Right now, Kacey Musgraves in in the early stages of what's looking like a very unserious album rollout. This spring, Musgraves will release her new LP Middle Of Nowhere, which features appearances from country greats like Willie Nelson and Miranda Lambert. It certainly appears to be a more directly country record that Musgraves' last few, though it looks like she's doing the campiest version of the genre; the horny and frustrated single "Dry Spell" came out a couple of weeks ago. Over the weekend, Musgraves took campy country to its logical extreme, dressing in drag to give a surprise Brooks & Dunn tribute at a Nashville bar.
As Whiskey Riff points out, Musgraves was dressed up in a very specific Ronnie Dunn costume when she made her appearance at the South Broadway establishment Robert’s Western World on Saturday. Musgraves was evidently not announced by name, and she was disguised in a fake beard, wig, aviator sunglasses, and giant belt buckle. But while strutting her way through Brooks & Dunn's "Neon Moon," she kept lowering her sunglasses and showing the bright eye shadow that would've given her identity away even if her voice didn't.
@nashvillexp Just @kaceymusgraves dressed as Ronnie Dunn at @Robert’s Western World on a Nashville Saturday night ?✨ Be sure to check out @robertswesternworld for the full video ? #Nashville #615 #KaceyMusgraves #Country #BrooksAndDunn
♬ original sound - Nashville Experience
@_tayhendrix Kacey Musgraves as Ronnie Dunn performing Neon Moon at Robert's Western World kaceymusgraves robertswesternsworld nashville countrymusic brooksanddunn @kaceymusgraves @Brooks & Dunn @Robert’s Western World
♬ original sound - Taylor Hendrix
Brooks & Dunn released the barfly lament "Neon Moon" in 1991; it was the third single and third country chart-topper from their debut album Brand New Man. When the duo remade the song for their 2019 album Reboot, they brought in Musgraves to sing the song with them, and she covered it a few times on tour. When Brooks & Dunn put out a second Reboot album in 2024, they got Morgan Wallen to sing "Neon Moon" with them instead.
Middle Of Nowhere is out 5/1 via Lost Highway. Do you think Musgraves tried to get Miranda Lambert to be Kix Brooks with her?
