Dolly Parton News

Dolly’s latest album Those Were The Days hits the shelves today. So far, the CD has received positive critiques from major news outlets such as Billboard and The Charlotte Observer. On the other hand, The New York Post gives the CD one-and-a-half stars, calls the album “hokey” and suggests that Dolly “got too close to the back end of a mule.”

Don’t forget to catch Dolly on her publicity tour of New York City this week. She will appear and perform on Good Morning America this Thursday (Oct 13th) and Late Night With Conan O’Brien on Friday (Oct 14th). While she is not slated to perform on the show, Dolly will be interviewed by Jon Stewart for The Daily Show With Jon Stewart on Monday (Oct 17th). She will tape an episode of The Tony Danza Show on Tuesday that is scheduled to air on October 26th. CNN Headline News’ Showbiz Tonight program will air a two-part feature on Dolly on Tuesday (Oct 18th) and Wednesday (Oct 19th). Dolly finishes up her publicity blitz with an appearance on The View (Oct 19th) and a CD Signing at Best Buy at 529 Broadway on October 20th.

In an exclusive interview with The New York Daily News, Dolly discusses Those Were The Days, and reveals some of her plans for future albums. Dolly mentions that she would love to record a blues album, a “proper gospel record”, and an album of old standards such as “Send In The Clowns.”