Dierks Bentley Receives Encouraging Text Message From George Jones

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Dierks Bentley’s ACM performance of his new single, ‘Am I the Only One,’ was well-received. Afterward, Bentley received a text from country music icon George Jones, which he promptly posted on his Twitter account.


Bentley tweeted the following message: “Favorite text of my career: ‘Hey George and Nancy Jones here, love your new song [and] watching you on the awards. So proud of you.’ #ACMAwards.”


The new album was tracked at Echo Mountain Studio in Asheville, N.C., where Bentley and his cast of  musicians both lived and recorded. They managed to create 15 songs in a mere five days. Fans were able to witness the process, which was streamed live via a web cam.