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

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-28 01:07 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
6 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"John Mayer Performs Soulful Cover of ‘I Will Always Love You’ in Tribute to Dolly Parton" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 7 articles from 6 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Guitar World, Newsday, Page Six and JamBase. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Guitar World | John Mayer pays tribute to Dolly Parton with instrumental I Will Always Love You cover | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQWUw4RlZucjEydWEtZEQ2cDRHd2Q3N25uem1lN2liN29HMWxNbFJxVlBmUGhJbFF2NVp1UkxHTkQ1RmFzM0w1T0NIUzhVQWRvZV9FbGFHTExYMjJEdmMzLTRxZV9XTEx2V0lkay1GQkE3Y2o0ckVpdnN4ZkNnTnJTcUxPM21Pbmp2bWl3M1VCQmtWVk1kNUs5Ynln?oc=5) |
| Newsday | John Mayer takes over Amagansett small businesses ahead of Sirius XM Stephen Talkhouse show | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxQYzY0eGpOR2UtOThpMFVEZXMxZWg5NGVVTG9iVjExRVRGRkRwdEExVFp2djJUV3VabGJNbEZVNnZjUW9sclhfSHVKMGRSdWxSN1F0T1JyLTI5WXFld2ItVEl6OVUzRmhJRXBoRlBQblFNdjExWVBtcWdzaUc4RGgxQ3QzQlAxb1hoX2w4?oc=5) |
| Page Six | John Mayer salutes Dolly Parton with a guitar solo at starry Hamptons show | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxObUVaTHkzRy1wd2RpdWluNXEtOThWRFpWSi1zRHlTUUFSRzdWN3JfU3JGWFZ1ODhjUWRiVU0tbWZ5ajgwdDVjWDlYeWMwVkF3SUdJc1dEd1ZGdjYzQlI3Vm52MWgwUUhWLTZDa1Mzbm1tQ3NkQlVmU0JIWWxHNUtHX0hsREZ1a3ZVV3BNZXdpZmN0cExOb2tBNE5kMC0?oc=5) |
| JamBase | Chris Stapleton Pays Loving Tribute To Dolly Parton At Jones Beach | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxNbFpRWkk5dlptSmJac3hJTlo1Y0s0Mll4VFVXV2VWcFR0WGw5Z2ZiSnFQNS1ONlYzX2lBeUNpSUZWX2lrQktTNzNkVzNicWtha3pnaTJiRE42d0VlLXJIOVdzM2gwVWlVTmNycmYweDZPNk1xdThKWTd1bktjUGttMmJZaFk4am8?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | John Mayer Says Dolly Parton’s Death Brought a ‘Fractured World’ Together & Shares Electric Guitar Spin on ‘I Will Always Love You’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNX2RvcmZ3VklqVHBCeGdzWGJuN1E1TThtSmdUcDRnTDZXMFM2Ynp6YWEydXVzM1hrcWlxRWhYd0tBMEJCcWVVYjZuYVRabVJOdmJsbDJnMkthS1hLdG9SOUZxS21xdmxua3pfWVpNNTI1OFN1dHcxUk50TTdkRWZrMnpCNWlLUDZBaF9KNk43NWN1cGZMWlJaaUF3?oc=5) |
| Newsday | John Mayer, others pay tribute to Dolly Parton in LI shows | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxQQ0FicmNaOFVRZlVyTEJXNDVHcm81YWlvQlRjdVVyaUZwVFRfeUtoMFFQQVNITUg4eEZOM3VXcnVJOG9MM2lmMm5sTlZfX1RlRVF5NWo0ZF8taG1PLWMwT1drX25RZ1QxZkhwOUV4VE1YaV9NbC1xelpWQi11R3J5dEVR?oc=5) |
| Rolling Stone | John Mayer Performs Soulful Cover of ‘I Will Always Love You’ in Tribute to Dolly Parton | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxQbk1HNGRZT0JVVFFLdVFQbEJ1ZzJBRlVKVjVHNk1BbGVFbFZHNmtIMDRwVWdobHh4RVN6N0N2TmJwbjZEdm5PdU1tUG9ZZURqRGJrT1NiVzB5eG4xaVpDRlZ3dW5mNll3ZnBKNHZVU1BjVkFSVFN2Mnc3Q0ExendCa0ZTM09IVkRnTmp4T0RrdmJrWG9meUZtZmlFZFhNSVA3TGpiWUhzT1BYSGlCWXFkZWdfaUt1Z3M?oc=5) |

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