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View all search results‘I’m a rock star now!’: Dolly, Eminem join hallowed Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
The 76-year-old had tried to decline the prestigious honor because she didn’t feel rock enough.
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D
olly Parton led a supergroup in a rousing rendition of “Jolene” as Eminem brought the entire room to its feet at Saturday’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame gala, which inducted its most eclectic group of legends in years in an ode to rock’s spirit.
The country queen and rap agitator were joined by pop futurists Eurythmics, smooth rocker Lionel Richie, confessional lyricist Carly Simon and enduring rock duo Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo in entering the music pantheon.
“I’m a rock star now!” yelped Parton as she took the stage, fists in the air.
The 76-year-old had tried to decline the prestigious honor because she didn’t feel rock enough. “I didn’t understand at the time that it’s about a little more than that,” she said with her infectious smile.
Artists including P!nk and Brandi Carlile gathered to perform Dolly classics, including “9 to 5”, before Parton returned to the stage in a stunningly bodycon outfit dripping in chains.
The icon then jammed out on a crystal-encrusted electric guitar to debut her new rock song, which included a mean solo from Parton herself.
“I’ve still got rock and roll down in my country soul/and I’ll be rockin’ it ‘til the cows come home,” she belted.
