Dierks Bentley flew up to New York City on Tuesday (May 24th) and was able to go by the plant that’s manufacturing the vinyl version of his new album, Black.
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DIERKS BENTLEY JETS TO THE BIG APPLE FOR MULTI-MEDIA PERFORMANCES.
“Dierks Bentley, King of the breakup song, is back in BLACK” (Noisey), releasing details today of release week plans surrounding his eight studio album BLACK (Capitol Records Nashville), out this Friday May 27, with multiple national television performances and fan events.The multi-Platinum singer/songwriter will jet to New York City for Dierks Bentley’s Last Call Ball: Songs from the Album BLACK, an intimate songwriter’s night at the Highline Ballroom tomorrow (5/25), presented by Citi. He will next perform his multi-week No. One smash “Somewhere On A Beach” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday (5/26 at 10:35P CT on NBC) before taking over Rockefeller Plaza as part of TODAY’s Summer Concert Series on BLACK Friday (5/27 at 7:00A ET/CT on NBC).Bentley will celebrate his album release with CMT’s Instant Jam Takeover Weekend, as he co-hosts the Hot 20 Countdown(5/28 at 10:00A CT on CMT) episode from his 2016 SOMEWHERE ON A BEACH TOUR followed by the premiere of his surprise Instant Jam (5/28 at 8:00P CT on CMT) concert special from Knoxville, TN. To cap off the holiday weekend, Bentley will throw the concert of the summer this Memorial Day (5/30) as he brings his “Somewhere On A Beach Bash” to Panama City Beach, FL’s famed hangout Spinnaker Beach Bar, which will air live at 8pm ET on SiriusXM’s “The Highway” via satellite on channel 56 and through the SiriusXM app on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online at siriusxm.com. The one-of-a-kind broadcast, which will be hosted by SiriusXM’s Storme Warren, will be rebroadcast on SiriusXM’s The Highway channel at 11:00 pm ET and throughout the week.Bentley continues to give fans behind the scenes access into the making of the album with “Apple Music Presents: Journey Into Black.” The third installment of the four-part series is available today (5/24), featuring the first listen of the new song “All The Way To Me.” Equipped with exclusive video clips from rehearsal and studio footage, the final part of the series will be available this Friday (5/27) highlighting the track “Different For Girls” featuring Elle King.The following weekend, Bentley will pick back up on his 2016 SOMEWHERE ON A BEACH TOUR with special guests Randy Houser, Cam and Tucker Beathard. For more information on the new album, upcoming appearances and tour dates, visit www.dierks.com. -
NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL COUNTRY VOLUME 9 DUE JUNE 10TH.
On June 10th, Universal Music Group Nashville will release Now That’s What I Call Country Vol. 9, the latest installment in the popular NOW series. Country music fans can hear hits by some of their favorite artists including Luke Bryan, Sam Hunt, Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney and more. The album is available for pre-orderHERE.
Now That’s What I Call Country Vol. 9 includes 18 of today’s hottest country hits including 15 #1 singles plus a bonus track from NOW’s What’s Next artist, Clare Dunn.
1. Luke Bryan Strip It Down
2. Sam Hunt Take Your Time
3. Carrie Underwood Smoke Break
4. Cam Burning House
5. Little Big Town Girl Crush
6. Chris Young I’m Comin’ Over
7. Kenny Chesney Save It For A Rainy Day
8. Brad Paisley Country Nation
9. Dierks Bentley Drunk On A Plane
10. Granger Smith Backroad Song
11. Chris Janson Buy Me A Boat
12. Maddie & Tae Girl In A Country Song
13. Kelsea Ballerini Dibs
14. Jana Kramer I Got The Boy
15. Brothers Osborne Stay A Little Longer
16. Billy Currington Don’t It
17. Old Dominion Break Up With Him
18. Rascal Flatts I Like The Sound Of That
NOW presents What’s Next
19. Clare Dunn Tuxedo
The project is a joint venture from Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment. This release is part of the multi-platinum NOW That’s What I Call Music! compilation series, the world’s best-selling multi-artist albums with sales topping 98 million in the U.S. Last year, NOW That’s What I Call Country Vol 8 debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country albums chart. Now That’s What I Call Country Vol. 9 is distributed by Universal Music Group.NOW and NOW That’s What I Call Music! are registered trademarks of Universal Music Group and its affiliates.
