Dolly Parton has released the latest track off her upcoming Rock n’ Roll album, Rockstar (available on November 17th via Butterfly Records) – a stirring rendition of the ‘90s hit, “What’s Up?,” which features the song’s writer and lead singer, Linda Perry. A song about the at-times, overwhelming pressures of the world around us and the need for release. Dolly’s angelic and hopeful voice ushers in a sense of promise for a better tomorrow.
“First of all, I love Linda Perry,” Dolly shared. “Second of all, I love this song written by Linda. Third of all, I love being a part of this video to try to make people think about what’s going on in this world today. Shout out to the little children that helped with the video! If our children don’t make it, then what will? Again, I ask ‘What’s Up?’ Enjoy.”
“How is one supposed to react when the greatest and most prolific songwriter in the world wants to cover a song YOU wrote? Her version of ‘What’s Up?’ is so good,” Linda said. “Her spin on it made me feel like it was her song. No surprise there. Being on set making the video was a comfortable easy experience. The vibe on set was chill and Dolly and I got to catch up and laugh a lot. I could go on and on, obviously I’m a fan!”
Filmed at Eakin Elementary School in downtown Nashville on one of 2023’s hottest days of the year and directed by Steve Summers (produced by NOZ Entertainment), the touching video airs September 22 exclusively on MTV and CMT/CMT Music/CMT on Pluto TV (check local listings for times), as well as on their iconic Times Square billboard. The video will then be released via YouTube and all other streaming platforms beginning September 23 at 10am ET.
Below are additional airdates for MTV/CMT programming featuring Dolly and her upcoming Rockstar album:
CMT, MTV & PARAMOUNT TIMES SQUARE BILLBOARD – DOLLY “WHAT’S UP? (FEAT. LINDA PERRY)” PREMIERE
Airs: Friday 9/22 beginning at 6am ET across CMT, CMT Music, CMT Equal Play (Pluto), MTV Live, MTVU, MTV Biggest Pop (Pluto) and Paramount’s Times Square Billboard.
MTV FRESH OUT LIVE – DOLLY “WHAT’S UP? (FEAT. LINDA PERRY)”
Airs: Friday 9/22 at 5pm ET on MTV
CMT HOT 20
11/11 at 9am ET on CMT
11/12 at 9am ET on CMT
MTV FRESH OUT LIVE – DOLLY “ROCKSTAR”
Airs: Friday 11/17 at 5pm ET on MTV
DOLLY PARTON “I WANT MY MTV”
11/17, MTV Live
11/17 at 18:00, CMT Australia
11/17 at 19:00 GMT, MTV Music (UK)
11/17 at 19:45 GMT, MTV Live Int’l (global)
11/17 at 21:30 CET, MTV Germany
11/21, MTV Hits (France)
CMT AUSTRALIA – “IT’S A DOLLY-THON”
11/17 from 3pm – 6pm
*Celebrate the premiere of Dolly’s “I Want My MTV” episode with 3 hours of all things Dolly featuring her entire videography.
Releasing November 17, Rockstar is now available for pre-order and set for global release as a 4 LP set, a 2 CD set, digital download and on all streaming services.
Dolly Parton is known for her iconic aesthetic and vibrant personality. For the first time, she’s taking to Pinterest to give Pinners an insider’s look into her story, style and inspiration, from past to present. Like her beloved “Coat of Many Colors,” a lifetime of moments are weaved together, across a colorway of boards, Pin-by-Pin, to showcase “Dollycore” like never before at Pinterest.com/DollyParton.
“I am humbled to hear that so many people on Pinterest are inspired by the colorful things I wear, make and do,” Dolly said. “Apparently, my fans have been loving all things ‘Dollycore’ – did I get that right? If that means all the colorful things that make me ‘me,’ there should be plenty to go around for pinning!”
For many creatives, Pinterest serves as the first stop in their creative process. For icons like Dolly, Pinterest is a time capsule of her style and aesthetic evolution and brings “Dollycore” inspiration to life for Pinners. Her newly launched Pinterest profile takes Pinners through a color themed experience where each color board is inspired by a song from the superstar’s expansive musical catalog and features a matching colored vinyl. A comprehensive showcase of Dolly’s currently available vinyl variants are Pinned to her “Vinyls of Many Colors” board.
1. Black – Rockstar
2. Red – Jolene, Jolene, Jolene
3. Purple – Candy Wine
4. Pink – Backwoods Barbie
5. White – White Limozeen
6. Yellow – Yellow Roses
7. Blue – Painted on Jeans
8. Green – Green Apples
9. Brown – Cowgirl’s Dream
10. Orange – Orange Blossom
The black-themed, “Rockstar” board, kicks off the colorway featuring hoards of content from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee’s much anticipated Rock album due November 17th. The album cover is featured on the board cover which was shot by pop culture and fashion photographer, Vijat Mohindra. The many album image varieties, single covers, promotional photos and videos spotlight her Rock aesthetic with Dolly flairs of bright pink, unique textures, fabric layers and HEELS. The board features never-before-seen polaroids from her Rockstar era – this board is a must-follow.
Dolly’s timely, pink-themed, “Backwoods Barbie” board treats Pinners to two new nostalgic formats of her Rockstar album: a bright pink, TalkShopLive limited edition, double cassette and an opaque pink, Amazon exclusive, 4LP vinyl. Both feature the 30-song collection which includes 9 original tracks and 21 iconic rock anthems and are available for pre-order now at shop.dollyparton.com.
