‘Rockstar’: Dolly Parton Announces Release Date Of Star-Studded Rock Album, Collabs With Paul McCartney, Miley Cyrus & More

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Dolly Parton has often been described as a rock star, but now she’s making that designation a literal one with the upcoming release of her first album of rock music.

Appropriately titled Rockstar, the new album is bursting with 30 hard-hitting tracks featuring a who’s who of guest stars on nine original tracks and 21 classic rock anthems. READ MORE: Dolly Parton & Garth Brooks ‘Don’t Know Why’ It Took So Long For Them To Work Together, Talk Potential Music Collaboration In fact, that list is long and impressive including: former Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora on the title track; a duet on “Wrecking Ball” with her goddaughter Miley Cyrus; teaming up with Sting for the Police classic “Every Breath You Take” and with Peter Frampton on his Frampton Comes Alive hit “Baby I Love Your Way”; and, in what’s got to a showstopper, collaborating with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr on The Beatles’ iconic “Let It Be”.

The first single off the album, “World on Fire”, debuts on Thursday, May 11 — the same day on which Parton will debut the song live at the ACM Awards. “I’m so excited to finally present my first Rock and Roll album Rockstar!” said Parton in a statement. “I am very honoured and privileged to have worked with some of the greatest iconic singers and musicians of all time and to be able to sing all the iconic songs throughout the album was a joy beyond measure.

I hope everybody enjoys the album as much as I’ve enjoyed putting it together!” READ MORE: Bebe Rexha Can’t Believe She Got To Collaborate With ‘Bad B***h’ Dolly Parton: ‘An Icon… It’s A Dream Come True’ Rockstar is will release on all streaming services, and will also be available as a four-LP vinyl edition, a two-CD set and digital download, in a