BID ON A B&D EXPERIENCE

Once again this year Brooks & Dunn have generously donated a ticket package and m&g passes to be auctioned off to benefit the American Heart Association

BECOME AN ACM MEMBER AND VOTE IN THE 2006 ACM AWARDS
Now YOU can vote for Brooks & Dunn’s for the Academy of Country Music's “Video of the Year.” 
 
To vote, fans simply need to create a free account at ACMcountry.com as an “Associate Member.”   Once members confirm their membership, they’ll receive a link to vote for their favorite pick.  Voting runs through May 5th. Click here to VOTE NOW! Make sure the Academy of Country Music hears your voice!

B&D A PART OF CMA FIRST TRIPLE HEADER

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 18  -- CMA's most awarded duo Brooks & Dunn,The legendary Hank Williams Jr., and 2006 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Lynyrd Skynyrd will perform live in concert at The Coliseum in Nashville at 8 PM on June 8. The triple headlining bill of superstars will be joined by special guests Gary Allan, Sara Evans, Pat Green, Little Big Town and Blake Shelton. A limited number of single night tickets, will go on sale April 22 at 10 AM by visiting ticketmaster.com to buy online, or charging-by-phone at (615) 255-9600 or 1-800-CMA-FEST (262-3378). more!

CMA ANNOUNCES "KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING" CHARITABLE PROGRAM

By PETER COOPER and LINDA ZETTLER
Staff Writers

CMA board member Kix Brooks of country super duo Brooks & Dunn was at the press conference, along with Mayor Bill Purcell and members of Nashville’s civic, education, business and music communities as the CMA laid out its “Keep the Music Playing” plan  more!

CMT AWARDS GO LIVE ON RADIO, ONLINE

April 05, 2006
By Phyllis Stark

CMT will offer a live radio simulcast of its April 10th CMT Music Awards to the 131 affiliates and  will show a live simulcast of the awards on CMT.com.

Another first for country music’s only fan-voted awards show is the addition this year of live text message voting for the video of the year category. CMT will announce the four finalists in this category live at the beginning of the show, and fans watching in the Eastern and Central time zones can vote throughout the broadcast at CMT.com and via text message to pick the winner!   more!

BROOKS & DUNN KICK OFF WEEK WITH RECORD BREAKING CONCERT ATTENDANCE AND #1 VIDEO

Nashville, TN – Brooks & Dunn broke the all-time RodeoHouston attendance record this past weekend. Performing the final concert of the month long rodeo on Saturday, March 18, the multi-platinum selling duo had a record breaking paid attendance of 72,867. The previous record of 72,843 was set in 2005 with a performance by Hilary Duff..   more!

"BELIEVE" ON CMT AWARDS SPECIAL

Look for Ronnie & Kix and the other nominees for Video Of The Year on CMT's Video Of The Year Special hosted by Carrie Underwood. The show will premiere March 29th at 10:00 PM ET.  more!

B&D DO THE BIRDHOUSE THING!

Brooks and Dunn Autographed Birdhouse
This black and white birdhouse has a touch of red in the lines as it crisscross’ the roof... One side shows the jacket from their latest album "Hillbilly Deluxe" and the other carries autographs of both the artists. Place your bid now to win a chance at this fun piece of Brooks and Dunn memorabilia! more!
 

NEW VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE ON ITUNES

If you Believe in music videos so much you feel compelled to carry them around with you. Now you can get Brooks & Dunn’s latest Video Believe from I-tunes for 1.99! Aren’t you glad you got that video ipod for Christmas! Click here to download Believe and all of Brooks & Dunn’s music!

BROOKS & DUNN NOMINATED FOR FINAL ROUND AS BEST THERE EVER WAS!

Country Weekly wants to know what you think is the best there ever was. Brooks & Dunn is nominated for country's greatest duo or group  Vote Now!  more!

BROOKS & DUNN NOMINATED FOR 5 ACM AWARDS!

Congratulations Kix & Ronnie! Brooks & Dunn received 5 nominations for the 41st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. Brooks & Dunn were nominated for Entertainer of the Year, Top Vocal Duo of the Year and Single Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Video of the Year for “Believe.” They have previously been awarded 19 Academy of Country Music Awards including the Academy’s prestigious Triple Crown Award. The ceremony will be broadcast on Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006 at 8:00 PM ET/PT on CBS .more!