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DIERKS BENTLEY ADDS A SECOND NIGHT AT RED ROCKS.
Due to overwhelming fan demand, Dierks Bentley has added a second night at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre on September 27th. The newly added 2016 SOMEWHERE ON A BEACH TOUR date will include tour mates Randy Houser and Tucker Beathard as pre-sale tickets go on sale tomorrow before they go on sale to the general public this Thurs., May 26th at 10:00A ET on Dierks.com andAXS.com.“There aren’t many venues in the world as epic as Red Rocks,” said Bentley. “We’ve had some of the most fun nights on tour ever in that venue… it’s unlike anywhere else. The fans in Denver are incredible. I’m blown away that we are adding a second show!”With the upcoming release of his eighth studio album BLACK this Friday (5/27), Bentley will pick back up on his 2016 SOMEWHERE ON A BEACH TOUR with special guests Randy Houser, Cam and Tucker Beathard on June 2. Critics continue to report fans’ fervent intensity, claiming they “…love him. Loudly. Boisterously. Loudly. Unceasingly. Loudly. Fervently. Loudly….His fans know the words to every Bentley hit, and insist on singing them” (Cleveland Plain Dealer).For more information on the new album, upcoming appearances and tour dates, visit www.dierks.com. -
ELLE KING WAS EXCITED TO LEND HER VOICE TO DIERKS BENTLEY’S NEW ALBUM, BLACK.
Dierks Bentley has a few female guests on his new album, Black, including newcomer Maren Morris, songwriters and great vocalists Jessi Alexander, Natalie Hemby and Hillary Lindsey, as well as Elle King, who guests on the song “Different for Girls.” Not only is Dierks a fan of hers, but Elle loves her some Dierks AND country music.
The two met up in a studio in Austin, Texas to record the song, “Different for Girls,” and she said Dierks instantly made her nerves go away. “I get really, really shy when I am asked to sing other people’s songs, let alone a duet with one of the biggest country stars in the world. And so I obviously said yes,” says Elle. “I went in and he came in with a couple of people on his team, and he was literally the sweetest person ever, and I felt the song was really, really good. And so I was so excited, very, very nervous, but he made me feel very at ease instantly.”
Elle really liked “Different for Girls,” because of its different take on a breakup song. “I think I take a really interesting writing approach with my songs about breakups, and I write often from the male perspective. And this song is really thinking about how different men and women are through a breakup, and so I was really excited to be a part of someone else’s song that’s kind of jumping outside the norm of a breakup song or a relationship song,” she says. “I think it’s got a sweetness to it. The lyrics of this song are really smart, so I thought that it was kind of just a good fit, and I really do want to break out in the country world, because I love country music, not just because I play the banjo. I love country music, and I really love that he’s bringing like a lot of attitude, and I think comedy, to modern country. So, I was really excited to sing this song with him.”
“Different for Girls” is from Dierks’ new album, Black, which drops Friday (May 27th).
Audio / Elle King says she was so excited to sing with superstar Dierks Bentley on “Different for Girls.”
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“I get really, really shy when I am asked to sing other people’s songs, let alone a duet with one of the biggest country stars in the world. And so I obviously said yes. I went in and I was so, so, so nervous, and I tried to learn the song as much as I could. I went in and he came in with a couple of people on his team, and he was literally the sweetest person ever, and I felt the song was really, really good. And so I was so excited, very, very nervous, but he made me feel very at ease instantly.”Audio / Elle King talks about the song “Different for Girls,” and how much she enjoyed singing with Dierks Bentley.
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“The song itself, it’s an interesting take on a breakup or relationship song. I don’t know if this is why Dierks wanted me to sing on it, you know, besides just my voice, I think I take a really interesting writing approach with my songs about breakups, and I write often from the male perspective. And this song is really thinking about how different men and women are through a breakup, and so I was really excited to be a part of someone else’s song that’s kind of jumping outside the norm of a breakup song or a relationship song. I think it’s got a sweetness to it. The lyrics of this song are really smart, so I thought that it was kind of just a good fit, and I really do want to break out in the country world, because I love country music, not just because I play the banjo. I love country music, and I really love that he’s bringing like a lot of attitude, and I think comedy, to modern country. So, I was really excited to sing this song with him.” -
DIERKS BENTLEY PUTS A LOT OF PRESSURE ON HIMSELF TO PICK SINGLES FOR RADIO.
