After announcing that she and her big hair, big heart and big humility were bowing out of the running for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction earlier this week, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation has responded to Dolly Parton's declaration of withdrawal — and effectively said that she will remain on the ballot.
As per a new report by Variety, the foundation has broken its three days of silence following Parton's Monday (March 14) statement by releasing one of their own.
"All of us in the music community have seen Dolly Parton's thoughtful note expressing her feeling that she has not earned the right to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame," the statement begins. "In addition to her incredible talent as an artist, her humility is another reason Dolly is a beloved icon by millions of fans around the world."
The foundation goes on to trace the multi-genre roots of the Rock Hall since its inception, saying: "It is not defined by any one genre, rather a sound that moves youth culture."
"Dolly Parton's music impacted a generation of young fans and influenced countless artists that followed," the press release continued. "Her nomination to be considered for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame followed the same process as all other artists who have been considered."
The statement proceeds to explain the induction voting process, which is already in progress — Parton's recommendation reportedly went out to 1,200 general ballot voters, along with the rest of the 16 nominees, earlier this month.
"We are in awe of Dolly's brilliant talent and pioneering spirit and are proud to have nominated her for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame," the foundation concluded.
Today, Parton further explained her position by bravely venturing into the bowels of Fox News for an interview on the show Fox & Friends along with novel co-author James Patterson.
"Well, I didn't feel exactly right about that," she said of the nomination, "because my perception, and I think the perception of most of America — I just feel like that's more for the people in rock music."
She added that she's since learned that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honours artists in many genres and that the criteria for nomination goes beyond the music itself. "But I still didn't feel right about it," she admitted. "It kind of would be like putting AC/DC in the Country Music Hall of Fame. That just felt a little out of place for me."
Either way, we can all agree that we'll be waiting breathlessly for that rock album she's promised us.
As per a new report by Variety, the foundation has broken its three days of silence following Parton's Monday (March 14) statement by releasing one of their own.
"All of us in the music community have seen Dolly Parton's thoughtful note expressing her feeling that she has not earned the right to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame," the statement begins. "In addition to her incredible talent as an artist, her humility is another reason Dolly is a beloved icon by millions of fans around the world."
The foundation goes on to trace the multi-genre roots of the Rock Hall since its inception, saying: "It is not defined by any one genre, rather a sound that moves youth culture."
"Dolly Parton's music impacted a generation of young fans and influenced countless artists that followed," the press release continued. "Her nomination to be considered for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame followed the same process as all other artists who have been considered."
The statement proceeds to explain the induction voting process, which is already in progress — Parton's recommendation reportedly went out to 1,200 general ballot voters, along with the rest of the 16 nominees, earlier this month.
"We are in awe of Dolly's brilliant talent and pioneering spirit and are proud to have nominated her for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame," the foundation concluded.
Today, Parton further explained her position by bravely venturing into the bowels of Fox News for an interview on the show Fox & Friends along with novel co-author James Patterson.
"Well, I didn't feel exactly right about that," she said of the nomination, "because my perception, and I think the perception of most of America — I just feel like that's more for the people in rock music."
She added that she's since learned that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honours artists in many genres and that the criteria for nomination goes beyond the music itself. "But I still didn't feel right about it," she admitted. "It kind of would be like putting AC/DC in the Country Music Hall of Fame. That just felt a little out of place for me."
Either way, we can all agree that we'll be waiting breathlessly for that rock album she's promised us.
