Dolly Parton to release new album BLUE SMOKE in May, 2014

Iconic country singer, actress and philanthropist Dolly Parton has announced the release of her new album. BLUE SMOKE which will be released by Sony Music Masterworks and Dolly Records on May 13, 2014 in the US. Following the album release the Blue Smoke World Tour will hit select dates in the United States, England, Ireland, Scotland, Denmark, Germany, Norway and Sweden. “On this CD I think there are all of the colours of my life in all the areas of music that you’ve allowed me to dabble in through the years,” says Dolly. “You will hear my old world mountain voice on songs like ‘Banks of The Ohio’ and ‘If I Had Wings’ my tender side on songs like ‘Miss You – Miss Me’ and ‘Unlikely Angel.’ My country / bluegrass side of songs like ‘Home,’ ‘Blue Smoke’ and ‘Don’t Think Twice’ and my funny tongue-in-cheek side on ‘Lover du Jour.’” TRACK LISTING: 1. Blue Smoke 2. Unlikely Angel 3. Don’t Think Twice 4. You Can’t Make Old Friends 5. Home 6. Banks of the Ohio 7. Lay Your Hands on Me 8. Miss You-Miss Me 9. If I Had Wings 10. Lover du Jour 11. From Here to the Moon and Back 12. Try Dolly is the most honoured female country performer of all time. Achieving 25 RIAA certified gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards, she has had 25 songs reach number 1 on the Billboard Country charts, a record for a female artist. She has 41 career top 10 country albums, a record for any artist, and she has 110 career charted singles over the past 40 years. Dolly was inducted as a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999. And the litany goes on. Dolly’s career has spanned nearly five decades and is showing no signs of slowing down. Blue Smoke world tour dates: NEW ZEALAND/AUSTRALIA Feb 11 Australia, Melbourne – Rod Laver Arena Feb 12 Australia, Melbourne – Rod Laver Arena Feb 13 Australia, Adelaide – Entertainment Centre Feb 15 Australia, NSW, Hunter Valley – Hope Estate Feb 16 Australia, Tamworth – TRECC Feb 18 Australia, Sydney – Entertainment Centre Feb 19 Australia, Sydney – Entertainment Centre Feb 21 Australia, Brisbane – Entertainment Centre Feb 22 Australia, Brisbane – Entertainment Centre Feb 24 Australia, Cairns – Cairns Convention Centre Feb 27 Australia, Perth – Perth Arena US May 22 Tulsa, OK – Hard Rock Casino May 23 Tulsa, OK – Hard Rock Casino May 25 Cherokee, NC – Harrah’s Cherokee Casino May 27 Richmond, KY – EKU Center For The Arts – (St. Mark’s Evening Among Friends) May 28 Knoxville, TN – University of Tennessee – (Benefiting Dolly’s Imagination Library) May 30 Thackerville, OK – Winstar Casino May 31 Thackerville, OK – Winstar Casino UK & EUROPE Jun 08 England, Liverpool – Echo Arena Jun 10 Northern Ireland, Belfast – Odyssey Arena Jun 11 Ireland, Dublin – O2 Arena Jun 12 Ireland, Cork – Live At The Marquee Jun 14 England, Newcastle – Metro Radio Arena Jun 15 Scotland, Aberdeen – GE Arena Jun 17 Scotland, Glasgow – SSE Hydro Arena Jun 18 Scotland, Glasgow – SSE Hydro Arena Jun 20 England, Leeds – First Direct Arena Jun 21 England, Manchester – Phones 4U Arena Jun 22 England, Birmingham – LG Arena Jun 24 Wales, Cardiff – Motorpoint Arena Jun 25 Wales, Cardiff – Motorpoint Arena Jun 27 England, London – O2 Arena Jun 28 England, London – O2 Arena July 02 England, Nottingham – Capital FM Arena July 05 Germany, Cologne – LANXESS Arena July 06 Germany, Berlin – o2 World July 08 Denmark, Copenhagen – Forum July 09 Norway, Oslo – Spektrum July 11 Sweden, Stockholm – THE GLOBE