Iconic Grammy-winning artists Melissa Manchester and Dolly Parton join forces to unveil the captivating focus track "Midnight Blue," a highlight of Melissa's eagerly awaited 25th studio album, RE:VIEW. Released by Green Hill Productions, this latest offering is a reflective and heartfelt ode to Melissa's illustrious 50-year career in the music industry, weaving pop, soul, and soft rock into a memorable musical tapestry that commemorates this landmark anniversary with a songbook of timeless classics.
The collaboration with Dolly represents a fusion of mutual admiration and artistic synergy, revitalizing the Carole Bayer Sager/Melissa Manchester co-write that has been cherished by fans since its original release in 1975. Melissa's initiative to collaborate with Dolly brought an unparalleled depth to the track.
"I sent Dolly the track and she sent back a recording of her singular interpretation. It was so tender," Melissa reveals, "I wanted to meet her vocally in that beautiful and unexpected place. The harmonics she thinks of are just otherworldly."
This collaboration not only breathes new life into a beloved classic but also highlights Melissa's talent for crafting music that stands the test of time.
Recorded in the periods before and during the global pandemic, RE:VIEW testifies to Melissa's resilience and creativity. Serving as both a celebration of her past works and a beacon of hope and unity in challenging times, the album reflects Melissa's continuous evolution and her capacity to adapt and flourish under any circumstances.
Listen to "Midnight Blue," Dolly's collaboration with Melissa Manchester from the album RE:VIEW, now available for streaming and purchase on all major platforms.
Dolly Parton is celebrating her birthday this year by surprising fans with a deluxe version of her genre-bending Rockstar album - Rockstar Deluxe is available now on all digital streaming platforms. Dolly's first-ever Rock album, Rockstar, became her highest performing album in sales during its debut week and accumulated six #1s on the Billboard charts. Additionally, Rockstar lands at #5 on Billboard’s the top-selling Country albums of 2023. The 39-song collection features an all-star roster of some of music's greatest artists revisiting 21 classic Rock songs alongside 13 of Dolly's own original tracks.
Now, in honor of her birthday, Dolly is giving fans even more Rock with the release of Rockstar Deluxe, which includes 9 additional tracks - five previously exclusive retailer tracks and four which have never been released.
31. Rockin’ It (Live)
32. Hit Me With Your Best Shot
33. Mama Never Said
34. Two Tickets To Paradise
35. Jolene (featuring Måneskin)
36. Stay Out Of My Bedroom
37. Bridge Over Troubled Water
38. The Entertainer
39. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Hey fans and friends,
It's my birthday so I'm going to give you a present! I'm releasing four never released songs for my birthday, to go with the Rockstar album, and a few others that you may have heard before that were not on the album. I hope you enjoy them, and I hope you all have a happy birthday for me! LOL
Thanks for everything,
Dolly
Celebrate Dolly's birthday by streaming Rockstar Deluxe!
Prizes include the ‘Celebrate with Dolly’ Walmart collection, a copy of Dolly’s book ‘Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones’, Dolly’s Duncan Hines Baking Must-Haves and more. The giveaway is now live, and the entry period goes through Friday, January 19th.
Rolling in like thunder, Dolly Parton’s Rockstar makes history, debuting at #1 on six different Billboard charts and marking her biggest album debut to date. With 127,778 units sold in its inaugural week, the 30-track collection more than doubled her 1993 achievement of 50,500 copies sold of Slow Dancing With the Moon, making Rockstar Dolly’s biggest debut week ever and biggest sales week in 30 years.
“Wow, this is a big thrill!” says Dolly. “I owe a thank you to the fans who have always been there for me. Their support made this achievement possible. I’d also like to thank my producer Kent Wells, all the wonderful artists, musicians, and engineers who brought their talents to this project.”
Seven decades into her illustrious career, Dolly garnered her highest charting album ever as Rockstar sits at No. 3 on the Billboard 200, making it her third top 10 on that list. The album also debuted at #1 on Billboard Top Rock Albums, Top Rock & Alternative Albums, Top Country Albums, Top Album Sales, Top Current Album Sales, and Independent Albums charts. Additionally, it secured positions at #2 on Billboard Vinyl Albums and Tastemaker Albums charts. Released on Dolly’s own Butterfly Records with worldwide distribution via Big Machine Label Group, Rockstar joins Drake’s For All The Dogs – Scary Hours Edition and Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version) in the overall top 3, marking Dolly’s career-best rank on the all-genre list.
With its #1 debut on Billboard Country Albums, the album also becomes Dolly’s 48th top 10 entry on Billboard Country Albums and eighth #1, extending the Rock & Roll and Country Music Hall of Famers’ record on that tally for most top 10 albums by a female artist. The album extends Dolly’s run of #1s on Billboard Country Albums to 46 years—from 1977’s Here You Come Again to present—a record she claimed in 2020 with the #1 debut of A Holly Dolly Christmas and now furthers with Rockstar.
