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The Grand Ole Opry paid tribute to Dolly Parton Saturday night ... bringing together country stars for an emotional celebration of the late icon's life and legacy.

The Opry dedicated its regularly scheduled Saturday night show to Parton, honoring her decades-long connection to the legendary Nashville institution and her enormous impact on country music.

According to a press release, a portion of every ticket sold for the show will be donated to Parton's Imagination Library, the literacy program that has become one of her most enduring philanthropic legacies.

Kacey Musgraves had a fiery moment onstage in Boston ... and the country star's reaction was almost as entertaining as the unexpected blaze.

Musgraves was performing at TD Garden Friday night when sparks erupted above the stage following her performance of "Golden Hour."

Video from the concert shows the Grammy winner finishing the song as a shower of sparks went off overhead. What appeared to be a small fire then developed in the rafters, prompting Musgraves to stop the show and look toward the ceiling.

Harry Styles did some "Late Night Talking" at his Madison Square Garden tour stop ... about none other than his ex Taylor Swift's wedding.

Saturday was Night Three of Harry's cool 30 show run at MSG, but the touring tycoon was so humble on stage he had to shout out the other iconic events at the garden like the Knicks taking the 2026 NBA championship ring ... and his most famous ex-GF getting an 8 to 10-carat antique wedding ring from her new hubby Travis Kelce.

You can hear the crowd go absolutely wild at even the not-so-subtle reference to TS ... because as Swifties and non-Swifties alike know, the pair briefly dated in 2012 with many believing her 2014 hit "Style" was about their relationship.

Kanye West hit the stage at the Superdome in New Orleans for a Friday performance amid his top executive's ICE arrest and pending deportation -- but Ye never addressed the drama once during his entire 2.5 hour show.

The rapper walked onto a large globe-shaped stage Friday night before a packed crowd after his exec Milo Yiannopoulos was apprehended Thursday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at an airport in Lousiana.

As we reported ... Milo entered the United States legally in 2019, but he remained here beyond his authorized stay so an immigration judge issued a final removal order on July 22, 2026.

Tim McGraw hit the stage in Cincinnati, Ohio, this week -- and we do mean hit the stage!!!

Check out the video, people ... the country music star is belting out one of his famous tunes, "I Like It, I Love It," at Riverbend Music Center on Thursday night, when his cowboy boot got stuck in a crevice and he fell on his ass to the floor.

But Tim didn't let it bother him at all ... He cracked a big smile and jumped back onto his spurs before his guitarist gave him a little pat on the back. Tim didn't miss a beat either, picking up where he left off with the song.

Bad Wolves guitarist AJ Rebollo has quit the heavy metal band -- and it's all because of the death of Dolly Parton and a cover tune of her 1973 hit, "Jolene." 

On Friday, AJ posted an Instagram message explaining his rationale for exiting the group after 2 years. He says it boils down to what he claims is "ill intent" on the part of the record label, Better Noise Music, for releasing the group's "Jolene" cover song only days after Dolly died after a brief battle with cancer in a Tennessee hospital. 

AJ says Dolly was supposed to add vocals to Bad Wolves' heavy metal version of "Jolene," but Dolly's death Tuesday prevented her voice from being included.

Lea Michele just turned the big 4-0 ... which means it's time to celebrate in a way that would make Rachel Berry proud!

After all, she just hit a pretty big milestone ... and looks just as good as ever! That's why we're honoring LM by showing off her sexiest snaps to date!

Like, helloooo ... do you see those abs?! This Broadway babe's been blessing our timelines with her fit figure for years -- and that's certainly something to celebrate!

Garth Brooks' daughter, Allie Colleen, has been getting roasted for her Dolly Parton tribute ... with some critics accusing her of making the icon's death about her dad.

Here's the deal ... Allie started by saying how her "greatest fear in life" is losing her dad while watching fans -- who didn't know him personally -- mourn as if their grief is the same.

She wrote ... "my greatest fear in life is the day my dad loses his life and I have to see the world mourn a man they never knew the way I knew him.."

Drake just went from Iceman to Iron Man ... rocking Tony Stark's signature armor in Toronto ... and filming what appears to be an upcoming music video.

