Dolly Parton

2022 - 11 - 1

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Dolly Parton is working on a rock album โ€” but says she has "no ... (CBS News)

The 76-year-old "Jolene" singer says she's toured "my whole life" and now wants to stay closer to home with her husband: "We're getting older now.

Or I would feel bad if I had to leave a tour if somebody got sick at home and needed me and then I had to walk out on the fans." "I had to do a rock album, because if I'm going to be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, I'm going to by God earn it! But even with her first rock album on the way, Parton said it won't be accompanied by a tour. She told Pollstar that she immediately considered a new album when she got the nomination, thinking, "Why not just go ahead and do it while the iron's hot?" "This has, however, inspired me to put out a hopefully great rock n' roll album at some point in the future, which I have always wanted to do." ["Run, Rose, Run,"](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dolly-parton-and-james-patterson-on-run-rose-run/) a 12-track country album unveiled as a companion to her first novel of the same name, which she wrote alongside bestselling author James Patterson.

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Dolly Parton confirms retirement from touring (Corvallis Gazette Times)

The 76-year-old country music icon revealed in an interview with Pollstar magazine that she no longer wants to hit the road and tour for weeks on end.

But I have no intention of going on a full-blown tour anymore." "I do not think I will ever tour again, but I do know I'll do special shows here and there, now and then. Maybe do a long weekend of shows, or just a few shows at a festival.

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Dolly Parton says she likely won't tour again, but may play live from ... (WLRN)

Although she doesn't plan on touring, Parton's career is far from over. In the same interview, Parton confirmed she is working to create a rock album after she ...

Parton sought to withdraw from the nomination, saying she didn't think she had " [earned that right](https://twitter.com/DollyParton/status/1503378691145056258?s=20&t=3OLXWjc_IWFqR9d3iog-3g)," but the organization said she will [remain in this year's ballot](https://www.npr.org/2022/03/17/1087325847/dolly-parton-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame). "I'm gathering all that stuff and notifying a few people," Parton said. We're getting older now, and I don't want to be gone for four or five weeks at a time. But I have no intention of going on a full-blown tour anymore." "Maybe do a long weekend of shows, or just a few shows at a festival. Although she doesn't plan on touring, Parton's career is far from over.

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Did Dolly Parton Retire? Here's What We Know (Distractify)

If there's one living artist who is wholly synonymous with all things country music, it's Dolly Parton. The legendary songstress has been enchanting ...

Dolly certainly isn't done with the entertainment industry as a whole. Back then, she embarked on a 60-city jaunt across the U.S. Thankfully for her droves of fans, Dolly isn't exactly retiring from music as a whole. But I have no intention of going on a full-blown tour anymore." "Maybe do a long weekend of shows, or just a few shows at a festival. Well, to Dolly, there appears to have been some priority shifts in her personal life as of late.

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Dolly Parton confirms retirement from touring (Independent Tribune)

The 76-year-old country music icon revealed in an interview with Pollstar magazine that she no longer wants to hit the road and tour for weeks on end.

But I have no intention of going on a full-blown tour anymore." "I do not think I will ever tour again, but I do know I'll do special shows here and there, now and then. Maybe do a long weekend of shows, or just a few shows at a festival.

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Dolly Parton says she likely won't tour again, but may play live from ... (Minnesota Public Radio News)

Dolly Parton, the legendary country singer, doesn't plan to go back on the road and tour โ€” despite plans to release a new rock album.

Parton sought to withdraw from the nomination, saying she didn't think she had " [earned that right](https://twitter.com/DollyParton/status/1503378691145056258?s=20&t=3OLXWjc_IWFqR9d3iog-3g)," but the organization said she will [remain in this year's ballot](https://www.npr.org/2022/03/17/1087325847/dolly-parton-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame). "I'm gathering all that stuff and notifying a few people," Parton said. Your financial support ensures that factual and trusted news and context remain accessible to all. We're getting older now, and I don't want to be gone for four or five weeks at a time. But I have no intention of going on a full-blown tour anymore." "Maybe do a long weekend of shows, or just a few shows at a festival.

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Dolly Parton wants to feature Led Zeppelin band members on ... (Jacaranda FM)

Dolly Parton announced that she has "hopes, dreams, and concrete plans" to release her first-ever rock album. This comes after an announcement that the country ...

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