Garth Brooks

Hank III: grandpa's voice, soul of rocker

source: Louisville Courier-Journal

 KY He'd sing the songs Nashville told him to sing, wear stacked Wranglers and Western shirts without irony, shimmy on stage like Garth Brooks and happily do radio spots and smile for music videos on Country Music Television. He's a dead ringer for his ...

Published Mon, Jun 15

'Code Blue, country music restoration!

source: Examiner.com

His was made to sing country music; he neither strains nor stumbles in his singing. It would be a travesty to attempt to compare him to other country stars, but one may hear a bit of Garth Brooks or Toby Keith in his voice -- and yes, also some one of ...

Published Fri, Jun 12

WSE: Listen Up - Ryan Daniel

source: FayObserver.com

I don't try to copy Garth Brooks, but I like his style. Weekender: How do you think you'll stand out in a sea of other country music singers? ... and more »

Published Thu, Jun 11

Alan Jackson looks back on 20 years in the rearview mirror

source: Nashville Scene

  USA There's the matter of his relative purism, at a time when it's understood that everybody in country music listens to and absorbs every kind of contemporary music—a given ever since his fellow "Class of '89" alumnus, Garth Brooks, touted his membership ...

Published Wed, Jun 10

Neal McCoy in limited Branson engagement

source: Branson Courier

  United States Celine Dion's, Cher's, Garth Brooks', and Frank Sinatra's.” Just like those entertainers, Neal's show is more than a concert and country music, it's a high energy entertainment experience packed with a variety of musical styles and it's dynamite fun! ...

Published Wed, Jun 10

Not my country

source: St. Clair Times

 AL Like most people who grew up in the South, I grew up with country music. I love country music. Country music speaks to me. I'm not sure what happened to it. Maybe it was Garth Brooks taking the industry to such unprecedented heights and reaching ...

Published Wed, Jun 10

HOT DISH: Fans Make the Country Music World Go Around

source: CMT.com

It's where Garth Brooks stood outside and signed autographs for 23 hours straight without a potty break. It's where pop star Bryan Adams stood beside the stage with songwriter-producer Robert "Mutt" Lange in the blinding hot June sun. ...

Published Sun, Jun 7

Kenny Chesney: The making of a franchise in a cowboy hat

source: Chicago Tribune

 United States After that, he retreated to his boat in the Caribbean, wrote some songs, and disappeared from public view --- only to return the next year to continue one of the hottest runs in country music since the Garth Brooks era. Now casual passersby may know ...

Published Fri, Jun 5