We're passionate about all things Dollywood and Sevier County, and we want to share that passion with you. Come along as we explore all that this beautiful area has to offer. From Dollywood and Splash Country to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Cades Cove, there's something for everyone in Sevier County.
We're also big fans of Dolly Parton, and we'll be sure to keep you up-to-date on her latest news and projects. We're sure you'll find something to love here.
As you start - or maybe you have already begun your trip planning process for getting yourself to Dollywood. Read my article for some really helpful Dollywood Trip Planning tips and advice.
🔵Spring Break Chart
I came across this handy chart for the many school systems that frequent Dollywood during their respective Spring Breaks. It includes the last day of school for each school system as well.
This chart could really help you plan your trip whether or not you want to be at Dollywood during spring breaks 🤷♂️ or wish to avoid that timeframe all together!
🔵Crowd Calendar
Another helpful Dollywood Trip Planning tool is the Dollywood Crowd Calendar! It's run by a third party that analyzes ride wait times that Dollywood publishes for their app.
Hotels with High Ratings in Pigeon Forge. I have created a spreadsheet that incorporates ratings from different reliable sources, and ranked hotels in the area. I've listed out columns for things like indoor pools, hot tubs and more on the spreadsheet. Very helpful if you, or someone in your group is looking for a specific amenity.
Top Breakfast Restaurants in Pigeon Forge. I have created a list of the best Breakfast restaurants in Pigeon Forge using ratings from various reliable sources, and ranked them in my blog post.
Tons of YouTube videos - I have so many YouTube videos of Dollywood including every festival and lots of general park updates as well as many Big Bear Mountain construction updates from all of 2022. Check out my 2022 End of Year Recap to see all of my Dollywood videos from 2022.
Good luck with the planning process and ask any questions you may have in the comments below. I'll do my best to answer or point you in the right direction.
Hi Everyone, I came across this awesome article recently and wanted to share it with you. Rob Halford, of Judas Priest was interviewed by blabbermouth.net about his experience at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and talks about his excitement of 'fanboying' Dolly Parton. It's an interesting read and a bit wild considering the two artists are pretty far apart in terms of style, substance and abilities. The common thread: MUSIC! That, and everyone loves Dolly Parton!
Take it away, blabbermouth.net...
ROB HALFORD On Sharing Microphone With DOLLY PARTON At ROCK HALL: 'I May Have Overstepped My Mark'
February 25, 2023
JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford joined country legend Dolly Parton on stage last November at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony to perform her classic song "Jolene". Also appearing with them as part of a "super jam" performance were some of the other Rock Hall inductees, including Pat Benatar, Annie Lennox and DURAN DURAN's Simon Le Bon.
Speaking to the SiriusXM's Ozzy's Boneyard host Mark Strigl about what it was like to briefly share the microphone with Dolly, Rob said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I did the gay hustle and [thought], 'I've gotta get close to Dolly.' [Laughs] I may have overstepped my mark, but I was just gushing; I was a fanboy. I was kind of cringey at the end.
"I still haven't seen it — I still haven't seen it — but people say it was great, and that's all that matters.
"To be so close to her and to feel the love that this lady has — she's just this walking beacon of love and happiness and joy that she spreads," Halford continued. "And the talent that she has; when you think about the thousands and thousands of songs that she's written. And her story… There's a great Netflix documentary called 'Here I Am', and I watched that the other night. And where she came from and how she persevered, and she went through a moment where she really didn't know if things were gonna be able to continue, just through the way that rock and roll works, and she did. She's the epitome of staying the course and believing in yourself and believing the people around you and getting through these difficulties and challenges and rising above them and becoming a success all over again. She was always a success, but in the way that she can kind of fade in and out of things in rock and roll. She stuck to it. And wow. She's roaring right now. She's got this new rock album coming out, which we're all thrilled to know about.
