DOLLY PARTON is as American as apple pie, and her country songs seem to have spread to a new wave of millennials — check out the Jennifer Aniston-starring Dumplin’ on Netflix for a feel-good film set to the ultimate Parton playlist.

Country star Dolly Parton said she sang to her old duet partner, Porter Wagoner as he lay dying from lung cancer.

Dolly Parton has visited her former mentor Porter Wagoner in a Nashville, Tennessee hospital, and pledged to sing with him upon his return to the limelight.

US President George Bush said today that even though the state of the union is strong, he understands why some Americans are worried in a time of war and job cuts.

Alan Jackson took home his second entertainer of the year award and four other honours at the annual Country Music Association Awards.