Garth Brooks

Letting Her Finish: Taylor Swift Completes Country’s Pop-Chart Comeback

source: Idolator

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...

Published Fri, Sep 25

Today In Entertainment History August 27

source: WFMY News 2

Also in 1990, Garth Brooks released his album "No Fences." In 1998, The New York Times refused to print an ad featuring the cover of Marilyn Manson's ...

Published Wed, Aug 26

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source: KXMC

Also in 1990, Garth Brooks released his album "No Fences." In 1998, The New York Times refused to print an ad featuring the cover of Marilyn Manson's ... and more »

Published Mon, Aug 17

Garth Brooks, Lifetime Developing Film of Unanswered Prayers

source: CMT.com

 TN Brooks is serving as executive producer for the project. The movie is scheduled to air in 2010. No actors have been publicly announced for the project. "Unanswered Prayers" was originally released on Brooks' 1990 album, No Fences, and spent two weeks ...

Published Thu, Apr 23

DeadOn Round Table - Tied to…1990

source: DeadOn...

My part of the country will always think of it as the year of Garth Brooks and “Friends in Low Places”.  The album “No Fences” was far better than that single, thankfully, and  which started to set the wheels in motion for the country rage that would hit.  The rest of you would catch up for Billy R...

Published Fri, Nov 21

The Garth Brooks Blood Feast Time Forgot

source: Idolator

I originally planned on ending my post about Red Roof Hotels with a reference to Garth Brooks' "The Red Strokes," a song from his 1993 album In Pieces that was never officially released to country radio despite an expensive video that allegedly took 5,000 gallons of paint, 12 white Stetso...

Published Tue, Jul 8

Garth Brooks, I'm impressed!

source: Wizbang

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. ...

Published Tue, Nov 6

The Playlist: Garth Brooks

source: gcawthonstar (Blogspot)

With that said, here are five of my favorite songs from one of the most important careers in country music history. Friends in Low Places (1990) The first single from Brooks’ ‘No Fences’ album spent four weeks at No. ...

Published Wed, Sep 5