"So, yeah, for me to have that opportunity just to sing a couple of those famous lines from 'Jolene'… It was a lot of stuff, you know," Rob added. "When you think about her and you think about me and where we are in our lives and the generations that we're from and the people that we kind of represent, if that's the right way to use it. It was just really very, very special. So, that moment, and all the other things that were flying around the room made for probably what they're saying is one of the most memorable and remarkable Rock And Roll Hall Of Fames that have happened thus far."
Halford previously talked about his performance with Dolly last November in an interview with San Antonio Current. At the time he said: "I knew that there was going to be an opportunity a few weeks before the event. Again, it was just kind of floating around that she was going to do this song at the end of the show and bring all of her friends onstage with her. And I didn't realize that we were going to be so connected. I sang one chorus with Dolly Parton and the world's gone nuts. And I can appreciate that now. I didn't understand it at first. And now these days have gone by, and people are going, 'Where's the album with Dolly and The Metal God?'
"I'll tell you something about her: she's been here forever, a bit like Her Majesty the Queen, who left us recently. What I mean by that is when Dolly walks into the room, you feel this regal presence. She's just got this aura about her personality. She's a genuinely beautiful light of love and caring and philanthropy and humanity. It's all real, man. It's all very real. There are some people who are very different on and off stage. Well, no, not with Dolly. That's Dolly's thing. So, for me to have that opportunity, I was just blessed and honored and thrilled. I know her work because I've lived as long as Dolly, and I was aware of Dolly as a young person growing up and seeing her on British television. She'd come over and do these British variety shows. And here I am, this kid from a public housing estate in the West Midlands in England, and I'm standing next to Dolly fucking Parton, who is now a rock chick."
Back in February 2022, when PRIEST's third nomination for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame was announced, Halford told Billboard that, "I must do a duet with Dolly Parton! … If Lionel [Richie] and PRIEST get in, I think we'll both be dancing on the ceiling together."
Halford had previously revealed he is a huge fan of Dolly, and had planned to take a photo with her at the ceremony.
"I'm going to force her to, even if she doesn't know who I am," he told Metal Crypt last June. "I'm going to see what table she is sitting at. I'm just going to run to the table and do the devil's horns thing. Tongue out, horns up, behind Dolly Parton's head. It's the only way to do it. I can't smile sweetly. I've got to stick my tongue out and my horns up."
Halford told Rolling Stone earlier last year that he had no issues with Dolly being inducted into the Rock Hall.
"If you look at everyone in the Hall, it makes perfect sense to have Dolly Parton in there," he said. "I think it's just this 'rock and roll' thing. Should it be called the Music Hall Of Fame? I don't know. It started out with rock and roll, and roll and roll is everything and anything. It's just a phraseology."
Rob also talked about the possibility of sharing the stage with Dolly at the end of the night, saying: "I was onstage last weekend with Larry The Cable Guy! [Laughs] It was at Alice Cooper's blast for his great institution the Solid Rock Foundation. If I could stand alongside my buddy Larry and sing 'roll, baby, roll' [from THE DOORS' 'Roadhouse Blues'], I can certainly stand next to Dolly Parton on my left and Lionel Richie on my right."
PRIEST received the Musical Excellence Award at the event, which honored Eminem, Parton, DURAN DURAN, Richie, Benatar, EURYTHMICS and Carly Simon in the Performers category.
The JUDAS PRIEST members that got inducted include current members Halford, Ian Hill (bass),Glenn Tipton (guitar) and Scott Travis (drums),along with former members Downing, Binks and late drummer Dave Holland.
Earlier in the evening, Halford, Hill, Tipton and Travis were joined by Binks, Downing and current guitarist Richie Faulkner for three-song medley consisting of "You've Got Another Thing Comin'", "Breaking The Law" and "Living After Midnight".
Watch the YouTube video included in the article, below:
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Hi Everyone, Dollywood has released a few pictures of the new HeartSong Lodge & Resort that's currently under construction behind the DreamMore Resort at Dollywood.
