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Dolly Parton jokes she'll 'hopefully drop dead in the middle of a song someday' before she ever retires

Dolly Parton performs "World On Fire" at the 58th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) Dolly Parton performs "World On Fire" at the 58th annual Academy of Country Music Awards on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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Dolly Parton has been a country music icon for more than 50 years and has no plans to stop anytime soon.

鈥淚 would never retire,鈥 Parton said last week during an interview with Ken Bruce on the UK鈥檚 鈥淕reatest Hits Radio,鈥 going on to joke she will 鈥渏ust hopefully drop dead in the middle of a song on stage someday 鈥 hopefully one I鈥檝e written.鈥

While promoting her upcoming album 鈥淩ockstar,鈥 she added she has 鈥渁lways believed that if you wanted your dreams to come true, and you鈥檙e lucky enough to have that happen, then you鈥檝e got to be responsible because you鈥檝e got to keep the dream alive.鈥

Equating the growth of each dream she has to 鈥渁 tree with good roots,鈥 she went on to admit, with a laugh, 鈥淚鈥檓 not one to sit around doing nothing.鈥

And she means it.

Despite being decades into an iconic career as one of the most beloved country music stars in history, she continues to create new magic and hop genres.

With 鈥淩ockstar鈥 being her foray into rock music, Parton said the idea to create a rock record was inspired by her 2022 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 鈥 an honor she notoriously, albeit politely, tried to decline at first.

鈥淭hey put me in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and I thought that I should have a decent record to represent that,鈥 she told Bruce, adding as a country artist she felt she 鈥渙ughta do something to earn my keep鈥 in the world of rock.

The record features collaborations with some of the most influential artists in music history including Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, Stevie Nicks, Sting and many more.

Outside of creating new music, she told Bruce she also dreams of one day having her own TV network to produce shows to document her life, along with creating a fashion, makeup and wig line. Parton is also coming out with a book titled 鈥淏ehind the Seams: My Life In Rhinestones鈥 this October.

鈥淎s long as I鈥檓 able to work, as long as my health is good and my husband is good,鈥 Parton said, saying nothing else would slow her down.

鈥淩ockstar鈥 will be released globally on November 17.

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