DIERKS BENTLEY

"High Note" singer Dierks Bentley candidly spoke out about his music career and his new album, "Gravel & Gold," ahead of his summer tour in June.

The country music star's career took off in 2003 when he hit No. 1 with his debut single, "What Was I Thinkin.'"

This week’s new entertainment releases include the arrival of a new Dierks Bentley album, the unveiling of Sony’s PlayStation VR2 virtual reality headset and Tom Hanks landing on video on demand as a despondent and ornery widower in “A Man Called Otto."

Country star Alan Jackson will receive the CMA Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award in November.

Luke Bryan, Cody Johnson, Jon Pardi and Dierks Bentley will all headline Country Thunder Arizona 2023. Ashley McBryde and Parker McCollum are also among the performers at the festival.

The pickleball craze is getting the Stephen Colbert treatment for charity.

BRELAND, a 27-year-old Jersey native, has taken over as the king of country collabs in Nashville, building his brand of cross country.

NFL draft night on Thursday will include prospects walking a red carpet above the Bellagio fountains, a theater built specifically for the proceedings where they hope to hear their names called early, and the aura of gambling everywhere.

Steven Stamkos had a goal and two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 to spoil the first outdoor game in Music City.

Christmas may be over, but a feast of movies and television shows arrive next week.

Josef Newgarden is the toast of Nashville.

Carrie Underwood has extended her record as the most decorated artist in the history of the CMT Music Awards — thanks to her song “Hallelujah.”.

Welcome (back) to the jungle.

Live music giants AEG Presents and Live Nation say they've got a surplus of acts wanting to play as soon as possible.

The first round of the NFL draft was dominated by the Southeastern Conference and national champion Alabama.

Carrie Underwood brought the Academy of Country Music Awards to church.

This image released by Hulu shows activist Greta Thunberg, center, in a scene from the documentary "I Am Greta" the story of Thunberg, the teenage Swedish schoolgirl who is leading the global school strike for action on climate change. The film premieres Friday on Hulu. (Hulu via AP)

This image released by Hulu shows activist Greta Thunberg, center, in a scene from the documentary "I Am Greta" the story of Thunberg, the teenage Swedish schoolgirl who is leading the global school strike for action on climate change. (Hulu via AP)Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES— When Greta Thunberg began protesting outside Swedish Parliament two years ago, it only took days for director Nathan Grossman to start trailing her in her mission to prod government leaders on the climate crisis. “I Am Greta,” which premieres Friday on Hulu, documents the enormous movement fueled by Thunberg’s one-person school strike, and a few very surreal years for the Swedish teenager. — After releasing two chart-topping albums in 2017, superstar country singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton is back with a new collection of songs coming out Friday.

NEW YORK Apple Music is launching several new radio shows hosted by A-list musical acts, including Snoop Dogg, Shania Twain and Carrie Underwood. The streaming service announced that it will debut two new radio stations Tuesday: Apple Music Hits, focused on popular songs of the 80s, 90s and 2000s, as well as Apple Music Country, dedicated to the country music genre. Both channels will have daily on-air hosts but will also include several shows hosted by well-known musicians. Apple Music Hits will include shows hosted by Snoop Dogg, Twain, Alanis Morissette, Backstreet Boys, Meghan Trainor, Ciara, blink-182s Mark Hoppus and Huey Lewis. Apple Music also announced Tuesday that its popular Beats 1 radio station featuring shows hosted by Billie Eilish, Elton John and Lil Wayne will be renamed to Apple Music 1.

As states start to let businesses reopen under limitations, music industry organizers are testing out new models of smaller, socially distant concerts. Its about creating an experience for live music again, said Couri. It would give people hope that this can be repeated again and again in many different places.But the path ahead for live concerts hasnt been easy. Drive-in concerts arent new, but in the wake of the pandemic, the idea hit in Europe and now the United States. We're ahead of the curve on it and nobody wants to see live music go away, said Carbone.

Award-winning country artist Dierks Bentley has sold more than five million albums worldwide, with a career tally of 13 No. 1 songs. This spring, the 13-time Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter will co-host the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards on CBS. Only on “CBS This Morning,” Bentley joins the show to reveal the nominees for the biggest ACM award categories.