Editing Dolly Parton (section)

===2005–2020: Touring and holiday album===
[[File:Dolly Parton Wildhorse Saloon Nashville 2-2-09.webm|thumb|thumbtime=24|Dolly Parton introducing [[Coat of Many Colors (song)|Coat of Many Colors]] in 2009]]
Parton earned her second Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song for "[[Transamerica (soundtrack)|Travelin' Thru]]", which she wrote specifically for the feature film ''[[Transamerica (film)|Transamerica]]''. (2005) Due to the song's (and film's) acceptance of a [[transgender]] woman, Parton received [[death threats]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Wunderink, Susan|url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/glimpses/2008/backwoodsbarbie.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080804100023/http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/glimpses/2008/backwoodsbarbie.html|archive-date=August 4, 2008|title=Dolly Parton – Backwoods Barbie (Dolly Records)|work=[[Christianity Today]]|date=August 4, 2008|access-date=February 12, 2011}}</ref> She returned to number one on the country chart later in 2005 by lending her distinctive harmonies to the [[Brad Paisley]] ballad, "[[When I Get Where I'm Going]]".<ref name=bio/> In September 2007, Parton released her first single from her own record company, Dolly Records, titled, "[[Better Get to Livin']]", which eventually peaked at number 48 on ''Billboard''{{'s}} [[Hot Country Songs]] chart. It was followed by the studio album ''[[Backwoods Barbie]]'', which was released on February 26, 2008, and reached number two on the country chart. The album's debut at number 17 on the all-genre ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart was the highest in her career.<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046359/janet-dethrones-jack-to-top-billboard-200 "Janet Dethrones Jack To Top Billboard 200"], billboard.com; retrieved February 12, 2012.</ref> ''Backwoods Barbie'' produced four additional singles, including the title track, written as part of her score for ''[[9 to 5 (musical)|9{{spaces}}to{{spaces}}5: The Musical]]'', an adaptation of her feature film. After the death of [[Michael Jackson]], whom Parton knew personally, she released a video in which she somberly told of her feelings on Jackson and his death.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Bierly, Mandi|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/06/30/dolly-parton-remembers-michael-jackson|title=Dolly Parton Remembers Michael Jackson|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=June 30, 2009|access-date=February 12, 2012|archive-date=December 12, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111212094929/http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/06/30/dolly-parton-remembers-michael-jackson/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqaV1PnDJBU| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006174355/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqaV1PnDJBU| archive-date=October 6, 2010 | url-status=dead|title=Dolly's Video Diary: Rest in Peace Michael|publisher=YouTube|date=June 30, 2009|access-date=October 10, 2011}}</ref>

[[File:Dolly Parton in Nashville april 2005.jpg|thumb|upright|Parton at the [[Grand Ole Opry]] in 2005]]
On October 27, 2009, Parton released a four-CD box set, ''Dolly'', which featured 99 songs and spanned most of her career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.prnewswire.com/ViewContent.aspx?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/08-18-2009/0005079339&EDATE=|title=RCA/Legacy Celebrates Dolly Parton's Spectacular Career With 4CD 'Dolly' Box Set|publisher=Legacy Records|date=August 18, 2009|access-date=February 12, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211180618/http://news.prnewswire.com/ViewContent.aspx?ACCT=109|archive-date=February 11, 2009}}</ref> She released her second live DVD and album, ''Live From London'' in October 2009, which was filmed during her sold-out 2008 concerts at London's [[The O2 Arena]]. On August 10, 2010, with longtime friend [[Billy Ray Cyrus]], Parton released the album ''[[Brother Clyde (album)|Brother Clyde]]''. Parton is featured on "The Right Time", which she co-wrote with Cyrus and Morris Joseph Tancredi. On January 6, 2011, Parton announced that her new album would be titled ''[[Better Day (album)|Better Day]]''. In February 2011, she announced that she would embark on the [[Better Day World Tour]] on July 17, 2011, with shows in northern Europe and the U.S.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dolly-parton-plans-world-tour-new-album/|title=Dolly Parton Plans World Tour, New Album|last=Lee|first=Joyce|date=March 25, 2011|work=[[CBS News]]|access-date=February 12, 2012}}</ref> The album's lead-off single, "Together You and I", was released on May 23, 2011, and ''Better Day'' was released on June 28, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=James|url=http://www.inquisitr.com/121796/dolly-parton-releases-better-day-her-latest-studio-album|title=Dolly Parton Releases 'Better Day' Her Latest Studio Album|publisher=inquisitr.com|date=June 28, 2011|access-date=February 12, 2012}}</ref> In 2011, Parton voiced the character Dolly Gnome in the animated film ''[[Gnomeo & Juliet]]''. On February 11, 2012, after the sudden death of [[Whitney Houston]], Parton stated, "Mine is only one of the millions of hearts broken over the death of Whitney Houston. I will always be grateful and in awe of the wonderful performance she did on my song, and I can truly say from the bottom of my heart, 'Whitney, I will always love you. You will be missed.{{'"}}<ref>{{cite press release|date=February 12, 2012|url=http://dollypartonmusic.net/news/dolly-parton-death-whitney-houston|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214152841/http://dollypartonmusic.net/news/dolly-parton-death-whitney-houston|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 14, 2012|title=Dolly Parton on the Death of Whitney Houston|publisher=Dolly Parton Music|access-date=February 12, 2012}}</ref>

