Why Didn’t Kenny & Dolly Date + Other Country Music News [AUDIO]

Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton were longtime collaborators and friends for decades, but they never dated, and in an interview, explained why not.

"I'm a believer that tension is better if you keep it than if you satisfy it," Rogers joked during an interview on the Today show. "And then secondly, she said no to me."

"I'm not his type," Parton retorted before sharing that the real reason the two never got together was that he felt more like family to her than a romantic partner. "Nah. You know what, we were almost like brother and sister.. So we just never went there."

So they never dated, but that sounds like love to me.

Luke Bryan turned 44 years old on Friday., celebrating with his family in the great outdoors They’re on a fishing trip out west and were joined by wife Caroline..

In a birthday tribute to her hubby, wife Caroline Bryan notes that she still loves her man, even though celebrating him will mean  roughing it.

"Happy birthday Love Bug. We won’t have plumbing or AC for the next few days, but we have you and toilet paper. We love you so much,"  Sounds like love to me.

Keith Urban released his 3^rd song from his forthcoming new album, The Speed of Now Part 1. Following "We Were" and "God Whispered Your Name., : Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.    Superman.  "

The song's lyrics look back to a previous relationship, comparing the way it made him feel not only to Superman, but also to "Johnny and June in a ring of fire."

The album  is due out on Sept. 18. Two days earlier, on Sept. 16, Urban is scheduled to host the 2020 ACM Awards, which were delayed from April due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.