Country star Blake Shelton has publicly **responded to persistent online rumors that he and wife Gwen Stefani are headed for a divorce, dismissing the speculation as baseless and absurd during a Jan. 10 appearance co-hosting Country Countdown USA. Shelton, 49, recounted how tabloid headlines have swung wildly from claims that the couple isn’t even seeing each other to suggestions they’re splitting up — only for new photos or silence to prompt fresh rumors within weeks — humorously noting that so

Country Countdown USA host Lon Helton thinks back to the days before Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn became Brooks & Dunn — and more specifically, to a point when their Country Music Hall of Fame future seemed anything but certain. For more on Brooks & Dunn, visit "Brooks & Dunn: Kings of Neon," open now. Head here for more on the exhibition and how to plan your visit to the Museum: https://countrymusichalloffame.org/exhibit/brooks-dunn-kings-of-neon/ | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum