Dolly Parton has released a new song, 'If You Hadn't Been There,' dedicated to her husband Carl Dean, who died earlier this month.

Like all great love stories, they never end,” Parton wrote on Instagram before releasing the ballad “If You Hadn’t Been There.”

Dolly Parton offered an emotional tribute to her late husband, Carl Thomas Dean, who died earlier this week. The legendary country artist released a new song titled, If You Hadn't Been There, in an Instagram post on Friday.

Dolly Parton, tragically, is entering a new phase of her life: She announced earlier this week that Carl Dean, her husband of nearly 60 years, died at 82 years old. Dean was there for the overwhelming majority of Parton’s life, and now she’s honoring Dean with a new song, “If You Hadn’t Been There.”

This week's crop of new music also includes songs from Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Dawes, Caroline Owens and Rob Williford.

Dolly Parton lost her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, on Monday (March 3), but their love continues on. The country icon looks back on their life together and his support in a powerful new love song titled "If You Hadn't Been There."

Dolly Parton is remembering her late husband, Carl Thomas Dean, in the best way she knows. The country music icon, 79, released a new love song called “If You Hadn’t Been There” on Friday, March 7. The cover art for the single is a throwback photo of herself and Carl,