This is located behind DreamMore Resort. To get to HeartSong you will use the same entrance at Veterans Boulevard & Dollywood Resorts Boulevard. Instead of turning Left into the DreamMore area, you will continue straight, and it will take you into the HeartSong area.
Check out the photos from Dollywood below!
For more information from Dollywood about HeartSong Lodge & Resort, check out their website HERE.
I have been doing my best to cover all of the collaborations that Dolly has done with other artists for her Rock Star album, but this bit of musical news hits differently.
As I am sure you are aware, Olivia Newton-John passed away late in 2022 and as it turns out, she recorded her last song with Dolly Parton and it is a version of Jolene, that maybe you didn't know that you needed, but it is a hauntingly beautiful rendition. Both of their angelic voices blend perfectly together, and I love the reworked ending, it's awesome! Watch the YouTube video at the bottom of the article.
Some folks may not realize, or even remember that ONJ had a good run in Nashville recording several country songs in the 1970's, and an album in '75/'76. "If You Love Me Let Me Know" and "Let Me Be There" were a couple of her country single hits. She even won the CMA Femal Vocalist of the Year in 1974, beating out Legends like Dolly, Loretta, and Tanya in the category. It was during her time in Nashville that she and Dolly struck a friendship.
Growing up in Nashville, I can vaguely remember a tiny bit about ONJ showing up around town for events and whatnot and making the local news.
Here is what WATE-TV - Knoxville's ABC affiliate, had to say about Dolly and ONJ's duet of Jolene:
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Singer and actress Olivia Newton-John’s duet with Dolly Parton, which was ultimately her final recording before her passing last year, was released to the public on Friday.
The two famed entertainers collaborated to reimagine Parton’s classic hit ‘Jolene’. A music video was released on YouTube and the song is now streaming on Spotify, iHeartRadio, Pandora and other platforms.
In addition to her starring movie roles like Grease and Xandu, Newton-John was a four-time Grammy Award winner with 15 top-ten singles in her career. In 1974 she won the Country Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year award and remains the only non-American born artist to win the award.
She previously released a Jolene cover on her 1976 album Come On Over.
The release comes roughly six months after her passing. Olivia Newton-John died on August 8, 2022 at the age of 73 from breast cancer.
“So sad to have lost my special friend Olivia Newton-John,” Parton said in a statement on social media following her death. “So happy that our lives crossed paths. I know her voice is singing beautifully with the angels.”
I have some disappointing, but not unexpected news to share out of Dollywood's sister park, Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri. They are closing their version of Blazing Fury, which is named Fire In The Hole at SDC.
I've seen a lot of concerned posts on social media from Dollywood fans who have wondered out loud whether or not this would affect Blazing Fury in some way. The answer is no, it will not affect Blazing Fury and I will share why I believe that is the case after I offer some details of the two rides.
The two roller coasters are nearly identical. Both were built in-house in the 1970's by their respective Maintenance and Construction departments. Fire In The Hole was built first and opened in 1972, then Blazing Fury opened in 1978. The story that goes along with each ride is similar but customized for each location. For example, Fire In The Hole's theme-story follows the tale of the town of Marmaros, an Ozarks hill town, and the fire stems from some vigilantes known as the Baldknobbers. The theme-story with BF is (dramatic pause) vigilantes who set fire to a Smoky Mountain town! So, similar story line, but no Baldknobbers at Dollywood. I'm not sure who the vigilantes are in Blazing Fury, they are not a well-organized group like the Baldknobbers.
At some point, Fire In The Hole's layout was modified to the current layout, which matches Blazing Fury. Both rides have trains that are powered by two 7.5 hp motors through the course, until gravity takes over for the three drops. I think FITH has a couple of extra scenes that BF doesn't have, but overall, they are essentially the same ride.
So, Why is Blazing Fury safe from removal - for now?
