Kix Brooks has Personality
McGraw's call wrapped up a day of surprises for several radio stations and broadcast professionals across the U.S. after Taylor Swift and superstar Kid Rock also helped share the good news by personally calling radio stations.
Brooks is the first country artist in history to claim a CMA Broadcast Awards trophy. As part of Brooks & Dunn, Brooks won 19 CMA Awards including Entertainer of the Year in 1996.
"Winning your first CMA Award is a special moment for anyone, and we're so happy Tim, Kid Rock, and Taylor were able to help us recognize the great work from these talented broadcaster." said Steve Moore, CMA Chief Executive Officer. "Country radio is the foundation of our industry, and it is our honor to shine the spotlight on those who are working tirelessly to share Country Music with their communities."
More news for Brooks & Dunn
- 01/07/25: Brooks + Dunn, Aldean join for one night only - at Fenway
- 11/25/24: Brooks leaves American Country Countdown
- 01/22/24: Brooks & Dunn Reboot again
- 08/03/23: Urban, Brooks, Murphy to join Nashville Songwriters Hall
- 04/27/23: McEntire, Brooks & Dunn release acoustic "If You See Him, If You See Her"
- 01/23/23: Brooks & Dunn REBOOTS for '23
- 02/28/22: Brooks & Dunn reboots
- 06/14/21: B&D relaunch Reboot tour
CD reviews for Brooks & Dunn
Brooks and Dunn return with the duo's first studio album in a dozen years. Sort of. That's because they revisit a dozen of their hits (leaving a bunch behind) with contemporary country singers. "Reboot" is a cross between a tribute album and a redo, and overwhelmingly, the idea works. The general idea is that the guest artist will trade lines with Brooks or Dunn.
One could surmise that Brooks & Dunn did this kind of album to introduce these chestnuts in an attempt to ...
Brooks & Dunn are the most popular duo in country history racking up lots of hits and awards, but they amicably called it a career with plans to go their separate ways after a farewell 2010 tour. This two-CD set contains 30 songs, but aside from 2 new songs, there's not much reason to buy this set. The quality certainly is there as 20 of the songs reached the top of the chart.
The new songs - both were released as singles - were Honky Tonk Stomp, featuring ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, and Indian Summer. ...
If your idea of a cowboy is Cowboy Troy and the guys from Big & Rich, then sure, this new Brooks & Dunn album is named appropriately. For it's the city-bred hat crowd that the majority of these songs are aimed at or at least the women that married them. Their last couple of albums saw them gain some critical acclaim with songs like the stirring "Believe," but there's nothing that immediately memorable here. Instead, we get the fuzzy current events theology of, "God ...
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