Dierks Bentley, Molly Tuttle, Sierra Hull & Bronwyn Keith-Hynes Visit ‘Tom Petty Country’ At CMAs

Dierks Bentley recorded Tom Petty’s “American Girl” for the all-star tribute covers album, Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty, which was released earlier this year. Bentley performed “American Girl” at last night’s Country Music Association Awards (CMAs) accompanied by the talented trio of guitarist Molly Tuttle, mandolinist Sierra Hull and fiddler Bronwyn Keith-Hynes.

“Petty’s southern roots shined through across his songwriting and storytelling,” Bentley stated while promoting the tribute album. “He might not have ever been considered as country, but you can’t go into a bar in Nashville without hearing this song. It is one of the greatest songs in a life’s work of great American songs. The spirit of this woman, the idea of such relentless hope – and disappointment – ignites such a spark.”

Bentley, Hull, Tuttle and Keith-Hynes (who is a member of Tuttle’s band Golden Highway) took the stage at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena near the end of the 58th annual CMAs. Watch their thrilling collaborative performance below: