The country music icon told Khloe Kardashian that she is taking a backseat from writing following her husband's death March 3.

Dolly Parton is taking a step back from one of the deepest and most personal parts of her career — songwriting — in the wake of her husband Carl Dean’s death.

Being married to Carl Dean was a highlight of Dolly Parton’s life. Now, four months after her husband’s death at age 82, the country singer is stepping back from making music. “I can’t do it right now,