Dolly and sister Rachel made the promotions circuit last week to plug their new cookbook Good Lookin' Cookin' released Tuesday. Appearances included The Hollywood Reporterhere (which includes a note that she is in discussion with Jennifer Aniston about appearing in and possibly co-producing her remake of 9 To 5), Entertainment Tonighthere, Andy Cohen Livehere for SiriusXM subscribers (with a clip on Facebook here where she revealed she has finished a song called "Jesus Is The Only Friend I Need" and is considering an "uplifting" gospel album), The Jess Cagle Showhere for SiriusXM subscribers, In Stylehere, ABC's The Viewhere, Travel and Leisurehere, Peoplehere, and ABC's Good Morning Americahere or the media player above.
The interview that got the most attention was one in Varietyhere, where Dolly was asked at the end about the CMA Awards' snubbing Beyonce's country album in this year's nominations. Dolly gave a very diplomatic answer in which she said she didn't think the snub was intentional but likely since her album was a special project other albums by people who have spent their entire careers in the genre ranked higher in the nominations. She went on to add how amazing the album was, how Beyonce is a legitimate country singer, and she was honored to be a part of it. The media blew up over Dolly "defending" the CMAs over the snub. (In reality, the CMAs had also snubbed Dolly's No. 1 country album released during the eligibility period as well, and she hasn't had a CMA nomination in a decade.) News then broke that Beyonce's mother, Tina Knowles, had shaded Dolly over her comments, but she quickly denied having made any of those remarks.
In addition, selections from the cookbook have been temporarily added to Kroger's Home Chef meal kit line where you may order the collaboration through Oct. 18. In a press release, Dolly said: "We are so excited to know Home Chef is bringing some of our favorite recipes to homes across America. My sister Rachel and I come from a long line of great cooks, and no matter how hard times were growing up, we always found time to gather around the table and celebrate with a meal as a family." First time customers may use the code "GETCOOKIN" to receive 18 free meals + free shipping at cook.homechef.com/good-lookin-cookin.
New Song Coming Oct. 18 Entertainer Scotty Hasting announced last week his new single "Til The Last Shots Fired" will be out Oct. 18 as a collaboration with Lee Brice and Dolly.
'Decider' Talks 'Penguin' And Dolly The Decider examined more closely the Dolly fandom of The Penguin in the new HBO series about the Batman character and how his affection for Dolly humanizes the character and ties him to the real world. Check it out here. The new HBO series' first episode premiered last week and featured a snippet of "9 To 5" in a pivotal scene and then played the entire song over the end credits.
U.S., Overseas Chart Updates Post Malone's country album F 1 Trillion, featuring a Dolly duet, will slip to No. 4 in Tuesday's charts with 60,000 credited units last week (6,000 sold and 54,000 streaming equivalents), Billboard reported Sunday. In last week's Sept. 21 charts released last Tuesday, the album rose one to No. 2 Top 200 Albums, dipping four to No. 11 sales and current sales, holding steady at No. 2 streaming, No. 2 Canadian albums, and No. 1 country albums, and falling off the top vinyl albums, down from No. 9. Elsewhere on the charts:
"Step By Step," Dolly's collaboration with Natalie Grant, regains three to No. 16 in its 17th chart week on the U.S. Adult Contemporary singles chart.
Beyonce's Cowboy Carter, featuring a couple of Dolly voice-overs and a "Jolene" cover, loses five on the American top 200 albums list to No. 138 but gains three to No. 26 country albums and eight to No. 10 Americana/folk albums.
Down Under, Post Malone's F 1 Trillion sees a fifth week at No. 1 Australian country, while Cowboy Carter drops two to No. 31 Australian country albums. Malone's album gains one to No. 7 Australian pop albums.
