When Dolly Parton was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, she initially declined the offer because she didn’t feel that she earned it since she never released a Rock album.
I say initially because she wound up getting inducted into their HOF and accepting the honor. So to right a wrong, the Country singer is releasing a Rock record later this year full of covers, duets with other Rockers, and originals.
Today, Miss Parton released a single from her upcoming CD, and it is a mashup of Queen’s We Are the Champions and We Will Rock You.
And Rock you, she definitely does with the tune. She is a champion in whatever genre she takes on. Rock on, Dolly!
Dolly Parton is 77 years old, and it feels like she is never going to slow down. However, she told Ken Bruce on his radio show on Greatest Hits Radio that she is no longer touring.
So does that mean she is retiring from everything else after almost working hard for almost 60 years in the music business? “I’ll never retire. I’ll just hopefully drop dead in the middle of a song on stage someday. Hopefully, one I’ve written. But that is how I hope to go.” she said. “As long as I am able to work. As long as my health is good, and my husband’s is good. [That is] the only way I will slow down or stop for that reason.”
And the singer is not planning on stopping anytime soon. She will still be performing at special concerts and festivals. She just won’t do a full-on tour because that will take up about two years of life with prep and being on the road.
So she listed all the things she dreams of doing before she sings her literal swan song. Miss Parton wants her own network television show that will tell the adventures of exciting and interesting life, host more TV shows, do more movies, and have a makeup line, a line of wigs, and clothes.
So this is not the last we will see of her; she will be everywhere if she has her way. And I hope she does because we can never have enough Dolly Parton!
Anyone in America can tell you that we are divided. It is the way we see things, and you are not going to convince us otherwise. We don’t listen to the other side, and they don’t listen to us. It is really a sad state of affairs.
We do not agree on a lot of things, but there is one thing we all agree on. We all love
On November 17th, the beloved singer is going to release her first Rock’n’Roll album, Rockstar. And today, we are hearing one of the nine original songs on the 30-track album.
World on Fire is the type of song that could unite us because she is calling both sides out for the lies and not getting along. There is only one problem. The Right will think it is about the Left, and the Left will think it is about the Right. And they are both wrong because it is about both sides.
So let’s let Miss Dolly bring the US peace. World peace, but even she is not that good. No one is.
Parton will perform the single tonight on the ACM Awards. She is hosting the Country Music Shindig with Garth Brooks on Amazon.
Last year, Dolly Parton wanted to withdraw her name from being nominated into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame because she felt that she never released a Rock’n’Roll album. But they went ahead and inducted her.
So, now she is righting a wrong in her mind and will be releasing a Rock album on November 17th.
“I’m so excited to finally present my first Rock and Roll album Rockstar!” Dolly shared. “I am very honored and privileged to have worked with some of the greatest iconic singers and musicians of all time and to be able to sing all the iconic songs throughout the album was a joy beyond measure. I hope everybody enjoys the album as much as I’ve enjoyed putting it together!”
Rockstar will include 30 tracks, including nine original songs. The other 21 are covers with some of the greatest Rockers of our generation. She is doing duets with Steve Perry for Journey’s Open Arms, and I Hate Myself for Loving You with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.
To see what other songs are on her debut Rock album, then click here!
Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks are two of the biggest names in Country music. But they have never worked together until now. On May 11th, they are going to host The 58th Academy of Country Music Awards on Prime Video.
Brook said of his co-host, “Anyone with Dolly Parton makes a fantastic couple.”
“I am thrilled to return to host the ACM Awards, this time with my friend Garth,” said Parton. “While I’ve had the pleasure of spending time with him throughout the years, I can’t believe we’ve never had the chance to work together.”
And I am sure every artist in that auditorium can’t believe their two icons are going to be up on the stage hosting the show.
Parton said she is going to debut a single from her Rock album at the show. But I would rather she did a duet with Brooks. Although, if it is Rock, maybe it should be with Chris Gaines. Remember him?
