How Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris Turned a Phil Spector Song into a No. 1 Hit

Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris turned an unlikely song penned by one of music's most controversial figures ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1987, Three Legendary Voices Finally United for a No. 1 Country Album a Decade in the Making (And Sold Millions)

On this day (May 14) in 1987, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris were at No. 1 with their debut album Trio. The LP was roughly a decade in the making. They had attempted to record a ...

Three Female Country Music Icons First Took the Stage Together 50 Years Ago Today

On April 27, 1976, the three country legends shared the stage for the very first time during a taping of Dolly!, Parton’s short-lived but memorable syndicated variety series. At the time, each woman ...
American Songwriter

The Iconic Country Albums That Almost Never Happened Twice, Thanks to Busy Schedules and the “Three Tempers”

We often assume musical supergroups effortlessly fall into place because of the sheer talent and starpower involved. But more often than not, these are the exact reasons why they don’t. Coordinating ...