I always say the best applause you can get is when you walk from backstage up to your microphone at a concert. It's also nice to walk up to the mike at an awards show, and that applause is great, too, but the best is when your fans are cheering for you. Dierks Bentley applauseawardbackstage share on social
I try to make an album that reflects what I love about country music. It's not just all about happy parties all the time. There are some sad songs. Dierks Bentley albumcountryhappy Change image and share on social
And if I want to get involved in choosing sides, I usually pick hockey or football. Dierks Bentley choosefootballhockey Change image and share on social
As a songwriter, you might write every day and throughout the course of a year you might get four songs that are really special. Dierks Bentley daysongsongwriter Change image and share on social
But as far as being an American and loving this country and getting a chance to travel across it every day and meeting people on the road and folks in the military, I love this country on so many different levels. Dierks Bentley americanchancecountry share on social
I'm a member of the George Jones fan club, and I'm a member of U2's fan club. Dierks Bentley clubfangeorge Change image and share on social
When I was 13, I was just figuring out how to play 'Eruption,' poorly, by Eddie Van Halen. Dierks Bentley eddieeruptionfigure Change image and share on social
I think the great country songs mixed with some of that bluegrass instrumentation - and surrounding all that with a little bit of a rock vibe and energy - is the kind of music I make. Dierks Bentley bitebluegrasscountry Change image and share on social
I like big shows, a lot of volume and a lot of energy. I love electric instruments. But I do love mixing those with bluegrass instruments and cranking those up, too, with a little bit of that rock energy. Dierks Bentley bigbitebluegrass share on social
I also was a huge 'Dukes of Hazzard' fan. I used to have T-shirts that said 'Dierks of Hazzard' custom-made. Dierks Bentley customdierksduke Change image and share on social