Country Legends Brooks and Dunn Break Up

By Germain Lussier on August 11th, 2009

Twenty years of country music history is about to come to a halt as Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn posted a message on their Web site announcing they would break up after a 2010 tour.

“After 20 years of making music and riding this trail together, we have agreed as a duo that it’s time to call it a day. This ride has been everything and more than we could ever have dreamed…. We owe it all to you, the fans. If you hear rumors, don’t believe them, it’s just time. We will release our #1’s and then some” on September 8th and bid you farewell one last time in 2010, with The Last Rodeo Tour.”

In 1990, Brooks and Dunn, separately, were struggling country artists. Record executive Tim DuBois urged them to join forces and together, they have since had 10 studio albums and 23 Number 1 hits including “Boot Scootin’ Bootie.” “My Maria,” and “Red Dirt Road.”

Every year between 1992 and 2006 save for one, Brooks and Dunn won the Country Music Association’s vocal duo of the year award. They received that honor because while they were country musicians at heart, they brought in all types of influences and always kept their music fresh.

While the retirement is common place in music, so is the reunion, so while Brooks and Dunn have made this decision now, chances are, it’s not going to stick.