Dolly Parton surprised fans with a big announcement on Wednesday (February 9): The legendary country artist has another new song set to release at the end of this week. Parton took to Instagram to share that she has “a special surprise for y’all! This Friday, I’m releasing my new song Blue Bonnet Breeze off of my upcoming album [Run, Rose, Run] 🦋 I can’t wait to share it with you!”
“Blue Bonnet Breeze,” teased only with the sound of wind chimes, is the second song to release from Parton’s upcoming album. She debuted “Big Dreams and Faded Jeans” last month. The next song is due out Friday (February 11).
Parton is also getting ready to go on tour… a book tour, that is! She “can’t wait to see your smiling faces” on her upcoming virtual book tour with bestselling author James Patterson. The duo teamed up to co-author “Run, Rose, Run,” which goes hand-in-hand with her highly-anticipated album. See the upcoming dates below:
“It has been such a pleasure writing [‘Run, Rose, Run’] together and we can’t wait to share the characters’ stories with all of you,” Parton said, announcing the upcoming tour:
- Sunday, March 6 — Independent Bookstores Virtual Launch Event, sponsored by the American Booksellers Association, at 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET
- Wednesday, March 9 — Books-A-Million Virtual Event, at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET; Indigo Virtual Event, at 4 p.m. PT/ 7 p.m. ET
- Thursday, March 10 — Fan Online Virtual Event (UK), at 1:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. GMT
- Wednesday, March 16 — Amazon LIVE Virtual Event, at 1:30 p.m. PT/4:30 p.m. ET; Barnes & Noble Virtual Event, at 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET
- Friday, March 25 — AARP Books Virtual Event, at 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET
Find more information about the upcoming book tour here. Parton’s Run, Rose, Run album is due out March 4. Her novel, co-authored with Patterson, will follow on March 7.