BROOKS & DUNN TO PLAY THE MOTHER OF ALL COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS

NASHVILLE – February 28, 2006 – CMT announces a lineup that will rock the house at the 2006 CMT MUSIC AWARDS, the “mother” of all country music awards, premiering live on Monday, April 10 at 8 p.m., ET with host Jeff Foxworthy leading the festivities. Music takes center stage with performances by Brooks & Dunn, Trace Adkins, and more!

BROOKS & DUNN, SARA EVANS & CARRIE UNDERWOOD HONORED

Radio & Records has released its Readers' Poll 2006--and Brooks & Dunn, Sara Evans and Carrie Underwood were winners. Kix Brooks & Ronnie Dunn were named R&R's Vocal Duo of the Year, while Sara earned Female Vocalist of the Year. Carrie was voted Best New Artist. Acknowledging Carrie as “undoubtedly the breakout star in country music last year,” R&R went on to toast Brooks & Dunn for their amazing and ongoing presence as “a force in country music,” while they said Sara “is poised to take the reins as country’s top female artist.”
 

BROOKS & DUNN LOVE SINGIN' ON THE ROAD
After 15 years, they're still making magic as country's top duo
By Cathalena E. Burch
Arizona Daily Star

Kix Brooks caught a glimpse of Ronnie Dunn across the room last Thursday night, and he could tell what his partner was thinking:  Time to make some music.
The veteran country music hitmakers and consummate entertainers had been off the road a week, and they were restless. more!

BROOKS & DUNN TO PLAY 2006 CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL: "COUNTRY MUSIC'S BIGGEST PARTY"

NASHVILLE - CMA Music Festival is the ultimate destination for music lovers. Four days, 30 hours of autograph signings, 70 hours of live music, 400 Country Music artists and celebrities, and 145,000 fans add up to one major musical charity event: 2006 CMA Music Festival "Country Music's Biggest PartyT," held Thursday through Sunday, June 8-11, in Downtown Nashville, Tenn. more!

BROOKS & DUNN NOMINATED AS BEST THERE EVER WAS!

Country Weekly wants to know what you think is the best there ever was. Brooks & Dunn is nominated for country's greatest duo or group  and country's greatest album for their 1991 Brand New Man! You can also nominate B&D in other categories! Vote Now!  more!

BROOKS & DUNN LEAD THE PACK OF ARTISTS ANNOUNCED FOR THE ARIZONA COUNTRY THUNDER USA FESTIVAL LINEUP

”We are excited about the diverse line-up that will be coming to Country Thunder USA,” says festival President Larry Barr. “We have worked hard to bring country music fans something special and unique for the 2006 festival and with over 50 bands appearing at the event this year, I think we have done it!” more!

GRAMMY Guide 2006 Hosted By GRAMMY Winning Country Duo Brooks & Dunn

NEW YORK, NY (February 2, 2005) — ABC News Radio, America’s largest commercial radio news organization, will broadcast GRAMMY Guide 2006, a one-hour special celebrating the nominees, performers and presenters at the 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards taking place on Wednesday, February 8. The radio special will be hosted by the GRAMMY winning Country music duo Brooks & Dunn. more!

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Rodeo Execs Can Now Play Something Country!
Executives from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo recently visited Nashville to meet with music industry, business and city leaders to discuss their annual Texas event. In appreciation of their time, CMA Board Member Kix Brooks (who, as part of Brooks and Dunn, has performed at the Houston event for more than a decade) presented them with Brooks and Dunn signature Gibson guitars.

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B&D On 48th GRAMMY Online Charity Auction

Check out exclusive memorabilia from Brooks and Dunn @ the 48th GRAMMY Online Charity Auction, presented by Dr. Pepper and benefiting the GRAMMY Foundation. The auction runs January 31 - February 10th so place your bid today!  Bid Now!

