Tennessee Plans to Rename Nashville Airport After Dolly Parton

"It is fitting that Nashville International Airport would bear the name of our state’s favorite daughter," Governor Bill Lee says in statement

Dolly Parton

The state of Tennessee has announced plans to rename the Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton following the death of the country legend earlier this week.

Both Governor Bill Lee and the Metro Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) are aligned on a proposal to rebrand the Music City hub (airport code BNA) in honor of Parton, with a September 17 meeting scheduled to plan the next steps.

“Dolly Parton’s extraordinary life is forever woven into the fabric of our state,” Gov. Lee said in a statement. “From her rural mountain home in East Tennessee to global stages, Dolly carried the Volunteer Spirit with her. At a place where Tennessee welcomes the world, it is fitting that Nashville International Airport would bear the name of our state’s favorite daughter and greet travelers with the enduring legacy of Dolly’s music, generosity, faith, and kindness.”

“BNA is the front door to Music City, and with that comes a responsibility to reflect the very best of who we are as a community,” said Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority president and CEO Doug Kreulen added.

“Dolly’s remarkable legacy reminds us that what makes Nashville special is our ability to welcome people from every walk of life. She understood that dignity, kindness and opportunity should never be defined by where you come from or your socioeconomic status… That spirit is what defines BNA and it is a fitting reflection of the values Dolly shared with Tennessee and the world.”

If the name change happens, Parton would be only the second American musician — after Louis Armstrong in New Orleans — to have an airport named after them; the airport in Liverpool, England is named after John Lennon, while composers like Liszt, Mozart, and Chopin have airports in Budapest, Hungary, Salzburg, Austria, and Warsaw, Poland, respectively.

Parton would also become the first woman to have an American airport named after them. It’s unclear if Nashville’s airport code — BNA, a nod to the airport’s original name Berry Field plus Nashville Airport — will also change if its renamed to honor Parton.

After months of anticipation (and a few leaks), Grand Theft Auto fans finally got a closer look at what will await them in the latest installation in the series. Due out next November 19, GTA VI is one of the most anticipated games of the past decade. It has been oft-delayed, and has more recently been at the center of controversies, notably a series of leaks, which hackers blame on developper Rockstar's announcement that the game will only be available digitally, meaning no physical copies will be printed.

Despite the scandals, fans were eagerly awaiting the recently announced partnership between Rockstar and Netflix, which saw the streaming giant preview an extended look at the game today on its platform. The 23-minute long trailer gives us more insight into what awaits us when the game comes out in approximately three months. Alternating between cinematics and gameplay footage, we can follow the two protagonists, Lucia, who has recently been released from prison, and Jason, a U.S. Army veteran, in various and often dangerous situations around the fictional state of Leonidas, based on the state of Florida.

Aside from the new weapons, cars, and characters we discovered in the extended look, we also got a very small sample of what awaits us music-wise. Though no official soundtrack has been provided, the trailer does contain a number of songs we could reasonably expect to find in the game. Here is every song we could identify. Among them, a YMCMB throwback, some dad rock courtesy of Def Leppard and even Canadian duo Bob Moses. GTA VI Extended Look Tracklist:

Stella and Dolly Parton, 2014

Dolly Parton‘s younger sister Stella posted a tribute to the late country icon today on Facebook. “My sister was one of the most generous, thoughtful, and kind people I’ve ever known,” she wrote. In the lengthy post, she talked about how she kept in touch with Dolly, who was three years older than her.

“Every Tuesday about this time, before the sun came up and the world was still asleep, she and I for many years had our coffee together over the phone,” she wrote. “Being little farm girls we’ve continued to be early risers.” Stella wrote that the sisters would gossip and Dolly would joke, “We get more work done before the sun comes up than most folks do all day long!” Later in her missive, Stella acknowledged, “My Tuesday morning coffee time will never be the same but her love, respect, and goodness will remain.”

The public perception of Dolly as a generous person concerned for the future of humanity, Stella wrote, was “exactly who she was.” As an example, Stella wrote that Dolly once said that if she learned her health was terminal, she would allow doctors to try experimental drugs on her if it would help others in the future. “My sister was always thinking of others and if you want to honor her legacy, show more kindness, lift others up, and give more of your time and resources, as she continued to do to the very end,” she wrote.

Stella wrote that Dolly was a role model who encouraged her to focus on what matters most. “Dolly loved the world and everyone in it,” she wrote. “I would criticize and complain about it, and she would laugh and say, ‘Shoot, Tedda, we’ve got more important things to do than worry about their silly asses.’ She was right and she proved it every day.” In her closing, Stella wrote that Dolly “left the world a better place by being in it so let’s follow her example.”

Since Parton’s death on Tuesday following a cancer diagnosis, celebrities, politicians, and luminaries have mourned her loss. Every living president shared words of praise for Parton’s generosity and role in American culture. Meanwhile, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Kacey Musgraves, and many others wrote about the effect she had on their lives. Others, including Jack White, Harry Styles, and John Mayer, performed her songs or acknowledged her loss at their concerts.

