Dierks Bentley – Page 6 – Country Universe

A Country Music Conversation, Day 10: “I Hold On” to “If I Die Young”

December 5, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 10

Day 10 features tracks from Dierks Bentley, Lee Ann Womack, Keith Urban, Amy Dalley, and The Band Perry.

Sunday Selections: November 20, 2016

November 20, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 9

The Weight (of These Wings) Is A Gift.

Single Review: Dierks Bentley, “Black”

November 14, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 4

A disappointing entry from an artist who is capable of so much more.

Sunday Selections: October 16, 2016

October 16, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 1

We’re only 23 days away from the election, y’all.

Sunday Selections: October 9, 2016

October 9, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 2

When George Strait talks about pendulums, you’d be advised to listen.

Sunday Selections: October 2, 2016

October 2, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 5

No one-star reviews here.

Single Review: Dierks Bentley with Elle King, “Different For Girls”

September 26, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 2

“Different For Girls” is based on the gender stereotypes of yore. Guys push down their feelings and get drunk. Girls can’t do that because they’re too sensitive. They just sit home and cry instead.

Sunday Selections: September 25, 2016

September 25, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 5

Fly high, friend.

Single Review: Artists of Then, Now & Forever, “Forever Country”

September 24, 2016 Kevin John Coyne 11

What should be little more than an exercise in nostalgia is the most unexpectedly moving country recording in recent memory.

Sunday Selections: September 18, 2016

September 18, 2016 Jonathan Keefe 7

This week, we had to type the word, “songwriterly,” because some country stars are bad at talking and having opinions.