The MixtapE! Presents Dolly Parton, Avril Lavigne, Jason Aldean and More New Music Musts

New music Fridays are a thrilling, yet daunting prospect for any music lover. 

It’s essentially a weekly holiday where fan-favorite artists and fresh faces alike drop their latest offerings for all the world to hear, flooding streaming services and digital retailers with an onslaught of aural goodies (and if we’re being honest, usually a few stinkers, too). But who has the time to sit there and listen to everything before updating their playlists? 

As it turns out, we do. Welcome to The MixtapE!

Country music icons never work just 9 to 5.

Just ask superstar Dolly Parton, who announced the upcoming release of her latest album, Run, Rose, Run. Featuring a new song titled “Big Dreams and Faded Jeans,” the body of music is the companion project to an original novel co-written by the singer and James Patterson. 

If that news wasn’t sweet enough, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams announced the return of Dolly’s Strawberry Pretzel Pie flavor in celebration of the new album.