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Hot Stories in Country Music News of 2009 - January to June
Original at Examiner.com
• Sun, Dec 27
Faith Hill, Billy Ray Cyrus, Sugarland, adn Garth Brooks performed at various events that day in honor of Obama. Carrie Underwood won three People's Choice ... and more »
Veazey fighting back after devastating accident
Original at Online Athens
• Sat, Dec 26
country music superstars Garth Brooks and Tricia Yearwood called to chat and singer John Berry dedicated a moving song to Chance at a concert with the ... and more »
Nashville Reels To A Somber Tune
Original at NPR
• Wed, Dec 23
Country music was consistently among the nation's top-selling genres. New stars were minted every month, it seemed, and the biggest of all — Garth Brooks ... and more »
The Big Hat Decade: country dominates the mainstream
Original at LiveDaily.com
• Wed, Dec 23
The impressive class of '89 artists scoring their first country hits included Garth Brooks, Clint Black, Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt and Dwight Yoakam; ...
What Were 2009's Most Memorable Stories?
Original at Fox5 KVVU
• Tue, Dec 22
The singer had just begun a run at the Encore Theater, which is now home to country music superstar Garth Brooks. A number of tragic deaths rocked the Las ... and more »
Focus on Bekka Bramlett. Discover her new single "What's on my mind"! - Westcoast Rendez-Vous
Original at Westcoast Rendez-Vous
• Sun, Dec 20
Focus on Bekka Bramlett. Discover her new single "What's on my mind"! blog) Country Greats such as Gill, Faith Hill, Wynonna, Trisha Yearwood, Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett, Dwight Yoakum, Amy Grant, Tim McGraw, ...
Garth, Big Jim are top stories
Original at NewsOK.com
• Fri, Dec 18
Country music superstar Garth Brooks sues a hospital in Yukon, claming officials didn't follow through on a promise to name a building after his mother. ... and more »
Country singer comes home to benefit CASA
Original at lexch.com
• Fri, Dec 18
He said he took note while watching Garth Brooks perform "The Dance." Reggie said, "I thought it was amazing how someone could narrate words so powerful ... and more »
Garth Brooks Gives a Las Vegas 'Pep Talk' - The Boot
Original at theboot.com
• Fri, Dec 18
Garth Brooks Gives a Las Vegas 'Pep Talk' The Boot (blog) My wife [Trisha Yearwood] has granted me that wish. My wife wants to do Broadway, so I'm going to have to trade her at some point and we're going to go up ... and more »
Garth Brooks is suing an Oklahoma hopsital over naming rights
Original at Examiner.com
• Thu, Dec 17
Country music singer, Garth Brooks, is in a battle with a Canadian hospital in Oklahoma. Brooks is claiming the Integris Canadian Valley Region Hospital in ...
Uptown Magazine - Winnipeg's Online Source for Arts, Entertainment & News
Original at Uptown
• Thu, Dec 17
Magazine - Winnipeg's Online Source for Arts, Entertainment & News How about Garth Brooks?' and he'd be, 'It sucks.' I kept throwing music at him but he wouldn't give me the time of day." Sabourin finally got Bissonnette ... and more »
Garth Brooks files a lawsuit against Oklahoma hospital
Original at Tulsa World
• Wed, Dec 16
He now lives in the Tulsa suburb of Owasso with his wife Trisha Yearwood and his children. A Brooks spokesperson was quoted by CNN: "He is heartbroken. ... Garth Brooks Sues Hometown Hospital for a SongAssociated Content Garth Brooks sues hospital for $500000Daily World Buzz
A cowboy, a guitar and a story suit Garth Brooks — and Steve Wynn — just fine - Las Vegas Sun
Original at Las Vegas Sun
• Fri, Dec 11
A cowboy, a guitar and a story suit Garth Brooks — and Steve Wynn — just fine blog) Garth Brooks set to open Las Vegas showSan Jose Mercury News You Bet I Tried to See Garth Brooks in Las VegasCMT.com (blog) Garth Brooks Returns To The StageNPR
Garth Brooks set to open Las Vegas show
Original at San Jose Mercury News
• Thu, Dec 10
AP LAS VEGAS—Casino owner Steve Wynn was able to lure country music legend Garth Brooks out of retirement. Now, the curtain is rising on Brooks' show on the ... INTERVIEWS: Garth BrooksLas Vegas Review - Journal Garth Brooks begins historic run at Wynn Hotel on FridayExaminer.com
Lakewood officers' memorial up-to-the-minute
Original at nwcn.com
• Tue, Dec 8
Lakewood Officer Gene Sievers is singing Garth Brooks' "The Dance." 3:45 pm - A memorial video is now being played. The video includes an image of Seattle ... and more »
Garth Brooks featured on Country Weekly cover
Original at NewsOK.com
• Wed, Nov 25
Fellow country music stars, including fellow Oklahoman Blake Shelton, weigh in on his return, and the story examines what his emergence from retirement will ...
How Steve Wynn won over Garth Brooks
Original at PlanetGarth.com
• Fri, Oct 16
In Garth Brooks� other life, the one he lived announcing his retirement in 2000, one of the albums he put out that helped him surpass Elvis Presley as the biggest-selling solo performer in pop music history was titled �Ropin� the Wind.� That describes pretty well the experience of anyone �...
Garth Brooks’ Thunder Will Roll Once More
Original at Idolator
• Thu, Oct 15
By Maura These shows will be Brooks’ first since he played shows for victims of wildfires in California, and firefighters who battled them, at Los Angeles’ Staples Center in 2007; at the time, the Los Angeles Times recalls, he kept prices low. (Tickets for those shows topped out at $45.) “I know this...
Letting Her Finish: Taylor Swift Completes Country’s Pop-Chart Comeback
Original at Idolator
• Fri, Sep 25
By Chris Molanphy In his 1990s heyday, Garth Brooks refused to release even his biggest songs, from “Friends in Low Places” to “Shameless,” as singles. Sure, it pumped up his album sales. And mostly, he was following the Nashville convention at the time, wherein country hits were generally released only as...
Senior adds valuable experience
Original at Clovis News Journal
• Wed, Sep 2
In the early 1990s, Joel Garth Dotson was born when country music singer Garth Brooks was at the height of his popularity. Indeed, that's how Dotson got his ... and more »
HOT DISH: Garth Brooks Receives Leadership Music Award
Original at CMT.com
• Sun, Aug 30
This is the best one of these I've ever been to,"said Trisha Yearwood, who is still called Miss Yearwood by her husband, Garth Brooks. ...
Garth Must Be Busy Music Video
Original at twistermc.com
• Tue, Jun 23
By Thomas I think all Garth Brooks fans are waiting on Garth. Waiting for new music, waiting for a tour, waiting to see if he’ll return. Lets hope so! I think all Garth Brooks fans are waiting on Garth. Waiting for new music, waiting for a tour, waiting to see if he’ll return. Lets hope so! Garth Must Be Busy M...
The Garth Factor: The Career Behind Country�s Big Boom
Original at PlanetGarth.com
• Wed, May 27
Nashville, Tenn (May 2009) - Megalomaniac or marketing genius? Savior or savage? Biographer Patsi Bale Cox in The Garth Factor: The Career Behind Country�s Big Boom (May 2009, Center Street, $24.99) reveals the inner-workings of music�s best-selling solo artist and how he challenged...
Yearwood, Brooks help build local home
Original at Tulsa World
• Tue, May 5
OK - Mike Averill, Mike Averill They'll also have door and window frames built by country music stars Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks. Yearwood and her husband Brooks spent Saturday working on the Horn's home as part of National Women Build Week. The home is the ninth to be built by ...
How to play "The Dance" Garth Brooks Part 1Original at YouTube
• Sat, May 2
By rss@youtube.com (Brad99r) Author: Brad99r Keywords: Lesson piano tutorial The Dance Garth Brooks country classic easy learn teach keyboard mrmusiccanada Brad99r play Added: May 2, 2009
Garth Brooks - Sony reissues 8 albums; tracklistings + watch “Shameless” videoOriginal at Band Weblogs » Albums
• Mon, Dec 15
By bandweblogs Watch “Shameless” video: Garth Brooks on amazon.com Garth Brooks on amazon.co.uk Garth Brooks - Garth Brooks (originally released April, 1989) Garth Brooks - Fresh Horses (originally released November 1995) Garth Brooks on amazon.com Garth Brooks on amazon.co.uk
Does Beer Chase the Blues Away?