Blazing Fury received a lot of love and attention after the 2014 season ended. The splash-down finale found on both rides, was removed from Blazing Fury and the last approximately one-third or so of roller coaster track was replaced with I-beam track from Rocky Mountain Construction. What prompted that work was that as each train passed through the water, it would then carry and drop more water along the rest of the layout, causing wet conditions that, of course, lead to rot and deterioration in a wooden environment. When it opened in 2015 it was so much smoother and yes, the splash-down ending was cool, and I miss it. If that's the small trade-off for preserving the ride, then so be it. I think its safe to say that BF will be around for the foreseeable future.
There's little doubt that Fire In The Hole is/was suffering from these same circumstances and the decision has been made to close this attraction. But, that's not the ending of the story! It has not been officially announced yet, but construction is well underway of a 'sort of' replacement for Fire In The Hole. SDC has commissioned Rocky Mountain Construction - the same group that replaced Blazing Fury's track - they are building a brand new indoor powered roller coaster at SDC. The building itself is already up and some track has been installed, so it should be ready to open in 2024. The park will probably wait until they're ready to start selling season passes for next year and at that time, they will release more details about the new ride. At that point we'll know if it's themed to a burning town like FITH or it may have an entirely new story line. I have a feeling it will be fire themed because this new building is located adjacent to Firemans' Landing - an area of the park that is themed to Fire Fighting.
So, the not-so-obvious-good news is that the park made an announcement about a beloved attraction closing, which really is great because it gives opportunities to say goodbye to the memories that were created by families for over 50 years. Sometimes parks just close rides and remove them and never say anything, or very little, which is obviously harsh and a missed opportunity.
Some Pictures of the two rides below.
Blazing Fury's opening year advertising - New Loom! New Ride!
This is the layout of Fire In The Hole. You can see that the panel was edited after the layout of the ride was changed. The yellow track on the right side is the station.
This is the same panel (pre-2014) at Blazing Fury. Source: TPR
another portion of the pre-2014 Blazing Fury panel. Source: TPR
Blazing Fury's ''new'' 2015 panel, if you're interested. Lots of great pics at Source: flicker.com/invertalon
For more pics, check out Theme Park Review's older photo collections of both rides as well as this impressive Flickr collection. Back stage areas are included in the collections.
I mentioned in my very first blog post, my Welcome Post, about how change is a constant variable in amusement and theme parks and that rings true once again with this news from SDC. These parks are, after all, for-profit businesses interweaved with personal experiences and nostalgic memories and it's hard to say goodbye to stuff like that which touches on so many different emotions. I'm glad the park is choosing to say farewell with enough advance notice for folks to say goodbye on their terms instead of after the fact...and the park has something similar in the works to begin new traditions and memories, so this is the best possible way to send off a loved attraction.
Hi Everyone, The Dollywood Blog has published an update from the off-season improvements that are going on at Splash Country. Let’s check out Amber Davis’ post for the latest updates from SC!
What happens at a water park in January and February? More than you might think.
Dollywood’s Splash Country has been closed since the day after Labor Day, and it won’t be long before you get to enjoy the many upgrade projects the team has been working on for the past several months.
Here are my favorite highlights:
More Shade
First, let’s talk about shade. We’re adding an additional 2500 square-feet of covered space to the wave pool deck! Each of these pavilions will be extended. See where the new posts are placed? This translates into more rows of chairs in the shade at each pavilion! This is a PREMIUM perk at a water park!
Slide Work
Water parks require a lot of maintenance. Every year, an attraction or two get some off-season attention. This year, Mountain Scream is getting the love. You may recall that this attraction has three slide options. Specifically, crews are replacing the runouts. So, those will be all new when you come back this year!
Atmosphere Upgrades
Dollywood’s Splash Country is one of the prettiest water parks you’ll find anywhere. Though a lot of credit goes to our landscaping team, we’re also blessed that our location is nestled into a mountain hollow. There’s lots of natural beauty. New paint certainly doesn’t hurt. Look for fresh touches to the waterfall at the entrance to the lazy river.
If you’ve ever renovated a bathroom, you may understand why this next update makes me giddy: the water park’s main restrooms at the front of the park got a major overhaul. From new (and brighter!) lighting to modern tile and fixtures, you’re going to want to stop in to check these out on your next visit.