Rockstar not only conquered the domestic market but also made significant waves globally. With first-week worldwide sales exceeding 143,000 units, the album achieved a top 5 debut in the UK, Dolly’s first top 10 debut in Germany, a #1 debut in Canada on both Country Albums and Current Digital Album Sales chart, a #2 debut in Canada on the Current Album Sales chart, a #2 debut on the Digital Albums chart in Australia, a #3 debut on the Country Albums chart in Australia, a #2 debut in Switzerland, and more ex-US debuts still to be announced.
Furthermore, Dolly's massive global campaign for Rockstar was highlighted by a halftime performance at the Dallas Cowboys Red Kettle Kickoff game on Thanksgiving Day, where she made a staggering $1 million donation to the Salvation Army. Her appearance at the game contributed to making it the third most-viewed regular-season game in NFL history, peaking at 44 million viewers.
Kick-started by her 2022 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Rockstar is a 30-song collection that features a flaming array of iconic collaborations with rock & roll and pop royalty, including Lynyrd Skynyrd, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Elton John, Pat Benetar, Steven Tyler, Melissa Etheridge, Stevie Nicks, Miley Cyrus, Sting and Chris Stapleton.
Available on all digital platforms and in multiple variations on CD and vinyl, Rockstar is taking the world by storm. Distributed worldwide, Rockstar can be purchased in CD and vinyl at a variety of retailers, including Cracker Barrel, Dollar General, HSN, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, independent record stores, Dolly’s webstore, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame store, Target and Walmart. Stream or purchase your copy of Rockstar here.
Dolly Parton's long awaited, first-ever rock album Rockstar is now available! Rockstar (via Butterfly Records with distribution by Big Machine Label Group) is a 30-song collection which includes 9 original tracks and 21 iconic Rock anthems that pair Dolly with some of Rock n' Roll's most legendary names. The album is available as a 4 LP set, a 2 CD set (including Home Shopping Network, University of Tennessee and Dallas Cowboys CD exclusives), a double cassette (exclusive to TalkShopLive), digital download and available on all streaming services.
The album's focus track, “(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (feat. P!nk and Brandi Carlile)” takes the iconic Rolling Stones' song about worldly frustrations and commercialism from a male perspective and flips it on its head. It has a girl power thing going on!
“I can’t tell you how proud I am of the Rockstar album, and I can’t tell you how happy I am that it’s finally here to be released," Dolly shared. "I really had a wonderful time working with all these iconic artists on the record and all these iconic musicians. Not to mention all these iconic songs that I think everybody will love hearing again. I just hope you enjoy my version of them.”
1. Rockstar (special guest Richie Sambora)
2. World On Fire
3. Every Breath You Take (feat. Sting)
4. Open Arms (feat. Steve Perry)
5. Magic Man (feat. Ann Wilson with special guest Howard Leese)
6. Long As I Can See The Light (feat. John Fogerty)
7. Either Or (feat. Kid Rock)
8. I Want You Back (feat. Steven Tyler with special guest Warren Haynes)
9. What Has Rock And Roll Ever Done For You (feat. Stevie Nicks with special guest Waddy Wachtel)
10. Purple Rain
11. Baby, I Love Your Way (feat. Peter Frampton)
12. I Hate Myself For Loving You (feat. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts)
13. Night Moves (feat. Chris Stapleton)
14. Wrecking Ball (feat. Miley Cyrus)
15. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (feat. P!nk & Brandi Carlile)
16. Keep On Loving You (feat. Kevin Cronin)
17. Heart Of Glass (feat. Debbie Harry)
18. Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me (feat. Elton John)
19. Tried To Rock And Roll Me (feat. Melissa Etheridge)
20. Stairway To Heaven (feat. Lizzo & Sasha Flute)
21. We Are The Champions
22. Bygones (feat. Rob Halford with special guests Nikki Sixx & John 5)
23. My Blue Tears (feat. Simon Le Bon)
24. What’s Up? (feat. Linda Perry)
25. You’re No Good (feat. Emmylou Harris & Sheryl Crow)
26. Heartbreaker (feat. Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo)
27. Bittersweet (feat. Michael McDonald)
28. I Dreamed About Elvis (feat. Ronnie McDowell with special guest The Jordanaires)
29. Let It Be (feat. Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr with special guests Peter Frampton & Mick Fleetwood)
30. Free Bird (feat. Ronnie Van Zant with special guests Gary Rossington, Artimus Pyle and The Artimus Pyle Band)
Recently, Dolly released her latest book, Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones - which covers her lifelong passion for fashion and how she curated her own distinct style. Hitting the shelves on October 17th, Behind the Seams debuted on The New York Times Best Sellers list.
On the evening of November 16, American Greetings, which has a long-time partnership with Dolly, helped celebrate the release of Rockstar at a VIP event in Nashville, TN. Dolly has numerous digital and paper greeting cards with American Greetings, including personalizable SmashUp video cards and a new line of Rockstar-themed Createacards.
Dolly's highly anticipated rock album Rockstar is now available worldwide on digital, CD, Vinyl, and all streaming services. Purchase exclusive limited edition Rockstar box sets and merchandise from Dolly's official online store!
