December 31, 2010 - The year 2010 was only about seven months long for SoundSpike -- we officially launched in June. Nonetheless, the photo team wasted no time getting highlights of the summer festival circuit (including Coachella and Lollapalooza) the hottest A-List names ( Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift), reunion and farewell tours ( Pavement, Brooks & Dunn), legendary artists ( Paul McCartney, B.B. King), as well as plenty of rising stars (Ke$ha, Adam Lambert).
September 3, 2010 - Nashville was definitely the place to be last night (9/2) for country music fans as Brooks & Dunn celebrated the end of their 20-year career together in front of a sold-out crowd. Kix Brooks set the tone early telling the audience, "This isn't a funeral. We did show up to party."
April 26, 2010 - The fourth installment of the Stagecoach festival, country music's answer to Coachella, rocked fans at Indio, CA's Empire Polo Fields with music from headliners Keith Urban and Toby Keith.
March 15, 2010 - Country duo Brooks & Dunn have confirmed the dates and venues for their final outing together, the 2010 Last Rodeo tour, which takes off next month.
March 12, 2010 - Jason Aldean and Lady Antebellum are among the recently confirmed artists scheduled to perform at the television taping of "ACM Presents: Brooks & Dunn - The Last Rodeo." The all-star concert special, which will be taped April 19 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, also will feature performances by Jennifer Hudson, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, George Strait, Taylor Swift and Sugarland, according to a press release.
February 26, 2010 - Brooks & Dunn's final show of "The Last Rodeo Tour" will benefit the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The concert, booked as Brooks & Dunn and Friends, is set to take place Aug. 10 at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena, according to a statement on the duo's website.
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