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Together In Vegas
Together in Vegas is a co-headlined concert residency with American country music recordings artists, Reba McEntire and Brooks & Dunn. The show marks the reunion of Brooks & Dunn since their breakup in 2010. It features the biggest hits by both artists, including their duets. The residency started in June 2015. The shows in 2015 grossed over $9 million, ranking 104th on Pollstar's "Top 200 North American Tours". Background The tour was announced during a Q&A session being McEntire, Brooks and Dunn, on December 3, 2014. Brooks & Dunn reunited after a suggestion from McEntire about the forthcoming Vegas show. The show marks the third time the trio have toured together. Brooks & Dunn served as the opening act on McEntire's "It's Your Call Tour". In 1997, they co-headlined a concert tour lasting until 1999. During an interview with ''Country Weekly'', Kix Brooks stated planning had not started for the show (in February 2016), however McEntire was cracking the whip to get things don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Rock (Reba McEntire Song)
"Little Rock" is a song written by Pat McManus, Bob DiPiero and Gerry House, and recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It released in June 1986 as the second single from the album ''Whoever's in New England.'' The song reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in late 1986. Background "Little Rock" was recorded at the MCA studio in Nashville, Tennessee. The song itself is not to be confused with either the capital of Arkansas or the Collin Raye song, both of which have the same name. Content The song is about a woman who marries a wealthy man and is at first enamored at the prospect of living a wealthy lifestyle and "having all the finer things". But she soon grows tired of not being truly loved by her husband. The song's chorus further describes its storyline: :''Oh little rock, think I'm gonna have to slip you off'' :''Take a chance tonight and untie the knot'' :''There's more to life than what I got'' :''Oh little rock you ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone
"You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in June 1995 as the fourth single from their third album ''Waitin' on Sundown''. The song reached the top of the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. This is the third single to feature Kix Brooks on lead vocals instead of Ronnie Dunn, and the only single of such that was one of Brooks & Dunn's 20 ''Billboard'' No. 1 hits. The song was written by the duo along with Don Cook. In 2019, Brooks & Dunn re-recorded "You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone" with American country music artist Ashley McBryde for their album ''Reboot (Brooks & Dunn album), Reboot''. Content The male narrator explains to his significant other that she has constantly been mistreating him, and although he still shows great affection for her, he ultimately comes to the realization that their relationship is in serious jeopardy because of her actions and therefore contem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cowgirls Don't Cry
"Cowgirls Don't Cry" is a song written by Ronnie Dunn and Terry McBride of McBride & the Ride and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in October 2008 as the fourth and final single on their studio album ''Cowboy Town''. One month after its chart entry, it was re-recorded and re-released as a duet with Reba McEntire. The song is Brooks & Dunn's 41st and most recent Top 10 hit on the ''Billboard'' country charts and McEntire's 56th. Content "Cowgirls Don't Cry" is a mid-tempo with a fiddle intro. Its lyric focuses on a female character who faces hardship. In the first verse, she is a little girl who has just been given a pony to ride, and although she repeatedly falls off, she does not cry. By the second verse, she is an adult, and her husband is having an affair, although again she does not cry. She discovers in the third verse that her father is dying, and places a phone call to him. He then tells her, "Cowgirl, don't cry". Re-release An alterna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock My World (Little Country Girl)
"Rock My World (Little Country Girl)" is a song written by Bill LaBounty and Steve O'Brien and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in December 1993 as the fourth single from their album ''Hard Workin' Man''. It is also their second single to feature Kix Brooks on lead vocals instead of Ronnie Dunn. The song peaked at No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart. Chart performance The song debuted at No. 59 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated December 18, 1993, and charted for 20 weeks on that chart. It peaked at No. 2 on the chart dated March 5, 1994, behind Mark Chesnutt Mark Nelson Chesnutt (born September 6, 1963) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Between 1990 and 1999, he had his greatest chart success recording for Universal Music Group Nashville's MCA and Decca branches, with a total of ei ...'s " I Just Wanted You to Know", as well as peaking at No. 97 on the ''Billbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillbilly Deluxe (song)
"Hillbilly Deluxe" is a song written by Brad Crisler and Craig Wiseman, and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in November 2006 as the fourth and final single and title track from the duo's album '' Hillbilly Deluxe''. It peaked at number 16 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart and number 86 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. The single was certified Gold in the U.S. Music video The music video was directed by Michael Salomon and premiered in late 2006. It features the duo and their band performing the song at a huge barn party at night with many guests and events, as well as a huge bonfire. The first half of the video sees two men driving a monster truck into town to pick up several guests and then come back to set up, and the second half shows the actual party. Cover versions Country music singer Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country singer and guitarist. Born in Longview, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ain't Nothing 'bout You
