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Dierks Bentley Records Weeds Theme Song “Little Boxes”
Country crooner Dierks Bentley has recorded the Weeds theme song “Little Boxes” for the Emmy and Golden Globe award winning Showtime series’ eighth and final season. Bentley’s rendition of the 1962 folk song will open an episode later this season and has also been recorded over the show’s run by artists including Elvis Costello, Regina Specktor, Death Cab for Cutie, Ben Folds, Steve Martin, the Shins and the Decemberists.
“When they approached me about recording the theme song for ‘Weeds,’ I jumped at the chance…I’m a fan of the show and thought the guys in my band could put a cool country spin on it,” said Bentley. “I think the only other country singer to try this was Willie Nelson…of course.”
To preview Bentley’s version of “Little Boxes,” visit: http://fb.bandpage.com/dierksbentley
Bentley’s current single “5-1-5-0” is quickly climbing the Top 5 on the country radio charts and is the third single off Bentley’s No. one disc HOME, which has already delivered two No. one hits “Am I The Only One” and “Home.” The 10-time GRAMMY nominee is currently out on the road hitting this summer’s biggest fairs and festivals. For a full list of upcoming appearances and tour dates, visit www.dierks.com.
Don’t forget to get your entires in for our Dierks Bentley autographed CD contest! The contest ends in 3 days.
CONTEST: Win An Autographed Dierks Bentley CD!
Thanks to our friends at Capitol Records, we have a Dierks Bentley autographed “Home” album to give away to one of our lucky readers! To enter fill out the Rafflecopter form below and enter once a day! The contest is open immediately and runs until Friday. It’s open everywhere except where prohibited by law, and all entrants must be of legal age in their residence or enter with parental permission.
Dierks’ brand new album features his patriotic hit “Home,” the fun and current single “5-1-5-0,” and the new party anthem “Am I The Only One.” If you haven’t heard this album yet, now is your chance, because you will get the album along with the autographed booklet. Check out his new single below before entering and good luck!
Charity Auction Chock Full ‘O Country Prizes!
Kreative Kids Foundation, founded by former Broadway sensation and current country star Laura Bell Bundy, is holding an auction that is geared directly toward all of you country fans out there. The proceeds of the auction will go to Kreative Kids Foundation, an organization which helps artistic youth strive toward a career in the arts, despite limited financial means.
Included in this auction are: two tickets and a meet and greet to any Lady Antebellum concert; two tickets and a meet and greet to any Miranda Lambert & Pistol Annies concert; two tickets and a meet and greet to any Blake Shelton concert; two tickets and a meet and greet to any Rascal Flatts concert; two tickets and a meet and greet to any Dierks Bentley concert; two tickets and a meet and greet to any Luke Bryan concert; two tickets to attend the 2013 Country Music Television Awards in Nashville; two tickets to attend the 2013 Country Music Association Awards; and two tickets to attend the 2013 Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.
Start placing your bids now by clicking here! Bidding on all of these incredible opportunities ends tomorrow, Thursday, June 21, 2012. Don’t miss out on your chance to support a great cause and walk away with a once in a lifetime experience! And, if you win one of these exciting auctions, please let us know what you won and if you heard about the auction by visiting Keepin’ It Country! Good luck to all who participate!
Country Music’s 10 Hottest Dads
In honor of Father’s Day, we knew we had to celebrate country music’s great fathers. They love their kids, they write excellent songs, they put on phenomenal concerts…and they look pretty hot while doing so. Today, we salute country’s music’s 10 Hottest Dads.
While it was hard to narrow it down, these hunky dads stole our top ten spots.
Dierks Bentley’s Father Passes Away
Keepin’ It Country would like to extend our deepest thoughts and condolences to Dierks Bentley and his family with the passing of Dierks’s father Leon Bentley. Leon passed away on Friday, June 1st, in Phoenix, surrounded by family. He was 88.
In light of his father’s passing, Dierks cancelled a performance on Saturday night in Washington D.C., as well as Wednesday’s fan club part for CMA Music Festival. According to CMT.com, he will resume his tour schedule on June 9th in Detroit and will appear at LP Field on June 10th.
Dierks tweeted, “my dad died yesterday. it was an honor to comfort him as he left us. thank you fans for the time and understanding.” He also shared this moving photograph.
Dierks Bentley Premieres New Music Video Today
If you’ve been anxiously awaiting a new music video from Dierks Bentley like we have, today is your lucky day. The country crooner has released the video for his current single “5-1-5-0” to iTunes today. The video release comes on the heels of the song jumping from #17 to #11 on the charts.
The video was shot in April in Savannah, Georgia under the direction of Wes Edwards. The shoot involved Bentley’s band and local fans getting muddy at the Big Nasty ATV/Motorcross Park. “I have never had so much fun…or gotten so dirty…at a video shoot,” said Bentley. “It’s hard to call it ‘work’ when you get to drive trucks and four wheelers through the mud all day. The fans who came out to this shoot were ready to get 5-1-5-0, so we basically just pulled up a bunch of trucks, threw some gear in the back, turned up the speakers and then let them do their thing. It was pretty wild!”
To watch “5-1-5-0,” visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/music-video/5-1-5-0/id529629704?ign-mpt=uo%3D4
If the new video isn’t enough of a Dierks fix, you can catch him on Unplugged, debuting today at CMT.com. During this performance, Bentley unveils his brand new signature HD Dierks Bentley Custom Signature Artist Edition Martin guitar. This guitar can be purchased at Martin retail partners for fall delivery.
