Dierks Bentley

All five of Friday's performers at the Taste of Country Music Festival in Hunter, N.Y. took a moment backstage to talk about their new music, live shows, or what they'd be drinking if they were part of the crowd. Dierks Bentley talked about how his wife feels about his pilot's outfit. Blackjack Billy showed everyone how to (or how not to) line dance.

Fans covered Hunter Mountain like snow in December during Dierks Bentley's set at the Taste of Country Music Festival in Hunter, N.Y. on Friday night. The singer was the last of five singers to take the stage, and was forced to follow a powerful show from Brantley Gilbert. He handled the pressure well.

Day One of the 2014 CMA Fest at Nashville's LP Field kicked off swimmingly on Thursday (June 5).

B-98.5 will be giving away more great prizes at one time than I can remember in the 14 years that I has worked here.

Dierks Bentley fans are in for a treat thanks to Hulu! The online streaming giant just released 'Dierks Bentley: Riser,' The documentary is an intimate look into the country superstar's music and life.

Too busy to attend the entire 2014 Taste of Country Music Festival at Hunter Mountain in N.Y.? Single day tickets to see stars like Brad Paisley, Brantley Gilbert, Dierks Bentley, Hank Williams Jr. and more are now on sale. Plus a Kickoff Party has been announced for June 12.

Bonnaroo is getting a little country this year! The eclectic 2014 Bonnaroo lineup now includes Dierks Bentley as part of the music festival's Bluegrasss Situation SuperJam.

Dierks Bentley and his Riser 2014 Tour are going to be stopping at the Maine State Pier on Thursday, June 12, 2014. B98.5 will have two ways for you to win all this week. Wake up and win with Randy McCoy and Sharon Buck during the Morning Buzz and enter to win at b985.fm.

Country stars left their cowboy hats at home and donned server attire for the 13th annual Kevin Carter Waiting for Wishes Celebrity Waiters Dinner on last Tuesday (April 15).

Dierks Bentley and Sheryl Crow got the crowd on their feet during a performance of Bentley's hit 'I Hold On' at the 2014 ACM Awards.

It's time for Dierks Bentley to break out the champagne (okay, beer) and celebrate! The singer has earned his first No. 1 hit off his seventh studio album 'Riser,' as 'I Hold On' tops the Billboard Country Airplay and Mediabase radio charts.

Country and pop fans can count their lucky stars! OneRepublic teamed up with country singer Dierks Bentley for a rousing rendition of 'Counting Stars' for 'CMT Crossroads.'

Dierks Bentley has another hit on his hands! The singer's seventh studio album, 'Riser,' was unleashed onto the music scene just last week, but it's already landed the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Country Albums chart!

Turning a personal tragedy into a hit record is tricky, and not just for all the normal reasons that it's difficult to make a song into a hit. Artists who write a great personal song may be hesitant to record it for months or years. Taste of Country writer Billy Dukes considers three powerful songs and three artists who dealt with the personal tragedies that inspired them in very different ways. 

For some, sharing a personal email address is a normal thing. However, for superstars like Dierks Bentley, who accidentally shared his personal email address with millions on Monday night (Feb. 24), it can mean an overflowing inbox in the matter of hours. Oops!

Dierks Bentley's new 'Riser' album hits stores and digital retailers on Tuesday (Feb. 25). The singer calls it his most personal album to date, and says the current single 'I Hold On' is his favorite radio single ever. During an interview with Taste of Country Nights' Sam Alex, Bentley opens up about the music, his family, his trips to the White House and his wife Cassidy's Toyota Prius.  Read Mor