"Ain't Nothing 'bout You" is a song written by Tom Shapiro and Rivers Rutherford and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released on February 12, 2001 as the first single from Brooks & Dunn’s album '' Steers & Stripes''. The song was nominated by the Country Music Association for Single of the Year. It spent six consecutive weeks as the 1 song on the US Country chart, and eventually ranked as the chart's 1 song of 2001. It also reached No. 25 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and ranked No. 71 for the year on that chart. In 2019, Brooks & Dunn re-recorded "Ain't Nothing 'bout You" with American country music artist Brett Young for their album ''Reboot''. Critical reception Chuck Taylor, of '' Billboard'' magazine reviewed the song favorably calling it "a sultry, hook-laden tune that finds Ronnie Dunn in fine vocal form." He says that this single represents a departure from Brooks & Dunn's signature honky-tonk style.'' Billboard'', February 24, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whoever's In New England (song)
"Whoever's in New England" is a song written by Kendal Franceschi and Quentin Powers, and recorded by American country music entertainer Reba McEntire. It was released in March 1986 as the first single and title track from the album ''Whoever's in New England''. The song is considered one of her signature and breakthrough singles. Composition and legacy The song was written in the voice of a Southern woman who believes her husband is having an affair during his business trips to Boston (the video clearly shows him having at least an emotional affair with a co-worker), but tells him she will stay with him. The song's composition and production were inspired in part by Barry Manilow's 1976 song "Weekend in New England." In turn, the 2007 Sugarland hit "Stay (Sugarland song), Stay" was inspired by "Whoever's in New England", and tells the story from the perspective of the mistress. It was a career-making song for McEntire, not least because it was promoted by her first music video. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Going Out Like That
"Going Out Like That" is a song recorded by American country music singer Reba McEntire for her twenty-seventh studio album, '' Love Somebody'', which was released on April 14, 2015. It was released on January 6, 2015, as the lead single. "Going Out Like That" is McEntire's first single for Nash Icon as well as her first single since " Somebody's Chelsea" in 2011. The song was written by Rhett Akins, Ben Hayslip and Jason Sellers Jason Sellers (born March 4, 1971) is an American country music artist. After several years of touring the United States in his family's band, Sellers joined the road band of Ricky Skaggs. By 1997, he was signed to a recording contract with BNA Re ..., and produced by Tony Brown. History The song was originally recorded by Love and Theft for an album on RCA Records Nashville which was never released. Critical reception Reviews have been positive for "Going Out Like That". ''One Stop Country'' states, “While ‘Going Out Like That’ carries a fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia
"The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" is a Southern Gothic murder ballad, written in 1972 by songwriter Bobby Russell and first recorded by his then wife, singer, comedian, and actress Vicki Lawrence. Lawrence's version, from her 1973 album of the same name, went to number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 main chart after its release. Of several cover versions, the one recorded by Reba McEntire for her 1991 album ''For My Broken Heart'' peaked at number 12 on the Hot Country Songs chart. Content The unnamed female narrator tells about how her unnamed brother was hanged for a crime he didn't actually commit (although he had intended to do it): Returning home from a two-week trip to a place called Candletop, a man identified only as "Brother" stops for a drink at Webb's Bar before going home to his wife. While at the bar, he encounters his friend Andy Wolloe, who informs him that while he was gone his bride/wife was having an affair with "that Amos boy, Seth", and then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neon Moon
"Neon Moon" is a song written by Ronnie Dunn and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in February 1992 as the third single from their debut album ''Brand New Man''. The song became their third consecutive number one single on the country charts. It was also their first single not to have an accompanying music video. Content The song's narrator is a man who is at a bar, feeling brokenhearted because his significant other has left, so he “spend most every night beneath the light of a neon moon." Cover versions Country music singer Carrie Underwood covered the song from The Last Rodeo Tour. On December 18, 2018, American dream pop band Cigarettes After Sex released a cover version to streaming platforms. A newly recorded version by Brooks & Dunn featuring American country singer Kacey Musgraves appeared on the duo's 2019 duet album, '' Reboot'', released on April 5, 2019. Musgraves also performed the song on several dates of her 2018-2019 Oh, Wha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brand New Man (song)
"Brand New Man" is a song recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn, written by Kix Brooks, Don Cook and Ronnie Dunn. It was released in June 1991 as their debut single, and was served as the first single and title track from their debut album of the same name, and their first Number One single on the country charts, thus making them only the second country music band in history to have its debut single reach Number One on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart (behind Diamond Rio's "Meet in the Middle" from three months earlier). In 2019, Brooks & Dunn re-recorded "Brand New Man" with American country music singer Luke Combs for their album, ''Reboot''. This version peaked at number 42 on the ''Billboard'' Country Airplay chart, and at number 30 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart. Content The song's narrator is telling his lover that he is a "brand new man" thanks to her. Cover versions Country music singer Keith Urban covered the song from The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |