Why Did Brooks & Dunn Break Up?
Brooks & Dunn's 2010 breakup wasn't a shock if you know the duo's history. Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn are country music's most prolific duo of all time, but did you know their breakup nearly came a decade earlier?
That's the subject of this of this week's episode of The Secret History of Country Music. Rumors of drama and fighting may have been blown out of proportion. In fact, B&D say they never had a fight during nearly 20 years together. So why call it quits after two decades? The reason for Brooks & Dunn's breakup has to do with the time they spent together.
In April, the country legends and future Hall of Famers will release a new album, Reboot, of old hits with contemporary artists. They're also going to be touring in 2019, with dates at Taste of Country Music Festival in New York and WE Fest in Minnesota among their planned concerts.
Learn about their origin story and about that near-split after just a decade in the video above.
The Secret History of Country Music is a new weekly series hosted by Taste of Country News host Ania Hammar. We'll go deeper inside the stories of country music's biggest hits, moments and figures. Look for episodes about Miranda Lambert and one of country's greatest songs ever coming up, and be sure to subscribe to Taste of Country's YouTube channel so you never miss a new episode.
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