Belles has announced “Son of Jolene,” a collaboration with Dolly Parton arriving April 17th and pre-save it here. The track imagines a chance encounter years later with Jolene’s son, a character-driven continuation of Parton’s classic built around vivid storytelling and a modern country edge. PEOPLE, which debuted an exclusive feature on the song, called it the equivalent of a musical and generational bridge between the two artists. “Having her lend her voice to this record is beyond anything I could have imagined,” Belles says. “It feels like a full-circle moment and a true honor.”
The single arrives ahead of Belles’ debut full-length album, due later in 2026 via East Music Row Records, and follows her self-titled EP, a six-track collection covering love, heartbreak, resilience, and self-discovery. Her breakout single “Crazy As Me” drove a 400% increase in streams, crossed 30 million social media views, cleared 2 million Spotify streams, and hit No. 3 on the iTunes Country Chart. She has performed alongside Miranda Lambert, Old Dominion, and Jake Worthington, and carries over 1.5 million social media followers into this next chapter.
Belles kicks off promotion for “Son of Jolene” at Country Radio Seminar in Nashville (March 18th through 20th), hosting meet-and-greets with radio and industry executives at the Omni Hotel Nashville alongside East Music Row Records, performing six acoustic sets across the three days, and running a merchandise giveaway in the suite.