Just after Brooks and Dunn announced their impending split I got the opportunity to ask them firsthand how it came down. So many people have asked me WHY it's happening, I just had to be blunt. And, blunt I was.

It was Paul Shadt who said "why don't you ask them 'who Garfunkeled who'? So, I did. I think it was Kix Brooks who gave me a maniacal glare in a way that implied "Cathy, I thought we were friends."

Well, it was definitely the longest 3 seconds of my life before Ronnie Dunn finally broke the awkward silence to let me know that it was HE who finally got fed up with the musical compromise between label execs and duo. He just made up his mind right then and there and called it quits.

Kix sat muted in front of me. I had to drag it out of him, too... "so, Kix, how did you react?" He said he thought it best to end the act, too, and call it a good 20 years together. It had run its course and it was just "time" to end it.

So, as shocking as it is to some fans, it's really a miracle that two extremely talented musicians were able to hold it together so well, for so long. Both are excited about solo projects... writing, albums, winery biz, etc. But not so quick... there's still the farewell tour.

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