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Dolly Parton has asked her fans to stream her original track ‘Jolene’ before Beyoncé drops her cover of the track.The ‘Love On Top’ singer is set to share her version of the iconic 1973 country track tomorrow (March 29), as part of her highly-anticipated new album ‘Cowboy Carter’.Now, one day before the track goes live, the original ‘Jolene’ singer Dolly Parton has requested that fans stream her version of the song before the cover drops.Sharing the tracklist on her Instagram Story, Parton wrote: “Play the original while you wait for @beyonce’s ‘Jolene’,” using the newfound hype around the track to draw attention back to the classic version.The update from the country music veteran comes after she accidentally let slip that the pop icon had put her own spin on the track for her forthcoming album.Speaking to Knox News earlier this month, she said: “I think she’s recorded ‘Jolene’ and I think it’s probably gonna be on her country album, which I’m very excited about that.“I love her! She’s a beautiful girl and a great singer.”She also gave her blessing to Bey covering the track, adding: “We’ve kind of sent messages back and forth through the years. And she and her mother were like fans, and I was always touched that they were fans, and I always thought she was great.”Arriving tomorrow, ‘Cowboy Carter’ is the second instalment of a believed trilogy project that began with 2022’s ‘Renaissance’.There has been hype around the album for months now, and yesterday (March 27) the singer shared the full tracklist with fans.

Beyoncé is a little too young to have watched the “Carter Country” sitcom that aired on ABC from 1977 to 1979 — when Richard Paul’s Mayor Teddy Burnside character would dismissively tell his subordinates to “Handle it, handle it.” Well, five decades later, the new boss of “Carter Country” is none other than Beyoncé Knowles-Carter.On Tuesday, the hottest new cowgirl in the game announced that “Carter Country” would be the title of the country-themed “Act II” of her “Renaissance” trilogy — in a nod to her married name as the wife of Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter.Anticipation has been building to Country Bey’s album-length arrival after she dropped the twangy twosome of “Texas Hold ’Em” and “16 Carriages” on Super Bowl night Feb. 11.

Dolly Parton has seemingly let slip that Beyoncé has covered her hit song ‘Jolene’.Speaking to Knox News recently, Dolly Parton spoke about Beyoncé’s venture into the world of country music with her two latest singles, ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ and ’16 Carriages’, as well as her upcoming album, ‘Renaissance Act II’.While talking about Beyoncé’s pivot to country music, Parton was asked about rumours that Beyoncé will include a cover of ‘Jolene’ on her new album. “Well, I think she has,” Parton said to Knox News.

Beyoncé may be covering one of Dolly Parton‘s biggest hit songs on her new album!

Dolly Parton‘s country classic “Jolene” is likely to make its way to the next Beyoncé album, Parton herself all but confirmed.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer With just a few weeks to go until her country album “Act II” arrives, Beyoncé may have a Dolly Parton-sized surprise in store for the project. Beyoncé historically keeps details close to the chest for her records—she dropped her two new singles, “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages,” out of the sky during the Super Bowl—but Parton revealed that she believes the singer covered her 1973 classic “Jolene” for the set.

Zach Roerig gives Arielle Kebbel a helping hand with some fly fishing in this cute pic from their new movie, Love In The Great Smoky Mountains: A National Park Romance.

Geoffrey Ian Paschel, the "90 Day Fiancé" alum, was sentenced to 18 years in prison without a chance for parole for a 2019 attack on his former fiancée, authorities said Thursday.  In October, the 44-year-old was convicted of aggravated kidnapping and domestic assault and interference with emergency calls. Paschel remained in custody until his sentencing Thursday in Knoxville, Tennessee, according to Us Weekly.

A star of the upcoming "90 Day Fiance" season is facing criminal charges for allegedly assaulting an ex-girlfriend, according to reports.