Kenny Chesney, George Strait top CMA Awards Nov 13, 2008
He tied Garth Brooks for most wins in that category. George Strait won Single and Album of the Year at a ceremony highlighted by a lavish performance by Taylor Swift, a surprise appearance by rapper Lil Wayne and Reba McEntire's onstage collaboration with Brooks and Dunn on the song she inspired, Cowgirls Don't Cry. (AZCentral -- News)
Chesney Wins CMA's Entertainer Of The Year Nov 13, 2008
He tied Garth Brooks for most wins in that category. Other award winners included George Strait. (Click2Houston, TX)
George Strait, Nettles Among Early CMA Winners Nov 13, 2008
If he wins, Chesney would tie Garth Brooks for most wins in that category. . (Newsmax)
Alan Jackson having a 'Good Time' with 4 CMA nods Nov 13, 2008
If he wins, Chesney would tie Garth Brooks for most wins. Also nominated are Brad Paisley, George Strait, Sugarland and Keith Urban. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Atiq Rahimi, Britney Spears, Tim McGraw Nov 12, 2008
Tim McGraw's spokeswoman said the country singer would be the host of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" on Nov. 22, joining a short list of country stars, including Garth Brooks, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton , who have played host on the show. McGraw's hits include "Live Like You Were Dying," "Where the Green Grass Grows" and his latest, "Let It Go." He co-stars with Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon in the upcoming holiday movie "Four Christmases," due out later this month. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Tim McGraw to host 'Saturday Night Live' Nov 11, 2008
Garth Brooks, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson among country stars he follows. April L. Brown / AP file. (MSNBC -- News)
Good for the Soul Nov 6, 2008
Soul Gravy took that mindset into the studio to record its debut album, "Mississippi Moonshine." At Studio 19 in Nashville - the same studio in which the likes of Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks have recorded - Soul Gravy recorded its 13 tracks live. "That's us with no correction," said Davis, noting that no professional tools were used to clean up the sound. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Harper wins 3rd District seat Nov 5, 2008
He traveled in country music star Garth Brooks' old tour bus, pummeling the district with his right-leaning stances against abortion, gay marriage and illegal immigration. To comment on this story, call Mark F. Bonner at (601) 360-4646. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Neil Young, Sienna Miller, Keanu Reeves Nov 1, 2008
Only four other acts have received the distinction: Marty Robbins in 1969, Loretta Lynn in 1979, Alabama in 1988 and Garth Brooks in 1998. Strait's many hits include "Amarillo By Morning," and "I Saw God Today." The ACM awards will take place in Las Vegas on April 5, with Reba McEntire acting as host. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Anthony Natale Oct 31, 2008
Favorite musical artists: AC/DC, Metallica, Garth Brooks. Favorite television show: ESPN's "SportsCenter". (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Paul racks up assists with youngsters Oct 26, 2008
" Paul is giving them that and more. He took a break from the five-hour clinic to announce two partnerships with sponsors that will aid his Chris Paul Foundation, which supports charities in New Orleans and in his hometown of Winston-Salem, N.C. In one venture, Al Copeland Investments announced a new Chris Paul dish that will be sold at Copeland's restaurants, with the proceeds being split between the Chris Paul Foundation and the Al Copeland Foundation, which raises money for cancer research.... (Nola.com -- Sports)
Catfish Bend Casino, Fun City exploring more musical acts Oct 24, 2008
The said they are looking at the Temptations, a Johnny Cash tribute, Garth Brooks tribute, Tommy Dorsey and Glen Miller tributes as well. Cost is a factor. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
SaddleTramp back to Grease Brothers Oct 24, 2008
"Pluses on the experiences were performing with big-names in country music - Hank Williams, Jr., Jon Anderson, Garth Brooks, the Marshall Tucker Band, Asleep at the Wheel and Rodney Crowell," Griffin said. "We'll never forget our sound man, Robert Saint John 'Toad' Newhard. He was great! We didn't have to do anything for a show - just plug into what he had set up. We lost him three years ago when he had a massive heart attack," Griffin said. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
AC/DC makes a deal with ... Wal-Mart Oct 22, 2008
Wal-Mart has released CDs through exclusive agreements from Garth Brooks, the Eagles and Journey. But while the strategy is sound anyway Wal-Mart gets plenty of boomer-rocker shoppers through the doors to buy AC/DC music and paraphernalia, while picking up diapers, deodorant and Halloween candy, etc. (MSNBC -- Music)
Brownout At The Breeder's Cup Oct 22, 2008
Another promotion has country music husband and wife team Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood cooking a dinner for six at their Oklahoma home. And tighter coordination with major tracks around the country--Belmont Park in New York is hosting a big breakfast for the locals, for example--is aimed at getting those not traveling to California for the race to hit the betting parlors. (Forbes -- Business)
