What do we think of Dolly Parton’s new rock album “Rockstar”?

I actually quite like her version of Purple Rain

I can’t be annoyed with her. I saw her live and she was amazing. She was also very tiny! She has written some very meaningful songs, she is phenomenal

I will always love her.

I love it. She can do no wrong. Except rap. Please don’t do rap, Dolly.

Me too, R3.

It's actually not bad. Definitely not amazing but much better than you'd expect. I'm surprisingly impressed.

I've been listening to this while at work today. Every Breath You Take isn't so great but I have never liked that song. I really dig Magic Man with Ann Wilson and Night Moves with Chris Stapleton.

It's enjoyable actually.

Dolly deserves its success.

I loved it.

Heart Of Glass and Heartbreaker are beyond amazing! Debbie and Pat sound great!

I've been enjoying itm some of the intros are a bit cheesy but fun. I really wished she would've finally covered Lying Eyes. She's said it's one of her favorite songs and I've long wanted a version from her.

I haven't heard the album, but I liked her singing Wrecking Ball with Miley a few months back.

That's on this album, and it's a really good version of the song.

She should play the Mae West part if they ever remake Myra Breckenridge.

I love it.

R14 She had planned to at one point play mar West in a movie and it was even announced. She did write at least one song for a musical about west that was later cut for being too sad.

Often camptastic. Mostly awful. Dolly-speak is like Liza-speak now - but Dolly comes to her lisp from all that plastic.

[Quote] She can do no wrong

I detest this type of fan no matter who the artist.

Dolly is an amazing human being, and if more people were like Dolly, the world would be a better place. She's accepting, loving, generous, caring, empathetic, and just an all around good person ON TOP OF being extremely talented.

I love Dolly. Beautiful lady. But that album is horrible. I really wanted to like it.

It's ... okay. Like the poster above wrote, "Purple Rain" is far and away the best song on the album because she sings it with tremendous emotion and brings in a gospel choir.

Much of the rest of it can be summed up as "Dolly does karaoke with her famous friends," which is not all bad. But I question why she chose some of the songs she did.

Why can’t she just settle into retirement with Carl?

I never understand how the going-going-going is overwhelming. Surely they must have enough to live on comfortably.

I think Dolly is one of those people who will work until they drop.

The cover of Stairway to Heaven is uninspired, and the best part about it is the flute.

Fortunately, years ago, she did a bluegrass cover of it that is amazing, and sends the new version of it crying home to its mama.

I agree R21. She could have at least had different arrangements of the songs. Some songs are ok, but the arrangements sound just like the originals. I love covers on TikTok when people do them in a unique way. I doubt Dolly has heard of TikTok since she doesn't even have a cell phone. She communicates through a fax machine.

The only parts of her songs I didn't like were when she got down to a whisper... it did not sound good.

Ever since the Oprah/Hermès incident, I can’t help but listen to Stairway to Heaven and not think that the lyrics

“When she gets there she knows, if the stores are all closed

With a word she can get what she came for”

are about Oprah. (I know the song predates Oprah, it’s just what I think about when I hear it now).

I even picture Oprah climbing the stairway to heaven she just bought.

[quote]Why can’t she just settle into retirement with Carl?

I think it’s just her nature. She’s recorded over 50 albums and has over 300 compilation albums and albums she’s contributed to. She’s written over 3,000 songs. She must love making music and preforming and she’s never going to quit. It’s definitely not about the money at this point. It’s because doing it makes her happy.

This bitch again…..

I wonder if Miley will inherit all of Dolly’s goodwill and fandom over time. She was put in a tough position being a tv actress at such a young age, but she has the same kindness and generosity that Dolly does. Dolly is her godmother and loves her dearly. Miley’s had a few growing pains, but if Dolly had grown up in the age of social media, crazed paparazzi, and had started as young as Miley, she probably would have too and we were spared all that.

But Miley’s got the musical bona fides and has done some good stuff with her time and money. It’ll be interesting to see if she’s as popular at 77 as Dolly is.

(don’t laugh. I know it sounds ridiculous, but Miley seems like a good person and she turned out WAY better than I thought she would. I had her pegged for a Lindsay Lohan life, so she’s already exceeded my expectations for her!)

LOLOL R30

Just listened to about half the album. I’ve had sufficient.

R30 Yeah it does sound ridiculous. Gauche. Ew. Fuck.

Miley is snarky and spiteful. She can sing but has no soul in her voice. Nope.

Dolly’s voice isn’t up to it. It’s a depressing album that should have been made a decade ago.

I like As Long As I Can See The Light.

I love her duet with Stevie Nicks. They had great banter and neither take it seriously, just had fun.

R22, many people aren’t into being lazy and sitting on their fat asses all day.