YOU'RE FIRED! (Items on Dierks Bentley, Taylor Swift, Patty Griffin, Rodney Crowell, Trace Adkins)

Dierks Bentley's new platter, "Feel that Fire" debuts atop the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, knocking Taylor Swift's three-month reign there with "Fearless."
On the BB Top 200 Albums Chart, "Fire" enters the fray at #3 with 71,000 units moved. The new one from The Frays enters on top. Last week's topper, the new Springsteen set, dips to #2. Taylor follows Dierks at #4 and her sales were actually up in its zillionth week on the chart.
Meanwhile, "Fire's" title track is sitting atop the Billboard and R&R country singles chart, his sixth zenith-maker.
And if you want tix to one of Dierks' shows with Keith Urban (they're tag-teaming in Roanoke, Virginia and Huntsville, Alabama), they go on sale tomorrow.
Also from Bentley Drive, here's the proud papa with new daughter Evie. Here's "Five Questions" with Dierks about the baby, the album and fellow pyromaniacs Rodney Crowell and Patty Griffin.

It's All Too Beautiful: Speaking of Patty, she's also contributing her voice to three tunes on "Never Say Never," the upcoming (March 3) disc from former Small Faces member Ian McLagan's new album, "Never Say Never."
"Mac is a rare gem of an artist." sez Patty of her Austin neighbor. "You can't fake the kind of soul Mac's got. He's lived every fun-loving, glorious and painful note of it, and to me, that's what makes his music the thing of beauty and strength that it is. We are so lucky to have it in our midst."

Remote Patrol: Trace Adkins will be stopping by some new shows by TV vets...He'll appear on FOX News Channel's "Glenn Beck Show"on February 23 and then again on March 1 with several performances...The next day, he'll be the musical guest on NBC's "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" as the former "Saturday Night Liver" giggler takes over from Conan O'Brien.
At first glance, it'll look like a ZZ Top show...but it's actually Shooter Jennings and Jamey Johnson you catch when CMT debuts the next edition of "Crossroads" on March 23.
And CMT is bringing "Can You Duet" back for a second season later this year (and you don't even have to win to get an ACM nomination, ask Joey & Rory!). Anyway, Nashville's Wildhorse Saloon will be the site of auditions March 7.
Get more info here...and extra special audition details here.
And...finally, here's a sneak peek at Taylor Swift's "CSI" appearance," the whole of which will debuts March 5 on CBS...