The 2005 Dierks Bentley hit, "Lot of Leavin' Left to Do," is a combination of Waylon Jennings' energy and Bentley's real life and it's possible none of it would have come together if it weren't for co ...

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The smash hit "What Was I Thinkin'" recorded by a then unknown Dierks Bentley, was inspired by a guitar riff and a childhood crush named Becky who had a pet raccoon. The song, co-written by Bentley ...

Maddie & Tae are calling Mom and Dad in their new single "Die From a Broken Heart." Readers can press play above to hear the track. Written by Maddie Marlow and Tae Dye along with Jonathan Singleton ...

Songwriters Deric Ruttan and Brett Beavers talk with NSAI Executive Director Bart Herbison about writing "What Was I Thinkin' " with Dierks Bentley.

Getting ready to make its mark on the Prairies, the Canadian Country Music Association® (CCMA®) announced its initial talent line up for the upcoming 2012 Canadian Country Music Association Awards™ ...

When an artist has a song that reaches No. 1 on the charts, it's understandable that they get to bask in that success. After all, it's their voice and their music that has found a vast audience and ...

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - A father of five who simultaneously maintains careers as a Nashville songwriting hired gun and a busy solo artist, Deric Ruttan doesn’t take many vacations. And it wasn’t exactly ...