Dierks Bentley Fans Promotional Flames For His New Album
- Dierks Bentley believes Feel that Fire is CMA album of the year quality and says he’d be disappointed if it wasn’t at least a nominee.
- However, The New York Times‘ Jon Caramanica is less than enamored with Bentley’s new album:
Even the company of finer talents doesn’t stir him up. He wrote “Pray” with the exacting singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell, who, perhaps sensing his collaborator’s boundaries, delivered a straightforward and entrancing lyric, though Mr. Bentley’s performance is dull.
- Watch the new video for John Rich’s “Another You.”
- Texas Monthly senior editor Michael Hall interviewed more than 40 of Willie Nelson’s friends for a cover story and you can listen to soundbites from Robert Redford, Jimmy Carter, Lyle Lovett, Jerry Wexler, Norah Jones, Ray Benson, Woody Harrelson and Patty Griffin in the magazine’s podcast section. (via Still Is Still Moving)
- The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash frontman Mark Stuart confirmed that the band’s new album would be released this spring.
- Whether you call it border music, Tex-Mex, norteño or conjunto, Calivin Powers says the Tejas Brothers‘ accordion driven rowdy dance hall numbers are perfect for shuffling across the dance floor and will leave you hooked. Watch the video for “Boogie Woogie Mamacita” at Taproot Radio.
- A&E is filming a biography on Keith Urban.
- Billboard’s Ken Tucker on the new Willie and the Wheel album:
Highlights include Nelson’s push and pull with Asleep at the Wheel’s Elizabeth McQueen on “I’m Sittin’ on Top of the World” and the instrumental “South,” first a hit in 1927, which features Paul Shaffer on piano and Vince Gill on electric guitar. The set is so authentic that one almost feels guilty listening to it on modern speakers instead of seated around the old Victrola.
- The plot to an upcoming sports movie titled The Open Road has Bleacher Report speculating whether or not the story is based on the relationship between Tim McGraw and his father. (via The Boot)
- In an article for The New York Times, Dave Itzkoff traces Steve Martin’s fascination with the banjo back to his early days as a comedian to his rise in fame when his musical talents were mostly forgotten by the public. In 2001 Martin had a banjo resurgence when, at the request of Earl Scruggs, he played “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” for the album Earl Scruggs and Friends. In 2007, he hit the bluegrass charts with the original composition “The Crow,” also the title of his album that was released last month.
- Watch his (Steve Martin) performance from Saturday Night Live this past weekend.
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February 2, 2009 at 11:27 am Permalink
Between that clip and the free mp3 that Amazon is giving away, the Steve Martin sounds like a really fun album.
February 2, 2009 at 1:01 pm Permalink
Don’t know about the whole Album of the Year thing, but I saw Dierks this weekend on the Paisley Party tour, and I’m convinced that the guy needs to be headlining his own shows. His 10 song set was far more entertaining than Paisley’s two hour show, and Brad still proved that he is deserving of his EotY nominations.
Darius Rucker put on a great show as well. His next single will be “All I Want” and his cover of “Family Tradition” was one of the highlights of the night.
February 2, 2009 at 1:08 pm Permalink
I don’t think Dierks’ album is anywhere near Album of the Year quality, but the CMAs and ACMs seem to have different standards. Also, that dude sounds like a Rodney Crowell apologist with his excuses for Crowell’s contribution to the record.
February 2, 2009 at 1:20 pm Permalink
Wow, Dierk’s new album is pretty good but, it is far from his first and best album. So MAYBE a nominee but, not an award. Now if You Hold Me Together is released then it might get song of the year but, the album in a wehole? There is no way at all.
Also if you talk about album of the year it sounds like thet Willie and the wheel will have a greater chance at getting it.
February 2, 2009 at 1:28 pm Permalink
You can get Dierks new CD at amazon.com for only $3.99 on Tuesday only and at amazon.com only.
I’d buy it for that. He does have some good songs on it.
February 2, 2009 at 1:51 pm Permalink
I don’t think so, Dierks…At least I hope not…not with this one.
February 2, 2009 at 2:01 pm Permalink
I think Kenny’s label has the EOTY trophy all paid up for a while. Maybe if Brad gets Obama in his next video,with a beer in his hand, and some pucha shells around his neck, and he’s wollowing on the beach, then there might be a chance for him. Oh yeah, he’s gotta fill up a couple of stadiums.
February 2, 2009 at 2:11 pm Permalink
9513,
I received my Christmas presents on Friday. Thanks a lot, what a great giveaway!
February 2, 2009 at 4:03 pm Permalink
I am really loving Dierks’ new record. I don’t think it’s his very best (which I believe to be Long Trip Alone) but I believe it’s still very a very solid album. I understand he went for a “live feel” for this album and I get it. I have a feeling most critics won’t, but as a fan of Dierks’ I feel like this is a great contribution to all of his earlier recordings.
February 2, 2009 at 4:59 pm Permalink
You received yours SW? I won on the 2nd day but I never did get an e-mail asking for my address. Did the rules change and all the presents go to the prize winner?
February 2, 2009 at 5:02 pm Permalink
I had a couple of email addresses bounce back. Let me double check yours, Vicki.
February 2, 2009 at 5:06 pm Permalink
Or if you’re not receiving our email and you were a winner, just send your address in through the contact form and we’ll get your prizes shipped out.
February 2, 2009 at 5:33 pm Permalink
Hey! I’m an intern at Bleacher Report! I don’t know how I missed that Tim McGraw article… interesting stuff though.
Bentely’s release was very underwhelming…
February 2, 2009 at 5:50 pm Permalink
If Dierks’ new album was half as good as Dierks thinks it is, it might be pretty darn good. Unfortunately most artists cannot be objective about the quality of their own creations. It seems Dierks may be running out of creative ideas and is relying on those other songwriters as crutches that will only carry him so far. He really should have included a cover of Jackson Browne’s “Running on Empty” but since Dierks has such a dedicated fan base it won’t really matter. If he really wants to increase album sales, he needs to grow his hair back to the length of his “What Was I Thinkin’” days as the girls love that curly haired mop top look.
I love to hear a good Tex-Mex accordion player whether it be Flaco Jimenez or Joel Guzman or other fine players. The accordion was an integral part of western swing music for many practitioners (excluding Bob Wills though) and its nice that accordions are still appreciated in some country music related offshoots that thrive in Texas. Viva the Tejas Brothers.
February 2, 2009 at 5:51 pm Permalink
I agree, I like this album and I get it but, it isn’t as solid as the first album and it might his fourth best studio album (Not counting the greatest hits since I never buy those anyway.)
February 4, 2009 at 9:40 am Permalink
Man oh man…hate to do this to Dierks, but if he is starting to get above his raisin’ then I’ll gladly settle him down into a reserve seat so that he does NOT lose that fire he believes he has. *sighs* Such a common occurrence in country music as they do well at first and then lose their juice into the mainstream market. As for Steve Martin, I am actually rather surprised by it and…yeah, mum’s the word. He can play it seems, but his joking antics somewhat does not seem to fit for me.
August 1, 2009 at 11:58 pm Permalink
I hate how they choose the nominees for these awards its the same artists every year which is rediculous besides Dierks’ album I think Jamey Johnson and Eric Church’s album should also be nominated
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