Bentley, Wilson think "Cold Beer Can"
Written at a small writer's camp in Nashville last year, Bentley and Wilson got the assist from Luke Dick and Jon Randall. Wilson and Bentley also have a video out.
"I was a really big fan of Stephen's and asked him to jump in on some writes with me, and we ended up writing two songs that both made the new record. What I love about this song is that the title and idea seem like such familiar territory for country music, but when you actually dig into the lyrics of the song, it's much more meaningful," said Bentley. "I asked him to come in and lay down some acoustic guitar parts once we got in the studio, and he crushed it."
"There are some things that money just can't buy. People crave an experience. Sometimes bartering is required. A fermented meeting ground perhaps," said Wilson. "A cold beer can be a simple and affordable catalyst in the chemical and emotional reactions of this human life. Humans are looking for something to carry us on or bring us together."
Bentley released the single "She Hates Me," which was his biggest first week debut at country radio.
Starting tonight, Bentley will begin a run of headlining C2C dates in Europe, making stops at Glasgow, Scotland's OVO Hydro, London's O2 and Belfast, Northern Ireland's SSE Arena this weekend before launching his own Broken Branches Tour on May 29 in Austin. Bentley will bring along Zach Top and The Band Loula in over 30 cities across the U.S.
More news
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- 06/05/26: Wilson Jr. drops "Preacher's Kid"
- 05/07/26: ACM honors Wilson Jr. with Visual Media Award
- 03/15/26: Wilson Jr. releases "Gary" video
- 02/13/26: Bentley goes Off the Map
- 11/10/25: Wilson Jr. announces Gary the Torch Tour
- 10/01/25: Bentley extends his "Broken Branches"
- 09/02/25: Bentley, The Band Loula "Get Down...and Pray"
CD reviews
Despite his massive, continued success since the early '00s, Dierks Bentley seems like one of those Nashville artists that gets taken for granted. Consistently likable records and a minimum of personal drama will do that, but that lack of notoriety means he can just continue making the records he wants to make, like this one.
Bentley leans into the tropes of the genre, from cars in "Something Worth Fixing" to the ever-reliable beer song, "Cold Beer Can. ...
Stephen Wilson, Jr. has made a name for himself as an Americana songwriter, but his live performances have always owed a debt to his love for 1990s grunge rock. For this EP, Wilson dips into the classic grunge songbook for covers of some of his favorites.
The centerpiece is his riveting, heartfelt version of "Hunger Strike," a song first recorded by the Temple of the Dog project, written and sung by Chris Cornell alongside Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam on vocals. It's a tribute itself ...
Sometimes a "deluxe" edition of a popular artist's album seems like an afterthought or a money grab, a way to squeeze more profit from a few new hits without putting out another full album. Not so with this deluxe version of Stephen Wilson Jr.'s **Son of Dad** album, which originally came out in 2023. The initial release was ambitious already, with 22 tracks that established Wilson as a bracing new voice in Americana, but the additional tracks here add another 12 cuts. ...
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