Dolly Parton to Debut First Rock Album with Worldwide Cinema Event Ahead of Release

"Dolly Parton Rockstar: The Global First Listen Event" to premiere on November 15 in about 1,000 theaters across 19 countries, featuring exclusive performances and interviews, before the 30-track album's release on November 17, which includes collaborations with music icons like Elton John, Miley Cyrus, Sting, and more.

• Dolly Parton is releasing her first rock album with a global cinema event titled 'Dolly Parton Rockstar: The Global First Listen Event' due to premiere on November 15 and attended by hundreds of theaters in 19 countries.
• The event includes exclusive performances, interviews and the debut of full songs from the new album, featuring Parton's performance of a holiday song and her fiery 1980's hit '9 to 5'.
• Parton's 'Rockstar', her 49th solo album, features 30 tracks, consisting of nine original songs and 21 covers of rock "anthems", and has collaborations with music legends such as Elton John, Miley Cyrus, Sting, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, and others.
• Several of these covers pair Parton up with the original artists, including a stand-out performance of 'Let It Be' alongside surviving members of The Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.
• Proceeds from the event will support MusicWill, a nonprofit organization aiming to foster music education in public schools.

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