Stevie Nicks Recalls Dolly Parton Recording Week After Singer Dies at 80
Updated
Updated · Rolling Stone · Aug 26
Stevie Nicks Recalls Dolly Parton Recording Week After Singer Dies at 80
3 articles · Updated · Rolling Stone · Aug 26
Summary
Stevie Nicks posted a handwritten tribute after Dolly Parton’s death, calling their Nashville sessions for “What Has Rock and Roll Ever Done For You” the “Best week ever.”
The duet appeared as track 9 on Parton’s 2023 Rockstar album, where Nicks said she treated the few days together as a “master class” and tried to absorb everything Parton taught her.
Nicks wrote that Parton was still collecting rock songs during the sessions and proved she “could become a rock star” as she built the crossover project.
Parton’s death at 80 has triggered tributes across music and politics, including from Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, Miley Cyrus and all living U.S. presidents.