2023 album by Dolly Parton
Rockstar One of four covers to Rockstar : the others feature Parton in similar outfits mounting a motorcycle, holding an electric guitar, or posing with a leather eye patch in the shape of a star. Deluxe edition adds her wearing sunglasses and a black logo
Released November 17, 2023 (2023-11-17 ) Genre
Length 141 :18 Label
Producer
Rockstar is the forty-ninth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton .[ 9] [ 10] It was released on November 17, 2023, by Butterfly Records and Big Machine Records .[ 11] [ 12] The album is a collaborative project with a variety of rock musicians, marking Parton's first album-length foray into the genre.
Lead single "World on Fire" was released on May 11, 2023,[ 2] with the singles "Magic Man " featuring Ann Wilson , "Bygones" featuring Rob Halford and Nikki Sixx and John 5 , "We Are the Champions "/"We Will Rock You ", Parton's version of "Let It Be " featuring surviving Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr , and Parton's version of "What's Up? " featuring Linda Perry following over the next five months. Parton performed a duet of "Wrecking Ball " with Miley Cyrus on New Year's Eve 2022, and performed "World on Fire" at the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards in May 2023. The album received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 , becoming Parton's highest-charting solo studio album as well as topping the Country and Rock Albums charts.
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^ "Dolly Parton Releases "We Are the Champions/We Will Rock You" Single; Audio" . Brave Words . July 21, 2023. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023 .
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^ Grow, Kory (September 22, 2023). "Dolly Parton and Linda Perry Climb That Great Big Hill of Hope in 4 Non Blondes' 'What's Up?' Cover" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved September 23, 2023 .
^ "Dolly Parton releases 'Wrecking Ball' cover with Miley Cyrus: Listen here" . Abc News . October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023 .
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^ Magnotta, Andrew. "Dolly Parton Confirms Numerous Collaborations From Upcoming 'Rock Star' LP" . iHeartRadio . Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023 .
^ Strauss, Matthew (May 9, 2023). "Dolly Parton Announces New Rock Album Featuring Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Lizzo, Miley Cyrus, and More" . Pitchfork . Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023 .
^ Nicholson, Jessica (May 9, 2023). "Dolly Parton's Star-Studded Album 'Rockstar' Finally Has a Release Date" . Billboard . Retrieved May 9, 2023 .