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Ronnie Dunn Working With Garth Brooks, Toby Keith for Moore Benefit Concert

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 31 May 2013 20:00:58 +0000

On the heels of Blake Shelton's 'Healing in the Heartland' benefit concert, three more of Oklahoma's biggest stars are teaming up in the name of relief for Moore, Okla. tornado victims. Ronnie Dunn says he is joining forces Garth Brooks to help Toby Keith with an upcoming event he is igniting.

Garth Brooks and George Strait Perform Together During 2013 ACM Awards Highlight

Sterling Whitaker — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 03:20:04 +0000

Mega superstars Garth Brooks and George Strait gave a once-in-a-lifetime performance at the 2013 ACMs on Sunday night (April 7), singing together for the first time ever in tribute to Dick Clark. Reba McEntire introduced the pair, recalling Clark as someone who helped shape her career over the years. “He would slap me if he [...]

George Strait + Garth Brooks Are Performing Together at the 48th ACM Awards [VIDEO]

Amy Austin — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:32:57 +0000

This year the 48th Annual ACM Awards could be the best ever! The ACM just announced that George Strait and Garth Brooks are teaming up for a performance on the show with a tribute to Dick Clark. The late Dick Clark began producing the ACMs in 1979. He passed away last year. This year the [...]

Garth Brooks, Kid Rock + More Added to George Jones' Final Concert in Nashville

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:33:33 +0000

Legendary country singer George Jones will perform the final concert date of his career at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Friday, Nov. 22, 2013. The iconic country favorite will be joined by an all-star cast for his big send-off, and now Garth Brooks, Kid Rock, Shelby Lynne, the Oak Ridge Boys and Sam Moore have been announced for the historic event.

Dustin Watts Sings Garth Brooks' 'She's Every Woman' on 'American Idol'

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:39:36 +0000

Baton Rouge firefighter Dustin Watts sang the Garth Brooks hit ‘She’s Every Woman’ at his ‘American Idol‘ audition Thursday night (Jan. 24), winning his way to Hollywood with a mix of good looks and vocal chops. The 27-year-old aspiring singer is a full-time firefighter with a lot of visual appeal — when he walked into [...]

Garth Brooks' 'Sevens' Turns 15

Jessica Nicholson — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 15:00:49 +0000

In 1997, Garth Brooks and his team were out to remind fans that this singer-songwriter was still a bona fide superstar. After album sales for his previous release (1995's 'Fresh Horses,' which sold an incredibly respectable 3 million copies) failed to reach the same sales heights as his previous albums ('No Fences' sold over 10 million copies), the team employed a top-notch marketing campaign for his '97 album, 'Sevens.'

Garth Brooks Going on Tour in 2014?

Megan Pacella — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:35:15 +0000

Country fans have long been ready to see legend Garth Brooks resurrect his mega-successful music career. And now it seems like our wait is over — hopefully. Las Vegas hotel developer Steve Wynn let it slip in an interview recently that Brooks has some big plans for 2014. According to the Las Vegas Review Journal, [...]

Garth Brooks (Finally) Ready to Resurrect His Country Music Career

Sterling Whitaker — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:00:07 +0000

Garth Brooks is one of the all-time bestselling performers in music history, and his career success virtually single-handedly revived the country music genre before he retired in 2001. After a decade of only sporadic activity, the superstar entertainer has revealed that he is mulling a return to the spotlight.

Tickets on Sale for Garth Brooks' Final Shows at Wynn Las Vegas [VIDEO]

Amy Austin — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 18:15:33 +0000

Garth Brooks will wind down his three year stint at the Wynn Las Vegas. The final show is set for November 17. Garth started his show in December 2009 after Wynn CEO Steve Wynn convinced him to come out of retirement and sign on.