Across the pond, Malone's album loses three spots to No. 21 U.K. pop albums, 28 to No. 65 Scottish albums, four to No. 19 streaming albums, 12 to No. 41 physical sales, 11 to No. 36 overall sales, gaining one to No. 23 downloads and remaining steady at No. 1 country albums. Beyonce's album falls two to No. 9 U.K. country albums and inches up one to No. 6 Americana albums. The U.K. country compilations tally sees Very Best Of Dolly Parton Vol. 1 hold steady at No. 2 and Dolly's Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection hold steady at No. 5, while The Complete Trio Collection Deluxe rises four to No. 12, the Original Album Series sees Linda Ronstadt's volume dip two to No. 15 and Emmylou Harris's first volume re-enter the top 20 at No. 20, as the tribute Glen Campbell Duets: Ghost On The Canvas Sessions gains five to No. 14.
Sept. 16: Promotions Continue For Tuesday's Cookbook Release
It is Good Lookin' Cookin' week, as Dolly and sister Rachel's cookbook hits stores on Tuesday with a week of promotional appearances for it. On Friday, they released a collaboration together, "I Would Know," as the newest single from November's Dolly Parton & Family: Smoky Mountain DNA -- Family, Faith & Fables album. Take a listen on YouTube here or in the media player above and download it from Amazon here. Also check out a story on the album from The Tennesseanhere. Heavy on reverb, Rachel and Patricia Roberts wrote the song together some 40 years ago. The two will also appear throughout the week on several programs including ABC's Good Morning America and The View on its release day Tuesday, the syndicated Tamron Hall Show Wednesday, and CMT's Hot 20 Countdown Saturday. Check out an interview with All Recipeshere.
Dolly Wines Arrive In Stores Dolly's new line of wines made its debut in most grocers, liquor stores, and bars over the weekend with her chardonnay available in the U.S. and rose and prosecco in the U.K. In a press release, Dolly said: "Dolly Wines are a gift from me, to you. Whether you're sharing stories around the table, simply relaxing in the garden, or gathering with loved ones for the holiday, there's a little sparkle in every bottle that is designed to bring joy and connection to every gathering." The U.S. wines are also available online at DollyWines.com.
New Dolly Cover Released Comedian John Early last week released a live comedy album based on his television special Now More Than Ever with a couple of Dolly connections. In the show, he sings several songs including Dolly's arrangement of Neil Young's "After The Goldrush," and the album contains a bonus track of him covering her classic duet with Porter Wagoner "The Pain Of Loving You." Read more about the project from The Faderhere and get your copy here.
Watch Dolly Doc On Amazon Amazon has added another Dolly documentary to its streaming offerings: Dolly Parton: Big Hair, Bigger Heart is available for free streaming via FreeVee here.
Irish Dolly Day Makes Record Book The Irish town of Listowel made the Guiness Book of Records published last week with its Dolly Day being recognized for the world's largest gathering of people dressed as Dolly Parton, with over 900 participants last year.
Dolly Reacts To Dollywood Wins Dollywood's annual sweep of more categories than anyone else at the Golden Ticket Awards was already covered here last weekend, but last week Dolly issued a statement in response to the wins, so we want to pass that along here: "I'm so proud of what our folks at Dollywood do to make sure our guests have the best time when they are visiting us," Dolly said. "With all of the awards we've won the last few years, I think we're going to have to get a larger trophy case," she added with a laugh. "Awards are nice to receive, but we don't do what we do to win awards. We want to be the place where families want to return time and time again to make new memories they will always treasure." The park was named the United States' best theme park for the fifth consecutive year, coming in No. 2 for best theme park in the world after taking the No. 1 worldwide spot last year. It also won first place in Best Guest Experience for the fifth consecutive time, Best Kids' Area for Wildwood Grove for the fifth consecutive time, Best Family Coaster for Big Bear Mountain for the second consecutive year, Most Beautiful Park, and Best New Show for "From The Heart: The Life & Music of Dolly Parton." The Smoky Mountain Christmas Festival was also recognized as a Golden Ticket Legend Award winner for its 15 consecutive wins as Best Christmas Event when the category was retired last year.
