Dolly Parton, Eminem among Rock Hall of Fame inductees
Music's A-listers will celebrate a new crop of legends entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this weekend, among them country queen Dolly Parton and rap agitator Eminem.
The Cleveland-based Hall of Fame will honour the seven acts in a star-studded gala concert on Sunday at Los Angeles's Microsoft Theatre.
The inclusion of Parton prompted a characteristically humble response from the beloved icon, who initially requested her name be taken out of the running.
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"Even though I'm extremely flattered and grateful to be nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, I don't feel that I have earned that right," said Dolly.
"With her trailblazing songwriting career, distinctive voice, campy glamour, business savvy and humanitarian work, Dolly Parton is a beloved icon who transcends the genre she transformed forever," the organisation said.
For years the institution has defined 'rock' less in terms of genre than of spirit, with a number of rappers, pop, R&B and country stars included.
'The Marshall Mathers LP' cemented his superstar status, becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time and setting up the rapper as one of pop's master provocateurs with a blistering flow.
He joins fellow rappers including Jay-Z, Tupac Shakur, Ice Cube and Grandmaster Flash along with his loyal producer and mentor Dr Dre in the hall of rock's elite.