Bryan Adams has been feeling pretty patriotic, lately. After having released ''51st State'', a tongue-in-cheek clapback at Donald Trump's comments, the Canadian rock star released “The Ballad of Terry Fox” Thursday, a tribute to the athlete whose 1980 Marathon of Hope became one of the most important moments in the country’s history. The song arrives alongside a music video directed by Sean Menard, whose upcoming documentary Run Terry Run explores Fox’s journey and legacy.

Adams recalls being 20 and touring Canada in small clubs when Fox began his cross-country run. He remembers following the story as Fox made his way through the country, including his stop near Thunder Bay on Sept. 1, 1980.

“Thinking back, it was a pivotal time in Canada,” Adams said in a statement. “Without knowing it, Terry gave our slightly fractious country a ‘something’ and ‘someone’ that everyone could agree on and unite behind.”

Fox set out to run across Canada after losing a leg to cancer, hoping to raise money for cancer research. Although he was forced to stop after developing further health complications, his Marathon of Hope went on to inspire a nationwide fundraising movement that continues more than 45 years later.

“The Ballad of Terry Fox” is also featured in Run Terry Run, which includes previously unseen archival footage and previously unheard material. The documentary will premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival before opening in Canadian theatres nationwide on Oct. 9.

Nettspend

First Class Fest is heading into its biggest weekend with a different lineup than expected, but the show must go on.

The Toronto underground rap festival, which starts tomorrow, Aug. 28, has lost four artists in the days leading up to its debut at The Bowl at Sobeys Stadium. Che, Black Kray, Skaiwater and, most recently, Nettspend have all withdrawn, Stereogum reports.

Che's cancellation was announced last weekend, with organizers calling the change "unforeseen and beyond our control." Xaviersobased has been added to Friday's lineup in his place. Black Kray, meanwhile, has been replaced by TwentyThree, and Diamond* and Jaeychino were added following Skaiwater's departure.

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Nettspend's cancellation came Tuesday. The rapper announced on social media that he would not be making it to Toronto, without giving a reason. First Class Fest later said Nettspend had not provided an explanation and criticized the cancellation, calling the situation ‘disappointing’ both for the festival and its attendees.

Luckily, organizers moved quickly to fill the remaining gap. 1oneam and Apollo Red have been added to Saturday's bill, while Friday headliner OsamaSon will return for a second performance featuring leaks and unreleased material.

Despite the last-minute shakeup, the festival is scheduled to proceed as planned. Starting in 2022, First Class Fest started booking shows designed to bring underground rap acts to Canada. This weekend marks its first outdoor festival, and approximately 9,000 fans are expected to attend each day.

Beyoncé.

Even if you never want to reveal your age, some B’days are milestones worth celebrating. Beyoncé is set to commemorate the 20th anniversary of her second solo album, B’Day, on Sept. 4, the singer’s actual 45th birthday.

The reissue expands the original 10-song track list (overlooking the hidden tracks) to a 27-song celebration that includes the album’s B sides, Spanish-language versions of songs, and the recently released “Morning Dew (Donk).” Physical copies will be available on CD and a four-LP edition, pressed to “bayou blue” vinyl that includes a 60-page booklet and two prints priced at two cents shy of $150. Abridged two-discs versions come cheaper. Full details are on the artist’s webstore.

B’Day came out originally in the summer of 2006 and was a Number One hit. It’s since been certified quintuple platinum by the RIAA. Its initial release included the hits “Irreplaceable,” “Déjà Vu,” and “Ring the Alarm.” The deluxe edition, released months later, included “Beautiful Liar,” which featured Shakira, and paved the way for “Get Me Bodied” making the charts.

Because albums came out in myriad formats, including exclusive editions for big box retailers that no longer exist like Circuit City, Beyoncé had plenty of material to choose from to pack the reissue out. She has included the Circuit City track “Back Up,” the Japanese edition’s “Creole,” and the iTunes edition’s “Lost Yo Mind,” among others. She also included selections from the Irreemplazable EP, which came out in 2007 and included Spanish versions of songs. However, Bey’s Fourth of July release, “Morning Dew (Donk),” is the only included song that didn’t come out around Beyoncé’s original B’Day.

B’Day 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Track List

1. “Déjà Vu”2. “Get Me Bodied”3. “Suga Mama”4. “Upgrade U”5. “Ring the Alarm”6. “Kitty Kat”7. “Freakum Dress”8. “Green Light”9. “Irreplaceable”10. “Check on It”11. “Beautiful Liar”12. “Flaws and All”13. “Resentment”14. “Listen”15. “Morning Dew (Donk)”16. “My First Time”17. “Can I Watch You”18. “Welcome to Hollywood”19. “Lost Yo Mind”20. “Creole”21. “Back Up”22. “Get Me Bodied (Extended Mix)”23. “Irreplaceable (Irreemplazable)”24. “Amor Gitano”25. “Listen (Oye)”26. “Beautiful Liar (Bello Embustero)”27. “Get Me Bodied (Mueve el Cuerpo)”