Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert pair for quartet of songs for CBS' 'Fire Country'

Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean
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CBS' new, ratings-topping television program "Fire Country" continues its successful country music pairings by working alongside Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert -- who have 30-plus No. 1 Billboard Country Airplay chart-toppers between them -- for a quartet of new singles that will air over the next two inaugural season-closing weeks of programming on Friday, May 12, and Friday, May 19, at 9-10 p.m., ET/PT on CBS and available to stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.

Last month, Kane Brown followed his hosting and performance duties at the CMT Music Awards with an April 7 appearance on the program as Robin, "an enigmatic, modern-day train hopper who helps injured patients on the scene of a crash."

Series creator and star Max Thieriot states via a press release that he's a "huge" country music fan and that Bentley and Lambert -- two of his "all-time favorite" artists, "provide the perfect backdrop for [the season's dramatic conclusion]."

"Off the Rails" -- Coverage of the CBS Original Series FIRE COUNTRY, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network.
"Off the Rails" -- Coverage of the CBS Original Series FIRE COUNTRY, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network.

The new songs soundtracking the show include:

  • "Saved" (May 12) – written by Jon Randall & Luke Dick; performed by Dierks Bentley with Miranda Lambert

  • "Still Burning" (May 12) – written by Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall & Luke Dick; performed by Miranda Lambert with Dierks Bentley

  • "Something in the Water" (May 19) – written by Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley, Jon Randall & Luke Dick; performed by Dierks Bentley with Miranda Lambert

  • "Barbed Wire Heart" (May 19) – written by Dierks Bentley & Jon Randall; performed by Dierks Bentley

Dierks Bentley poses for a portrait Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023 in Nashville, Tenn. Bentley is ready for the release of his 10th studio album "Gravel and Gold" scheduled for Feb. 24th.
Dierks Bentley poses for a portrait Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023 in Nashville, Tenn. Bentley is ready for the release of his 10th studio album "Gravel and Gold" scheduled for Feb. 24th.

Bentley and Lambert count their Nashville and Texas-based co-writers Luke Dick and Jon Randall as friends and highlight that pairing a song concept with an existing TV show was a "cool, explorative and fun" project.

Bentley's single "Gold" from his recently achieved No. 1 status, marking his 22nd hit from his tenth album release, "Gravel & Gold." As for Lambert, she's also breaking unprecedented career ground as her just-released debut cookbook, "Y'all Eat Yet?," is a New York Times best-seller.

Feb 5, 2023; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Miranda Lambert at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023.. Mandatory Credit: Dan MacMedan-USA TODAY
Feb 5, 2023; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Miranda Lambert at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023.. Mandatory Credit: Dan MacMedan-USA TODAY

"Fire Country" centers on telling the stories of an elite crew of Northern California firefighters extinguishing blazes across the region, joined by a redemption-seeking young convict who joins a firefighting program -- alongside other inmates -- wanting shortened prison sentences.

For more information on Fire Country, visit https://www.cbs.com/shows/fire-country.

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