B&D On "BIO COUNTRY"

Don't miss Leon Eric "Kix" Brooks and Ronnie Gene Dunn, the biggest-selling duo in all of country music's biography on The Biography Channel February 22nd, at 10:00 PM ET...  more

BROOKS & DUNN GETS STANDING O AT STONES SHOW

Rolling Stones fans in Omaha, Nebraska gave opening act Brooks & Dunn a standing ovation Saturday night. It was a night Kix and Ronnie will remember for a long time, since it's been awhile since they’ve opened a show--and for the Rolling Stones, no less.  more

Stone's Fans Impressed!
Review by Dean Goodman
 Whoever decided to hire Brooks & Dunn as the opening act should get a medal as the country superstars rocked a packed arena, creating a palpable buzz before the Stones came on. Mick & Co. maintained the energy level during a set most notable for a sublime version of “As Tears Go By.” They also played four songs from “A Bigger Bang” – alas, nothing new.  more

Brooks & Dunn Roll The Stone(s) Away
 
It's been a long time since 4-time Entertainers of the Year Brooks & Dunn - once hailed by USA Today for heralding "the return of macho country" with their Neon Circus & Wild West Show tours -- have opened for anyone, but…Sunday night at Omaha, Nebraska's Qwest Center, Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks took the stage to open for the Rolling Stones.
"It felt a lot like one of our crowds -- people were dancing and singing along," says Dunn of the vocal chords that can reduce a melody into direct emotional current. "It looked a lot like our crowds, except everyone was wearing t-shirts with these open mouths with tongues rolling out of them." . more

Brooks & Dunn Know How To ROCK

OMAHA, Neb. -- Don't let the jeans and cowboy hats fool you. Brooks & Dunn know how to rock.

At first, it seems odd that a band synonymous with rock music would invite a country group to open for them. But after listening to the chart-topping country duo's 45-minute set at Sunday's (July 29) sold-out Rolling Stones concert at the Qwest Center Omaha, it's clear that the pairing of Brooks & Dunn and the Stones is a combination that works. more

B&D On GAC's Kickin' Country Weekend

NASHVILLE, TN (Great American Country) - Staking its claim as the leader in country music programming, television network Great American Country (GAC) will showcase the best of country music during the Kickin' Country Weekend, a two-day marathon that includes the cable premiere of the Academy of Country Music (ACM) 40th Anniversary special, and a mix of favorite GAC programs and music videos, to air on the network January 21 and 22.  Check the TV page for  more

An Interview with Kix Brooks on MusicCityNews.com

Kix Brooks is living proof that you can have it all. He’s one-half of the platinum selling, award-winning country duo Brooks & Dunn and a noted songwriter who’s written hits for other top artists including the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Highway 101 and John Conlee. He’s also been one of the best ambassadors country music has ever had. In fact, he just stepped down as chairman of the board for the Country Music Association. more

Own B&D GuitarArt!
You can now own a large scale fiberglass molded 2005 Gibson Les Paul Standard electric guitar mounted to a black metal stand measuring approximately ten feet in height, featuring artwork conceptualized by country recording artist team Brooks & Dunn, painted and signed by contemporary artist Katie Roller Schultz; having created a pair of silhouetted cowboys over a dramatic yellow and orange Western sunset. The GuitarTown Project is a public arts project that has united Nashville's art, music and business communities behind the cause of raising money for The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, United Way of Nashville, Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, and The DISTRICT. more

Brooks & Dunn Live at Cain's Ballroom

Kix & Ronnie kick up their heels in this concert taped at the legendary Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tune in Monday December 26th at 9:00 PM EST  as the boys bring their brand of boot scootin' fun to a packed house with performances of their new hits and some old favorites. more

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Brooks & Dunn spread holiday cheer - and tears

Check out Rolling Stones opening act Brooks & Dunn today on Dr. Phil, seen locally at 3 p.m. on Channel 4. Dr. Phil brings Christmas cheer to three folks with stories of survival.

During the show, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn perform their ballad Believe, which proved to be so powerful that it wrecked a young lady on set. more

DON’T MISS COUNTRY WEEKLY’S ANNUAL READER’S POLL

Country Weekly’s January 2 issue is on sale now, and it includes their annual Reader’s Poll. Brooks & Dunn were voted favorite Duo! Check it out!
 

Brooks & Dunn to Open for the Rolling Stones!

Brooks & Dunn KNOW It's Only Rock & Roll.
But They Like Opening for the Rolling Stones A LOT!
Nashville: They've been cited for "rocking their country" by no less than The Los Angeles Times -- and now Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks are about to find out what it's like to open for the greatest rock & roll band in the world. The date is January 29. The place is Omaha, NE. The 4-time Entertainers of the Year -- who bring a full-tilt, full-frontal impact to their cranked up honky tonk -- are ready. more!