There are always general construction and cleaning projects like replacing tired wood and rust mitigation. Right now, crews are hard at work on the deck at the bottom of Wild River Falls. You will even see a new fence around the seating area. It will resemble the fence along our bridges.
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Other updates you may be interested in include additional food and drink locations—two more food trucks in addition to the one we already have. We’re focused on expediting wait times, so look for new processes that help you enjoy more time splashing and sliding.
If you don’t have a Two-Park Pass, you can buy one here or upgrade your current Season Pass for the cost of a One-Day water park ticket by calling 1-800-Dollywood. You also can visit any ticket window on your next trip. And, we still have Dining Passes available, so be sure to check that out for a free entrée and snack every time you visit Dollywood’s Splash Country!
5/11/2023 - Update 15: Dolly will co-host the ACM Awards show TONIGHT, and Perform her first single from Rock Star, "World On Fire", so be sure to tune in online to Prime Video to watch. Here's a link.
5/10/2023 - Update 14: A Release Date of Friday November 17th at 1am Eastern Time, has been revealed. For a link to Dolly's facebook page about the release, Click Here.
5/10/2023 - Update 13: Track Listing and all mystery artist collaborations revealed!
4/28/2023 - Update 12: Dolly reveals she did not get Mick Jagger on her album as she had wished.
4/13/2023 - Update 11: Steve Perry wrapping up his portion of Open Arms for Rock Star.
4/13/2023 - Update 10: John 5, of Motley Crue, confirms he played on a song for Rock Star.
4/6/2023 - Update 9: Nikki Sixx, bassist for Motley Crue, confirms he played bass on a song for Rock Star.
3/18/2023 - Update 8: Elton John confirms he has recorded his part of the duet with Dolly.
3/7/2023 - Update 7: Rob Halford will likely be on the able as well. Update at the bottom of the article.
2/10/2023 - Update 6: Bebe Rexha has a collaboration with Dolly, likely unrelated to Rock Star album. Update at the bottom. 2/23/23 Update with Song Title for duet.
2/9/2023 - Update 5: REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin confirmed he and Dolly dueted on a ''darker version'' of "Keep On Loving You''. See below for more info.
2/9/2023 - Update 4: It has been reported that Ann Wilson of Heart will also be on Dolly's album, Rock Star. More below!
2/1/2023 - Update 3: Dolly collaborates with Cheat Codes for a new song, "Bets On Us". Jump down to the bottom for more info and to listen to the song. This doesn't appear to be related to the Rock Star.
2/1/2023 - Update 2: Sheryl Crow confirms that herself, Emmylou Harris and Jimmy Buffet have recorded for Dolly's Rock album.
1/30/2023 Update - Over the weekend, USA Today published an article and interview with Dolly about her album, which you can read right here. So, there is new information to share.
Her double album “Rock Star” – “a tongue in cheek title,” Parton tells USA TODAY with a giggle – is expected in late summer/early fall and the anticipated 28 tracks are stuffed with marquee names, many of them one-word recognizables (Elton, McCartney, Miley, Fogerty)
28 Tracks!!
There were some additional updates about the artists she is collaborating with. I have updated the lists below and I'll underline the additions.
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Hi Everyone, I think, by now, almost every Dolly fan knows she is making a rock album called ROCK STAR, on the stiletto heels of her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I published ablog post on December 5thwith all the details that were out there at that time. Well, more details have surfaced, and I have an update. I should note that details are still coming out. New interviews with Dolly are almost certain to include new information! Stay tuned to my blog and follow along for updated information.
First, Let's Recap from my December article, we have the following info about collaborations:
🔴Dolly with Steve Perry - "Open Arms" - 4/13/23 Update 11:
🔴Elton John - We now know it will be "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me", although I don't believe it's been announced anywhere whether or not this is a duet or solo performance. She has mentioned that she has asked everyone to do a duet/trio, but I don't know the answer to every request.
