Dierks Bentley Chases Broken Branches Album Announcement with Feverish Acoustic Jam “Well Well Whiskey”

DIERKS BENTLEY CHASES BROKEN BRANCHES ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENT WITH FEVERISH ACOUSTIC JAM “WELL WELL WHISKEY”

Upcoming Album is Set for Release June 13 and Available for Pre-Order Now

Nashville, TN - April 18, 2025 - Following this week's announcement of his 11th studio album BROKEN BRANCHES out June 13, multi-Platinum singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley returns to his bluegrass-tinged roots with the release of “Well Well Whiskey,” available everywhere today. “Well Well Whiskey” finds Bentley face-to-face with the bottle and all the trouble it brings with a foot-stomping beat and standout solo from acclaimed guitarist Bryan Sutton. 

Fans can pre-order BROKEN BRANCHES HERE, listen to “Well Well Whiskey” HERE (preferred music platform) and watch its performance video below: 

“When I first heard ‘Well Well Whiskey,’ it made me think of my UP ON THE RIDGE album, which leaned heavily on the power of acoustic instruments. I heard a lot of the same opportunity for the guys in the studio to contribute ideas and collaborate together in the same spirit of that earlier project,” Bentley explains. “There is nothing more fun than turning the musicians loose on a track like this and seeing what they come up with. I definitely see this one making it into our live show this summer.” 

The new track is the third release from BROKEN BRANCHES, following its already Top 30 lead single “She Hates Me,” which marked the biggest radio debut of Bentley’s career and has hailed for being “classic, comedic Bentley” (Billboard) with “anthemic energy” (Country Central). Described as “a song that celebrates fixing things – from busted alternators to broken hearts” (Rolling Stone), “Cold Beer Can” quickly struck a chord with fans and critics alike, saluting “blue-collar friendship, family ties, brotherhood, and life’s best moments” (Music Row). Like those before it, “Well Well Whiskey” finds Bentley doubling down on what makes his music stick: well crafted songs with dynamic musicianship and a commitment to doing things a little differently.

Known for his “raucous” and “electrifying” live performances (Whiskey Riff), Bentley is set to bring new music from the 11-song collection as well as fan favorite hits on the road this summer. Kicking off on May 29 in Austin, Texas, the BROKEN BRANCHES TOUR will feature support from rising country star Zach Top and new Warner Music duo The Band Loula. Continuing the path built from the ground up, as an entrepreneur, he has opened four locations of the gastropub and live music venue “Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row,” has a Flag & Anthem lifestyle collection "Desert Son” and recently released ROW 94 – a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey crafted with only “three ingredients and the truth” at Kentucky’s Green River Distilling Co. For tickets, tour dates and more information, visit www.dierks.com. 

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DIERKS BENTLEY LEANS INTO OUTLIERS AND IMPERFECTIONS WITH NEW ALBUM BROKEN BRANCHES – OUT JUNE 13 

The 11-Track Album – Featuring Collaborations With Friends John Anderson, Riley Green, Miranda Lambert and Stephen Wilson Jr.

Nashville, TN - April 15, 2025 - After more than 20 years on country music’s family tree, Dierks Bentley’s own branch has grown strong and solid, and with his upcoming 11th studio album BROKEN BRANCHES out June 13 (Capitol Records Nashville), he comes to appreciate the knots and gnarl more than ever. Whittling down his essential sound to its rooted and most resolute, it finds a proud broken branch celebrating the outliers of country life – and of country music. The eleven songs embrace unruly characters wherever they’re found, ultimately adding beauty to the whole.

“The country music community has a lot of broken branches in it. That’s why we’re all here,” Bentley explains. “We want to do something a little bit different, and I think everyone sees themselves like that – certainly in country. This is the people’s music and it represents that spirit of individuality so well – it’s just about doing it our own way.”

Bentley spent months listening to songs, often driving around the backroads of his Tennessee home, spinning raw demos with no names attached to the songs. Then he chose a mix of tracks with deep meanings and distinctive quirks, centered on the imperfect perfections of community spirit. Executive Produced by Mary Hilliard Harrington, each song grew from acoustic-guitar foundation in whatever direction felt right, and Bentley calls that a testament to producers Jon Randall and Ross Copperman, plus musicians like Charlie Worsham, Jedd Hughes, Rob McNelley and Bryan Sutton. Co-writing just four tracks himself and securing seven from outside writers (many for the first time), Bentley dug deeper than ever before into Nashville’s thriving songwriting community.

“I think that’s what’s special about country – we’re still making music in the studio with our buddies,” Bentley says. “We’re still getting together and talking about the songs and letting the musicians have a big say. It’s a good team - maybe a little messed up - but that’s the whole idea behind broken branches, so it just works.”

“Broken Branches” became the anchor track as a grounded (but good-timing) anthem with a mood-boosting jukebox stomp in honor of nature’s black sheep, featuring multiple generations, the living legend John Anderson and rising hit maker Riley Green. Others like “Cold Beer Can” shows a different way of looking at a frosty 12-oz. and the heartwarming banjo-led “Never You (feat. Miranda Lambert)” tribute the essential companion in each life. Bentley returns to his bluegrass beginnings with the feverish “Well Well Whiskey,” tracks like the propulsive acoustic jam “Something Worth Fixing” celebrate life as a work in progress, the grungy alt-country of “Jesus Loves Me” explores a heartbroken “gospel truth” and “Off the Map” looks to quietly escape a relentless reality – whether on the beach, or a barstool. Meanwhile, the blazing heart of “Standing in the Sun" burns with the simple, life-giving power of true romance, while “For as Long as I Can Remember” tributes the Sequoia-like shelter a father provides and “Don’t Cry for Me” brings the project full-circle.

BROKEN BRANCHES Track List:

1. Cold Beer Can (Written by Jon Randall, Luke Dick, Stephen Wilson Jr. and Dierks Bentley)

2. Jesus Loves Me (Written by Adam James, Ben Stennis and Allison Veltz Cruz)

3. She Hates Me (Written by Ashley Gorley, Chase McGill, Ross Copperman, Jimmy Allen, Wesley Scantlin and Dierks Bentley)

4. Something Worth Fixing (Written by Stephen Wilson Jr., Luke Dick and Dierks Bentley)

5. Standing In The Sun (Written by Kyle Sturrock)

6. Well Well Whiskey (Written by Seth Ennis, Devin Dawson and Jordan Reynolds)

7. Broken Branches (Written by Zach Abend, Beau Bailey and Graham Barham)

8. Off The Map (Written by Jeremy Bussey, Lauren McLamb and Adam Wood)

9. Near You (ft. Miranda Lambert) (Written by Scooter Carusoe, Ross Copperman and Ben Williams)

10. For As Long As I Can Remember (Written by Devin Dawson, Connie Harrington)

11. Don’t Cry For Me (Written by Jim Beavers and Dierks Bentley)