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Parton, 77, has teamed up with famous names like former Beatles
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, veteran singers Elton John and
Sting as well as her goddaughter Miley Cyrus, for the record
released in November.
"I’ve lived my whole life mainly in country music and I love
it," Parton told a news conference in London on Thursday.
"This was just a whole new thing for me and I’ve just really put
my heart and soul into it and I’d like to think it’s some of the
best work I’ve ever done.”
"Rockstar", which was inspired by Parton's induction into the
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last year, features nine original songs
and 21 covers.
“I enjoy getting to do something besides my own songs or just
country songs. I wanted to see what I could do for me and for
the audience," Parton said.
"I went places that I didn’t even know that I was going to go...
it was a joy for me, I have to say, one of the most fun things
I’ve ever done.”
Asked whether lead single "World of Fire" - in which she sings
about "greedy politicians" among other things - had a political
statement, Parton said: “I write (songs) just to make people
think, not to make major statements anymore than to make people
just look and feel and think about what we can do to do better.”
Parton, who is working on making a musical about her life for
Broadway, said there was one more genre she wanted to cross over
to: gospel.
"I want to really do something great... more of an uplifting
thing... At my age, you think about what’s going on in the world
and you think ‘I’m not going to be around here that long’ so I
want to leave some kind of messages."
"Rockstar" also features collaborations with Lizzo, Stevie
Nicks, Kid Rock, Simon Le Bon, P!nk, Debbie Harry and Joan Jett
among other well-known music names.
(Reporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by David Gregorio)
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