The First Guitar Chord Hit… And For A Moment, It Felt Like Dolly Was Still In The Room. Just Days After Dolly Parton’s Death, Ella Langley Brought “Jolene” To Her Auburn Concert, Turning The Beloved Classic Into A Raw, Rock-infused Tribute. She Told The Crowd The Show Simply Didn’t Feel Right Without Doing Something For Dolly. The Guitars Roared, But Beneath The Energy Was Grief. Ella Wasn’t Trying To Replace Dolly—she Was Simply Keeping One Of Her Most Unforgettable Songs Alive. And When The Final Notes Faded, The Applause Felt Almost Bittersweet: Dolly’s Song Was Still Here, Her Voice Was Still Echoing In Every Word, But The Woman Who Created It Was Gone.
Ella Langley is having a huge year in country music, but during her latest concert, she turned the spotlight toward one of the genre’s greatest legends. On Friday, August 28, the Alabama-born singer honored the late Dolly Parton during her Dandelion Tour stop at Neville Arena at Auburn University. Langley performed a powerful, rock-inspired version … Read more