# Kacey Musgraves on Dolly Parton's Legacy

> Kacey Musgraves says she may never sing Dolly Parton's 'I Will Always Love You' again after tribute.
- Title: Kacey Musgraves on Dolly Parton's Legacy · American Songwriter
- Summary: Kacey Musgraves says she may never sing Dolly Parton's 'I Will Always Love You' again after tribute. Kacey Musgraves may never sing Dolly Parton's 'I Will…
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- Source: American Songwriter — https://americansongwriter.com/the-dolly-parton-classic-that-kacey-musgraves-says-she-may-never-sing-again
- Author: Paige Gawley
- Published: 2026-10-11T17:39:10+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kacey musgraves, dolly parton, i will always love you, vmas, country music, music, culture
## Kacey Musgraves Tribute
Kacey Musgraves performed Dolly Parton's 'I Will Always Love You' at the 2026 VMAs.

> That is not an easy song to sing. They suggested either 'Here You Come Again' or 'I Will Always Love You.'
## Musgraves on Song Difficulty
Musgraves said she may never sing 'I Will Always Love You' again because it's really hard.

> I'll probably never sing that song ever again, because it's really hard.
## Musgraves Honors Parton
Musgraves performed 'Rainbow' for Bridgestone Arena crowd during Nashville show.

> I think about Dolly and getting banned from the radio for singing about some taboo stuff.
## Key takeaway

Kacey Musgraves may never sing Dolly Parton's 'I Will Always Love You' again due to its difficulty.