Brooks & Dunn are back with another duets album, revamping 18 of their most beloved country hits into collaborations with an array of modern stars.
On Monday (Sept. 16), the Country Hall of Fame duo announced Reboot II: A batch of songs that will follow their hit 2019 duets effort, Reboot.
Once again, they’re teaming up with a slew of country artists that will help find new vision for the reimagined songs — and once again, the project features artists who are early in their upwards trajectory toward superstardom.
“The fun part was we weren’t chasing the original recordings or arrangements or our versions,” Ronnie Dunn explains to Billboard. “We turned them loose to do whatever they wanted to do and, I’m biased, but it was really refreshing.”
The duo also warned fans that some of these songs are experimental — much more so than any of the tracks on the first Reboot.
For example, on the first duets album, Brooks & Dunn’s classic hit “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” was handled by traditional-leaning country act Midland; this time around, rock group Halestorm tries their hand at the track. Another straight-ahead Reboot cover — “Brand New Man,” with Luke Combs — will be reimagined by Warren Zeiders as a “Nirvana kind of groove” on this album.
“I mean, this is gonna offend some people,” Dunn jokes.
Amid their album announcement, Brooks & Dunn are also preparing to head out on the road for their 2025 Neon Moon Tour.
Brooks & Dunn, Reboot II Tracklist:
1. “Play Something Country” with Lainey Wilson
2. “Neon Moon” with Morgan Wallen
3. “Rock My World (Little Country Girl)” with Marcus King
4. “Ain’t Nothing ‘Bout You” with Megan Moroney
5. “Brand New Man” with Warren Zeiders
6. “Believe” with Jelly Roll
7. “She Used to Be Mine” with Riley Green
8. “She Likes to Get Out of Town” with The Cadillac Three
9. “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” with Halestorm
10. “Ain’t No Way to Go” with Mitchell Tenpenny
11. “How Long Gone” with the Earls of Leicester
12. “I’ll Never Forgive My Heart” with Jake Worthington
13. “She’s Not the Cheatin’ Kind” with Hailey Whitters
14. “Hard Workin’ Man” with Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
15. “Hillbilly Deluxe” with Hardy
16. “Indian Summer” with Ernest
17. “Drop in the Bucket” with Thousand Horses
18. “Only in America” with Corey Kent
PICTURES: See Inside Ronnie Dunn’s Spectacular Southern Manor Home
Ronnie Dunn lived in true Southern style in his manor home in Nashville. Dunn’s 6-bedroom, 7-bathroom, 10,898-square-foot mansion in a high-dollar part of Music City featured a horse barn, a riding ring and the most top-flight amenities, all situated on 16 gated, very private acres.
Gallery Credit: Sterling Whitaker