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John Mayer Performs Soulful Cover of ‘I Will Always Love You’ in Tribute to Dolly Parton

John Mayer and Chris Stapleton are among the artists paying tribute to Dolly Parton in recent performances.

By · Published August 28, 2026 at 01:26 UTC · Updated August 28, 2026 at 04:24 UTC

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  1. Detected The first matching coverage entered the Archynetys cluster.
  2. Evidence threshold reached The story had enough independent coverage for an explanatory brief.
  3. Latest coverage observed Most recent article currently attached to this story cluster.
  4. Peak measured velocity The recorded velocity reached 5.

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Quick answers

What song did John Mayer perform in tribute to Dolly Parton?

'I Will Always Love You'

Where did John Mayer perform his tribute to Dolly Parton?

At an exclusive SiriusXM concert

Who else paid tribute to Dolly Parton?

Chris Stapleton

The brief

John Mayer performed a cover of Parton's 'I Will Always Love You' at an exclusive SiriusXM concert. According to Rolling Stone, Mayer's rendition was soulful.

He also shared an electric guitar version of the song. Chris Stapleton also paid tribute to Parton at Jones Beach.

Newsday reports that other artists joined Mayer and Stapleton in honoring Parton at Long Island shows.

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