The Latest Breaking News from Dolly Parton

The legendary Country music singer initially refused to accept her place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame because she felt she had not “earned the right”.

The country star joins Eminem, Lionel Richie, and others in this year's class of inductees.

Musician previoulsy said she didn’t think she had ‘earned the right’

Eminem, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, Eurythmics, Duran Duran and Pat Benatar have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a list that also includes Dolly Parton, who initially resisted the honor. The honorees - voted on by more than 1,000 artists, historians and music industry professionals -…

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 2022 class leans heavily on pop hitmakers from the 1980s, but also includes rapper Eminem and country star Dolly Parton, who initially rejected her nomination.

Ceremony will take place on 5 November at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles

After decades of largely excluding women from induction, the voters of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame seem eager to help right the wrongs of the past for the second year in a row.

The country legend had initially resisted the honour

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced its 2022 inductees Wednesday, with a line-up of music royalty spanning generations and genres.

Though the list of inductees mostly embraces musical stalwarts, Eminem represented the only nominee to get in his first year of eligibility.

Eminem, Lionel Richie, Carly Simon, Eurythmics, Duran Duran and Pat Benatar have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a list that also includes Dolly Parton, who initially resisted the honor