While Kix Brooks is vacationing halfway across the world, the superstar asked his friends from Little Big Town—Karen Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook, Kimberly Schlapman and Phillip Sweet—to cover for him as host of American Country Countdown this upcoming weekend (Feb. 10-12). The Grammy-winning quartet was more than happy to oblige. “This is the way that people…
Christmas is almost here, and it looks like many of our favorite country stars are in a festive mood. Take a gander at how Tim McGraw, Thomas Rhett, Brett Eldredge, Lindsay Ell, Charlie Daniels and more decorated their Christmas trees this year. Merry Christmas! pic.twitter.com/GVMMrQy0fd — Tim McGraw (@TheTimMcGraw) December 19, 2016 Found the right…
The stars came out tonight (Nov. 2) for the 50th Annual CMA Awards held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. In celebration of the golden anniversary, legends and today’s hottest artists walked the expansive red carpet before entering the tribute filled show. From Charlie Daniels, The Oak Ridge Boys and Charley Pride to Garth and Trisha,…
After months of competition, Todd O’Neill was announced as the winner of Nash Next 2016 last night (Oct. 25) during the grand finale held at Mercy Lounge in Nashville. Big Machine Label Group and Cumulus Media joined forces in July 2016 to find America’s new country star. Aspiring artists from all over the country vied…
On Sept. 7, 1991—25 years ago today—Brooks & Dunn’s debut single, “Brand New Man,” reached No. 1 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart. Penned by Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn and Don Cook, “Brand New Man” was the title track to the duo’s debut album, which was certified 6X-platinum.
Kix Brooks, one half of the most successful country duo of all time, Brooks & Dunn, is celebrating his 10th anniversary as radio host of American Country Countdown this year. If that’s not cause enough to celebrate, this news is: today (Aug. 11) Westwood One announced a multi-year, extended partnership with Kix to continue hosting…
First things first: “Damn Drunk” is not a Brooks & Dunn song. It’s a Ronnie Dunn song featuring Kix Brooks. It sounds like splitting hairs, but semantics is everything these days. And no, please don’t refer to it as a Dunn & Brooks song—that’s just being silly. Ronnie and Kix, the two halves of country…
Jim Casey sat down with Kix Brooks to talk about performing in Vegas, hanging out in Tahiti with Reba McEntire and Ronnie Dunn, his new cookbook, “Cookin’ It with Kix,” and more. And be sure not to miss Kix’s “Fancy” impression of Reba at the 4:18 mark. “I only know how to [cook] things the…
