| Dolly Parton Releases Album on Own Label |
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Contributed By: Corey Bolton
Created On: Sunday, 23 March 2008 Hits: 16  Dolly Parton Parton, whose business portfolio includes a theme park and an entertainment production company, says she's spending a lot of her own money trying to get back on country radio with her new CD, "Backwoods Barbie." "I'm looking at it like an investment," she told The Associated Press. "I thought, 'I've made enough money. I can afford to invest a little in myself.'" The album reached No. 2 on Billboard in its second week, her best showing in 17 years. The first single, "Better Get to Livin'," a country-pop song she describes as sonically similar to Keith Urban, sputtered at No. 48. But the second single, "Jesus & Gravity," is just now arriving at radio. At age 62, Parton remains an icon and inspiration to younger singers. Music Row began to lose interest in Parton in the '90s as a new crop of country stars emerged. Her last Top 5 hit, "Rockin' Years," was in 1991, and she hasn't had a major label record deal in 10 years. Share this article to:       
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