Steve Albini offers to produce Dolly Parton, after she says she wants to make rock 'n' roll album
Steve Albini has offered to produce a rock ‘n’ roll album with Dolly Parton, after the legendary country singer said she wants try her hand at the genre.
On Monday (March 14), Parton, who was in the running to be named as part of this year’s Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame draft class, asked to be taken out of consideration for the honour.
Taking to social media, Parton wrote: “Even though I am extremely flattered to be nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, I don’t feel that I have earned that right. I really do not want the votes split because of me, so I must respectfully bow out.”
She continued: “I do hope that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will understand and be willing to consider me again – if I’m ever worthy. This has, however, inspired me to put out a hopefully great rock ‘n’ roll album at some point in the future, which I have always wanted to do!
“My husband is a total rock ‘n’ roll freak, and has always encouraged me to do one. I wish all of the nominees good luck and thank you again for the compliment. Rock on!”
Following Parton’s statement, Albini reached out to the singer with an offer to produce the “great rock ‘n’ roll” album she said she wants to make.
The producer/engineer, known for his work with Nirvana, Pixies, PJ Harvey, The Stooges, Jarvis Cocker, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, Manic Street Preachers and many more, tweeted Parton’s statement, asking: “Dolly Parton do you like analog recording”.
Dolly Parton do you like analog recording https://t.co/B2jj5AqazP
— steve albini (@electricalWSOP) March 15, 2022
Alongside the ‘9 To 5’ singer, the likes of Eminem, Kate Bush, Beck, Eurythmics, Duran Duran, Lionel Richie, Rage Against The Machine, A Tribe Called Quest, Carly Simon, Judas Priest, Fela Kuti, New York Dolls, Dionne Warwick, MC5, DEVO and Pat Benatar all made it onto the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame nominees list.
A body of more than 1,000 artists, industry members and historians help decide which five acts progress into the final round of induction consideration. Fans also have the chance to contribute to the selection process by voting every day here or at the museum in Cleveland, Ohio.
Five acts will then be tallied among the other ballots to ultimately decide the Class of 2022, which is revealed in May. A date and location for the ceremony itself has yet to be announced but the event will happen sometime this autumn.
Foo Fighters, Jay-Z and Tina Turner all featured in the 2021 cohort of inductees alongside The Go-Go’s, Carole King and Todd Rundgren in the Performers category. Kraftwerk, Gil Scott-Heron and Charley Patton, meanwhile, each received the Early Influence Award.
