Billy Ray Cyrus and Dolly Parton became friends while touring in the 1990s, and she is godmother to his daughter Miley Cyrus Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE.

Billy Ray Cyrus and Dolly Parton go way back, and he's already responded to the news of her husband's death. The 63-year-old singer posted a reply in the comments section of Parton's Monday ...

Following the devastating news of Carl Dean's death, Billy Ray Cyrus and his ex-wife, Tish Cyrus, are sending love to their longtime friend, Dolly Parton, who is mourning her husband. Parton ...

By Rania Aniftos Following the devastating news of Carl Dean‘s death, Billy Ray Cyrus and his ex-wife, Tish Cyrus, are sending love to their longtime friend, Dolly Parton, who is mourning her ...

The ultra-private Dean died March 3 at age 82, nearly 60 years after he married Parton in 1966 Billy Ray Cyrus and his ...

Billy Ray Cyrus and his ex-wife Tish are both thinking about longtime friend Dolly Parton after the death of her husband, Carl Dean The "Jolene" singer, 79, shared a statement to Instagram on ...