Country superstar nabs a rock and roll honor.
(March 12, 2024 – Nashville, TN) Global icon, Dolly Parton, has earned her Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame stripes with her newly RIAA Gold Certified ROCKSTAR album (Butterfly Records/Big Machine Label Group). The genre-bending 30 song collection was expanded with the release of ROCKSTAR DELUXE featuring 39 tracks, 5 bonus tracks and 4 previously unheard songs. ROCKSTAR has been one of Parton’s most well-received albums – accumulating six number ones on the Billboard charts during its debut week and also ranking as the number five top-selling Country album of 2023.
“When I set out to make my rock album, I always hoped it would be embraced by my fans as well as people who may not listen to my music. I am thrilled to receive this Gold record! Thank you to everyone who was a part of this project. I guess I can now officially say I am a rockstar!,”
-Dolly Parton
Parton’s run of chart-topping albums on the Billboard charts dates to 1977, the longest span for any Country artist, marking 46 years since her first number one album (New Harvest…First Gathering) to her most recent number one, Rockstar.
Dolly Parton is the most honored and revered female singer-songwriter of all time. She has garnered 11 Grammy Awards and over 50 nominations, including the Lifetime Achievement Award. Achieving 27 Recording Industry Association of America gold, platinum, and multi-platinum awards and certifications, she has had 26 songs reach the top of the Billboard country charts, a record for a female artist. Parton is a member of the coveted Country Music Hall of Fame, as well as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. To date, she has donated more than 233 million books to children globally with her Imagination Library. With James Patterson, she co-authored the #1 New York Times bestseller Run Rose Run. She has also released the bestselling coffee table books Songteller and Behind the Seams. In 2023, her album Rockstar debuted atop six Billboard charts, the biggest first-week sales debut of her seven-decade career.