New business to 'drive down' car prices Oct 18, 2008
Live X founder and President Patrick Dial, a former promoter for country-music singer Garth Brooks, has created a coffee-bar-like setup where customers can use a Live X computer and specially developed software that sorts possible deals for them. "Many consumers hate the car-buying experience," Dial said. (AZCentral -- Business)
Country Wedding Songs Oct 16, 2008
Traditional and New Music For Receptions. Country music is romantic and tender, the perfect combination for wedding reception music. (Suite101.com)
Hitting the road to find American music Oct 15, 2008
Elsewhere, Petrusich offers portraits or glimpses of places and people, familiar and otherwise: Graceland, Garth Brooks, Woody Guthrie, music archivists, and little-known performers. She considers folk music, country, blues, and rock 'n' roll, and several times mentions hip-hop, yet never visits a hip-hop recording studio or interviews a performer or producer. (Boston Globe)
5 American Music Award nods for Alicia Keys Oct 15, 2008
Country male artist: Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley ... Country album: The Ultimate Hits (Garth Brooks), Still Feels Good (Rascal Flatts), Carnival Ride (Carrie Underwood). (MSNBC -- Music)
Keys, Coldplay, Eagles Lead AMA Nominations Oct 15, 2008
Other artists receiving multiple nominations are Mary J. Blige, Garth Brooks, Mariah Carey, Daughtry, Flo Rida, Rihanna, Carrie Underwood, Usher and Kanye West. Voting for the awards is done online via ABC.com's American Music Awards website. (Billboard.com)
Alicia Keys leads American Music Award nominees Oct 15, 2008
Country: Male artist: Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley; Female artist: Reba McEntire, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood; Band, duo or group: Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts, Sugarland; Album: "The Ultimate Hits" (Garth Brooks), "Still Feels Good" (Rascal Flatts), "Carnival Ride" (Carrie Underwood). Rap/Hip-Hop: Male artist: Flo Rida, Lil Wayne, Kanye West; Band, duo or group: G Unit, Three 6 Mafia, Wu-Tang Clan; Album: "American Gangster" (Jay-Z), "Tha Carter III" (Lil Wayne), "Graduation"... (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
'2008 American Music Awards' Nominees Announced Oct 15, 2008
Garth Brooks/ The Ultimate Hits 2. Rascal Flatts/ Still Feels Good 3. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Red Fern Festival to be held Nov. 8 in Vian Oct 14, 2008
The day will be capped off with a concert in the high school auditorium which is being billed as "An Acoustic Evening" with Heath Wright of Ricochet, Jerrod Neison, co-writer of Garth Brooks number one hit song, "Good Ride, Cowboy," and Tim Sullivan of Durango, Colo. Massachusetts Songwriter of the Year. (Sallisaw Sequoyah County Times, OK)
1,000 recordings you absolutely must hear Oct 14, 2008
In country, there s nothing on Moon s list from George Strait, Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson or Brad Paisley. If you start with George Jones, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Bill Monroe, Ralph Stanley and Willie Nelson singing Stardust, by the time you get to Garth, you ll perhaps see him differently, said Moon, who spent 20 years as a critic at the Philadelphia Inquirer. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Dinner for 8, a bull named Fu Manchu and the legacy of Bobby Earley (2) Oct 13, 2008
Then along came the Garth Brooks song called If Tomorrow Never Comes and he rode it to the top of the country music charts. The chorus is worth remembering and even more worth practicing: So tell that someone that you love just what you re thinking of if tomorrow never comes. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Movie theaters bring opera to fans nationwide Oct 8, 2008
Its 15,000-screen network has shown such fare as a live panel on the national debt and deficits with billionaire Warren Buffett, concerts by Celine Dion and Garth Brooks and even marching band competitions. Dedham, Massachusetts-based National Amusements Inc. has presented live transmissions since 2003, including Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics and college football games and other events. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Young Voices: Meet the 2008-09 team Oct 3, 2008
My favorite songs are Gone by Switchfoot and More Than a Memory by Garth Brooks. I personally believe that, if you want to understand a song, not only do you have to listen to the entire song, you have to place yourself in the shoes of either the artist or someone in the song. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Alan Jackson here Saturday Oct 3, 2008
Yet he has never gotten the headlines or mainstream level of fame of Garth Brooks in the 1990s or more recently, Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith and Keith Urban. Then again, his persona as a neo traditionalist married to his high school sweetheart is refreshing, a small town southern man who seldom utters or does anything remotely controversial. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Carl Jackson concert features new guest Oct 3, 2008
