One of country music's biggest '00s success stories, Dierks Bentley has earned huge critical acclaim through his open embrace of various genres since his emergence in '03. Bringing together elements of blues, rock, folk, and bluegrass, his unique style can be raw and primal in parts, and thoughtfully intimate in others. But whether he's working on his own, or with greats such as Patty Griffin and Kris Kristofferson, his eclectic sound always manages to resonate.