Original at BlogHer
• Thu, Nov 27
By searchingwithin We all have heard, and many of us have related to, Garth Brooks famous song, “I’ve Got Friends in Low Places”, where he tells us that, “whiskey drowns and the beer chases the blues away”. I believe that anyone that drinks at all has been there, at one time or another. Usually resulting from bein...
The Garth Brooks Blood Feast Time ForgotOriginal at Idolator
• Tue, Jul 8
By Anthony Miccio 1:32 - Blood splashes across Garth and the piano every time he moans "ooohhh...the red strokes!" 3:12 - Blood has covered the entire floor, as Garth kicks his feet in the red muck. Garth Brooks - The Red Strokes [YouTube] Video Spotlight: The Red Strokes - Garth Brooks [TwisterMC]
Review: Marked
Original at Tiny Little Reading Room
• Tue, Jun 24
By tinylittlelibrarian There's quite a funny bit when Zoey's country music-lovin' roommate points out that all the big country stars - Shania Twain, Kenny Chesney, etc - are all vamps. "Heck, Garth Brooks grew up right here in Oklahoma and you know he's the ...
Sevens ReviewOriginal at expotv.com
• Fri, May 30
Garth Brooks is one of my favorite country music stars. He sings such great songs. He puts alot of energy and attitude into every concert that he ... www.expotv.com
Review: Bon Jovi
Original at Back to Rockville
• Fri, Apr 18
By BacktoRockville Garth Brooks (Trisha Yearwood) made her way to a prime seat on the Sprint Center floor. If it was her, she no doubt recognized the mood that filled the place most of the night: raucous joy. The second-biggest rock band out of New Jersey ...
Garth Brooks Concert Review: A knee-slapping good time w/Garth Brooks
Original at Garth Brooks
• Thu, Jan 31
By AllGarth Forums It helped going with another friend who also loves country music, so I didn't feel as dorky for knowing all the words. There were a couple of surprises, as Garth's wife Trisha Yearwood came on to perform the duet, "In Another's Eyes. ...
CONCERT REVIEW: A knee-slapping good time with Garth Brooks - Daily Aztec
Original at Daily Aztec
• Wed, Jan 30
CONCERT REVIEW: A knee-slapping good time with Garth Brooks CA - There were a couple of surprises, as Garth's wife Trisha Yearwood came on to perform the duet, "In Another's Eyes." He then played guitar as Yearwood sang ...
Garth Brooks: Trisha 'Makes Me Ten Times Stronger'
Original at Extra TV
• Fri, Jan 25
By ExtraTV Staff Country music superstar Garth Brooks is raising his voice about his weekend benefit concert marathon for California firefighters and singing his praises for his wife, Trisha Yearwood. "I don't know if it's getting old or what, ...
Fanfiction: More Than A Memory
Original at tinman_fic (Livejournal)
• Sun, Jan 20
By moony_blues Story Title: More Than A Memory Rating: PG-13 Universal Disclaimer Notice Summary: Wyatt Cain struggles to cope with the loss of his wife. Based on the song by Garth Brooks.
The Year in Review: Top 20 Country Music News Stories of 2007
Original at the9513.com
• Mon, Dec 31
By Matt C Garth Brooks’ Comeback. After years of semi-retirement, Garth Brooks took a significant step towards a comeback with the release of a Greatest Hits package, a number one single and several sold-out concerts in Kansas City. ...
Review: Finale has two different feels - Kansas City Star
Original at Kansas City Star
• Wed, Nov 14
By TIMOTHY FINN The Kansas City Man For the last of his nine Sprint Center shows, Garth Brooks hauled in truckloads of sound and video equipment so he could ... Garth Brooks takes time out from parenting and retirement for nine ... The Canadian Press
Review: Garth’s fourth show louder and rowdier - Kansas City Star
Original at Kansas City Star
• Thu, Nov 8
Review: Garth’s fourth show louder and rowdier MO - Nov 8, 2007 If you were one of the 17000 or so Garth Brooks fans inside Sprint Center on Thursday, your night was memorable. If you were the woman named Jane ...
Review: Third Show has more Garth Brooks
Original at PlanetGarth.com
• Thu, Nov 8
While the rest of his industry was crowning royalty at the Country Music Association Awards show on Wednesday, Garth Brooks was in Kansas City. "There's a big party happening in Nashville," yelled the man who recently overtook Elvis Presley as the best-ever record-seller. "The hell with...