Dierks Bentley is coming off a two-week No. 1 with the song “Somewhere on a Beach,” and he’s been trying to figure out the next single from his new album, Black, which sometimes isn’t an easy task.
“That’s the toughest. That’s why I don’t sleep at night is trying to figure out singles for radio,” says Dierks. “All you can do is make a good album. I don’t think about singles when I’m making an albums. I don’t think about touring, and then you get done with it. You only get a few songs to put out there to radio [from an album], and I love country radio. My CD player doesn’t even work in my truck. I listen to country radio, and the fans – that’s how they get their music. That’s, you want songs to represent the album that are also hits, and it’s just a lot of pressure on it.”
His new album, Black, will be released Friday (May 27th). Dierks will take the music from Black and some of his biggest hits to The Highline Ballroom in New York City on Wednesday (May 25th).
Dierks will rock out during the Today Show‘s Citi Summer Concert Series at Rockefeller Plaza on Friday (May 27th).
Audio / Dierks Bentley says picking singles for country radio is one of the things that keeps him up at night.
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“Gosh! That’s the toughest. That’s why I don’t sleep at night is trying to figure out singles for radio. It’s like you make an album, all you can do is make a good album. I don’t think about singles when I’m making an albums. I don’t think about touring, and then you get done with it. You only get a few songs to put out there to radio [from an album], and I love country radio. My CD player doesn’t even work in my truck. I listen to country radio, and the fans – that’s how they get their music. That’s, you want songs to represent the album that are also hits, and it’s just a lot of pressure on it. So, we’ll see what gets released next.” -
DIERKS BENTLEY PARTNERS WITH APPLE MUSIC FOR THE MAKING OF HIS NEW ALBUM, ‘BLACK.’
Leading into the release of his eighth studio album BLACK (Capitol Records Nashville) multi-PLATINUM singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley is giving fans behind the scenes access into the making of the album with “Apple Music Presents: Journey Into Black.” Each episode of this revealing four-part series will explore the meaning behind some of the songs that are particularly special to Bentley. Episode 1: “BLACK” is available now and focuses on the album’s title track, a song that Bentley has said “captures the vulnerable idea of love and its darker shadows.”Additional episodes will be available over the next two weeks and will explore Bentley’s current two-week No. One GOLD hit “Somewhere On A Beach” (5/20), along with the first listen to “All The Way To Me” (5/24) and “Different For Girls” featuring Elle King (5/27).To watch “Apple Music Presents: Journey Into Black” go to: applemusic.com/dierksbentleyBLACK is now available for pre-order at iTunes.com/dierksbentley“BLACK explores so many different sides of relationships…at it’s most powerful and most crazy,” shared Bentley. “Love has a hold on all of us and will lead you down some crazy paths. I am very appreciative to be able to work with Apple and their original content team to pull back more layers of the record and give the fans an inside look into how it all came together.”Bentley continues to dominate country radio with “Somewhere On A Beach,” as it holds the No. One spot on both the Billboard Country Airplay and Mediabase radio charts for a second consecutive week. The infectious track recently earned GOLD status by the RIAA ahead of the album’s release and serves as the fastest rising single of his career.Bentley “tackles relationships from all angles” (Associated Press) with BLACK as the 13-track project is “unlike anything fans have heard from Bentley” (Entertainment Weekly). The singer just launched his 40-city 2016 SOMEWHERE ON A BEACH TOUR with Randy Houser, Cam and Tucker Beathard last week and will bring this summer’s “top must-see” (The Plain Dealer) show to Cleveland, OH (5/20), Chicago, IL (5/21) and Detroit, MI (5/22). For more information on the new album, upcoming appearances and tour dates, visit www.dierks.com. -
DIERKS BENTLEY SPENDS A SECOND WEEK AT NO. 1 WITH ‘SOMEWHERE ON A BEACH.’
