Dolly Parton News

Dolly Parton’s new Better Day album is in stores today! Dolly’s been busy chatting up the album in the media and reviews are pouring in from all directions.

Dolly chatted with Denver’s KDVR and explained the concept behind the album: “This Better Day album I thought was really a good time when people are kinda down in the dumps with the economy and all the things going on in the world. And I just thought, well we need to kinda be lifted up a little bit so I wrote all songs that had a ray of hope and a little bit of sunshine and promise in every one of them. And so hopefully will feel better after they hear it.”

Dolly also talked with Washington D.C.’s FOX 5 News and delved into her own philosophy and outlook on life: “I often say if I see something not right, I set out trying to make a little better. I’m a very positive person, I have a good attitude. That doesn’t mean that I’m always happy, I’m just a human being and I’m a songwriter so I have to live with my feelings on my sleeve…I really think that there’s enough sadness in the world so some of us should try to find all the happiness that we can.”

Dolly referenced the recent phony dooms-day prediction in passing while chatting with St. Louis’ KTVI saying, “Everybody is kinda down in the dumps with the economy and all the storms and devastation and all the wars and all the dooms-day stuff going on, people talking about the end of the world…Nobody knows when the end of time is coming but God, not some fanatic somewhere.”

Dolly will be making numerous media appearances this summer to promote Better Day, in stores on Tuesday.

Catch Dolly on GAC’s On The Street (pictured on the right with GAC’s Suzanne Alexander) on Tuesday, June 28th at 11:30 AM. The program re-airs the same day at 5 PM, 8 PM, and midnite. Then on Friday, July 1st, Dolly will appear on GAC’s Top 20 Countdown at 8 PM. The show re-airs at midnite, July 2nd at 10 AM, July 2nd at 5:30 PM, and July 3rd at 12 PM.

Next month, Dolly will appear on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno performing the album’s first single “Together You & I”. The show airs July 22nd at 11:35 PM on NBC.

In related album news, Entertainment Weekly gave Better Day an “A-”, placing it at the top of this week’s “Must List” and calling Dolly’s songs and performance on the album “brilliant”.

Dolly will be appearing at this year’s annual CMA Fest and fans can enter for a chance to win a meet and greet with Dolly this Saturday in Nashville! According to an e-mail sent to fans, “Winners will receive entry into the Exhibit Hall where Dolly will be doing meet and greets, gift bags, and we will take 2 photos and send you links to download them. Parking accommodations will NOT be covered. You must make your own parking plans. Additional information regarding meet and greet time, rules and regulations will be emailed to contest winners.

To enter to win, please email your first and last name to info@dollypartonmusic.net with the subject CMA FEST. Winners are able to bring ONE friend through the meet and greet line. Deadline to enter is 10AM CST on June 8, 2011. Winners will be randomly selected and notified via email this Wednesday, June 8, before 12 Noon CST.”

Dolly will be helping kick off this year’s CMA Fest at Marty Stuart’s Late Night Jam concert this Wednesday, June 8th along with Connie Smith, Mel Tillis, The Quebe Sisters and Doug Kershaw at the Ryman Auditorium. The show starts at 10 PM and is sold out but a limited number of tickets are still available from Ticket Liquidator.

Watch Dolly’s message to her fans about this year’s CMA Fest in the player below!