Dierks Bentley News

The Country Music Association's critically acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series Presented by U.S. Bank visited Cincinnati's Memorial Hall last night, Wednesday, May 2, featuring performances by Sara Evans, Trent Harmon, Rob Hatch and Eric Paslay. The songwriters performed a wide array of songs they've penned, including "Like The Way You Love Me," "There's A Girl," "Goodnight Kiss," and "Barefoot Blue Jean Night." See below for the full set list.

The Country Music Association's critically acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series hosted a special invite-only performance for press, influencers and industry featuring Kelsea Ballerini and Lillie Mae Friday, April 27 during Stagecoach Festival. The performance, in partnership with H20+ Beauty Oasis and Disney Music Group, was held at Villa Zenyara, a resort estate in Coachella, California.

Music icons Rodney Crowell and Jon Vezner are joining forces with Music Health Alliance to help Heal The Music. The 2nd annual “Heal The Music Day” will take place on Friday, October 19, 2018 as a day of nationwide music industry fundraising and awareness to support the critical and life-saving free services provided by Music Health Alliance.

Today Live Nation announced 'National Concert Week' will take place April 30 through May 8 with an exclusive $20 all-in ticket offer for fans to celebrate the kickoff to its biggest summer season. The deal will include over 1.5 million tickets to 2,000+ shows across Live Nation's roster of summer tours including Comedy, Country, Hip-Hop, Latin, Metal, Rock, Pop, and more.

Today the world's largest youth empowerment event, WE Day, returns to The "Fabulous" Forum for the third year in celebration of young people committed to making a difference.

Winners have been announced for the 53rd ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, which aired LIVE earlier this evening on the CBS Television Network from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV.  Hosted by multimedia superstar, Reba McEntire, the ACM Awards named Jason Aldean as Entertainer of the Year, the evening's biggest honor. This is the third consecutive win for Aldean in this category and his 13th overall ACM Award win.

The Country Music Association has expanded its partnership with U.S. Bank to launch a community building initiative that will impact four major U.S. cities through 2018. Already a presenting partner for the critically acclaimed CMA Songwriters Series, U.S. Bank will broaden its support by providing much-needed resources to music education programs across the country. 

An expanded lineup of superstar collaborations and must-see performances has been announced for the 53RD ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, Country Music's Party of the Year®. The 53rd ACM Awards®, hosted by Reba McEntire, will be broadcast LIVE from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 15 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

The Academy of Country Music® revealed today an expanded lineup of superstar collaborations and must-see performances for the 53RDACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, Country Music's Party of the Year®.  The 53rd ACM Awards®, hosted by Reba McEntire, will broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 15 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

The Academy of Country Music® revealed today that thirteen-time ACM Award® winner Carrie Underwood will perform the world television premiere of her soon-to-be-released single live on the 53RD ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, joining a star-studded lineup of performers and presenters. Underwood is nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year as well as Vocal Event of the Year for “The Fighter” with Keith Urban. The 53rd ACM Awards, hosted by Reba McEntire, will broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 8:00 PM ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.

Rising Kobalt/AWAL singer/songwriter Taylor Grey took home the awards for Best Pop Song (“Miami” featuring Spencer Kane) and Best Pop Album (Space Case) at this year's 16th annual Independent Music Awards. This year's ceremony was hosted at New York City's historic Lincoln Center and featured nominees from all over the world in a wide variety of genres.

GRAMMY® award-nominated, platinum-certified country hit maker Cassadee Pope will release her first new single in nearly two years today. “Take You Home,” co-written by Paul Digiovanni, Ben Hayslip and Emily Weisband and produced by Corey Crowder, marks a new phase in Pope's musical journey, one with swagger, style and substance. Punctuated by confessional lyrics, “Take You Home” as Pope puts it, “is in-your-face musically, really intimate, and a little seductive.”

Kane Brown, Kelly Clarkson, Alan Jackson, Little Big Town and Jon Pardi have been added to the all-star lineup of performers for the 53RD ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, honoring country music's superstars and hottest emerging talent. The ACM AWARDS will be broadcast LIVE from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 15 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

WE Day California Unites 16,000 Young Change-Makers with Selena Gomez, Jackie Corin, Jennifer Anniston & More

The world's largest youth empowerment event, WE Day, is returning to southern California on April 19, 2018 at The “Fabulous” Forum. An unparalleled celebration of young people committed to making a difference, WE Day California will bring together over 16,000 students and educators from across the state for a powerful, life-changing experience featuring renowned speakers, innovative thought leaders and celebrity performers. WE Day California will be filmed for a one-hour national televised broadcast special airing on ABC on August 17, 2018 at 8P ET/7P CT.

For the first time ever, 'Voice' coaches Kelly Clarkson, Alicia Keys, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton have recruited those who know best how to navigate and win the competition to advise their artists - former 'Voice' champions! Winners Cassadee Pope, Jordan Smith, Chris Blue and Chloe Kohanski will serve as advisers for the coaches during the Knockout Rounds on NBC's four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series 'The Voice,' beginning Monday, April 2 (8-10 p.m. ET/PT)

 For the first time ever, "Voice" coaches Kelly Clarkson, Alicia Keys, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton have recruited those who know best how to navigate and win the competition to advise their artists - former "Voice" champions! Winners Cassadee Pope, Jordan Smith, Chris Blue and Chloe Kohanski will serve as advisers for the coaches during the Knockout Rounds on NBC's four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series "The Voice," beginning Monday, April 2 (8-10 p.m. ET/PT). 

After revealing details behind his ninth studio album THE MOUNTAIN (Capitol Records Nashville) and releasing the lead single 'Woman, Amen' last week, award-winning entertainer Dierks Bentley announced today that his 2018 MOUNTAIN HIGH TOUR, sponsored by Twisted Tea, will include a headlining show at the iconic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on October 13th with special guests Brothers Osborne and LANCO. Bentley is 'notorious for his spectacular, high-energy live performances loaded with lots of fan interaction,' (Creative Loafing) and more than 40 cities will experience it in 2018. On Friday (1/26), the first tickets to select cities will be available as part of Live Nation's Country Megaticket at www.Megaticket.com. Live Nation is the national tour promoter. Citi® is the official credit card of the 2018 MOUNTAIN HIGH TOUR. Citi® cardmembers will have access to presale tickets through Citi® Private Pass, Citi's Entertainment Access Program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.

Rising Kobalt/AWAL singer/songwriter Taylor Grey will be one of six performers at the 16 th annual Independent Music Awards (The IMAs) on March 31 st at New York City's historic Lincoln Center. In addition to performing, Taylor is nominated for two awards: Best Pop Song ('Miami' feat. Spencer Kane) and Best Pop Album (Space Case). The IMAs will be live streamed on Facebook beginning at 4:30 pm EDT and Taylor is slated to perform at 8:25 pm EDT.

The Country Music Association reveals the initial artist lineup for this year's CMA Fest, featuring an exceptional bill of hundreds of artists performing on 11 stages throughout downtown Nashville Thursday through Sunday, June 7-10.