News
Music
Features
Interviews
Artists
Lists
Tours
Song Contest
Entertainment
Celebrity
Film
TV
Hallmark Movies
Awards
Country Lifestyle
Fashion & Beauty
Food & Drink
Travel
Living
Pets
Holidays
Ranch & Garden
Home
Plants
DIY
SHOP
Bourbon
SHOP
ABOUT US
AD CHOICES
Corrections Policy
Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Newsletter
Search
Wide Open Country
  • News
  • Music
  • Song Contest
  • Entertainment
  • Country Lifestyle
  • Ranch & Garden
  • SHOP
  • Bourbon
  • SHOP
  • ABOUT US
  • AD CHOICES
  • Corrections Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
Newsletter

Authors

Bobbie Jean Sawyer

Bobbie Jean is the managing editor of Wide Open Country. She lives in Nashville with her dog, Archie, and enjoys '90s country karaoke, vintage and thrift shopping and Dolly Parton.

From Dollywood to Hollywood: How Dolly Took Over Tinsel Town

By Bobbie Jean Sawyer | January 28, 2022
photo of Rodney Crowell

Rooted in Country: Rodney Crowell on Johnny Cash's 'I Walk the Line'

By Bobbie Jean Sawyer | January 27, 2022
photo of singer-songwriter Ryan Culwell

Ryan Culwell Hits the Road in Scenic Video for 'Colorado Blues' [Premiere]

By Bobbie Jean Sawyer | January 27, 2022
American singer and songwriter Dolly Parton poses for a portrait at Dollywood on October 24, 1988 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. (Photo by Ron Davis/Getty Images)

How Dollywood Tells the Story of Dolly Parton's Life

By Bobbie Jean Sawyer | January 24, 2022
photo of Dolly Parton onstage/ photo of Johnny Cash

Dolly Parton Says Johnny Cash Was Her First Crush

By Bobbie Jean Sawyer | January 23, 2022
photo of Sissy Spacek Loretta Lynn

Loretta Lynn Personally Chose Sissy Spacek to Play Her in 'Coal Miner's Daughter'

By Bobbie Jean Sawyer | January 22, 2022
Country singer Dolly Parton poses for a portrait, circa 1970.

What Would Dolly Do? Carly Pearce, Lainey Wilson + More Share What They Learned From Dolly Parton

By Bobbie Jean Sawyer | January 19, 2022
photo of Ralph Emery

Ralph Emery, Country Music Hall of Famer and Legendary Broadcaster, Dies at 88

By Bobbie Jean Sawyer | January 17, 2022
Press photo of Ryanhood

Rooted in Country: Ryanhood's Cameron Hood on Garth Brooks' 'Unanswered Prayers'

By Bobbie Jean Sawyer | January 14, 2022
Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton act in a scene from the movie "9 to 5" which was released on December 19, 1980.

'9 to 5': The Story Behind Dolly Parton's Anthem for the Overworked & Underpaid

By Bobbie Jean Sawyer | January 14, 2022
Previous
Next
Wide Open Country
  • About Us
  • Ad Choices
  • Corrections Policy
© COPYRIGHT 2026, WOMG. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
TERMS OF USE
PRIVACY POLICY

Our biggest stories,
handpicked for you.

Don’t miss out on our free email newsletter.