Unveiled as the board cover on Dolly’s “Book” board was the stunning back cover of Dolly’s Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones, an indispensable guide to forging your own path to beauty and confidence. The book, available for pre-order now, is a beautiful celebration of Dolly Parton’s iconic sense of style through entertaining personal stories and 450 full-color photographs, including exclusive images from her private costume archive, more of which will be pinned ahead of its release on October 17th.
Follow Dolly’s official Pinterest profile at Pinterest.com/DollyParton and start pinning!
The Nashville community will have a unique opportunity to take a peek “behind the seams” at Dolly Parton’s iconic outfits in a special exhibition at Lipscomb University this fall. Lipscomb’s Department of Fashion and Design presents “Dolly Parton and the Makers: My Life in Rhinestones,” happening from October 31 to December 9 in the John C. Hutcheson Gallery in the university’s Beaman Library.
The one-of-a-kind, limited-time fashion exhibition will feature 25 of Dolly’s fashions from throughout her storied career and will highlight the makers behind the looks, the songs, the stories, and the true magic that happens behind the seams. This fashion exhibition will be the first physical interpretation of Dolly’s new fashion-focused book, “Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones,” set for release on October 17 via Ten Speed Press/Penguin Random House and available for preorder here.
“We are thrilled to partner with Dolly Parton and those behind her iconic fashion to offer the community this exciting opportunity to have an up-close look at some of her favorite outfits and to learn more about these treasured looks,” said Lipscomb University President Candice McQueen. “This unique fashion exhibition will also provide tremendous learning opportunities for our students as they discover more about the creative process and techniques and interact with the makers who have developed these fashions.”
In “Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones,” Dolly shares for the first time the full story behind her lifelong passion for fashion, including how she developed her own distinctly Dolly style, which has endeared her to fans around the world. The exhibit is curated by Dolly’s archivist Rebecca Seaver.
Seaver also curated “Behind The Seams: My Life In Rhinestones.” Dolly’s former head seamstress, Iisha Lemming, will serve as Artist-in-Residence for the Department of Fashion & Design this fall to assist in the development and execution of the exhibit.
“Iisha Lemming has worked for me over 15 years and is the artist-in-residence at Lipscomb University,” said Dolly. “Iisha and Rebecca Seaver have put together this display celebrating the makers of these clothes and 25 of my favorite looks celebrating the people who make it all happen.”
Tickets for the fashion exhibition are $25 per person for a 45-minute tour. The tickets are limited and are for timed entry. All tickets must be purchased online in advance.
Tickets go on sale Sept. 1. The exhibit hours are Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Parking is available for guests adjacent to the library in the lot located at One University Park Drive, Nashville. Visit the Lipscomb University website for tickets and information.
Dolly Parton is collaborating with NBCUniversal on the video for her new song “We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You,” which will be used to promote NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 that begin one year from today.
“We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You” is Dolly’s cover of the famous rock anthems by Queen and a new song from her upcoming album Rockstar, which was inspired by her 2022 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The album is set for global release on November 17.
A huge fan of the Olympics and Team USA, Dolly aligned with NBCU to produce an Olympic-themed video that celebrates the athletes and gets people excited about next year’s Games in Paris. Various lengths of the video are debuting today across NBCUniversal’s unprecedented array of platforms — exactly one year before the Opening Ceremony in Paris.
“I love the Olympics! I do my best to plan my schedule to watch as much of it as I possibly can,” says Dolly. “I tape it just in case I miss the live action on a certain day and watch it back as soon as possible. I laugh, I cry, I scream, there are no losers in the Olympics as they have all spent a lifetime preparing but I celebrate with the ones that go away with the gold, silver, and bronze medals.”
The video begins with Dolly singing in an empty stadium. As the tenor of the song builds, the video is infused with a spectacle of moving pictures that only the Olympics can provide – spectacular Opening and Closing Ceremonies from the past, iconic highlights known the world over, and athletes enduring adversity, demonstrating perseverance, and becoming champions. Olympians and teams featured in the video include Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Noah Lyles, Katie Ledecky, the women’s soccer team, men’s and women’s basketball teams, and a host of international athletes. The video also features Dolly performing in front of a sparkling Eiffel Tower and concludes with her surrounded by fans in a full stadium all singing “We Are The Champions” until it crescendos and transitions into “We Will Rock You.”
“Dolly Parton is an American Icon whose popularity and recognition across generations is unmatched,” said Jenny Storms, CMO, Entertainment and Sports, NBCUniversal. “She is also a close member of the NBCUniversal family, an Olympic super-fan, and has a new version of two of the greatest sports anthems of all time. So, she was the perfect choice to get America excited about Team USA and next summer’s Paris Olympics.”
The 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics will be presented across the networks of NBCUniversal and Peacock in the summer of 2024. NBCUniversal owns the U.S. media rights to the Olympic Games through 2032, which are scheduled for Paris (2024), Milan Cortina (2026), Los Angeles (2028) and Brisbane (2032). The host city for the 2030 Winter Olympics has not been selected. NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Paris Paralympics runs Aug. 28 – Sept. 8, 2024.
Recent Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee Dolly Parton announces the release of her new single “We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You” from her forthcoming Rockstar album.
Accompanying the single is a music video, set to debut this Wednesday, July 26th, on The Today Show.
Dolly’s album is one of the year’s most-anticipated projects. To celebrate the forthcoming release, Dolly is offering an array of Rockstar vinyl and CD box sets via her webstore.
Following her recent induction into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame, Dolly 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. Dolly teamed up with an all-star roster of musicians for the 30-song collection, which includes 9 original tracks and 21 covers of iconic rock anthems. Rockstar is set for release on November 17th and will be available as a 4 LP set, 2 CD set, digital download and on all streaming services.
Stream “We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You” and pre-order Rockstar, available November 17th, 2023.
