The Showdown: Dierks Bentley vs. Steven Tyler

Dierks Bentley's lead single from an upcoming album made a big impression over the weekend. "Somewhere on a Beach" topped a fast-rising ballad from Cole Swindell. "You Should Be Here" had won two straight Showdowns before falling to Bentley's nation of fans.

The singer and upcoming ACM Awards co-host will take on a classic rock legend today and Tuesday. "Red, White & You" is the followup to Steven Tyler's debut single "Love Is Your Name." This mid-tempo love song is built for radio, but fans ultimately will decide if it's a hit or not. Start here, by voting for Tyler or Bentley in this song battle.

Listen to clips of both Bentley and Tyler’s songs and vote for your favorite here. You can vote once every hour until this Showdown ends on Wednesday at 8AM ET, so come back and vote often to be sure your artist wins. The winner of this matchup will face a new challenger on Wednesday.

Listen to Dierks Bentley, “Somewhere On a Beach”

Listen to Steven Tyler, “Red, White & You”

Showdown Rules: The song with the most votes wins, and the winner goes on to face a new challenger in the next Showdown. Vote as much as once per hour online. If a song wins five Showdowns in a row, it will be retired into the Taste of Country Showdown Hall of Fame to allow for new songs to compete. Some songs will be considered for a second Showdown if voter turnout is healthy in a losing effort.