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''Rockstar'' is the forty-ninth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter
Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actress, and philanthropist, known primarily as a country music, country musician. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton's debut album ...
. It was released on November 17, 2023, by Butterfly Records and Big Machine Records. The album is a collaborative project with a variety of
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musicians, marking Parton's first album-length foray into the genre. Lead single "World on Fire" was released on May 11, 2023, with the singles " Magic Man" featuring Ann Wilson, "Bygones" featuring
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and
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and John 5, " We Are the Champions"/"
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", Parton's version of "
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" featuring surviving
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and
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, and Parton's version of " What's Up?" featuring Linda Perry following over the next five months. Parton performed a duet of "
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" with
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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
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and Rock Albums charts.


Recording and release

Parton was nominated for the
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in 2022 and initially declined the honor as she has a background in
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and not rock. In response, she declared her intention to record an album of rock covers with a host of musical guests from that genre to justify her inclusion. Parton performed "Rockin'", an original song, at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony. She reached out to a variety of dream collaborators over the course of several months, including several of the artists she performed with at the Hall of Fame ceremony such as fellow 2022 inductees
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, Neil Giraldo, Simon Le Bon and
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, and other guests
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,
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and
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. Parton officially announced the recording on '' The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon'' on November 30. She revealed the album release on the January 17, 2023, episode of '' The View'' and previewed the track "World on Fire" on May 11. British singer and guitarist
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was recruited into recording after a mutual friend performed backing vocals with American singer
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on the album. He immediately called his manager and the next day, spoke with producer Kent Wells to perform a
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and also vocals on a second track. Parton pursued
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to provide vocals on her
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cover, but he had a scheduling conflict and failed to reunite
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's
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and
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for her new cover of "
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", a favorite of her husband Carl Dean. Her favorite collaborator was fellow country musician Chris Stapleton, who stepped in when
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was unable to join Parton on " Night Moves" due to experiencing problems with his voice. Prior to the reveal of the official track listing, Parton had performed "Wrecking Ball" with her goddaughter
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at her New Year's Eve show. Parton performed the album's lead single "World on Fire" for the first time at the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards on May 11, 2023.


Singles

Lead single "World on Fire" was released on May 11, 2023. After 55 years as a recording artist, Parton had her first release hit a rock-themed chart, with "World on Fire" debuting at number 13 on ''
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''s Rock Digital Song Sales on May 20, 2023. It went on to peak at number 1 a week later. The second single " Magic Man" featuring Ann Wilson was released on June 15, 2023. The third single, "Bygones", featuring
Rob Halford Robert John Arthur Halford (born 25 August 1951) is an English heavy metal singer. He is best known as the lead vocalist of Judas Priest, which was formed in 1969 and has received accolades such as the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Metal Perform ...
with guests
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and John 5, was released the following day. The fourth single, " We Are the Champions"/"
We Will Rock You "We Will Rock You" is a song by the British rock band Queen from their 1977 album '' News of the World'', written by guitarist Brian May. ''Rolling Stone'' ranked it number 330 of " The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2004, and the RIAA it p ...
" was released on July 21, 2023. Parton's version of "
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", featuring surviving
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Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and the piano, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John ...
and
Ringo Starr Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the group, us ...
, was released as the album's fifth single on August 18, 2023. The sixth single, Parton's version of " What's Up?" featuring Linda Perry, was released on September 22, 2023. The seventh single, Parton's version of "Wrecking Ball" featuring
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, was released on October 20, 2023.


Commercial performance

The album earned 128,000
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, with 118,500 in album sales, in its debut week, making it Parton's most successful debut ever. It was also her first album to top ''
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's''
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chart in the chart's 32 year existence. It ranked No. 3 on the
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list, the highest for any Dolly Parton album, and also was No. 1 on both the Country and Rock & Alternative lists.


