Tag: Brooks & Dunn
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Country Throwback: Brooks and Dunn Perform ‘It Won’t Be Christmas’ Without You for 2002 Special
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Legendary duo Brooks and Dunn brought Texas country music to D.C. when they performed on the annual holiday TV special, Christmas in Washington. In addition to Brooks and Dunn, performers also included Alison Krauss, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, and Yolanda Adams at the 2002 annual event. A young Katie Holmes introduced…
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Brooks & Dunn’s ‘Red Dirt Road’: Story Behind the Song
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The backroad anthem, “Red Dirt Road” by Brooks & Dunn might be a chart-topping hit, but do you know the story behind the classic hit? Kix Brooks grew up in Louisiana, while Ronnie Dunn was raised in Texas. The two met and combined forces when they both moved to Nashville.…
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On This Day: Brooks and Dunn’s ‘Hard Workin’ Man’ Certified Double Platinum in 1993
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Twenty-seven years ago today, Brooks & Dunn released, “Hard Workin’ Man.” The song spent 99 weeks on the Billboard charts. Written by Ronnie Dunn, “Hard Workin’ Man” is a song about anyone who puts in the work, day after day. Lyrics include, “I can’t get ahead no matter how hard…
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Brooks & Dunn’s ‘My Maria’: Story Behind the ’90s Hit Song
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American country duo, Brooks & Dunn have had their fair share of hits during their longstanding career in country music. The honky-tonk, mainstream country voices of the two combine together to make music that not only repopularized line dancing but also topped the charts. The song “My Maria” was the…
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On This Day: Brooks & Dunn Earn Gold Album for ‘The Greatest Hits Collection II’ in 2004
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Sixteen years ago today, the boot-scootin’ boogie duo, Brooks & Dunn, earned themselves a gold album for their work on The Greatest Hits Collection II. In October of 2004, fans would have much to celebrate after Brooks and Dunn released their second greatest hits compilation album. Before that, fans waited seven years…
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WATCH: Brooks and Dunn Rock 2003 Farm-Aid with Awesome ‘Only in America’ Performance
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Brooks & Dunn have firmly established themselves as one of country music’s premier acts. They are no strangers to sharing their talents for fundraising events, too.
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Country Throwback: Brooks & Dunn’s ‘Brand New Man’ Certified Quadruple Platinum 26 Years Ago Today
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On this day 26 years ago, country star duo Brooks & Dunn found out that their debut album Brand New Man had been certified quadruple platinum. Three years after the group released 1991’s Brand New Man, the album reached sales of more than 4 million units. In addition, their title track…
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‘A Nashville Christmas Carol’ Airing on Hallmark Features Brooks & Dunn’s Kix Brooks
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Kix Brooks of country music duo Brooks & Dunn is among the country luminaries appearing in Hallmark’s new movie “A Nashville Christmas Carol.” On Saturday, Brooks tweeted a plug for the movie. “Don’t forget to tune in TONIGHT to see Kix in the @HallmarkChannel original movie #ANashvilleChristmasCarol at 8 pm/7c.”…
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Kix Brooks & Friends Release ‘Stuck in the Middle With You’ Cover Supporting COVID-19 Fund
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Kix Brooks gathered the crew together for a country-rocking version of the classic song “Stuck in the Middle with You.” Brooks produced the song to support the Sweet Relief Covid-19 Fund. The video features Brooks on lead vocals, singing with his signature country twang. Brooks is in the studio, but…
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Brooks and Dunn’s Ronnie Dunn Says Working on ‘Hardcore Country’ Album Reminds Him of Important Things in Life
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On Tuesday, country star Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn shared news that the band is working on a “hardcore country record,” which should excite their fans to hear. Last year, Dunn and his longtime bandmate Kix Brooks released a new record titled Reboot. The album became the duo’s 11th…
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Kix Brooks Hosting ‘A Salute to Our Military Veterans’ Radio Special
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Brooks & Dunn‘s Kix Brooks is hosting the veterans radio special, with special guests from Florida Georgia Line to Kane Brown. For many years now, Kix Brooks has been an advocate for U.S. veterans. He’s hosted the show before, and this year on November 11th, “A Salute” is back. Brooks’,…
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Luke Combs and Brooks & Dunn Kick Off 2020 CMT Awards With Epic Performance
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Luke Combs and Brooks & Dunn kicked off the 2020 CMT Awards with a show stopping performance. The Performance Combs and the legendary duo took the stage on Wednesday (October 21). The trio performed “1, 2 Many” to rave reviews. The performance began with Combs on stage performing solo. Ronnie…