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Dolly Parton, pictured performing in May 2014, shared a video of herself getting her first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday.

From 'Jolene' To Vaccine: Dolly Parton Gets COVID-19 Shot She Helped Fund

11:33am March 03, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

The country music icon, who is 75, shares a video of herself getting vaccinated in which she riffs off her hit song "Jolene" and urges those eligible to get their shots, too.

The New York musician's entry for Morning Edition's Song Project draws its heartache from personal experience.

Music & Culture

Kat Edmonson Hopes This Song Project Entry, 'If You're Scared,' Will Comfort Her Mom

5:45am March 03, 2021

Ahead of writing her Song Project entry, Edmonson's focus dramatically shifted, from a budding community of fans to her Texas-based mother, who went through the ringer while they were apart.

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Album Review: Julien Baker Embraces Struggles With Addiction In 'Little Oblivions'

5:20pm March 02, 2021

by Miguel Perez

Tennessee songwriter Julien Baker's new album "Little Oblivions" reveals new folds in the musician's road to recovery from addiction.

Bunny Wailer photographed in London in 1988.

Bunny Wailer, Iconic Reggae Singer And Wailers Co-Founder, Has Died At Age 73

5:20pm March 02, 2021

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The last founding member of The Wailers died Tuesday in Kingston, Jamaica. After leaving the group in 1974, Bunny Wailer cultivated a distinguished solo career.