Dierks Bentley Turns Down ‘Celebrity Apprentice’

After Trace Adkins placed second on Donald Trump's NBC reality competition show, 'Celebrity Apprentice,' there was only one name that came to mind when asked to recommend a country star to succeed him: John Rich. And after John Rich won his season of the show, the one name he insisted to 'the Donald' could be as passionate a competitor as he was: Dierks Bentley. But it doesn't look like the 'Am I the Only One' singer will be the guy to carry on Nashville's 'Apprentice' torch.

"I was actually asked," Dierks reveals to Seattle's KMPS radio. "I considered it for a long time, and I was flattered to be asked. But at the end of the day, I love playing music -- it's what excites me creatively. Writing songs, making records and touring is everything to me. That's the dream, and the dream takes up a lot of time. With two kids and a wife, my plate's pretty full."

Dierks' plate is indeed full with the announcement this week of his Country & Cold Cans Tour, a 22-city trek that kicks off October 6 in Lacrosse, Wis. Opening acts include Jerrod Niemann and the Eli Young Band for the first leg of the tour.

Dierks' latest single, 'Am I the Only One,' is currently in the Top 3 on the country charts, with lyrics that illustrate a "country cutie with a rock 'n roll bootie." KPMS' morning team asked the Arizona native just what a "rock 'n roll bootie" looks like, leaving him at a bit of a loss for words. Listen to their entire interview with the singer/songwriter here.

Dierks' sixth studio album is expected to be released this fall.