Dolly Parton On Her $1-Million Coronavirus Donation: ‘This Was The Time For Me To Open My Heart And My Hand’

Larry Gatlin is waiting out the coronavirus pandemic just like everyone else, only most of the time, he does so from the confines of Nashville’s golf courses, which remain open despite the stay-at-home orders issued in many states.

Kenny Rogers left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry. In a new clip of Biography: Kenny Rogers, longtime friend and collaborator Dolly Parton pays tribute to the late legend who passed away in March.

iHeartMedia’s morning shows are going long.On Friday (April 10), the radio conglomerate officially announced that over 65 of the company’s morning shows across 50 markets would be extending their broadcasts by an hour or more due to increased listener demand during the coronavirus pandemic.These shows, the majority of which instituted the change earlier this week, include New York’s Elvis Duran and The Morning Show and The Breakfast Club, Nashville’s The Bobby Bones Show and Los Angeles’s On Air

Canada’s own MacKenzie Porter will have to wait a little longer to tie the knot.

On Tuesday, influential country folk singer John Prine died at 73 years old while hospitalized at Nashville’s Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He passed away from complications due to coronavirus, his family confirmed to Rolling Stone.

Singer-songwriter John Prine has passed away due to complications related to the novel coronavirus.

Actor Allen Garfield, known for his roles in films like “The Conversation,” “The Candidate,” “The Stunt Man” and “Nashville,” died at age 80 due to complications from the coronavirus, according to multiple reports. Actress Ronee Blakely, who played Garfield’s on-screen wife in “Nashville,” shared the news of the actor’s death in a Facebook post on Tuesday.

It's pretty great to see celebrities step up to support others during the coronavirus pandemic, isn't it? One such example: Taylor Swift, who's quietly supporting a beloved Nashville record store. As Rolling Stone reports, Grimey’s New & Preloved Music was recently forced to close its doors and send staff home—so Swift decided to help out.

Country music star, Dolly Parton has donated USD 1 million to fund research for a coronavirus vaccine. The 74 years old singer learned that the Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology, and Inflammation at Nashville is advancing towards finding out a cure for COVID-19 and she graciously donated a big sum of money for research purposes. The American humanitarian has also begun a new storytelling series for children in lockdown.

In today’s film news roundup, Dolly Parton makes a donation for coronavirus cure, Howie Mandel and Ashlee Simpson join the voice cast of “Pierre The Pigeon-Hawk” and American Documentary launches an artists emergency fund.

Taylor Swift is helping one small record store in Nashville stay afloat amid economic struggles caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

"I didn’t even know we were on her radar"

Dolly Parton continues to provide light amidst the coronavirus pandemic. The beloved country music star has revealed that she has donated $1 million to Nashville’s Vanderbilt hospital in an effort to encourage others to do the same to help aid research to find a cure for the coronavirus.

The coronavirus hit the Nashville music industry hard this weekend, taking the life of country singer Joe Diffie and sending Americana singer-songwriter John Prine into critical care.It escalated what might be viewed as typical loss-of-life cycles: Jan Howard, 91, died March 28, the day after her 47th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Her death wasn't related to the virus.The news about Diffie and Prine was particularly jarring, with announcements coming two hours apart.