Dierks Bentley‘s got a generous heart and a pointed interest in supporting our troops and their families, especially those in need. The country singer gifted a military family who needed a little help with a $50,000 donation on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ on Wednesday, and he was met with a hug from a uniformed officer and his wife, who shed tears of joy over Bentley’s financial contribution on their behalf.
Much like former Democratic President Bill Clinton — who went on late night TV playing the sax — President Barack Obama is using music to connect with a potential pool of voters. With the 2012 election nipping at his heels as he seeks re-election, the commander-in-chief has released a 28-track playlist via Spotify for his upcoming campaign.
Get ready for a giant dose of adorable. It came out a couple weeks ago that Dierks Bentley‘s 3-year-old daughter, Evie, was making a cameo at the end of his upcoming album release, ‘Home.’ And while that story was sweet in itself, it’s an entirely different thing to actually see the young Evie performing live with her dad, as she did last night at Bentley’s Ryman Auditorium show in Nashville.
January 18, 2012 If you had the chance to ask Dierks Bentley one question what would it be? You have the chance tonight, as Dierks chats online with fans.
Singer-songwriter Jason Isbell is mad at Dierks Bentley — really mad. Twang Nation first spotted the Muscle Shoals, Ala. artist ranting and raving via his Twitter page, accusing Bentley of plagiarizing his song ‘In a Razor Town’ to create the chart-topper ‘Home,’ and he doesn’t seem prepared to back down any time soon.
December 22, 2011 Dierks Bentley likes to play hockey in his free time. His team, the 'Iceholes,' play on Saturday nights with Dierks wearing #7. He's made friends with the Nashville Predators team. Dierks and Predator's Captain, Shea Weber, got together to test out their hockey skills. They attempted a fairly uncommon and quite difficult shot in Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Want to guess which one makes the shot?
October 31, 2011 Country music isn't exactly the rage in the "Big Apple', New York City. There hasn't even been a country station there in years. That didn't deter Dierks Bentley from showing the crowds assembled at his shows at Irving Plaza recently just how much fun country music could be.
October 26, 2011 In interviews country stars always talk about the hours and hours that it takes to make a video. Matt in the Morning posted Dierks Bentley's video for his new hit, Home. Dierks' is now sharing some behind the scenes footage of the vide
October 19, 2011 "Do as I say, not as I do". We have all heard those words before, usually from a parent or other relative regarding some questionable activity they are engaged in. According to CMT Dierks Bentley is no different when it comes to his daughter and motorcycles.
October 18, 2011 Dierks Bentley has shown his good time side in video's like "What Was I Thinking" and "Am I the Only One" but his latest for "Home" shows him in a distinctly reflective mood. Dierks says he wanted the video to capture the mood of the country in a difficult period.
For a guy who’s on the road as much as Dierks Bentley, naming a song ‘Home‘ could be seen as a sort of wistfully ironic joke. But in the case of Bentley’s latest single, currently hovering outside the Top 40 at country radio, the title ‘Home’ has more than one meaning.
“I think that title of that song is special to me because I’m coming home to country music,” he told CMT during a recent interview. “I’m on the road all the time, so everywhere we go has a hometown feel.”
October 11, 2011 It seems that Dierks Bentley has finally figured it out. The bill of a baseball cap is designed to be in the front, not the back. It took quite a while but when Dierks did get the message we found out that he's a fan of The Grand Old Opry's longtime announcer Eddie Stubbs.
