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Linda Perry and remembering when Dolly rocked...

Songwriter and super producer Linda Perry picks the Rock God, plus Shaun remembers Dolly Parton's rock 'n' roll legacy with her 2023 collaborations album 'Rock Star'.

Linda Perry burst onto the 90s music scene with 4 Non Blondes but it was what she did next that really set her off on a stratospheric career path. Producing huge albums for the likes of Courtney Love, Joan Jett and Pink, she became an incredible force in the industry.

She's now going back to her own songwriting roots, with her latest album 'Let It Die Here'. Linda chooses her Rock God for Shaun and safe to say she's chosen another female force to be reckoned with!

Shaun also pays tribute to Dolly Parton's rock 'n' roll roots. Dolly's death has hit the whole music world hard. She not only influenced country but pop and rock were also high on her agenda. Her 2023 album, 'Rock Star' was a collaboration record, featuring the likes of Judas Priest's Rob Halford and even Paul McCartney.

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Music Played

  • Bon Jovi

    Lay Your Hands On Me

    • Bon Jovi Greatest Hits - The Ultimate Collection (Deluxe).
    • Island Records.
    • 12.

  • Ozzy Osbourne

    Over the Mountain

    • Diary Of A Madman.
    • Epic/Legacy.

  • Dinosaur Jr.

    Everything At Once

    • There Near.
    • Jagjaguwar.

  • Dolly Parton

    Magic Man (feat. Ann Wilson)

    • Rockstar.
    • Big Machine Records.

  • The White Stripes

    Jolene (Live Under Blackpool Lights)

    • Jolene (Live Under Blackpool Lights).
    • Third Man Records/Legacy.

  • Rage Against the Machine

    Sleep Now In The Fire

    • The Battle Of Los Angeles.
    • Epic.

  • Neil Young & Crazy Horse

    Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) [2016 Remaster]

    • Rust Never Sleeps.
    • Reprise.

  • Turnstile & Elton John

    SEEIN' STARS: ELTON JOHN VERSION

    • NEVER ENOUGH: VERSIONS.
    • Roadrunner Records.

  • Linda Perry

    Let It Die Here

    • Let It Die Here.
    • Kill Rock Stars.

  • Blondie

    Picture This

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.
    • 3.

  • Tim Curry

    Charge It

    • Fearless.
    • A&M.

  • Cheap Trick

    Hello There

Broadcast

  • Friday 23:00
    BBC Radio 2