Dierks Bentley gets a little Sideways
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 – With one number one under his belt - the title track of his new CD, "Feel That Fire," Dierks Bentley will see if he can do the same with Sideways. The uptempo single goes to country radio today with an official add date of March 2.
"I did a lot of research in pubs across the U.S. and Europe to get this song just right," joked Bentley. "My band almost died of hypothermia a few weeks ago doing research out on my houseboat in freezing weather. It was the only way to make sure it would sound good out in party cove this spring. Seriously, a lot of thought and Bud Light went into choosing this song as the second single."
The CD debuted at number one on the Billboard Country Albums chart last week. He is currently on a two week run through Canada with Brad Paisley's "Paisley Party Tour."
More news for Dierks Bentley
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- 03/21/24: Bentley drops "American Girl" video
- 02/23/24: Bentley covers Petrty on "American Girl,' tribute disc coming
- 02/12/24: Bentley ges back to Gravel & Gold
- 06/13/23: Bentley keeps it "Something Real"
- 03/03/23: Bentley tours behind "Gravel & Gold"
CD reviews for Dierks Bentley
Dierks Bentley opens his first self-produced album with a song about personally stability, "Same Ol' Me." Although its lyric explains how while life circumstances may change, Bentley basically remains the same person. The same thing, though, can also be said about the country star's music. He's been recording for 20 years now. Yet Bentley has come this far with his integrity still intact. He's back with a strong, 14-song set that, like a good beverage, feels good ...
Dierks Bentley seems intent on expanding his musical boundaries, but he may have overreached too much in eschewing where he came from.
That most evident by the dominating textured beats. Producer Ross Copperman and Bentley seem hell bent on injecting odd meters and sounds, sharp detours from past efforts. Unfortunately, the atmospheric beats muddy up the vocal delivery on "Freedom," a song that stretches far too long at almost four minutes. Bentley also channels U2 with its ...
Change was in store for Dierks Bentley when it came to recording his seventh album, "Riser." On the personal front, he lost his father and added to his family, clearly affecting the subject matter of his latest. On the musical front, he traded long-time producer Brett Beavers, producer of every disc except "Up on the Ridge," for Ross Copperman, who has enjoyed more success as a writer, including several previous tracks for Bentley.
Bentley embraces current trends in country ...
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