Brooks And Done

When they’re at their peak, it’s hard to imagine any of country music’s great groups and duos breaking up. But as it’s happened before, one day the news just drops. Today’s one of those days. Brooks & Dunn are done. The letter to fans is on their website.

“After 20 years of making music and riding this trail together, we have agreed as a duo that it's time 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 come see you all one more time in 2010, with The Last Rodeo Tour (dates to be announced).”

The news breaks the same week that Arista’s single-switcheroo from “Indian Summer” to “Honkytonk Stomp” paid off. The newest song showed up at the top of the Most-added list, meaning a lot of radio stations across the country were willing to switch gears with the duo. Looks like Kix & Ronnie are coming full circle with an upbeat honkytonk swan song.

News From Around The Country
Taylor Swift picked up two Teen Choice Awards on Sunday night. She was not on-hand to accept the honors because she had a concert in Omaha. But her pal Kellie Pickler and best friend Abigail walked on to the stage carrying a huge sign that said she had just won the awards. Meanwhile, Miley Cyrus picked up 6 Teen Choice Awards and her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, walked away with one. … Carrie Underwood will soon be inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame. Along with two other Sooner State musicians, Carrie will receive the honor during a ceremony in Muskogee on September 17th. Carrie joins more than 50 other Okies in the hall, including Vince Gill, Toby Keith, Merle Haggard, Wanda Jackson, Hank Thompson and David Gates. … And speaking of Okies, Garth Brooks is reportedly getting closer to a deal to play Vegas. The gig would consist of a16 week stint at the Encore Hotel and Casino, reportedly beginning in October. … Emerson Drive has joined the list of country artists with an iPhone application. Get the Free app at the iTunes App store and enjoy more than 30 videos including live performances, episodes of E-Drive TV, music videos, band photos, more than 40 songs streaming, blog messages from the band, puzzle games and more. …Jake Owen will be hosting a new web series on ABC.com called Nashville Nights. The webisodes will capture memories from CMA Music Fest 2009. The five-part series will be a countdown to the CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night To Rock which will air on August 31st. … And finally, it doesn’t sound too unusual that Toby Keith rolled up to WE Fest in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota last week on his motorcycle. What fans didn’t know was that he had just come in from a 563 mile road trip! Toby had attended Sturgis Bike Week in Sturgis, South Dakota earlier last week and then decided a road trip on his bike would be more of a fun way to get to the next gig at WE Fest than the bus.