Garth Brooks and Ronnie Dunn have a joint hit at radio, with their new single, “Rodeo Man,” out now. The song, on Brooks’ just-released Time Traveler album, was written by Phil O’Donnell and Dunn, who sent the song to Brooks himself. “So I write this song,” Dunn tells Taste of Country. “I send it to my buddy here and say,…
Arista Records, an imprint of Sony Music Nashville, has closed its doors. The label, home to Old Dominion, Brooks & Dunn, Ryan Hurd, Seaforth, Morgan Wade, Adam Doleac and Megan Moroney, is no longer in operation. Fortunately, it seems that all of the artists that were on Arista are being moved to other Sony Music Nashville imprints, and none…
Nashville will once again ring in the New Year with a star-studded event. Brooks & Dunn, the Zac Brown Band, Kelsea Ballerini and Little Big Town will perform as part of the New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash, taking place on Saturday, December 31. The celebration will air on CBS and Paramount+. The show, which will begin at…
The Big Machine Music City Grand Prix, to be held in Nashville August 6 to 8, will include a special concert, Freedom Friday Tribute Concert: Music City’s Best Honor All Those Who Serve and Protect, with an all-star lineup that includes Brooks & Dunn, Jamey Johnson, Tyler Farr and Vince Neil. The show, which is being sponsored by Wesley Financial…
Country music fans will be talking about Brooks & Dunn‘s performance with Jelly Roll at the 2024 CMA Awards for a long, long time. The duo was joined by Jelly Roll to sing “Believe,” from Brooks & Dunn’s recently released REBOOT 2 album. The song, written by Dunn and Craig Wiseman, was first released as a single in 2005, from Brooks…
Cody Johnson’s biggest cheerleader, and strongest inspiration, is his wife, Brandi. The father of two reflected on her influence backstage, after winning the CMA Award for Album of the Year, for his 2023 Leather record. “She was the first one out of her seat,” Johnson said. “Maybe besides Jelly Roll. If it wasn’t for Brandi, I wouldn’t be here. I’m being…
Brooks & Dunn won the CMA Award for Vocal Duo of the Year, for the first time in 18 years. Brooks & Dunn shared the category with Brothers Osborne, Dan + Shay, Maddie & Tae and The War And Treaty. “What a weird business, right?” Ronnie Dunn said from the stage. “I love it. And right now I really…
In recent years, plenty of artists have had crossover success from country to pop, including Jelly Roll, Carrie Underwood, Kane Brown, HARDY and more. There are also numerous pop artists, such as Post Malone and Beyoncé, who have enjoyed a successful foray into country music, although not without criticism. But two of the people who won’t complain about crossover…
Brooks & Dunn‘s “Play Something Country” collaboration with Lainey Wilson is out. The song is part of the duo’s upcoming REBOOT 2 album, out on November 15. “Lainey was one of the first artists to get in the studio with us for this project,” Kix Brooks says. “She came head-to-toe in flames, bell-bottoms and all, and added that Louisiana swagger…
Brooks & Dunn have another REBOOT album coming out, this one with an all-new, star-studded list of artists joining them on the record. The duo, made up of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, announce the release of REBOOT 2, 18 of their most iconic songs, joined by artists like Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Morgan Wallen, Mitchell Tenpenny, HARDY, Riley…
