Turning a personal tragedy into a hit record is tricky, and not just for all the normal reasons that it's difficult to make a song into a hit. Artists who write a great personal song may be hesitant to record it for months or years. Taste of Country writer Billy Dukes considers three powerful songs and three artists who dealt with the personal tragedies that inspired them in very different ways.
The sonic differences between ‘Riser’ and Dierks Bentley’s five previous studio albums (excluding ‘Up on the Ridge’) are subtle, but important. The Arizona-raised singer drops the rumbling, rambling, Bakersfield-inspired licks that made up many of his biggest hits and adds great lyrical depth.
For some, sharing a personal email address is a normal thing. However, for superstars like Dierks Bentley, who accidentally shared his personal email address with millions on Monday night (Feb. 24), it can mean an overflowing inbox in the matter of hours. Oops!
Dierks Bentley's new 'Riser' album hits stores and digital retailers on Tuesday (Feb. 25). The singer calls it his most personal album to date, and says the current single 'I Hold On' is his favorite radio single ever. During an interview with Taste of Country Nights' Sam Alex, Bentley opens up about the music, his family, his trips to the White House and his wife Cassidy's Toyota Prius.
Dierks Bentley's album 'Riser' -- out Tuesday (Feb. 25) -- is already a success in his book, as one of the tracks was approved by Bono himself!
February 11, 2014 What do you drink when you can have any drink you can order? Why not salute the Boots in the Sand performers by enjoying the signature drink from their home state. These magnificent mixes will have you wearing a lamp shade like a sombrero at Boots in the Sand this February.
Dierks Bentley's trip to Mexico this February will hardly be his first.
Winter blues got you down? Don't bother lying. It's miserable out there. Wouldn't it be better if you were in, say, Rivera Maya, Mexico? The same place where, from Feb. 23-27, four major country music stars will be invading the Hard Rock Hotel? Instead of watching The Weather Channel, wouldn't you rather be drinking pina coladas while watching live performances from Dierks Bentley, Billy Currington, Brantley Gilbert and Jana Kramer?
Again, don't bother lying, because that is everyone's most awesomest dream. Lucky for you, rooms are still available. And they're absolutely affordable.
What do you get when you blend country favorite Dierks Bentley with pop-rock band OneRepublic? Another great edition of 'CMT Crossroads!'
Free and easy is how this kid is going to go, and he doesn't care if you don't like it! Little man is emphatic with his version of Dierks Bentley's 'Free and Easy,' a song he has mastered. This performance is short and spirite -- oh so spirited!
Dierks Bentley has two major loves in his life: country music and his three kids. The star talks balancing the two in his new documentary trailer, 'Riser.'
With less than a month until the Feb. 25 release of Dierks Bentley's 'Riser,' more exciting details are emerging. The singer has revealed the track listing for the deeply personal record, his seventh studio album.
