Miley Cyrus pays tribute to godmother Dolly Parton - now ‘an angel by my side'
Tributes pour in from across the worlds of music, film and politics for the star, who died at the age of 80.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Billboard · Aug 26, 2026 at 1:15 PM ET
- Coverage span: 11 min
- Coverage: 2 reports from 2 independent publications
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- ‘America’s Got Talent’ Pays Tribute To Dolly Parton
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- Donald Trump Pays Tribute To Dolly Parton, Says He’s Lowering U.S. Flags To Honor Entertainer
- Tributes pour in for country music icon Dolly Parton
- ‘9 To 5: The Musical’ Cast Pays Tribute To Dolly Parton: “Our Deepest Thanks For The Music, Laughter & Joy She Gave Us”
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Miley Cyrus pays tribute to godmother Dolly Parton - now ‘an angel by my side'(opens original report in a new tab)BillboardTier B
Miley Cyrus Mourns Her Godmother Dolly Parton: ‘I Have an Angel by My Side’(opens original report in a new tab)"Dolly would want me to feel it, write a song about it, and then continue on and be strong," Cyrus wrote. — Billboard
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Signal breakdown
CurrentWire ranked this story 76 of 100 in the snapshot this page was rendered from.
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- 29 of 35
- Source authority
- 20 of 20
- Coverage breadth
- 8.5 of 20
- Geographic relevance
- 3.5 of 10
- Story prominence
- 10 of 10
- Velocity
- 5 of 5
Strongest signal: source authority, 20 of 20. How each signal is calculated.
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