Kix Brooks as lead vocals in Brooks And Dunn

He was one half of country music duo Brooks & Dunn. Their 1991 debut album, Brand New Man, generated four number-one hit singles on the country charts. Brooks usually provided backing vocals on their songs and singles. The singles featuring Brooks on lead vocals include, "You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone", rising to No. 1, "Lost and Found," "Rock My World (Little Country Girl)," "Mama Don't Get Dressed Up for Nothing," "South of Santa Fe", and "Why Would I Say Goodbye." Ronnie Dunn his partner sung more songs than Kix Brooks.

Kix Brooks sung 5 songs on the album Brand New Man, sung 4 songs on the album Hard Workin' Man, sung 5 songs on the album Waitin' On Sundown, sung 5 songs on the album Borderline, sung 4 songs on the album If You See Her, sung 6 songs on the album Tight Rope, sung 5 songs on the album Steers and Stripes, sung 5 songs on the album Red Dirt Road, sung 4 songs on Hillbilly Deluxe, sung 1 on the soundtrack of the movie Everyone's Hero, sung 5 songs, sung 4 songs on the album Brooks And Dunn The Greatest Hits Collection

On August 10, 2009, Brooks & Dunn announced to their fans, via their website they intended to disband after twenty years of touring. According to the short statement released on their web site, Brooks & Dunn intended to release a greatest hits album, tour during the rest of 2009, and have a farewell tour in 2010.

Brooks resumed his solo career in 2012, releasing a new 12-track album on September 11, 2012. New to This Town features nine songs co-written by Brooks, including the album's first single, the title track.[2] He followed his second album with the soundtrack to the western film Ambush at Dark Canyon in 2014. Brooks composed the majority of the musical score as well as starring in the film.[