Overview
- Kacey Musgraves brought back her Golden Hour ballad “Rainbow” and led a crowd sing-along before covering Dolly Parton’s 1977 hit “Here You Come Again” at TD Garden on Aug. 28 to honor Parton.
- Musgraves told the audience that Parton inspired “Rainbow” and described her as a humanitarian and a model people could learn from.
- Playing “Rainbow” into “Here You Come Again” echoed Musgraves’ 2019 Grammys moment when Parton joined her and Katy Perry onstage for the song.
- Performers across festivals and arenas have also paid tribute, with artists such as Maisie Peters, Jack White and Orville Peck covering Parton songs and public figures posting remembrances while President Trump ordered flags lowered for a week.
- The flurry of covers and memorials highlights Parton’s country-to-pop crossover legacy and philanthropic profile and is likely to drive renewed attention to her songwriting and to more live tributes in the coming days.