Hear Dierks Bentley on Two Album Releases Feb. 7

Not only will Dierks Bentley release his next album, "Home," on February 7, but you can also hear him on a new Waylon Jennings tribute album, The Music Inside: A Collaboration Dedicated to Waylon Jennings, Volume II, which will also be released on Feb. 7. 

Dierks' contribution to the compilation, "Lonesome, On'ry and Mean", was a staple cover in many of his shows a few years back.




Other artists on Volume II include Montgomery Gentry ("Good Ol' Boys"), Justin Moore ("I Ain't Living Long Like This"),Hank Williams Jr. ("Waymore's Blues"), Colt Ford ("Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line"), Pat Green ("Rainy Day Woman"), Jack Ingram ("Bob Wills Is Still the King"), Jewel ("Dreaming My Dreams With You"), and Josh Thompson ("Love of the Common People").

The Music Inside: A Collaboration Dedicated to Waylon Jennings, Volume I was released in February 2011, with a third album also planned.

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DB DVR Alert - GACTV's "The Music Inside - Waylon Jennings: Breaking the Myth"

I remember waiting for Dierks Bentley on a cold Thursday night in March 2009 by his bus after he performed at Wild Bill's in Atlanta, Georgia. When he finally appeared, he was gracious as always and signed autographs and took pictures with about 20 fans. What I remembered most is that he told us he had to get on the bus and get back to Nashville because the next day he was going to see Jessi Colter. The excitment in his eyes and voice and smile on his face, was undeniable.

Jessi Colter, Waylon Jennings widow, is the woman behind 'The Music Inside: A Collaboration Dedicated to Waylon Jennings, Vol. 1' which was released February 8, 2011. Volume 2 is scheduled for a June 14 release, the day before what would have been Waylon's 74th birthday. Volume 3 is slated to be unveiled in fall 2011, the day prior to Waylon and Jessi's 42nd wedding anniversary.

While Dierks is not included in Volume 1, he is slated for a slot in an  upcoming Volume in the series.

GACTV is airing a special, "The Music Inside - Waylon Jennings: Breaking the Myth," several times this weekend starting tonight at 9 pm.  The show follows the making of a tribute album to one of the greatest country music icons of our time. Artists as varied as Kris Kristofferson, Alabama, Jamey Johnson, Dierks Bentley, Randy Houser, Pat Green, and Jennings' widow Jessi Colter perform and pay tribute to Waylon's most celebrated songs. Alabama lead singer Randy Owens says "What an opportunity for us to go back in the studio, play and record live like we used to, and pay tribute to a TRUE legend in music...not in country music...in music period."

Set your DVRs now!  Click here to see a sneak video preview.  Get a quick glimpe of Dierks at the 1:49 minute mark.


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February 26, 2011 9:00 PM ET
February 27, 2011 1:00 AM ET
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February 27, 2011 7:00 PM ET
March 19, 2011 9:00 PM ET

DIERKS PAYS TRIBUTE TO WAYLON

Ever heard Dierks Bentley sing a Waylon Jennings song live in concert? I have, and I can tell you D's voice fits perfectly into the Waylon groove. So much so that he's recorded a song for a tribute album. He usually covers Ain't Livin' Long Like This, but decided on Lonesome, Or'nry and Mean for the tribute song.

Dierks Bentley Joins Friends on Waylon Jennings Tribute Album
from theboot.com

A few good ole boys and girls are coming together to record a tribute album to the late Waylon Jennings. Jessi Colter, Waylon's widow, says she's already heard some of the tracks and promises, "It's going to be an incredible album. It's a very organic, heartfelt tribute, unlike any other tribute album."Among the artists who've contributed is Dierks Bentley.

Jessi raves about Dierks' take on 'Lonesome, Or'nry and Mean,' saying, "He did a real gravely voice version that is to die for. I called him and said 'Dierks, you just really broke my heart singing this song.'"

Jessi and Dierks, who are both from Arizona, have also struck up a friendship. She recently participated in Dierks' Miles for Kids motorcycle ride in Phoenix.

Read the rest of the story here.

Here's Dierks and Josh Thompson singing 'Lonesome, Or'nry and Mean:

DB PUMPS UP COLOSSEUM AUDIENCE

From: Ted Shaw, Windsor Star
Published: Monday, February 16, 2009

While the good old boys were revving their engines Sunday at the Daytona 500, Dierks Bentley was cruising down the rocking country highway at the Caesars Windsor Colosseum.

This Arizona son who was bred on the outlaw country of Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash may just be the thing country music needs right now.

The fact his new album knocked Bruce Springsteen out of No. 1 on the sales charts proves he's more than country music's flavour of the month.

The 5,000 who filled the Colosseum were treated to a dynamic, high-energy 80 minutes of southern-fried rock 'n' roll in the Lynyrd Skynyrd tradition.

A sound built on the blazing guitar solos of Saskatchewan native Rob Janzen, Bentley recalled another Canadian rocker -- Bryan Adams -- in his onstage performance.

This guy loves being in front of an audience. You can see it in his face and hear it in his voice.

Opening with the hit How Am I Doin', Bentley roared his way through a mostly up tempo set that included most of the songs that have taken him to the top of the country charts in the last five years.

Surprisingly for an artist relatively new on the scene, the audience sang along to many of the songs. Hits that included Come a Little Closer, Every Mile a Memory, Settle for a Slowdown, and the new one, Feel That Fire.

When the heavy metal guitar riff that opens Feel That Fire cut a swath through the auditorium, many of those who were still in their seats for the first couple of songs jumped to their feet and sang or clapped along.

Bentley may have the name of a classic car, but he's all Chevy pickup when he performs. Not exactly a redneck but definitely a long way from the designer country of Nashville, Bentley is a product of a rock generation weaned on U2.

He's got a little of Bono's charm and talent for charging up an audience, too.

A honkytonkin' song like Sideways, from the new album, showed the rowdy side in Bentley. Later, he showed a different side on the ballads I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes, Long Trip Alone and Beautiful World.

Most of the time, he sang without a guitar, preferring to prowl the front of the stage and reach out his hands to the crowd.

But he's a serviceable player, and wields a well-worn 1969 Martin D-18 with authority. At one point, a member of the audience suggested Bentley give her the guitar. He jokingly agreed as long as she exchanged it for some of that "strong Canadian beer."

The show was paced to deliver the biggest emotional wallop in the least amount of time.

Among the other hits he touched on were So So Long, What Was I Thinkin,' and Come a Little Closer.

But when the opening chords of Free and Easy blasted through the speakers to open the encore, the audience responded with cheers and many sang along.

Just to remind everyone of his roots, Bentley finished the show with a rousing version of Johnny Cash's Folsom Prison Blues.

Bentley writes all of his own songs and while the lyrics are simple and homespun, the stories they tell are taken from everyday life.

The show opened with a video of Bentley backstage trying to score a beer from an inattentive crew. When he finally tracks down a drink, it's time to go on stage.

That self-deprecating humour went down well with the audience.
tshaw@thestar.canwest.com

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