Up on the Ridge

Although we fully expect the 44th annual CMA Awards to be a night of surprises, The Boot has some solid predictions for Wednesday night's broadcast. From a veteran getting overdue recognition to a dark horse winner, here's who we think will take home that sparkling glass trophy in some of the night's top categories...

Dierks Bentley plans to take a bite -- or four -- out of the Big Apple when he appears at four different New York City venues on consecutive nights this fall, showcasing the various aspects of his musical career. On October 18, Dierks will play his chart-topping hits at the Bowery Ballroom...

Dierks Bentley's phone never stops ringing the whole time he's settled in behind a desk in a small studio at the GAC network during our Day In The Life video shoot, and you wonder how the in-demand artist ever sleeps. "Can you hear it buzzing...