3/18/2023 Update 8: DAILY MAIL - At an Oscars viewing party hosted by his eponymous AIDS foundation, the 75-year-old Tiny Dancer crooner allegedly revealed the big news — that he had already made a new song with the country singer, 77.
The Your Song hitmaker apparently told party guests attending his star-studded bash that their track is coming soon.
The insider also revealed that as soon as Elton heard that Dolly wanted to collaborate with him, he immediately jumped at the opportunity.
'He heard that she wanted to work with him and leapt at the chance,' they said.
The source also added: 'Elton loves collaborating and who better to do so with than a bonafide music legend?'
Rumors have been going around that they worked together to remix a version of Elton's 1974 hit single, Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me.
🔴Robert Plant and Jimmy Page for "Stairway to Heaven"
🔴Prince - "Purple Rain"
🔴Rolling Stones - "I Cant Get No Satisfaction" Dolly mentioned that P!nk and Brandi Carlile will accompany her on ICGNS, but she also said that she had reached out to Mick Jagger and Keith Richards from RS, but she did not confirm their participation.
More on Mick Jagger from the USA Today article:
USA Today Q - Are you still trying to get Mick Jagger?
I wanted a song for just me and Mick – “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” – and Brandi and Pink are now singing on it. I’m still waiting for Mick to come on back. He might come through. If not, I’ll kick his bony ass when I see him!
4/28/23 Update on Mick: Dolly: "I wasn't able to get Mick on the record." Source
🔴Lynard Skynard - "Freebird"
Fast Forward to now, more information has been released. Let's dig in.
🟢Stevie Nicks - duet with Dolly, "What Has Rock n Roll Ever Done For Me", written by Stevie
🟢 Mick Fleetwood - unknown song
🟢Cher duet with Annie Lennox "Sweet Dreams Are Made of This"
🟢John Fogerty - duet with Dolly, "Long As I Can See The Light''
🟢Paul McCartney and Ringo Star - "Let It Be"
🟢Miley Cyrus - "Wrecking Ball" - They performed this at Miley's New Years Eve Party on NBC.
🟢 Simon Le Bon - "My Blue Tears". "I was so excited because I could just hear his voice on it. He has that beautiful high voice and it's an Irish-sounding love song with bagpipes. It's a love song about when a fella goes off to war and leaves his sweetheart behind and she cries her lonely blue tears and he's on the other side crying his lonely blue tears. It's a big range that Simon will be great at" (Dolly- USA Today)
🟢 Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris and Jimmy Buffet are on the album - 2/1/23
🟢 Joan Jett - unknown song, although Miley and Dolly sang JJ's "I Love Rock and Roll'' for Miley's New Years Eve Party.
🟢Ann Wilson of the band HEART! updated 2/9/2023.
🟢REO Speedwagon's Kevin Cronin - duet of "Keep On Loving You" - Source Here. updated 2/9/2023
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REO Speedwagon’s Kevin Cronin is one of the rockers set to appear on Dolly Parton’s upcoming rock album, Rock Star, and he’s spilled the tea on the track they’ve recorded together.
While chatting with the Totally 80s podcast, Cronin revealed he and Dolly recorded a cover of the band’s classic “Keep On Loving You,” although he notes their version is a “dark duet.”
In the song Cronin sings about his woman’s infidelity and his decision to stay with her, but says he realized, “I kind of portrayed myself as more of the good guy than perhaps I was.”
“Perhaps it takes more than one snake in the grass, ‘all coiled up and hissing,’ to tango — if you catch my drift. That’s the reality of the song, you know?” he explains. “So, it gave me the idea that Dolly could sing the first verse, and in the first verse, I’m cheating on her. But then I take the second verse, and in the second verse, I go, ‘Oh yeah? Well, I know all about those men!’”
The two then come together and sing the chorus in harmony, but he notes, “It just slays me, because that’s how the song was meant to be performed; I just didn’t realize it until Dolly called me the other day. So that’s how we’re doing it, and I’m just so stoked.”
