Dierks Bentley and several other artists cancelled shows because of the flooding in Nashville in 2010, LeAnn Rimes set a Kentucky Derby precedent in 2009 and Shania Twain hit number one for the sixth time in 1998. Do you remember what it was?
Rascal Flatts had the crowd on their feet before the Kentucky Derby in 2010, Dierks Bentley went to the land down under in 2009 and Andy Griffith debuted on the Grand Ole Opry stage in 1954.
The Charlie Daniels Band played Baghdad on this date in 2006, Dierks Bentley played his Grand Ole Opry debut in 2003 and Gene Autry was Back In The Saddle back in 1939.
Dierks Bently had knee surgery on this date in 2004, Martina McBride had a baby girl in 1998 and the Kentucky Headhunters had a lot of success Pickin' On Nashville in 1991.
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Every summer Dierks Bentley seems to have a song perfectly suited for speeding down a back country highway with the windows down and the stereo up. His uptempo songs have a Tasmanian Devil feel to them. Like ‘Free and Easy’ and ‘Lot of Leavin’ Left to Do’ before that, ’5-1-5-0′ is three minutes of reckless energy.
Dierks Bentley's debut album went platinum on this date in 2005, Deana Carter Danced her way to number one on the Country music charts on this date in 1997 and Lester Flatt and Earle Scruggs Broke Down back in 1950.
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It was on this date in 2010 that Brad Paisley fell off his stage in South Carolina, Dierks Bently earned his first gold album on this date in 2004 and Miranda Lambert was lighting up the charts with her first gold single in 2006.
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Brad Paisley and Dierks Bentley played at Daytona Motor Speedway in 2011, LeAnn Rimes and Big & Rich played the NBA All Star Game in 2005 and Alan Jackson guest starred in the TV show Tool Time on Tim Allen's Home Improvement TV show.
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Dierks Bentley‘s got a generous heart and a pointed interest in supporting our troops and their families, especially those in need. The country singer gifted a military family who needed a little help with a $50,000 donation on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ on Wednesday, and he was met with a hug from a uniformed officer and his wife, who shed tears of joy over Bentley’s financial contribution on their behalf.
Get ready for a giant dose of adorable. It came out a couple weeks ago that Dierks Bentley‘s 3-year-old daughter, Evie, was making a cameo at the end of his upcoming album release, ‘Home.’ And while that story was sweet in itself, it’s an entirely different thing to actually see the young Evie performing live with her dad, as she did last night at Bentley’s Ryman Auditorium show in Nashville.
Te 2012 Super Bowl takes place on Feb. 5 in Indianapolis, and the city is taking the hosting of the NFL event seriously. The powers-that-be have invited some country stars to be a part of the festivities. The city’s Pan Am Plaza is being turned into something called Super Bowl Village from Jan. 27 through Feb. 4, and country stars Dierks Bentley and Darius Rucker are on board to perform during those dates. Bentley and Rucker are essentially on the entertainment road leading up to the actual big game.
Dierks Bentley ran off to get married in Mexico on this date in 2005, Jimmy Dean had the first RIAA Country song to be a certified gold record ... EVER ... on this date in 1961 and Toby Keith made his Grand Ole Opry debut in 2002.
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