Dolly Parton News

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.

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!

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.

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.