🟢Rob Halford of Judas Priest - Update from 3/07/2023 - According to blabbermouth.net:
"So, we did that, and I was over the top (Performing Jolene w/Dolly at RnR HOF induction ceremony), 'cause I was all over like a rash — I was like a total fanboy," Rob continued. "I thought, 'Oh, God. I've blown it here now.' After the show, her manager came up to me, Danny [Nozell], and he goes, 'She's doing a project, like a rock album. Would you be interested?' I said, 'Yeah. Here's my number.' And then, out of the blue, like four weeks later, and suddenly [there's] ideas for some more work.
🟢Nikki Sixx confirms his involvement in Rock Star -4/6/23.
Met so many of my hero’s and superstars along my path over the last 45 years but getting a call from Dolly yesterday was a real treat. What a class act and obviously ridiculously talented-What a songwriter.
🟢John 5, of Motley Crue, confirms his involvement in Rock Star. 4/13/23 Update 10: He Says on Twitter:
“I’m so honored that I got the opportunity to play guitar on one of the songs on the upcoming @DollyParton album.
“I’ve been listening to Dolly ever since I can remember. Words cannot describe how exciting this is. #DollyParton#John5″
I’m so honored that I got the opportunity to play guitar on one of the songs on the upcoming @DollyParton album. I’ve been listening to Dolly ever since I can remember. Words cannot describe how exciting this is. 🙏❤️#DollyParton#John5pic.twitter.com/8tbWORNT5d
🟣 David Byrne??? - He was on Miley's New Years Eve Party but did not perform with Dolly.
🟣 Sia??? - She was also on Miley's New Years Eve Party, but did not perform with Dolly. HOWEVER, Sia and Dolly previously duetted on "Here I Am" an older song of Dolly's redone for the Dumplin Film (currently on Netflix - USA).
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2/10/2023 Update: Bebe Rexha, according to Billboard Magazine, is or already has recorded a song with Dolly. No other information was offered about the song with Dolly. Read more at Billboards site here. I think it's safe to assume that this is not for Dolly's Rock Star album. 2/23/23 Update. Bebe's song with Dolly is titled "Seasons."
In addition to Rock Star, Dolly has been working on other musical projects. She has written a song for Dionne Warwick to sing solo, and she has written a duet for herself and Dionne, as well. The name of the song for the duet is "Peace Like A River". You can look forward to those coming out on February 24th.
Right now, Dolly has a collaboration with some other 80's Ladies for a title song for the movie 80 For Brady - read more below.
80 For Brady Song - "Gonna Be You"
This song, written for the movie by Diane Warren and includes Dolly Parton, Debbie Harry, Belinda Carlisle, Cyndi Lauper and Gloria Estefan.
What do you get when you take a movie about a group of octogenarians who are hardcore Tom Brady fans and a song written by Diane Warren sung by Dolly Parton, Belinda Carlisle, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan and Debbie Harry?
You get the single “Gonna Be You,” which debuted Friday with a music video.
The song somewhat reunites Parton with her “9 to 5” costars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as they star in “80 for Brady,” along with Parton’s “Steel Magnolias” costar Sally Field and EGOT winner Rita Moreno.
The film follows a group of seniors who love Brady so much, they are willing to do pretty much anything to see him play in the Super Bowl LI.
Warren said in a statement, “When I wrote ‘Gonna Be You’ for 80 FOR BRADY, I wanted to write a song that celebrated these women’s deep friendship.”
“Since 80 was in the title I got a crazy idea, why not get some of the most iconic singers from the 80s, who are still amazing and always will be, to all sing it?!!!! Everyone I approached said yes and was just as excited as me!!,” Warren said. “I’m honored to have Dolly Parton, Belinda Carlisle, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan and Debbie Harry on this song!! ‘Gonna Be You’ is that song you want to sing along to with all your good friends!!!”
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2/1/2023 - "Bets On Us" collaboration with DJ's Cheat Codes.
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