At the age of 77, Dolly Parton devotes herself to rock for the first time with her forty-ninth album Rock starpublished on Friday.
For this surprising twist in 30 songs, the country megastar, who has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, surrounded himself with several big names: Paul McCartney, Sting, Stevie Nicks, Elton John, Pat Benatar, etc.
Here are 5 things you should know about this new album:
1. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame controversy
After refusing to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame “because she felt like she hadn’t done enough to deserve it,” Dolly Parton finally accepted the honor. Shortly afterwards, the star announced the release of his first rock album “Rockstar”.
2. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr continue singing let it be
Who better to cover “Let It Be” with Dolly Parton? The country star was joined by surviving ex-Beatles members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. Peter Frampton and Mick Fleetwood can also be heard on the track.
3. His duo What has rock and roll ever done for you? by Stevie Nicks was written for Fleetwood Mac
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Dolly Parton shared the story of the song, which was originally written for Fleetwood Mac. “Nicks said to me, ‘This is a song I wrote in the heat of the moment.’ It’s a song I like, but they didn’t think it was good enough to be on an album.
4. An amazing confession about that wrecking ball by Miley Cyrus
Did you know that Dolly Parton was Miley Cyrus’ godmother? It was impossible for Dolly Parton not to include her goddaughter’s song “Wrecking Ball” in her rock album, which had the same effect on her as it did the first time [elle a] I listened to “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston,” she said on social media.
5. 21 envelopes
Dolly Parton goes big on rock stardom, with covers of classics like Queen’s We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You, Prince’s Purple Rain and The Police’s Every Breath You Take. The star also counts on numerous collaborations: some more obvious ones like Steve Perry on “Journey’s Open Arms” and more surprising choices like P!nk and Brandi Carlile on the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.”
Some notable songs
Here are some rockstar must-haves:
– Every Breath You Take (featuring Sting)
-Purple Rain
– I Hate Myself Because I Love You (featuring Joan Jett and the Blackhearts)
– (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (with P!nk and Brandi Carlile)
– Heart of Glass (with Debbie Harry)
– Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me (with Elton John)
– Stairway to Heaven (with Lizzo and Sasha Flute)
– We Are The Champions / We Will Rock You
– Heartbreaker (with Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo)
– Let it Be (with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, as well as Peter Frampton and Mick Fleetwood)