For more information on Dierks, including upcoming appearances, check out www.dierks.com.
Dierks Bentley Unplugged on CMT
Dierks Bentley stopped by the CMT studios this week for a special taping of “Unplugged”. His episode will debut on CMT.com Tuesday at 2 pm EST. During the taping, Dierks performed some of his biggest hits, and his new songs from his album “Home,” including “5-1-5-0″ and “Am I The Only One.” To make things even more interesting, he challenged himself with a Bluegrass spin on Adele’s pop hit “Set Fire To The Rain.” All songs were performed acoustically for the internet special, which is something that Dierks loves:
“I love breaking my songs back down to their original acoustic foundation. When I write these songs by myself or with friends, we just use acoustic guitars … so, it’s fun to sometimes go back to just the simple groove and idea you had to begin with.”
Take a sneak peek at Dierks’ version of “Set Fire to The Rain” below and let us know what artist you’d love to see next on CMT’s “Unplugged.”
Watershed Festival Presale Starts With Special Service
The presale for the Watershed Festival is now underway. Any fans having difficulty with buying tickets are getting help from an extraordinary source – the Watershed staff!
The presale started at 10am PT and there was an instant flood of comments and questions from fans that were having the typical pre-sale issues: password problems or figuring the correct dates or purchasing options. If you’ve ever been part of a presale, then you’ve probably had some of these questions yourself. It happens.
But what rarely happens is having the people involved with the event right there to help you. As soon as anybody posted a question on the festival’s Facebook page or event page, it was promptly answered by one of the Watershed staffers. That, my friends, is some customer service!
Prior to the presale, Watershed organizer (and reigning Academy of Country Music Promoter of the Year) Brian O’Connell popped in on the Watershed Facebook page to say hello and to answer a few questions. While there, he told fans:
“I am very excited about Watershed, and thrilled by all of the positive vibes I am reading on here…this is YOUR festival, and we are working hard to make it very special for you guys.”
He and the Watershed staff then backed up those words in the way they assisted fans with the presale.
The presale link (and password) can be found HERE at the Watershed Facebook page. The current presale is for three-day general admission tickets and runs through Friday, May 5 at 10pm PT.
The inaugural Watershed Festival, billed as “The Northwest’s Premiere Country Music Festival,” will take place August 3, 4, and 5 at The Gorge near George, Washington. Headliners include Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton. For complete lineups and more festival information visit the Watershed website HERE.
Watershed Festival Features Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton & Dierks Bentley
The Watershed Festival made their big line-up announcement this morning – and it’s a huge one! Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton and Dierks Bentley will headline the inaugural Watershed Music Festival. The festival runs August 3rd to the 5th in George, WA. See the full line-up below and let us know if you’ll be heading to the new festival. Tickets go on sale May 5th through Ticketmaster.com and three-day passes are only $90!
The festival is being run by Live Nation and ACM Promoter of the Year, Brian O’Connell. Brian believes that the unique setting picked for the festival will make it a stand-out event for fans and artists alike.
“The Gorge provides a feeling that is impossible to recreate anywhere else,” said O’Connell. “It is truly a magical place and provides the perfect setting for a cool, eclectic country event. We wanted to create something that didn’t exist, from the caliber of artists to the camping and the atmosphere. I’m excited to be a part of it and see it all come together.”
This isn’t the first time that The Gorge has held events for country music; but it’s the first time for more than one concert at a time, explains Live Nation’s Jeff Trisler:
“In the storied 25 year history of The Gorge, we’ve been fortunate to host many of the nation’s top country artists, but all have been single day concerts,” said Jeff Trisler, President of Live Nation Seattle. “For years, we’ve wanted to host a multiple day country festival that builds on the tremendous success for our annual Sasquatch Music Festival and Dave Matthews Band residency. We believe this event will bring that same sort of excitement and energy to The Gorge for an entirely new group of music fans.”
Artists confirmed for the multi-day country fest include Dierks Bentley, Kix Brooks, Sara Evans, Brantley Gilbert, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton, Thompson Square, Uncle Kracker, Dwight Yoakam, Tracy Lawrence, Reckless Kelly, The Lost Trailers, Steve Holy, Johnny Reid, Jon Pardi, Thomas Rhett, Morgan Frazier, DeeJay Silver and a local stage will feature regional acts each night. More artists are set to be announced in the coming weeks, so stay tuned to Keepin’ it Country to see who else will be added.
Who do you want to see added to the lineup? Are you thinking of going?
VIDEO: Dierks Bentley Rocks Record Store Day
Dierks Bentley has an affinity for the old-school albums. We’re talking vinyl records. The format is far from the most popular these days, but it’s still big with Bentley.
The country superstar demonstrated his respect for records on Saturday by taking part in Record Store Day. He celebrated the fifth annual event with an in-store performance at Easy Street Records in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood.
Fittingly, the show took place in the store’s vinyl section, where dozens of people packed in between the displays of old-school discs. If they glanced down from the stage the fans found themselves faced with a diverse array of album artwork with artists ranging from Eddy Arnold to Warren Zevon.
Leading up to Record Store Day, Bentley had said that he wishes the country crowd put more value into vinyl.
“Record Store Day is such a great event that has hardly had any attention in country music,” said Bentley. “Some of the coolest exclusive product comes out on this day at indy retailers, and I wanted country fans to be able to get in on the action. I may have a few surprise special guests up my sleeve too. I’m really excited to take over Easy Street for an hour that afternoon…Seattle is such a great music town.”
