After a gap of nearly twenty years Dolly Parton has announced a series of concert dates in Britain.
On a more academic note, Elaine Henderson of Northumbria University transcribed the lyrics of 60 country and western songs to demonstrate the changing way women have been represented in country music.
Jenni asks country and western 'diva', Tina C and music journalist Liz Thomson whether country music lyrics have become more radical since the heyday of Dolly and Tammy? Dolly Parton is on tour in the UK from 15 November 2002