Dolly Guest Spot For 'Young Sheldon' Spin-Off? Could Dolly guest on Big Bang Theory/Young Sheldon spinoff Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage? Creator Chuck Lorre would like her on the show, he told Entertainment Weekly, adding she could play main character Mandy's grandmother. Wouldn't be that far-fetched, as Reba McEntire played a recurring character on Young Sheldon as the ex-wife of the man Sheldon's grandmother was dating.
'Have The Heart' Falls Off Singles Chart "Have The Heart," Dolly's Post Malone duet, fell off the charts last week, down from No. 44 in its second week on the Top Country Songs singles tally, the Sept. 14 Billboard lists confirmed Tuesday. Malone's album containing the track, F 1 Trillion, saw 86,000 credited units its third week to climb one to No. 2 Top 200, dipping one to No. 7 sales and current sales, and one to No. 9 vinyl, holding steady at No. 2 streaming, No. 2 Canadian albums, and No. 1 country albums. This week, the collection will be credited with 72,000 album units (sales of about 7,000 and streaming credits of about 65,000) and will remain steady at No. 2 Top 200 albums. Elsewhere on the charts:
"Step By Step," Dolly's collaboration with Natalie Grant, dips two to No. 19 in its 16th chart week on the U.S. Adult Contemporary singles chart.
Beyonce's Cowboy Carter, featuring a couple of Dolly voice-overs and a "Jolene" cover, loses 12 on the American top 200 albums list to No. 133, three to No. 29 country albums, and five to No. 18 Americana/folk albums.
Down Under, Post Malone's F 1 Trillion sees a fourth week at No. 1 Australian country, while Cowboy Carter drops three to No. 29 Australian country albums and Dolly's Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection falls back out of the top 40, down from No. 39. Malone's album slides four to No. 8 Australian pop albums.
Across the pond, Malone's album loses four spots to No. 18 U.K. pop albums, 12 to No. 37 Scottish albums, four to No. 15 streaming albums, nine to No. 29 physical sales, four to No. 25 overall sales, and 12 to No. 24 downloads, regaining one to No. 1 country albums. Beyonce's album holds steady at No. 7 U.K. country albums and inches up one to No. 7 Americana albums. The U.K. country compilations tally sees Very Best Of Dolly Parton Vol. 1 hold steady at No. 2 and Dolly's Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection move up two to No. 5, while The Complete Trio Collection Deluxe rises three to No. 16, the Original Album Series sees Linda Ronstadt's volume ho9ld steady at No. 13 and Emmylou Harris's first volume falls off the top 20, down from No. 14, as the tribute Glen Campbell Duets: Ghost On The Canvas Sessions falls four to No. 19.
Sept. 9: Dollywood Wins Best U.S. Theme Park Fifth Year Running Congratulations to Dollywood for being named the best theme park in the United States by the industry experts for the fifth consecutive year and taking five first place awards in this year's Golden Ticket Awards, known as the theme park world's Academy Awards:
Best Kids Area for Wildwood Grove for the fifth year
Most Beautiful Park, up from second place last year
Best Family Coaster for the second year with Big Bear Mountain
Best Guest Experience for the fifth consecutive time
Best New Show "From the Heart: The Dolly Parton Story."
In addition, a sixth award was presented: the Legend Award to its Smoky Mountain Christmas festival to recognize its selection at the theme park world's Best Christmas Event for the entire 15 consecutive years the award was presented through the category's retirement last year.
Although it did not win first place in Best Theme Park, which it took home last year, since Germany's EuropaPaek won first place and Dollywood second place, Dollywood was recognized as the best theme park in the United States for the fifth consecutive year.
Finally, the park placed in two of the awards' top 25 lists with Thunderhead as the world's fourth best wooden roller coaster (same as last year) and Lightning Rod as the world's 22nd best steel coaster (down from No. 14 last year). Also, Dollywood's Splash Country was named the world's fifth-best water park.
Meanwhile, the park on Monday opens its Harvest Festival through Oct. 28 featuring the nightly Great Pumpkin LumiNights. More than 12,000 pumpkins decorate the park, which also offers special culinary treats and more than 1,100 individual performances by musical guests including gospel stars like The Isaacs and country artists Mandy Barnett, Lee Roy Parnell, T.G. Sheppard, and Suzy Bogguss.