Dierks Bentley is spending a second week at the top of the Country Aircheck Mediabase and Billboard country charts with his latest single, “Somewhere on a Beach.” The song is the first release from his forthcoming album, Black, which is set to arrive May 27th.
He kicked off his Somewhere on a Beach Tour over the weekend and played for over 40,000 fans. “This weekend was the pinnacle of everything we’ve been working on for basically the entire past year,” said Bentley. “We’ve been hunkered down in the studio all winter finishing the record and moved straight into the rehearsal space to build the tour. It all came together this weekend to some of the loudest crowds I’ve ever heard…they definitely set the bar hight, but I have a feeling it’s only going to get rowdier from here!”
Leading into BLACK’s release, Bentley “started the season off right” (The Times) launching the summer concert season with his biggest hits and new music from the forthcoming album, which continues to catch the attention of critics.
“It’s different –€“ far better, even –€“ than anything Bentley has done. That’s saying something, considering ‘Riser” was up for country album of the year at this year’s Grammy Awards.” – Cleveland Plain Dealer
“An eighth studio album that takes a deep, dark dive into relationships, from the initial glow to the messy, shadowy parts.” – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“Bentley, who nicely straddles the line between new and classic country, goes deep on ‘Black,’ exploring adult themes with a deft touch and artful hand. He has a rich, warm tenor voice with a dusty drawl, and applied here, it has suitable gravitas for the situation.” – Asbury Park PressBentley continues to give fans an exclusive first listen as the BLACK Listening Bus, powered by BEATS BY DR. DRE, will stay stationed at the next four upcoming dates in advance BLACK’s release. All BLACK Card Members have immediate access to the interactive bus as the 2016 SOMEWHERE ON A BEACH TOUR stops this week in Cleveland, OH (5/20), Chicago, IL (5/21) and Detroit, MI (5/22). For more information on the new album, upcoming appearances and tour dates, visit www.dierks.com.
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DIERKS BENTLEY’S SOMEWHERE ON A BEACH OPENING WEEKEND IS ONE TO REMEMBER.
Dierks Bentley‘s Somewhere on a Beach Tour launched this past weekend, and he shares some of his opening week highlights below.
Dierks, who’s currently sitting at No. 1 with “Somewhere on a Beach,” will take his tour, which features Randy Houser and Cam, to Cleveland, Ohio on Friday (May 20th), Chicago on Saturday (May 21st) and Detroit on Sunday (May 22nd).
His new album, Black, will be released May 27th.
Video / Dierks Bentley Somewhere on a Beach Tour opening weekend
an opening weekend to rememberhttps://t.co/yjDsx3DlG7
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NEWS AND NOTES: Keith, Dierks, Luke, Kip, Lauren, Mickey
Keith Urban will perform during Good Morning America’s Summer Concert Series August 12th from New York’s Central Park on ABC.
Dierks Bentley and Luke Bryan will perform as part of the Today Show’s Summer Citi Concert Series. Dierks and his band will take to the Today Show plaza May 27th, the same day his new album Black is released, while Luke will perform for the crowd June 3rd.
Luke Bryan’s latest single, “Huntin’, Fishin’ and Lovin’ Every Day,” is inspiring people to post photos to his Twitter showing themselves either huntin’, fishin’ or lovin’ every day. Check out NASCAR driver Ryan Newman, aka “Rocket Man,” below with his catch of the day.
Kip Moore will perform during the second annual Pandora Country concert June 7th as part of CMA Music Festival, the biggest week in country music. Fans can RSVP for the free show at Marathon Music Works, which also features Tyler Farr, Cam and Brent Cobb, at pandoracountry.com.
Lauren Alaina and Mickey Guyton, are among the country stars who’ve been added to the previously announced players — Vince Gill, David Nail, Scotty McCreery, RaeLynn, Charles Esten, Jamie Lynn Spears and many more for the 26th annual City of Hope Celebrity Softball Game. The event, which will benefit , takes place June 7th, at 3 p.m. from First Tennessee Park in Nashville. Proceeds benefit the City of Hope to help find cures for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. Tickets are available at http://bit.ly/1QQDkff.
Video / NASCAR driver Ryan Newman fishin'
Hunting-fishing and loving everyday pic.twitter.com/wamuMH2AL3
— Ryan Newman (@RyanJNewman) May 15, 2016
