SOUND CHECK.Byline: - Bob Strauss DOLLY PARTON par·ton n. Any of the point particles believed to be a constituent of hadrons, now known as quarks. No longer in technical use. [part(icle) + -on1.] ``Halos and Horns'' (Sugar Hill) - three stars If you've been waiting with bated bate 1 tr.v. bat·ed, bat·ing, bates 1. To lessen the force or intensity of; moderate: "To his dying day he bated his breath a little when he told the story" breath for Dolly's take on ``Stairway to Heaven,'' you can exhale exhale /ex·hale/ (eks´hal) to breathe out. ex·hale v. 1. To breathe out. 2. To emit a gas, vapor, or odor. when this album hits stores on Tuesday. Actually, the Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin, English pop music group formed in 1968 by guitarist Jimmy Page (1944–), singer Robert Plant (1948–), bassist John Paul Jones (1946–), and drummer John "Bonzo" Bonham (1948–80). classic doesn't sound all that different with banjos, while the insistent tone of Parton's singing (also evident on the self-penned, metaphysical musings that make up half this album) evokes Robert Plant a little more than it should. Though generally poppier and more hysterical groove than her fine, recent mountain music releases, Parton nevertheless makes room for a great story song (the witchy woman generational saga ``These Old Bones'') and a propulsive, world class kiss-off (``I'm Gone''). CAPTION(S): photo Photo: no caption (Dolly Parton) |
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