Garth Brooks Death Hoax Hits the Web

Cory Stromblad — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 03:28:02 +0000

Despite the rumors, Garth Brooks is not dead — so fans frantic to get a refund for tickets to his Las Vegas show can breathe a sigh of relief! Though word spread the country superstar passed in a tragic jet ski accident in the Turks and Caicos Islands today (July 16), the reports are completely fabricated.

Garth Brooks Announces More Concert Dates in Las Vegas [VIDEO]

Amy Austin — Wed, 30 May 2012 20:09:29 +0000

GarthGarth Brooks has performed to sold-out crowds and awesome reviews at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas since December 2009. Now, Garth has announced more concerts through November of this year! So if you haven't been able to get a ticket, you might have a chance.

Trisha Yearwood + Garth Brooks May Record Album and Tour

Brittany Joy Cooper — Sat, 05 May 2012 16:55:08 +0000

While both Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks are highly celebrated names in country music, they’re also parents, which does more to dictate their schedule at the moment than audience demand. However, with their youngest daughter set to graduate high school in 2014, the couple are starting to let themselves dream about life as empty-nesters.

Garth Brooks Sells Out Calgary Stampede Show in Less Than a Minute

Brittany Joy Cooper — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:20:14 +0000

As we reported earlier, Garth Brooks is headed up to Canada later this year to take part in the Calgary Stampede music festival, which will last from July 6 to July 15. Brooks will be bringing his show to the Calgary audience on July 12, and no sooner had tickets for his show gone on sale Saturday than they were gone. In just 58 seconds, according to the Calgary Herald, every single one of the 15,322 tickets for Brooks’ show had been purchased.

Garth Brooks Considered Changing His Name to Avoid Confusion With Kix Brooks

Billy Dukes — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 22:05:29 +0000

Garth Brooks, Kix Brooks … no relation. Still, one of these country legends almost changed his name to avoid confusion with the other. During Tuesday’s press conference to announce the inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame, Garth Brooks said fans came very close to knowing him by a different name.

Garth Brooks Wins Lawsuit Against Hospital [VIDEO]

Amy Austin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:19:44 +0000

Sometimes the good guy does win! An Oklahoma hospital that failed to build a women’s health center in honor of Garth Brooks’ late mother must pay the country singer $1 million, a jury has ruled. Garth Brooks donated $500,000 to Integris Canadian Valley Regional Hospital in Yukon, Okla., in 2005. Garth donated the money in [...]

Garth Brooks Named Best-Selling Artist of Soundscan Era

Brittany Joy Cooper — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:01:52 +0000

With 2012 just beginning to unfold, Billboard and the Nielsen Company compiled their annual year-end music industry report, providing a top 10 list of the best-selling artists of the entire Soundscan era. Sitting atop the list is Garth Brooks with a whopping 68.5 million sales, more than 3 million over the number two artist on the list — The Beatles with 63.3 million.

Garth Brooks Expected to Testify in Court Today

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:00:47 +0000

It’s expected that Garth Brooks will testify in court today in regards to a hospital donation he made, according to Tulsa World.

Garth Brooks Goes to Trial Over $500K Hospital Donation

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:01:23 +0000

Garth Brooks is learning the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished. The Oklahoma native is set to appear in a courtroom in Rogers County today (Jan. 17) to face an aging lawsuit over a donation he made to a local hospital. The long-lingering suit is finally going to trial with jury selection scheduled to take place in the early part of the afternoon.

Big D And Bubba 'Garth Brooks In Vegas' Sweepstakes [VIDEO]

Amy Austin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:15:13 +0000

Who loves Garth Brooks? Who loves Las Vegas? Who loves to Win? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you need to enter and win Big D and Bubba’s “Garth Brooks In Las Vegas” Sweepstakes! The KNUE morning show with Big D and Bubba, are giving you a chance to see one [...]

Garth Brooks Considers a Career in Politics

Billy Dukes — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:00:39 +0000

Garth Brooks is keeping his options open for when his youngest daughter graduates in 2014. While the singer has said he won’t hit the road or record new music until then, he could be considering a different sort of career during his later years.