Dolly Parton is ready to rock, and on Tuesday she released some eyebrow-raising details about her forthcoming album “Rockstar.” We won’t hear the first single for a couple of days, but we do have the answers to some key questions.

Q: Is this really happening?

A: Yes indeedy. As you might recall, last year the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame included her on its list of nominees. Parton said she was going to “respectfully bow out” because she had never crossed over into rock and didn’t think she’d earned it – but the Hall of Fame inducted her anyway. She took part good naturedly in the 2022 induction ceremony, and later announced plans for an album.

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She’s not going to do this halfway, is she?

Ha. Brace yourself for 30 songs, nine of which are original and the rest of which are familiar rock anthems. Some involving special guests.

Such as …?

Just to pick a few, there’s “Every Breath You Take” with Sting, “Open Arms” with Steve Perry, “Magic Man” with Ann Wilson and Heart guitarist Howard Leese, “Long As I Can See the Light” with John Fogerty, “Baby, I Love Your Way” with Peter Frampton,” “I Hate Myself For Loving You” with Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, “Wrecking Ball” with Miley Cyrus, “Heart of Glass” with Debbie Harry, “Stairway to Heaven” with Lizzo and Sasha Flute” …

Wow, that’s a lot.

No, I was just stopping for breath. Richie Sambora, Kevin Cronin, Kid Rock, Steven Tyler and Warren Haynes, Stevie Nicks, Waddy Wachtel, Chris Stapleton, Pink, Brandi Carlile, Elton John, Melissa Etheridge, Rob Halford, Nikki Sixx, John 5, Simon Le Bon, Linda Perry, Emmylou Harris, Sheryl Crow, Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo, Michael McDonald, Ronnie McDowell and the Jordanaires. And “Let It Be” with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Frampton and Mick Fleetwood. And “Free Bird” with Ronnie Van Zant, Gary Rossington, Artimus Pyle and the Artimus Pyle Band.

When?

The lead single, “World On Fire,” comes out Thursday, May 11, the same day Parton co-hosts the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards. “This is a song I felt very inspired to write,” says Parton. “I think it speaks about everything and to everyone this day and time. I hope it is something that will touch you and maybe touch enough people to want to make a change for the better.”

The album comes out Nov. 17 as 4 LPs, two CDs or digital download.

How about the whole track list?

Here you go:

1. “Rockstar” (special guest Richie Sambora)
2. “World on Fire”
3. “Every Breath You Take” (feat. Sting)
4. “Open Arms” (feat. Steve Perry)
5. “Magic Man” (feat. Ann Wilson with special guest Howard Leese)
6. “Long As I Can See The Light” (feat. John Fogerty)
7. “Either Or” (feat. Kid Rock)
8. “I Want You Back” (feat. Steven Tyler with special guest Warren Haynes)
9. “What Has Rock And Roll Ever Done For You” (feat. Stevie Nicks with special guest Waddy Wachtel)
10. “Purple Rain”
11. “Baby, I Love Your Way” (feat. Peter Frampton)
12. “I Hate Myself For Loving You” (feat. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts)
13. “Night Moves” (feat. Chris Stapleton)
14. “Wrecking Ball” (feat. Miley Cyrus)
15. “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” (feat. P!nk & Brandi Carlile)
16. “Keep On Loving You” (feat. Kevin Cronin)
17. “Heart Of Glass” (feat. Debbie Harry)
18. “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me” (feat. Elton John)
19. “Tried To Rock And Roll Me” (feat. Melissa Etheridge)
20. “Stairway To Heaven” (feat. Lizzo & Sasha Flute)
21. “We Are The Champions”
22. “Bygones” (feat. Rob Halford with special guests Nikki Sixx & John 5)
23. “My Blue Tears” (feat. Simon Le Bon)
24. “What’s Up?” (feat. Linda Perry)
25. “You’re No Good” (feat. Emmylou Harris & Sheryl Crow)
26. “Heartbreaker” (feat. Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo)
27. “Bittersweet” (feat. Michael McDonald)
28. “I Dreamed About Elvis” (feat. Ronnie McDowell with special guest The Jordanaires)
29. “Let It Be” (feat. Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr with special guests Peter Frampton & Mick Fleetwood)
30. “Free Bird” (feat. Ronnie Van Zant with special guests Gary Rossington, Artimus Pyle and The Artimus Pyle Band)

If we were to give Dolly Parton the Nobel Prize in Physics, would she then go out an earn it by giving us a working fusion reactor or something cool like that?

At this point, it’s worth a try.