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Dierks Bentley Opening Hometown Bar

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:00:22 +0000

Lots of country musicians sing about drinking, but Dierks Bentley is taking things a step further. The country music singer-songwriter is opening a country bar in his homtown of Scottsdale, Ariz. Bentley teamed with the owners of Riot Hospitality Group and operators of El Hefe Super Macho Taqueria for the venture, which is called Dierks [...]

Dierks Bentley and Wife Expecting Third Child

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:42:08 +0000

Dierks Bentley issued a very important tweet to let his friends, fans and followers know that he and his wife Cassidy Black are expanding their family. They are expecting their third child. The baby is due in the fall and the singer even used a little football metaphor to reveal the good news. He tweets: [...]

Dierks Bentley on Upcoming Album: 'I Want It to Be My Best One'

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:40:13 +0000

Country star Dierks Bentley scored a massive success with his most recent album, 'Home.' Not only was it his fourth No. 1 album in a row, it was also nominated for a Grammy. However Bentley intends to top it with his next outing, which he's been working on since October with the hope of releasing it this fall.

Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley Cover Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know'

Christina Vinson — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:00:39 +0000

Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley are having a whole lot of fun on the Locked and Reloaded Tour -- which they referred to as an adult jungle gym -- even branching out with a cover of Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know.'

Dierks Bentley Invites Walmart Checker and Aspiring Country Singer Kayla Slone to the ACM Awards

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 22:05:16 +0000

Dierks Bentley just made a dream come true for Walmart checker and aspiring country singer Kayla Slone. During the West Virginian's appearance on 'Anderson Live,' Bentley called in to gush about what a fan he is of her voice and to personally invite her to the ACMs in Las Vegas in April, where she will be able to hob-knob with country music's finest.

Surprise Special Guest Performs with Miranda Lambert in Concert [VIDEO]

Alyssa — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 03:15:14 +0000

Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley are co-headling the Locked and Reloaded tour together. In their last stop in Daytona, Ohio, though. Another BIG name artist surprised the audience to sing a duet with Miranda! Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley made a stop in Daytona, Ohio recently for their latest stop of their rockin, non-stopin’ Locked [...]

Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley Deliver 'Over You,' 'Home' at the 2013 Grammy Awards

Sterling Whitaker — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 02:16:11 +0000

Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley are no strangers to collaboration. The pair of iconoclastic country performers, who are currently on tour together, also performed together at the 2013 Grammy Awards, singing Lambert's 'Over You' and Bentley's 'Home' with decidedly mixed results.

Dierks Bentley's New Bitter-Sweet Music Video for 'Tip It On Back' [VIDEO]

Alyssa — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:02:26 +0000

Whenever you first listen to the song, it feels lighter than the video portrays. Dierks Bentley shows a pretty heavy story that many can relate to in his new music video for ‘Tip It On Back’. The ’5-1-5-0′ anthem singer has painted deeper colors with the story he tells in his new music video for [...]

Dierks Bentley Reveals He's Not the Star of His Family

Cory Stromblad — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:00:29 +0000

Dierks Bentley may have millions of adoring country music fans, but the superstar singer insists that his brother, Fife, is the true star of the Bentley household. “When I go home for Christmas, you’d think that in my house I’d be the big star, but I’m not,” Dierks says in a special holiday episode of [...]

2012 CMA Song of the Year Award Prediction? – Readers Poll

Billy Dukes — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 23:00:51 +0000

Nominees for Song of the Year at the 2012 CMA Awards are similar to those for Single of the Year -- with two exceptions. SOTY is given to the songwriters, which are the singers of the song plus one or two co-writers in three cases this year. Each day leading up to the Nov. 1 ABC broadcast, we're explaining how each nominee can win the CMA Award, offering our prediction and looking for yours. Who do you predict to win the Song of the Year award at the 2012 CMAs?

Dierks Bentley's Miles and Music Event Canceled Due to Severe Weather

Alanna Conaway — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 18:49:15 +0000

Dierks Bentley‘s annual Miles and Music for Kids event is one he looks forward to year round. Unfortunately, the 2012 charity motorcycle ride and concert — scheduled for Sunday afternoon (Oct. 14) — has been canceled due to severe weather in the Nashville area. The singer kept an eye on the weather all week, and [...]

46th Annual CMA Awards Performers Finally Revealed

Alyssa — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:46:03 +0000

It’s Country’s biggest night of awards and performances! Blake is here to share the list of performers with you! Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Kelly Clarkson, and Little Big Town are the first acts confirmed for the 46th Annual CMA Awards! More announcements throughout the week will be made revealing further acts for the awards. All [...]

Dierks Bentley Scores Tenth No. 1 Single With '5-1-5-0′

Alanna Conaway — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:30:04 +0000

Dierks Bentley returns to the top of the country singles chart this week for hte 10th time in his career with his latest hit, ’5-1-5-0.’ The tune hit No. 1 on both the Billboard and Mediabase / Country Aircheck charts, after inching its way up through the Top 5 over the past few weeks.

Dierks Bentley Puts a Country Spin on Adele's 'Set Fire to the Rain'

Megan Pacella — Wed, 30 May 2012 20:30:52 +0000

Thanks to the resurrection of CMT’s ‘CMT: Unplugged‘ series, country music fans will soon have the chance to see more talented artists play unplugged sets. When Dierks Bentley took his turn this time around, he put on an unforgettable rendition of Adele‘s ‘Set Fire to the Rain.’

Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley to Present at 2012 Grammys

Brittany Joy Cooper — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:00:13 +0000

Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley will both be presenters at this year's GRAMMY awards.

Dierks Bentley Does It Twice On The Two For Tuesday [VIDEO]

Rick Gilbert — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:31:06 +0000

On the "two for Tuesday" is one of the top singers in country music today. Dierks Bentley's love for country music sent he to Nasville. He was only 19 years old.

Dierks Bentley Urges Full Support for the Returning Troops [VIDEO]

Jane Prince Jones — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:15:18 +0000

Dierks Bentley was part of a recent country concert at the White House and talked about how Americans need to rebuild their faith in the government. Telling The Washington Post the one thing he'd like to see happen for sure is full support of our returning troops.

Dierks Bentley Helps Couple Get Engaged![VIDEO]

Jane Prince Jones — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:28:25 +0000

Recently on Dierks Bentley's tour bus, a fan asked for a special favor during a meet and greet.

Attention Songwriters! Here's Dierks' Advice [VIDEO]

Jane Prince Jones — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:14:19 +0000

In a recent guest column for "Esquire" magazine, Dierks Bentley has great tips on "How to Write a Song (for a Woman)". Click to find out what he advises.