Dolly Parton Releases Soulful, Gospel-Inspired Cover of Prince's 'Purple Rain': Listen!

It’s official:Dolly Partonis a certified rock star. On Friday, the country music legend, 77, dropped her highly anticipated, rock-inspired albumRockstar, which she released in part because she wasinducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The expansive 30-track project is full of both originals and covers of rock classics, including a stand-out rendition ofPrince’s “Purple Rain.” Dolly Parton and Prince.Jonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty; Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty

Dolly Parton Remains on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ballot Despite Opting Out

Dolly Parton.Photo: Graham Denholm/GettyDolly Partoncould still be Rock & Roll Hall of Famer — whether she likes it or not.Earlier this week, Parton, 76, announced on social media that she would be opting out of the ballot for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the organizationissued a statement in responseand said it was too late.“Dolly’s nomination, along with the other 16 forthe Class of 2022, was sent out earlier this month to our 1,100 general ballot voters, the majority of whom are artists themselves, for induction at our ceremony,” the organization said in a statement, in part.

Dolly Parton Reveals How She Keeps Her Marriage 'Spicy': 'I Like to Dress Up for Carl'

Dolly Parton.Photo: Dave J Hogan/Getty ImagesDolly Partonis sharing how she keeps her 55-year marriage to Carl Thomas Dean fresh!“I like to dress up for Carl,” the country star — who married Dean on May 30, 1966 — told E! News’Daily PopWednesday. “Every day, I put on some makeup and fix my hair because I think, ‘Well, the whole world, I’m out here and everybody else sees me all dressed up, and I’m not going to just kind of go home and just flop on him.

Dolly Parton Reveals Secrets of Her 52-Year-Long Marriage to Reclusive Husband Carl Thomas Dean

Dolly Partonis beloved for her sass and over-the-top personality, but there’s one part of her colorful world she keeps carefully guarded: her52-year-long marriage to Carl Thomas Dean. The country legend sat down with PEOPLE for its latest cover story and opened up exclusively about finding lasting love with Dean, whom she met when she was just 18 years old. “I’ve been married for 53 years come next May, and my husband and I have a great relationship,” says the star, 72.

Dolly Parton Reveals She Was 'Whipped' by Grandfather over Her Appearance

Dolly Parton in London in June 2023.Photo:David Fisher/ShutterstockDolly Partonis revealing her grandfather’s reaction to the fashion choices she made when she was younger.Speaking ahead of the release of her new albumRockstarand bookBehind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones, Parton, 77,toldThe Guardianthat her style inspiration in her younger years came from the “town tramp.“According to the outlet, Parton explained that the “town tramp” was a particular woman who would wear tight skirts and high heels.