Dolly Parton’s first posthumous single, “Bound to Ride,” is released shortly after her death, with outlets reporting it appears in the weeks following she dies at age 80. The track is presented as a bluegrass recording that Parton made before her passing.
Reports say “Bound to Ride” is a tribute to The Stanley Brothers, and that Parton recorded the final bluegrass-oriented song in 2022. The outlets also describe the timing of the release as occurring weeks after her death, and frame it as an additional final glimpse of her voice.
While both sources agree on the release and the song’s bluegrass connection and tribute intent, they differ slightly on the emphasis and chronology details: one highlights the posthumous nature and the release occurring three weeks after her death, while the other also recalls circumstances around her death and states the track debuts about two weeks after she dies. Both present the single as her first posthumous appearance.
