BLACKSBURG, Va., Aug. 26 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
The world mourns the passing of country singer and pop culture icon Dolly Parton, whose appeal transcended genres and whose music, entrepreneurial savvy, and philanthropy has inspired multiple generations.
Virginia Tech experts shared insights into the enormously consequential legacy she leaves behind.
Christopher Campo-Bowen, musicologist
"Dolly Parton was inarguably one of the definitional figures of modern country music, if not modern popular music generally, in the last 50 years. She was a trailblazer especially when it came to the place of women in the music industry. She was uncompromisingly driven and independent, an...