The Soundtrack of Our Lives: A canonical farewell to Dolly Parton my mother’s only artist, by Stephanie Shaakaa

Stephanie Shaakaa reflects on Dolly Parton’s significance in her family, describing the musician as her mother’s sole artist and presenting the piece as a canonical farewell. The headline suggests a personal exploration of music, memory and the lasting place Parton occupies in the writer’s life and family experience.