In 2013, Parton joined [[Lulu Roman]] for a re-recording of "I Will Always Love You" for Roman's album, ''At Last''.<ref>{{cite web|title=I Will Always Love You duet w/Lulu Roman|date=January 15, 2013|url=http://dollyparton.com/life-and-career/music/i-will-always-love-you-duet-lulu-roman/|publisher=Dolly Parton|access-date=June 14, 2015}}</ref> In 2013, Parton and Kenny Rogers reunited for the title song of his album ''[[You Can't Make Old Friends (album)|You Can't Make Old Friends]]''. For their performance, they were nominated at the [[56th Annual Grammy Awards|2014 Grammy Awards]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance]].<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Chuck|last=Dauphian|date=September 3, 2013|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-615/5680078/kenny-rogers-announces-you-cant-make-old-friends-album-duet-with|title=Kenny Rogers Announces 'You Can't Make Old Friends' Album, Duet With Dolly Parton|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=January 16, 2014}}</ref> In 2014, Parton embarked on the [[Blue Smoke World Tour]] in support of her 42nd studio album, ''[[Blue Smoke (album)|Blue Smoke]]''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/DollyParton/statuses/359400893378080768 Twitter]; accessed March 31, 2014.</ref> The album was first released in Australia and New Zealand on January 31 to coincide with tour dates there in February, and reached the Top{{spaces}}10 in both countries. It was released in the United States on May 13, and debuted at number six on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, making it her first Top{{spaces}}10 album and her highest-charting solo album ever; it also reached the number two on the U.S. country chart. The album was released in Europe on June 9, and reached number two on the UK album chart. On June 29, 2014, Parton performed for the first time at the UK [[Glastonbury Festival]], singing songs such as "Jolene", "9{{spaces}}to{{spaces}}5" and "Coat of Many Colors" to a crowd of more than 180,000.<ref>{{cite web|title=Glastonbury performance draws of 180,000|date=June 29, 2014|url=http://dollyparton.com/life-and-career/glastonbury-performance/|publisher=Dolly Parton|access-date=June 14, 2015}}</ref> On March 6, 2016, Parton announced that she would be embarking on a tour in support of her new album, ''[[Pure & Simple (Dolly Parton album)|Pure & Simple]]''. The tour was one of Parton's biggest tours within the United States in more than 25 years.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/07/dolly-parton-announces-tour|title=Dolly Parton announces biggest tour in 25 years|last1=Getz|first1=Dana|date=March 7, 2016|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=March 16, 2016}}</ref> 64 dates were planned in the United States and Canada, visiting the most requested markets missed on previous tours.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dolly-parton-on-donald-trump-new-tour-and-simple-music-20160310|title=Dolly Parton on Donald Trump, New Tour and 'Simple' Music|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=March 10, 2016|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=March 16, 2016}}</ref>

[[File:Dolly Parton at 'Blue Smoke World Tour' in Knoxville.jpg|left|upright|thumb|Parton performing at the [[Thompson–Boling Arena]] in [[Knoxville, Tennessee]], 2014]]
In the fall of 2016 she released "Jolene" as a single with the ''a cappella'' group [[Pentatonix]] and performed on ''[[The Voice (U.S. season 11)#Week 4: Top 10 (November 28 and 29)|The Voice]]'' with Pentatonix and Miley Cyrus in November 2016.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Roshanian|first1=Arya|title='The Voice': Dolly Parton Joins Miley Cyrus, Pentatonix In 'Jolene' Cover|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/dolly-parton-miley-cyrus-the-voice-1201930231/|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=November 30, 2016|date=November 30, 2016}}</ref> Also in 2016, Parton was one of 30 artists to perform on "[[Forever Country]]", a mash-up of the songs, "[[Take Me Home, Country Roads]]", "[[On the Road Again (Willie Nelson song)|On the Road Again]]" and her own "I Will Always Love You". The song celebrates fifty years of the [[CMA Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/scenes-cmas-historic-music-video-featuring-30-country/story?id=42129062|title=30 Country Music Stars Join Forces for Historic CMA Music Video|date=September 22, 2016|website=ABC News}}</ref> At the ceremony itself, Parton was honored with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, which was presented by [[Lily Tomlin]] and preceded by a tribute featuring [[Jennifer Nettles]], [[Pentatonix]], [[Reba McEntire]], [[Kacey Musgraves]], [[Carrie Underwood]] and [[Martina McBride]]. In 2017, Parton appeared on ''[[Rainbow (Kesha album)|Rainbow]]'', the third studio album by [[Kesha]] performing a duet of "[[Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You]]". The track had been co-written by Kesha's mother [[Pebe Sebert]]. It was previously a hit for Parton and was included on her 1980 album ''[[Dolly, Dolly, Dolly]]''. She also co-wrote and provided featuring vocals on the song "Rainbowland" on ''[[Younger Now]]'', the sixth album by her goddaughter [[Miley Cyrus]].

