Dolly Parton News

Dolly’s latest single “Better Get To Livin’” is climbing up the charts, reaching #48 on Billboard’s country singles chart, marking its highest chart position since being released back in August. Keep voting for the single on GAC’s Top 20 Countdown and CMT’s Pure 12-Pack Countdown!

Meanwhile, the public pre-sale for Dolly’s Hershey, PA concert starts today at 10 AM and runs through tomorrow at 10 AM. Check out Dolly Parton Music for more information.

In the latest issue of Interview magazine, Dolly gets a great three page spread as she discusses many of her latest projects, including some great insights on many of the tracks from her Backwoods Barbie album. On the song “Jesus & Gravity”, the second single to be released from the album, Dolly says, “When I sing it, I get emotional. And a lot of people who’ve heard the album—the band, the different people who we’ve worked on it with, and some of the people promoting it—they really like that one especially.” The February issue of Interview is on newsstands now.

It has just been confirmed that Backwoods Barbie is officailly set to hit stores on February 26th, only three weeks later than the initial release date. Fans can still preorder the album through her official site which comes with a limited edition pink Dolly Parton t-shirt. Wal-Mart also has an exclusive version of the album available for presale which includes a live bonus track of “9 To 5″.

Dolly gets an interview in Relix magazine as she talks about her latest single “Better Get To Livin’” and upcoming Backwoods Barbie album. Dolly also discusses working on a biographical musical and screenplay about her life, saying Reese Witherspoon would be a possibility to play her in the movie version. When asked about other future projects, Dolly says she hopes to do children’s DVDs and CDs and work on her own cosmetic line down the road. Check out the full interview from Relix Magazine.

The release date for Dolly’s upcoming Backwoods Barbie album has been pushed back until late February or early March to coincide with the launch of her Backwoods Barbie World Tour. An exact release date should be announced soon. Dolly officials are currently looking into rescheduling her previously announced club shows in Los Angeles, Chicago and New York as well as potential media appearances. Check back soon for more information.