Dolly Parton will be one of the next inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And despite not really having anything to do with rock and roll, initially asking for her name to be taken out of contention, and ample rock and roll artists and bands wanting to get in but not being considered, the deal with Dolly Parton at this point is done.
As Dolly Parton said, “It was just always my belief—and I think millions of other people out there too—always thought the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was just set up for the greatest people in the rock ‘n’ roll business … I found out later that it’s far more than that, obviously.”
That quote really says so much, speaking to the disconnect and dilemma the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame faces, and has exacerbated for itself by inducting Dolly Parton.
