiliate holds debate for unaffiliated voters -- only 54 minutes

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and Obama - Biden (2009-2014) 

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