Archive for January, 2008
Thursday, January 24th, 2008
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.
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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
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.
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Wednesday, January 16th, 2008
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″.
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Tuesday, January 15th, 2008
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.
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Friday, January 11th, 2008
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.
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Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
Five more U.S. dates have been added for Dolly’s 2008 Backwoods Barbie World Tour! Dolly has added a second Chicago date on March 1st, playing the Chicago Theater two nights in a row. She will also be playing the Hershey Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania on March 4th; the Borgata in Atlantic City, NJ on March 8th; the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas on March 14th; and the Nokia Theater in Dallas, Texas on March 15th. Check back to the tour page soon for ticketing information on these dates.
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Monday, January 7th, 2008
Fans can now listen to thirty-second song samples from Dolly’s upcoming Backwoods Barbie album, due out February 5th, on her official site. DollyPartonMusic.net is offering an exclusive album presale bundle through their on-line store that includes a free limited edition t-shirt with the album’s purchase. So check out the song samples and order the album from DollyPartonMusic.net!
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Friday, January 4th, 2008
The writers of Newsweek have picked their favorite music and videos of 2007 and Dolly’s music video for “Better Get To Livin’” made the cut! Writer Jac Chebatoris loved the video, saying “It might not make sense, but anyone in this freakshow called life who could use a down-home spiritual adviser, step right up, step right up!” Check out the full piece from Newsweek’s website.
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Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
Dolly is featured on the front of the latest issue of American Songwriter magazine. The magazine’s article covers her songwriting from the early days until the present and includes an interview with Dolly as she discusses her songwriting career, the recent death of Porter Wagoner, and insights into the songs on her upcoming album, Backwoods Barbie. Fans can read the article/interview on the American Songwriter magazine website.
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