Post Malone Duet Still On Country Chart Dolly's collaboration with Post Malone, "Have The Heart," earns a second week on the Sept. 7 Billboard Top Country Songs singles chart last week, slipping 22 places to No. 44 with her 112th career credited country chart single. The song falls off the all-genre Hot 100, down from No. 56; streaming songs, down from No. 46; country streaming songs, down from No. 24; Canadian Hot 100, down from No. 44; Canadian digital song sales, down from No. 19; and Global Hot 200, down from No. 136. Malone's album which contains the song, F 1 Trillion, saw 111,000 credited units its second week to dip two to No. 3 Top 200, five to No. 6 sales and current sales, one to No. 2 streaming, seven to No. 8 vinyl and one to No. 2 Canadian albums, remaining steady for a second week at No. 1 country albums. Next week, the collection will be credited with 86,000 album units (sales of about 11,000 and streaming credits of about 75,000) and should regain one spot to No. 2 Top 200 albums. Elsewhere on the charts:
Dolly's collaboration with Natalie Grant on "Step By Step" loses three spots to No. 17 in its 15th chart week on the U.S. Adult Contemporary singles chart.
Beyonce's Cowboy Carter with a couple of Dolly appearances and its "Jolene" tumbles 28 digits on the American top 200 albums list to No. 121, eight to No. 26 country albums, and three to No. 13 Americana/folk albums.
Down Under, Post Malone's F 1 Trillion receives a third week at No. 1 Australian country, while Cowboy Carter inches up one to No. 26 Australian country albums while Dolly's Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection re-enters the top 40 at No. 39. Malone's album gains one to No. 4 Australian pop albums.
Across the pond, Malone's album drops six spaces to No. 14 U.K. pop albums, 13 to No. 25 Scottish albums, four to No. 11 streaming albums, 10 to No. 20 physical sales, 11 to No. 21 overall sales, two to No. 12 downloads, and one to No. 2 country albums. Beyonce's album inches down one to No. 7 U.K. country albums and two to No. 8 Americana albums. The U.K. country compilations tally sees Very Best Of Dolly Parton Vol. 1 slides one to No. 2 and Dolly's Diamonds & Rhinestones, The Greatest Hits Collection moves up two to No. 7, while The Complete Trio Collection Deluxe holds steady at No. 19, the Original Album Series sees Linda Ronstadt's volume dip one to No. 13 and Emmylou Harris's first volume holds steady at No. 14, as the tribute Glen Campbell Duets: Ghost On The Canvas Sessions declines four to No. 15.
Dolly Heads To 'The View' Sept. 17 Dolly's promotions for her fall projects are scheduled to continue in coming weeks with an appearenace announced for ABC's The View Tuesday, Sept. 17, and an appearance on a yet-to-be-announced day on an upcoming episode of ABC's The Tamaron Hall Show.
Tina Turner Debut Album With Dolly Cover Reissued Tina Turner's first solo album, which featured a cover of Dolly's "There's Always Be Music," is getting a 50th anniversary re-issue Nov. 15, Rhino Records has announced. Tina Turns The Country On will be available on new half-speed mastered vinyl and CD. Get it here.
Sept. 2: Malone Project Continues To Sell Well Overseas Post Malone's F 1 Trillion, with the Dolly duet "Have The Heart," continued to perform well in its second week overseas, slipping seven to No. 8 U.K. pop albums, nine to No. 12 Scottish albums, six to No. 7 streaming, eight to No. 10 physical sales, eight to No. 10 overall sales,19 to No. 20 vinyl albums, and 10 to No. 12 downloads, maintaining its No. 1 country albums position. Down Under, it sips three to No. 5 Australian pop and remains at No. 1 country.
Across the pond, Beyonce falls one to No. 6 U.K. country albums and one to No. 6 Americana, falling back off the top 100 overall sales chart and physical sales chart, down from No. 72 and No. 69, respectively.
