"If I'm gonna be in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, I'm gonna have to do something to earn it. When Parton was inducted into the Rock Hall, she mentioned several artists during her speech that she wanted to collaborate with on her rock album and revealed that she and Steve Perry would be singing JOURNEY's "Open Arms" together. I hope it is something that will touch you and maybe touch enough people to want to make a change for the better." I think it speaks about everything and to everyone this day and time. The lead track off "Rockstar" is the timely original "World On Fire" and is available this Thursday, May 11, to coincide with the world premiere performance of the song at the ACM Awards.ĭolly said: "This is a song I felt very inspired to write. Ronnie Van Zant with special guests Gary Rossington, Artimus Pyle and The Artimus Pyle Band) Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr with special guests Peter Frampton & Mick Fleetwood) Ronnie McDowell with special guest The Jordanaires) Rob Halford with special guests Nikki Sixx & John 5) Stevie Nicks with special guest Waddy Wachtel) * What Has Rock And Roll Ever Done For You (feat. Steven Tyler with special guest Warren Haynes) Ann Wilson with special guest Howard Leese) * Rockstar (special guest Richie Sambora) I hope everybody enjoys the album as much as I've enjoyed putting it together!"
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"Rockstar" is set for global release on November 17 via Butterfly Records with distribution by Big Machine Label Group and will be available as a four-LP set, a two-CD set, digital download and on all streaming services.ĭolly said: "I'm so excited to finally present my first rock and roll album 'Rockstar'! 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.
The ever-evolving Parton teamed up with an all-star roster of musicians for the 30-song collection which includes nine original tracks and 21 iconic rock anthems.
yes!!!( laughs).' So, he called me back in, like, 10 minutes and says, 'Dolly would love to do 'Baby, I Love Your Way' with you - so we did.Global superstar and recent Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Dolly Parton has joined forces with some of rock music's most legendary artists along with today's biggest stars for her first-ever rock album, "Rockstar". Peter Frampton, who contributed the album, revealed to us that it was actually he who reached out to Dolly's people to secure a place on the star-studded set: “I was with a friend who had just finished doing some background vocals on the Steven Tyler duet - and I said, 'Oh, that's right! She's doing that rock album!' So, I came home and I called my manager and I said, 'Y'know what - I'd love to do a guitar solo.' The next thing I know, I'm on the phone with Dolly's producer and he said, 'Would you ever think about doing one of your songs with Dolly?' - I said, 'Let me think abo. In addition to enlisting the help of Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr to reunite on her cover of the Beatles' classic “Let It Be,” Rockstar! includes performances by Elton John, John Fogerty, Sting, Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood, Pat Benatar, Simon LeBon, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Richie Sambora, Steve Perry, Ann Wilson, Steven Tyler, Peter Frampton, Michael McDonald, Debbie Harry, REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin, Melissa Etheridge, Rob Halford, Nikki Sixx, Sheryl Crow, along with members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, among others. The story goes that Parton, who feeling self-conscious after being inducted last year into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and initially asking to be taken off the ballot, accepted the honor and promised to finally record her first all out-rock collection. Dolly Parton will release her star-studded Rockstar! album on November 17th, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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