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Tyler Booth joins Brooks & Dunn on special Reboot project

Country music hitmakers, Brooks & Dunn, announced a special collaboration project, “Reboot,” to be released April 5th. The duo were joined by producer Dann Huff to remake 12 timeless Brooks & Dunn hits along with rising country music stars. One of those stars is Kentucky native, Tyler Booth, who has been making a name for himself in central Kentucky and beyond.  Music fans will be able to see Tyler on February 9th at the Bulls, Bands, and Barrels in Lexington, KY.

Joining Tyler Booth on the collaboration are Kane Brown, Thomas Rhett, Brett Young, LANCO, Ashley McBryde, Brothers Osborne, Luke Combs, Midland, Cody Johnson, Jon Pardi, and Kacey Musgraves. There are all-new arrangements that expand from edgy-rock intensity to heartbroken EDM, and from retro honky-tonk fun to the exposed nerves of a reflective acoustic ballad.

Luke Combs take of “Brand New Man” and Kane Brown’s version of “Believe” are available today.

“This whole experience has been humbling to say the least. What a cool rush to hear somebody do one of your tunes in a unique way, and it still holds up,” said Ronnie Dunn. “That’s the greatest compliment you can get as an artist. People used to ask us all the time about the legacy we wanted to leave, and it’s honestly just that – you hope the music stands up over time. This is the first opportunity we’ve had to run it up a new flagpole…and it really flies.”

“They’re making their own music,” Kix Brooks adds about the REBOOT guest list. “But just like we did, they still remember and respect the music they grew up with. It makes you feel good that these acts were inspired by us in some small way.”

With 20 No. One hits stretching back to 1991, two GRAMMY awards, dozens of ACM and CMA honors and a discography counting more album sales than any duo in history – regardless of genre – Brooks & Dunn’s influence on today’s country has never been in question. Hits like “Boot Scootin’ Boogie,” “My Maria” and “Believe” have propelled the duo to more than 30 million albums sold, with the New York Times heralding “together they helped drive the power-country era of the early-to-mid 1990s and continued to benefit from the sea change in the genre they helped initiate right through their most recent albums.” Their original “Merle Haggard meets The Rolling Stones” vibe made them progressive stars in their own right. In 2014, the duo announced their reunion along with long-time friend, Reba McEntire, for a residency called “Together in Vegas” at The Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, which received rave reviews and continues to be extended including more shows throughout this year.  For more information, be sure to visit www.brooks-dunn.com.

Meanwhile, Tyler Booth has been keeping the honky tonks hopping with his blend of country music.  You can usually find him up on stage at Austin City Saloon.  On Saturday, February 9th, he will be at the Kentucky Horse Park with the Bulls, Bands, and Barrels event.  Find out more about Tyler Booth by visiting his website at www.tylerboothmusic.com.