Critical reception

''Rockstar'' received generally favorable reviews, holding a
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score of 65/100, based on 18 reviews. The album was praised for its ambitious scope and Dolly Parton's ambitious tribute to
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but were divided on its execution, particularly regarding the balance between original material and covers of classic rock songs. Several critics responded positively to ''Rockstar'''s grand concept. ''
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'' and ''Classic Rock'' both awarded the album a perfect score, with the latter calling it "monumentally hideous, yet strangely glorious," emphasizing its extravagant nature and how its a "show for all ages."
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praised Parton's "warmth and infectious enthusiasm," noting her collaborations with major rock icons added a celebratory feel to the record. However, Dolan also pointed out that while her new material was solid, it often failed to stand out among the well-known rock classics featured on the album. Other critics were more divided in their assessments. ''
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'' and
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gave the album moderately positive ratings, acknowledging Parton's efforts to explore rock while suggesting that some tracks felt redundant or unnecessary.
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was more critical, arguing that ''Rockstar'' missed an opportunity to reinterpret classic songs in a unique way, instead choosing to remain faithful to the originals without adding much innovation. The review noted that while Parton's voice remained strong, the album often felt more like an elaborate homage than a reinvention of the genre. ''
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'', in one of the more negative reviews, rated the album 5.2/10, describing it as a "dense and star-studded collection that sounds like the millennium's most expensive karaoke party." The review criticized some of the covers for being too polished and overly reliant on their original arrangements rather than offering fresh takes.


Track listing

Notes * signifies a special guest artist * CD release contains two discs, divided tracks 1–15 and tracks 16–30 * Vinyl release contains four discs, divided tracks 1–8, tracks 9–15, tracks 16–23, and tracks 24–30