Review: Third show has more Garth Brooks - Kansas City Star
Original at Kansas City Star
• Thu, Nov 8
Review: Third show has more Garth Brooks MO - Trisha Yearwood cut at least two songs off her set and turned the extra time over to "the cowboy," as she calls him. He spent the extra time wisely. ...
Review: Brooks makes second show a family affair - Kansas City Star
Original at Kansas City Star
• Tue, Nov 6
Review: Brooks makes second show a family affair MO - Nov 6, 2007 By TIMOTHY FINN Garth Brooks performed Tuesday in the second of nine sold-out concerts at the Sprint Center. Poll: Which Garth Brooks album is the best? ...
Garth Brooks, I'm impressed!
Original at Wizbang
• Tue, Nov 6
By trikc 07_garth.jpg. Garth Brooks has overtaken Elvis to become the best-selling solo artist in history. The country star, who shot to fame with 1990's 'No Fences' album, has sold 123 million units in his career, reports Variety. ...
Review: Garth at Sprint, Day 1
Original at Back to Rockville
• Mon, Nov 5
By BacktoRockville As he formally announced his sold-out, 10-day, nine-show tour at Sprint Center last month, Garth Brooks warned the media and his fans that these shows would be sloppy but lots of fun. It turns out he was half-right by a country mile. ...
Watch Garth Brooks’ More Than a Memory Music Video
Original at twistermc.com
• Mon, Oct 22
By Thomas To go along with his latest single, Garth Brooks has released the video to More Than A Memory. more…) Enjoyed this post? Buy me a beer. To go along with his latest single, Garth Brooks has released the video to More Than A Memory. Watch it now: If you are in an RSS Reader, click through to the post. En...
Brooks' final concert of tour to be shown in theaters
Original at KBIA
• Wed, Oct 17
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fans of country music superstar Garth Brooks who couldn't get tickets for his sold-out concerts will now get a chance to see his final show live on the big screen.
Music Review: Brad Paisley - Mud On The Tires
Original at Blogcritics
• Thu, May 17
By Janine Macdonald Brad Paisley belongs to that group of modern cowboys such as Tim Mcgraw, Garth Brooks, and Keith Urban who add a little rock to their country. Yet like Tim McGraw and Garth Brooks, Paisley also manages to keep with the traditional, and be very successful at the same time. Track Listing:
The Listening Room April 30, 2007: Pearl Jam, Boston, Vanessa Daou, Muse, Jesus and Mary Chain, and Garth Brooks
Original at Blogcritics
• Tue, May 1
By Josh Hathaway Mat Brewster: "Shameless" by Garth Brooks from Ropin the Wind Yeah, I know, Garth freaking Brooks. But I grew up in Oklahoma, which is pretty, much ground zero for Garth Brooks. Every time I go back home my mom tells me about another time she saw Garth eating a sandwich at Burger King or whereve...
Podcast: Hometown Heroes Show Number 41 Week of April 6-13, 2007
Original at Hometown Heroes Tulsa
• Mon, Apr 9
It's a Tulsa, Tulsa, Tulsa, Tulsa World. At least where we come from. T-town's not perfect, but its perfect for us. If you come from Tulsa, it's easy to fit in to cities like Dallas or Austin. And we don't mean in a Yeehaw, ride'em cowboy kind of way. Stereotypes can be hard to break, but we think we d...
Podcast: Hometown Heroes Show Number 13 Week of September 22-29, 2006
Original at Hometown Heroes Tulsa
• Fri, Sep 22
13 is certainly a lucky number for us and if you choose to listen to show number 13, host Davit Souders is sure it will be for you as well. Tulsa and Oklahoma has an extremely diverse musical landscape from Garth Brooks and Hanson to The Flaming Lips. Check out whats on the musical horizon from th...
Top 5: Garth Brooks Songs
Original at Blogcritics
• Thu, Aug 25
By Tan The Man In the realm of music, I think Garth Brooks is one of the most underrated artists in history. The biggest strike against him is that he's a country singer. How many people listen to country? Not many. But what you should know is that Garth Brooks is the first solo artist in the history of the Recor...