Drizzy was spotted roaming the Canadian National Exhibition in the iconic red-and-gold Marvel hero armor ... greeting fans and looking ready to drop bars -- or blast somebody with a repulsor beam.

And Drake wasn't flying solo ... another person decked out in a silver Iron Man-style suit was right there with him.

Bianca Censori is serving up Kanye West's head on a silver platter ... or, at least a medical tray.

Ye's wife took to Instagram to share a realistic-looking photo of the rapper's severed head -- a prop from his music video with Don Toliver ... and it's a lot to behold.

Even though it's fake, it's enough to do a double-take, thanks to the gory details ... like the uneven cuts that make it look like someone hacked off Ye's head.

Gladys Knight's fans are deeply concerned she's being forced to perform shows after she looked totally out of it at multiple concerts, and now people working on her tour are calling it absolutely "tragic" ... TMZ has learned.

The Motown legend has been touring solo, and sometimes with fellow icon Smokey Robinson, for several months, but after the last few shows Gladys has looked confused at times, staring off blankly and leaving much of the vocals to her backup singers. Her July 25 show at the Hollywood Bowl featured one of the more concerning incidents.

Sources with direct knowledge of the tour tell TMZ ... people spoke to Gladys' team before that show and said it's "not suitable" for her to be on stage.

Once the show started, it's obvious why they were worried ... while performing her classic "Midnight Train to Georgia," Gladys turned her back to the crowd and started walking off the stage. When a backup singer reached for her arm, Gladys shook off the attempt to keep her on stage.

J. Cole has canceled his Sacramento concert after a member of his touring crew was killed in a trucking accident Thursday morning.

In a statement, Cole's team says, "Following the tragic passing of a member of the touring crew in a trucking accident this morning," his scheduled performance at Golden 1 Center on August 27 has been called off.

The team adds, "Our thoughts are with the crew member’s family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time."

Can you guess the two country music stars showing off their perfect legs? We'll give you some hints, but then it's up to you to put a face to these smooth legs.

The babe on the left kicked off her career 20 years ago, and just recently got hitched to her "Lover." When she's not creating amazing music ... you can catch her at NFL games supporting her new hubby.

The up-and-rising star on the right has had the top song on the charts for 17 straight weeks! Currently on tour, she keeps selling out her shows after releasing her sophomore album.

Dolly Parton's sister is breaking her silence after the American icon's tragic death ... she says "Dolly loved the world and everyone in it."

Stella Parton shared a touching tribute on social media Thursday, writing ... "My big sister Dolly got her wings this past Tuesday. If anyone gets to heaven I'm sure she made it right on time."

She reminisced about how she and Dolly would get up before the sun every Tuesday, gossip over coffee, and make plans.

Stella described her sister as "one of the most generous, thoughtful and kind people I've ever known," saying that she was exactly who the world thought she was.

Harry Styles celebrated the life of Dolly Parton in a major way during his NYC concert Wednesday night, telling the crowd he loved the country music sensation and dedicating one song to her.

The British singer-songwriter hit the stage at Madison Square Garden and, at one point during his sold-out show, told the fans that he wanted to say a proper "thank you" to all of the musicians who inspired him over the years, including Dolly. As the fans screamed and cheered, Harry said, "Dolly, we love you, thank you so much."

Moments later, Dolly's famous 1974 song, "I Will Always Love You," played throughout the arena with Harry asking the audience to dance to the beautiful ballad. Harry's fiancée, Zoë Kravitz, was also in the crowd to show her support for Dolly.

9:55 AM PT -- Miley Cyrus just posted about the death of her godmother, Dolly Parton.

As the world continues to mourn the loss of Dolly Parton, fans have noticed she died on a day that her goddaughter, Miley Cyrus, previously said was "important" to her.

Miley made the revelation during her 2023 ABC special "Endless Summer Vacation (Backyard Sessions)" ... explaining that August 25 has significance to her personally and professionally, which is why she released her 2023 single "Used to be Young" on the date.

But there are plenty of other connections. She released her career-transforming hit "Wrecking Ball" on August 25, 2013 and gave her iconic and controversial 2013 MTV Video Music Awards performance the same day.