Brooks & Dunn News

Darius Rucker became the first black singer to win new artist of the year at the Country Music Association Awards , joining Charley Pride as the only African-American to win a major individual award, while Taylor Swift won two awards, including album of the year.

A singing duo with a Hoosier connection will be reveling in country music's biggest night Wednesday as they walk the red carpet at the Country Music Awards.

Brad Paisley will be back, leading the pack with seven nominations at the 43rd annual CMA Awards, which will be broadcast at 7 tonight on ABC.

Taylor Swift started what could be an interesting week with her second straight song of the year award at the BMI Country Awards Tuesday, when Kris Kristofferson was honored as an icon.

Taylor Swift will be the youngest ever CMA entertainer of the year. Or so says our guy.

Created to celebrate country legends Brooks & Dunn's farewell tour, the Tundra Midnight Rider Tailgater is yet another concept we wish a forward-thinking CEO would turn into reality.

Country performer Justin Moore will appear at 8 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Erie Street Theater, 237 South Erie St.

Where: Hilton Showroom, cocktail parties before and after the show with the performers in the Tempo Lounge Admission: Free No stranger to the Nashville music scene or the Vegas showrooms, brothers Rick and Bob Stinson have made a living performing a mixture of rock, pop, country and tropical tunes with a dash of comedy and impersonations.

Pop-country has made superstars out of acts like Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift and more, but the term is not particularly endearing in Nashville, even to the artists who have come to define it.

Louisiana boasts thousands of country music fans, but you don't have to be among them to welcome the news of a new country music festival coming to Baton Rouge.

Fall may be upon us, but, here in Texas, a lot of people are thinking about next spring.

Brooks & Dunn played at Regina's Brandt Centre on Saturday night. REGINA a ' Brooks & Dunn made their first, and most likely their last, visit to Regina on Saturday but they did make it a memorable one.

Ronnie Dunn performs during a sold-out concert Friday night in the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, B.C. Chronicle photo by Roger Harnack Brooks and Dunn driver Lyndle Cortez sits with Connie Knight of Havillah during an impromptu concert at the Omak Shell Truck Stop.

Dave Matthews will perform with Kenny Chesney on the 43rd annual CMA Awards, event organizers announced Monday .

Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn were amazing Monday night at the CN Centre. Talk about a little country rockin' the house.

Kenny Chesney , Taylor Swift , Keith Urban and Brooks & Dunn will perform at the Bayou Country Superfest taking place next year in Baton Rouge, La., at Tiger Stadium on the Louisiana State University campus.

Fans couldn't get enough of Brooks and Dunn on Monday night. The country duo put on a first class show for over 5,000 and rocked CN Centre to its rafters.

Kamloops was two-stepping Saturday night as Brooks and Dunn brought their powerhouse concert to the city.

Riding out the recession as a country music entertainer has its advantages, said Gord Bamford.

There's a big-hearted country boy turned Canadian country crooner who will be opening for Brooks and Dunn Monday at CN Centre.