Dierks Bentley, Radio Host. The Thread Archives on WSM

With so much going on with Dierks Bentley right now, it's hard to keep up!  I almost forgot he still hosts a radio show on WSM 650 AM!  "The Thread" airs on Mondays at 2 pm central, so I'm usually at work, but for those of you like me who can't listen either, WSM graciously posts the audio archives on wsmonline.com!  Catch up with the October and November 2010 shows here.

Oct 4 -    Jerry Reed
Oct 25 -  That Girl
Nov 1 -   All Week Long
Nov 8 -   Rhinestone Cowboy (Glen Campbell)
Nov 15 - That 70's Show
Nov 22 - Sing Me Back Home

The only thing better than hearing Dierks sing, is to listen to him talk, tell stories, and laugh.  You get all of that in The Thread archives.

~Ronna Clark
DB Congress Chair

Dierks Bentley's Best Pick Up Line

Not only did Dierks Bentley's song, Sideways, hit the top of the Billboard charts in 2009, it also made The Boot's Top Ten list for best pick up line lyrics.  Coming in at #6 is Bentley's, "Hey, girl, what's your name?/It's so loud in here I can't hear a thing/But I sure do like your style." 

According to the Boot:

'Sideways,' Dierks Bentley Compliment a girl's clothes and you're in! Dierks shares his best lines for wooing ladies in little white tank tops. If only delivering a good pickup line were as easy as getting sideways

The song also got the attention of FOX and NASCAR, who recently commissioned DB to record and perform a special version of the song to rev up each race this season!
 
We're creating our own Top Ten List and we need your help! What Dierks "love" lyrics do you think should make the "DB Valentine's Day" list?  DB Congress reps and fans, leave a comment and we'll have a contest! 

February of Firsts For Dierks

After an emotional week long live video (and sometimes audio) feed from the recording studio in Asheville, NC, Dierks Bentley has a February full of firsts ahead of him.  Not only has no other artist ever invited fans into the recording process as they were working on an album, but modern technology allowed him to interact with fans through the U-Stream chat as well, throughout the week.  It was an awe inspiring experience to say the least!

As if that wasn't enough, Dierks will perform along with Jack Ingram at the "Bud Light Hotel," dubbed the biggest tailgate party in Dallas, prior to Super Bowl XLV on Sunday (Feb. 6). The performance will air online here.

That takes us to Feb 12, where Bentley will travel to Los Angeles for a Dierks Bentley & Friends pre-GRAMMY show at the Troubadour before presenting on February 13 at the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards live on CBS. Bentley is nominated for Best Country Album for his critically acclaimed "Up On The Ridge," and Best Country Collaboration With Vocals for the album’s “Bad Angel” featuring Miranda Lambert and Jamey Johnson and “Pride (In The Name Of Love)” featuring Del McCoury and Punch Brothers. *Fingers crossed for the10-time Grammy nominee to bring home a trophy!

Another first for Dierks includes a commission by NASCAR to record a special version of his Number One hit, "Sideways," for Fox Sports in 2011. The song will be the theme song and air prior to all races throughout the season. Bentley will debut the song live from the Daytona 500 on February 20.  FOX is the exclusive television home to the Daytona 500 along with 12 other point races during the year.

We are so proud of our DB Congress President and wish him luck on all his "firsts" in February 2011!

Dierks Nominated for ACM Album of the Year

Dierks Bentley's name was announced as an Album of the Year nominee for the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.  The press conference was held this morning at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum in Nashville.

Country superstars Miranda Lambert and Ronnie Dunn read the nominations live during CBS’ The Early Show broadcast.  Blake Shelton will join forces with country music star Reba to host the awards broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.

This nomination for "Up On The Ridge" follows a CMA and a Grammy album nod.  While the CMA went to Miranda Lambert for Revolution, the Grammy (Feb 13) and ACM awards are still up for grabs!  We know all the DB Congress feels it deserves to win.  Let's hope Storme Warren was right when he texted Dierks:  "Hold on to this text.  You will win a Grammy for this album." 

Dierks tweeted and posted his feelings early this morning on facebook:

"not much sleep, songs in head. but hearing that RIDGE was nom for ACM album of the year is like a really strong cup of good good coffee"

"I want to start by saying a HUGE thx to the ACM and the voters. really special album for me. but it all comes down to the fans on this."

Then an hour later...

"of course I got to thank my girls back home. if it wasn't for them... OPPS! sorry, feel back asleep & was dwittering...dream tweet. dang"

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ALBUM OF THE YEAR [Award to Artist(s)/Producer(s)/Record Company] (TIE)

 Hemingway’s Whiskey – Kenny Chesney (BNA)
Produced by: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney

 Need You Now - Lady Antebellum (Capitol Records Nashville)
Produced by: Lady Antebellum, Paul Worley

 The Guitar Song – Jamey Johnson (Mercury)
Produced by: Arlis Albritton, Dave Cobb, The Kent Hardly Playboys

 Speak Now – Taylor Swift (Big Machine Records)
Produced by: Nathan Chapman, Taylor Swift

 Up On The Ridge – Dierks Bentley (Capitol Records Nashville)
Produced by: Jon Randall Stewart

 You Get What You Give - Zac Brown Band (Southern Ground / Roar / Bigger Picture / Atlantic)
Produced by: Zac Brown, Keith Stegall