In July 2019, Parton made an unannounced appearance at the [[Newport Folk Festival]] in [[Rhode Island]], and performed several songs accompanied by [[the Highwomen]] and [[Linda Perry]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Exposito |first1=Suzy |title=See Dolly Parton Join the Highwomen, Linda Perry at Newport Folk Festival |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/dolly-parton-brandi-carlile-highwomen-newport-folk-festival-2019-864399/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=January 8, 2020 |date=July 28, 2019}}</ref> In 2019, Parton collaborated with Christian alternative rock duet [[For King & Country (band)|For King and Country]] and released a version of their hit "[[God Only Knows (For King & Country song)|God Only Knows]]".  She followed this by recording a duet with Christian music artist [[Zach Williams (musician)|Zach Williams]] in the song "[[There Was Jesus]]". 

In 2020, Parton received worldwide attention after posting four pictures, in which she showed how she would present herself on social media platforms [[LinkedIn]], [[Facebook]], [[Instagram]] and [[Twitter]]. The original post on Instagram<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/B7l01DEF4HI "Dolly Parton Challenge{{snd}}original post on Instagram"] [http://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/dollyparton/2226417934645297608 archived link], ''Dolly Parton''</ref> went viral after celebrities posted their own versions of the so-called Dolly Parton challenge on social media. On April 10, 2020, Parton re-released 93 songs from six of her classic albums: ''Little Sparrow'', ''Halos & Horns'', ''For God and Country'', ''Better Day'', ''Those Were The Days'', and ''Live and Well''.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Dolly Parton Unleashes 93 Songs to Streaming|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/9356133/dolly-parton-93-songs-streaming-coronavirus|date=April 10, 2020|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref> On May 27, 2020, Parton released a brand new song called "[[When Life Is Good Again]]". This song was released to help keep the spirits up of those affected by the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. She also released a music video for "When Life Is Good Again", which premiered on [[Time 100|''Time'' 100]] talks on May 28, 2020.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Hear Dolly Parton's New Song 'When Life Is Good Again'|url=https://time.com/5843323/dolly-parton-when-life-is-good-again/|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|access-date=June 1, 2020}}</ref>

In October 2020, Parton was featured on the single "Pink" alongside [[Monica (singer)|Monica]], [[Jordin Sparks]], [[Sara Evans]] and [[Rita Wilson]]. The single was released in aid of [[Breast Cancer Research]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2azcHYMWJSpOCcygC1sdPy?si=1dDTEKKsQN-PH8PJFYUCEw|title=Pink (various artists)|website=Spotify|date=21 October 2020|access-date=3 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/pink-dolly-parton-rita-wilson-song-9470891/|title=Dolly Parton, Rita Wilson, Monica, Jordin Sparks & Sara Evans Go 'Pink' For Breast Cancer Awareness With New Song|magazine=Billboard|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|date=October 22, 2020|access-date=December 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2020/10/dolly-parton-sara-evans-and-more-collaborate-on-new-single-pink-to-aid-breast-cancer-research/|title=Dolly Parton, Sara Evans, And More Collaborate On New Single "PINK" To Aid Breast Cancer Research|website=Music Row|last=Nicholson|first=Jessica|date=October 21, 2020|access-date=December 3, 2023}}</ref> Parton released ''[[A Holly Dolly Christmas]]'' in October 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shelton|first=Caitlyn|date=August 13, 2020|title=Holly Dolly Christmas: Dolly Parton to release first Christmas album in 30 years|url=https://wjla.com/news/entertainment/holly-dolly-christmas-dolly-parton-to-release-first-christmas-album-in-30-years-holiday-tennessee-nashville-country-music|access-date=August 14, 2020|website=WJLA}}</ref> On December 6, [[CBS]] aired a Christmas special, "A Holly Dolly Christmas", where Parton performed songs from her album.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dolly Parton To Spread Holiday Cheer With A Holly Dolly Christmas, Dec. 6 On CBS |url=https://www.cbs.com/recommended/news/1010071/dolly-parton-to-spread-holiday-cheer-with-a-holly-dolly-christmas-dec-6-on-cbs/ |website=cbs.com |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=January 5, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Mamo |first1=Heran |title=How to Watch Dolly Parton's CBS Christmas Special 'A Holly Dolly Christmas' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/9494756/dolly-parton-christmas-cbs-special-a-holly-dolly-christmas-how-to-watch/ |magazine=Billboard |date=December 5, 2020 |access-date=January 5, 2021}}</ref>