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Kix Brooks Guides a Tour of the South in 'Moonshine Road' Video

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 19:00:37 +0000

Kix Brooks serves up a slice of life down in the swampy bayou with his 'Moonshine Road' video. Wearing a pair of sunglasses, a trucker cap and T-shirt with an American flag on the chest, Brooks takes us on an unintentional and authentic guided tour of the sights in this fun, summery clip.

60 Seconds With Kix Brooks

Billy Dukes — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 20:00:15 +0000

Kix Brooks is a man of many interests, and a man with an interesting background. Prior to joining Ronnie Dunn to form one of country music's all-time greatest duos, the singer fronted a rowdy group of country rock n' rollers and released a solo album. It turns out, the rowdy, brawling sound one hears on 'New to This Town' is closer to Brooks' true character -- especially his youthful character -- as we learned by playing 60 Seconds With Kix Brooks.

Kix Brooks, 'New to This Town' – Album Review

Billy Dukes — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 23:00:35 +0000

If nothing else, the 12 songs on 'New to This Town' -- the first solo album from Kix Brooks in 23 years -- serve as reminder that we really don't know the mustachioed half of Brooks and Dunn very well. The project is is downright rowdy, and Brooks is a more colorful singer than he showed on songs like 'Lost and Found.'

John Conlee 'Only in it For The Love' KLAW Classic [VIDEO]

Frank Seres — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:03:28 +0000

Today’s KLAW Classic was co-written by Kix Brooks, prior to his Brooks & Dunn fame. The song is sung by John Conlee and was the 4th number one of his career that saw over 30 singles on the country charts. From 29 years ago today, here’s ‘I’m Only in it for the Love’, your KLAW [...]

Kix Brooks Says 'Bring It on Home' Is Tribute to His Wife – Exclusive Video

Billy Dukes — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 18:00:00 +0000

The new single from Kix Brooks‘ first solo album since 1989 is a tribute to his wife, Barbara. In a video exclusive to Taste of Country, the singer explains the song, which is featured on ‘New to This Town,’ which will be released next Tuesday (Sept. 11). Fans can listen to the entire album right now at Amazon.

Kix Brooks, 'Bring It on Home' – Song Review

Billy Dukes — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 21:00:49 +0000

Kix Brooks‘ solo material has a Bad Blake quality to it. He hasn’t lived quite the same wayward life as the ‘Crazy Heart’ (2009) character (played by Jeff Bridges), but songs like his second single, ‘Bring It on Home,’ share similar pacing and sincerity.

Kix Brooks to Release Debut Album September 11

Alanna Conaway — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 18:30:41 +0000

Kix Brooks is gearing up for what will be a significant day in his newly-birthed solo career. The iconic Brooks and Dunn hitmaker is set to release his debut album as a standalone artist in September. ‘New to This Town’ will hit stores on Tuesday, September 11. The 12-track album will feature nine tunes which [...]

Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn Nominated for Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction

Billy Dukes — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:00:04 +0000

Longtime duet partners Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn are on the same ballot for induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Both are nominated in the Songwriter/Artists category, but only one can be inducted. There’s no guarantee either will be picked, however.

Kix Brooks 'New to This Town' Video Sees Things in Reverse

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:19:23 +0000

Kix Brooks isn’t the new guy in the video for his Joe Walsh-assisted song ‘New to This Town.’ He’s more like the narrator who witnesses everything and follows the action. The clip also features Brooks as a character in the middle of the plot scenes, singing his song while events unfold around him. Then, things occur in reverse. Sadly, we don’t get do-overs in life nor are we able to undo things once they’ve happened. But it’s fun to pretend like we have that power or ability for a few minutes in a video for a country song that muses about what could or should be in life.

Kix Brooks Bursts a Vocal Cord, Ronnie Dunn to Fill In

Billy Dukes — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 15:30:32 +0000

Kix Brooks has had to pull out of a scheduled show in Jacksonville, Fla. after bursting a vocal cord. Upon hearing the news, his old duet partner Ronnie Dunn graciously stepped in to replace ‘New to This Town’ singer.

Kix Brooks to Release New Single 'New to This Town' in March

Billy Dukes — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:45:31 +0000

Kix Brooks will release his first solo single since the split of Brooks and Dunn in 2010. The country great has teamed up with Eagles‘ guitarist Joe Walsh to record ‘New to This Town,’ a song that will be released to radio on March 19.

Trace Adkins Will Be A Sheriff In His Next Movie

Frank Seres — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:47:20 +0000

Trace Adkins will soon be putting on his acting hat – and a badge – as he prepares for a role in an upcoming holiday movie, ‘Saving Santa’. Trace will play the part of “Sheriff Arrington” in the movie. He’s not the only country music connection on this project. The film’s executive producer is Kix [...]

The 5 Best Brooks & Dunn Covers on YouTube

Chris Kissel — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:03:03 +0000

Country singer Ronnie Dunn – one half of superduo Brooks & Dunn – talked with Taste of Country a bit last week about musicians that influenced him. Among Dunn’s more interesting recent influences: “I love Harrison’s slide guitar on ‘Something,’” the singer told Taste of Country.

Dunn has of course been impactful in his own wide-ranging way, and the wild diversity of Brooks & Dunn covers on YouTube are a pretty-great sample of his influence. Among the YouTube treasures we unearthed: a rocker girl singing a heartfelt cover of B&D’s ‘If You See Her, If You See Him’; a ukelele-toting troubadour singing his dog to sleep with ‘Neon Moon’; and a near-perfect bedroom rendition of ‘My Maria.’ Check ‘em out and more below, and don’t forget to sign up to see and meet Ronnie Dunn in Yakima, WA on July 21st!

The Best Brooks & Dunn Music Videos – Our Top Five

KLAW Morning Crew — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 22:36:52 +0000

The legendary country duo that was Brooks & Dunn "retired" back in 2009, but the famed band's ex-members Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn are still keeping busy.

Brooks is working on a new album and filming a western called 'To Kill a Memory' with "Boots On" singer Randy Houser. Dunn has a new album out and a hit single with 'Bleed Red,' and he'll be touring the nation solo for the next few months. You can sign up on our Facebook page for your chance to win two tickets and backstage passes to Dunn's July 21st show in Yakima, WA.

We got a little nostalgic thinking about all that history, though, so we surfed the tubes and collected what we think are the five best classic Brooks & Dunn music videos. Check 'em out, and let us know if we missed any (or if we're just flat wrong).