After nearly a decade apart, Brooks & Dunn surprised the country music world by sharing the stage once again on the “Reboot Tour.” But behind that powerful moment lay years of silence, unresolved tension… and an unfinished promise.
The Reunion That No One Saw Coming
A return that moved an entire genre
When Brooks & Dunn announced their split in 2010, the country music world stood still. After over two decades of chart-topping success with hits like “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,” “Neon Moon,” and “My Maria,” the seemingly inseparable duo parted ways for “personal reasons.” In truth, quiet tensions between two strong personalities — Ronnie Dunn, the introspective songwriter, and Kix Brooks, the outgoing media personality — had slowly eroded their once seamless harmony.
For nearly nine years, they didn’t speak.
A Call, A Song, A Second Chance
Music healed what words could not
In 2019, their label pitched the idea for Reboot — a collaborative album reimagining their classics with rising stars like Kacey Musgraves and Luke Combs. In the studio, the silence between them gave way to the music they once made together. Ronnie and Kix were no longer two estranged artists — they were two men who had shared thousands of nights on stage, now rediscovering why they started in the first place.
“We never hated each other. Sometimes you just need space to remember what matters,” Kix Brooks said during the opening night of the Reboot Tour.
