Mjsbigblog — Scotty McCreery and  Lauren Alaina have been added to the line-up of the City of Hope Celebrity Softball Challenge.The star-studded lineup also includes Brett Eldredge, Chuck Wicks, David Nail, Dierks Bentley, Jake Owen,J ames Wesley, Jaron and the... more info

ContactMusic — Brad Paisley and Dierks Bentley will mark the first anniversary of the Nashville, Tennessee flood which swept through the fabled Grand Ole Opry by staging a benefit there on 3 May (11). Storms lashed the city a year ago and led to Opry bosses clos... more info

Detroit Free Press — Local rock royalty Brendan Benson and Ben Blackwell welcomed musical kin Dierks Bentley, Raphael Saadiq and Dhani Harrison to Detroit for Esquire magazine's second annual Songwriter Challenge. more info

The 9513 Country Music — On Monday, Brody included a roundup of country music’s Grammy winners, ranging from Diamond Rio and Patty Loveless to Patty Griffin and Marty Stuart. It was the winner for Country Album of the Year, however, that surprised many country music fans: ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Nashville moved west Saturday night to the Troubadour in West Hollywood, where Dierks Bentley hosted a freewheeling pre-Grammy hootenanny studded with stars from throughout the country-music firmament. “I’d just like to say that there’s never b... more info

Topix — Dierks Bentley spent last week at Echo Mountain studio in Asheville, North Carolina, recording his new album, and more than 30 thousand fans tuned in to watch him do it. more info

Topix — With Grammy night a week away, the Recording Academy has announced a new round of performers and first round of presenters. more info

Topix — Dierks Bentley and Blake Shelton have signed on to present trophies at the Grammy Awards coming up February 13th in Los Angeles. more info

Detroit Free Press — Most tickets available at www.ticketmaster.com, www.livenation.com and www.aeglive.com. On Sale Friday Jagermeister Country Tour: With Dierks Bentley: 6:30 p.m. May 6, Fillmore Detroit, $35, $45. more info

ContactMusic — Nicki Minaj and Selena Gomez will present prizes at this year's Grammy Awards.The 'Check It Out' singer and the Disney starlet are among the star names who will hand out accolades at the star-studded bash on February 13 at Los Angeles Staples Centre,... more info