Dierks Bentley goes virtual
Thursday, May 31, 2007 – Dierks Bentley will partner with the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville and virtual community Second Life to become the first ever country artist to stream a live performance to online residents from 100 countries around the world when he kicks off "Superstars of the Bluebird" week at the Nashville venue on Monday, June 4, according to his publicist.
"One of my biggest goals as a live entertainer is to push the boundaries and take country music to new audiences," said Bentley. "The Bluebird experience is so unique for both the listener and the performer. It's cool to have the opportunity to share that with people who have never even been to Nashville."
Bentley and co-writers Brett Beavers and Deric Ruttan ("What Was I Thinkin," "Lot of Leavin' Left To Do") will headline the sold out show with all proceeds from the evening benefiting the Vanderbilt Childrens' Hospital.
More news for Dierks Bentley
- 03/14/25: Bentley, Wilson think "Cold Beer Can"
- 02/17/25: Bentley announces Broken Branches Tour
- 02/17/25: Aldean, Bentley, Zimmerman headline Watershed
- 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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