Thousands of fans braved the rain at Nissan Stadium during Night 1 of CMA Fest on June 6 to see scheduled performances by Kane Brown, Kelsea Ballerini, Brothers Osborne, Rascal Flatts and Florida Georgia Line, with surprise appearances by Tanya Tucker, Brandi Carlile, Midland, Ashley McBryde, Brooks & Dunn, Morgan Wallen, the Chainsmokers and Hardy.…… MORE
The Academy of Country Music announced its special awardees for the 13th annual ACM Honors ceremony, which will take place August 21 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. In addition to previously announced Songwriter of the Year Award winner Shane McAnally, the ACM Honors will pay tribute to a number of artists—and a film—for their specific achievements,…… MORE
CMT Crossroads is crossing up its playbook for an event in downtown Nashville on June 4 that will feature headliner Brooks & Dunn teaming with a number of country artists. Instead of collaborating with a cross-genre artist—as is the norm on CMT Crossroads—Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks will join forces with a number of stars…… MORE
You can never have too much of a good thing . . . especially in Vegas. On that note, dig this: Reba McEntire and Brooks & Dunn have extended their Sin City residency—Reba, Brooks & Dunn: Together in Vegas—with eight new dates at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace to close out 2019. In addition to…… MORE
Midland—the trio of Mark Wystrach, Cameron Duddy and Jess Carson—capped its Electric Rodeo Tour with a headlining show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on May 5. As you may have expected at a Music City show, there were a few surprise guests. In addition to Chris Isaak teaming with Midland for a cover of “Wicked Game,”…… MORE
Brooks & Dunn are riding high with the release of their new album, Reboot, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. The album moved 31,000 equivalent units in its first week, according to Nielsen Music. Reboot is Brooks & Dunn’s seventh No. 1 album—their first since 2009’s #1s…And Then Some. Reboot…… MORE
From nominations and notes to performers and presenters, here’s everything a country music fan needs to know about the 2019 ACM Awards on Sunday, April 7. Date: Sunday, April 7 Time: 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / delayed PT Location: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas TV Channel: CBS Online Stream: CBS All…… MORE
The ACM Awards on April 7 will once again feature a number of collaborations. This year’s “ACM Flashback” segment, which teams current artists with past favorites, will feature Brooks & Dunn performing with Luke Combs, and George Strait performing with Miranda Lambert. In addition, Miranda, the most-awarded artist in ACM Awards history with 32 wins,…… MORE
The Academy of Country Music announced another round of performers for the 54th ACM Awards on April 7: Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Brandi Carlile, Eric Church, Kelly Clarkson, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line and Ashley McBryde. Previously announced ACM Awards performers include Brothers Osborne, Kane Brown, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town,…… MORE
The Country Music Association announced its Class of 2019 for the Country Music Hall of Fame. Modern Era: Brooks & Dunn Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn are the best-selling duo in country music history with 27.5 million U.S. units sold, according to the RIAA. Let that sink in for a minute…… MORE