Personnel

Musicians *
Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actress, and philanthropist, known primarily as a country music, country musician. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton's debut album ...
 – vocals * Kent Wells – acoustic guitar (tracks 1–3, 5, 6, 10, 13, 16, 19, 23, 24, 27, 28, 30), background vocals (2, 3, 6, 10–12, 15, 16, 22, 24), programming (2), electric guitar (3, 8, 16, 18, 20, 22, 25, 28), percussion (5, 16–18, 27, 28), clapping (15), additional vocals (22) * Christine Winslow – background vocals (1, 3, 5–7, 11, 12, 14–17, 19, 22, 24–26, 30), additional vocals (1), clapping (15) * Richard Dennison – additional vocals (1), background vocals (2, 10, 13, 18, 20, 21, 23, 27, 29) * Gary Lunn – bass (1, 2, 6, 8–10, 13–17, 19–26, 29) * Nir Z – drums (1, 2, 4, 9–14, 16, 17, 20–22, 24, 26), percussion (2, 16, 17, 29) * Jerry McPherson – electric guitar (1, 2, 5, 6, 8–10, 12–27, 29) * Rob McNelley – electric guitar (1, 2, 5, 8–10, 12–15, 18–23, 25, 27, 29) * Dane Bryant – Hammond B3 (1, 2, 6, 9, 13, 17, 18, 24), synthesizer (2, 12, 14, 17, 22, 27), strings (2, 14, 20–22, 29), synth pads (5), piano (13, 20), keyboards (16, 26, 28), Moog bass (20);
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,
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,
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(21);
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(29) * Mike Rojas – Wurlitzer organ (1, 17, 18, 24, 27), piano (2, 5, 6, 14, 18, 21, 22, 27), Mellotron (2), keyboards (3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 15, 19, 23, 25), Hammond B3 (12, 29), synthesizer (17); electronic percussion, French horn, percussion (18);
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(23, 24) *
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 – background vocals, electric guitar, vocal programming (1) * Rachel Edge – background vocals (2, 6, 11, 12, 14, 26), additional vocals (22) * Jennifer O'Brien – background vocals (2, 10, 13, 18, 20, 21, 23, 27, 29) * Vicki Hampton – background vocals (2, 10, 13, 18, 20, 21, 23, 27, 29) * Joel McKenney – background vocals (2), piano (3), additional vocals (22) * Jimmy Mattingly – cello, viola, violin (2, 20–22, 29) * Alex Wells – background vocals (2), additional vocals (22) * Cody Howell – background vocals (2), additional vocals (22) * Emily Blackbird – background vocals (2), additional vocals (22) * Ethan Kuntz – background vocals (2), additional vocals (22) * Hunter Garrett – background vocals (2), additional vocals (22) * Kat Elfman – background vocals (2), additional vocals (22) * Kevin Willis – background vocals (2), additional vocals (22) * Olivia Steele – background vocals (2), additional vocals (22) * Scott Bass – background vocals (2), additional vocals (22) * Stephanie Howell – background vocals (2), additional vocals (22) *
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 – programming (2, 21) * Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass (3, 4, 7, 12) * Jerry Roe – drums (3, 7), percussion (3) * Derek Wells – electric guitar (3, 7) * Kim Keys – background vocals (4, 7, 8, 17, 19, 25, 30) * Chris Rodriguez – background vocals (4, 8) * Miles McPherson – drums (5, 6, 8, 15, 18, 19, 23, 27), percussion (23, 27) * Steve Mackey – bass (5, 11, 18, 27) * Howard Leese – acoustic guitar, electric guitar (5) * Mark Douthit – saxophone (6), horn arrangement (9) * Adam Shoenfeld – electric guitar (6) * Shane Fogerty – electric guitar (6) * Jim Hoke – horn arrangement (7, 8, 18, 28), saxophone (7, 18, 28), horns (8), whistle (23), trumpet (28) *
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 – background vocals (7, 30) * Emmanuel Echem – trumpet (7) *
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 – electric guitar (8) * Waddy Wachtel – electric guitar (9) * Adam Lester – acoustic guitar (11) *
Peter Frampton Peter Kenneth Frampton (born 22 April 1950) is an English-American guitarist, singer, and songwriter who rose to prominence as a member of the rock bands the Herd and Humble Pie. Later in his career, Frampton found significant success as a s ...
 – electric guitar (11, 29), acoustic guitar (11) * Rob Arthur – keyboards (11) * Beef – clapping (12) *
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 – clapping, electric guitar (12) * Annie DiBlasi – clapping (12) * Dougie Needles – clapping, electric guitar (12) * Joe Vannelli – Hammond B3 (16) * Jennifer Kummer – French horn (18) * Patrick Walle – French horn (18) * Roland Barber – trombone (18) * Josh Scalf – trombone (18) * John Hinchey – trombone (18) *
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 – acoustic guitar, electric guitar (19) *
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 –
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(20) * Kyle Dickinson – programming (21) *
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 – bass (22) * John 5 – electric guitar (22) * Linda Perry – acoustic guitar (24) * Doug Wilson – trumpet (25) * Neil Giraldo – electric guitar (26) *
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 – additional vocals (28) *
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 – background vocals (28) * Jack Gavin – drums (28) * Jay Weaver –
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(28) *
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 – drums (29) *
Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and the piano, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John ...
 – piano, vocals (29) *
Ronnie van Zant Ronald Wayne Van Zant (January 15, 1948 – October 20, 1977) was an American singer, best known as the founding lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. He was the older brother of Johnny Van Zant, the cu ...
 – lead vocals (30) *
Gary Rossington Gary Robert Rossington (December 4, 1951 – March 5, 2023) was an American musician best known as a founding guitarist of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, with whom he performed until his death. Rossington was also a founding member of the ...
 – electric guitar (30) * Artimus Pyle – drums (30) * Jerry Lyda – electric guitar (30) * Scott Raines – electric guitar (30) * Brad Durden – keyboards (30) Technical * Dolly Parton – production, executive production * Kent Wells – production,
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(all tracks);
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(2–8, 10–30) *
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 – mixing *
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 – mastering * Mark Needham – additional production (1), engineering (1, 3, 4, 6–21, 23–26, 28–30), additional engineering (2) * Don Miggs – additional production (29) *
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 – additional production (29) * Kyle Dickinson – engineering, editing * Joel McKenney – engineering (all tracks), editing (29) * Kevin Willis – engineering (1–5, 7–10, 15, 17–27, 29, 30) * Russell Graham – engineering, editing (1) * Drew Bollman – engineering (2) * Karen Johnson – engineering (9) * Jeremy Parker – engineering (22) * Chris Latham – editing * Brian Judd – additional engineering (1–26, 28–30) * Adam Warnecke – additional engineering (25) * Zach Wills – additional engineering (5) * Christine Winslow – engineering assistance (1–21, 23–25, 28–30) * Neal Shaw – engineering assistance (1) * Ryan Yount – engineering assistance (2) * Brendon Hapgood – engineering assistance (5) * Randy Smith – engineering assistance (22) * Vijat Mohindra – photography


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References

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