Since leaving the Campbell show, Jackson has had cuts by Garth Brooks, Pam Tillis, Rhonda Vincent, Patty Loveless, Diamond Rio, Emmylou Harris, Dwight Yoakam, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, Trisha Yearwood and many others ... Other artists who have recorded songs written by Jackson include Cordle, and Salley, including Garth Brooks, Ricky Skaggs, Patty Loveless, Alison Krauss, Diamond Rio, Gene Watson, Pam Tillis, The Osbourne Brothers, Johnny Paycheck, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Mel Tillis, George... (Louisville Winston County Journal, MS)
Showgoers watching screen, not stage Oct 3, 2008
Its 15,000-screen network has shown such fare as a live panel on the national debt and deficits with billionaire Warren Buffett, concerts by Celine Dion and Garth Brooks and even marching band competitions. Dedham, Mass. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Bluegrass Festival offers free entertainment Sep 25, 2008
These guys have written songs for country music greats like Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, and Reba McIntyre. On Sunday the fun again starts at 10 a.m. with a jam session followed by Wire and Wood and the Ryan Holladay Band. (Camden Chronicle, TN)
Sonic Spotlight: David Doane Sep 25, 2008
IF HE COULD PERFORM WITH ANYONE: Garth Brooks. "Up until the Garth Brooks thing, I never really listened to country music. ... He was just always somebody I thought that was real innovative with that style of music that he did." ... HANDPICKED CONCERT LINEUP: Jimi Hendrix, Voodoo Child; Stevie Ray Vaughan, Life by the Drop; Led Zeppelin, Black Dog; Metallica, One; Garth Brooks, The Red Strokes; Atreyu, Lead Sails (and a Paper Anchor). (The Augusta Chronicle)
Q&A with Brewers' Hart Sep 23, 2008
MLBPLAYERS.com: Speaking of kids, you are active in Garth Brooks' Touch 'Em All Foundation ... We follow Garth Brooks -- to do something like that is nice. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Plano -- Seniors enjoy Western Hoedown Sep 22, 2008
Seniors gathered at the Plano Senior Center for an authentic Western Hoedown; Garth Brooks If Tomorrow Never Comes played in the background of the Lone Star room as seniors enjoyed a night together. The women came dressed in their western outfits complete with denim skirts, red shirts, and cowboy hats and boots; men came in jeans, cowboy boots, and belt buckles the size of Texas. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
It's no place like home Sep 20, 2008
In the early stages of the digital changeover, the president of one of the world's biggest chains, Tim Warner from Cinemark, says his American cinemas have found audiences for screenings of Celine Dion and Garth Brooks concerts, a Thomas The Tank Engine children's show, theatre shows such as Rent and Cirque du Soleil, operas and a seminar involving investor Warren Buffett. Then comes the juicy prospect of live sport in 3-D. "We've done some tests with both basketball and football live in 3-D and... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
ASCAP To Honor Reba McEntire Sep 20, 2008
Previous recipients of the award include Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Tom Petty and Michael W. Smith. The event will also honor the songwriters and publishers of ASCAP's most performed country songs of the past year. (KWTX.com, TX)
Big Bear breaks out with country... Sep 19, 2008
He opened for Garth Brooks and is credited as one of the writers on Brooks hit single The Beaches of Cheyenne. Roberts was named the 2001 Male Vocalist of the Year and 2002 Entertainer of the Year by the Academy of Western Artists, earned three Grammy nominations and was named the 2004 Terry Awards Entertainer of the Year. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Blog boils with football and Red Rocker visit Sep 12, 2008
I didn't live here then, but I'd say Garth Brooks doing five consecutive sellout nights at Selland Arena in 1997 was big -- just from the talk I've heard. What about when the "Fresno" miniseries was filmed here. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
SongVest to Reinvent Music Memorabilia with First Major Song Auction on October 4 Sep 11, 2008
Track Offerings Include Favorites by Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Garth Brooks and More. MADISON, Wis. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Around the Horned - First Edition Sep 10, 2008
Garth Brooks or Celine Dion. The Beatles. (Gofrogs.com)
Doc Walker cleans up at country awards Sep 9, 2008
Beautiful Life, which was one of her favourites, debuted at No. 3 on the country sales charts in Canada when it was released in April ahead of such country stars as Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood and Alan Jackson. After garnering the most nominations of any musician this year, Farrell won female artist of the year, beating out awards host Terri Clark, last year's winner Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Lisa Brokop and Crystal Shawanda. (Globe and Mail)
K.C. ALFRED / Union-Tribune Arena gets ownership boost Sep 9, 2008
Sampling of artists who have performed there: The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley, Ike & Tina Turner, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Linda Ronstadt, Pearl Jam, Garth Brooks, Kanye West, Eric Clapton, Van Halen, Alison Krauss, My Chemical Romance and The Who. Sampling of sports teams that have played there: San Diego Clippers (basketball), Gulls (hockey), Sockers (soccer), Riptide (football). (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Singer surprises retailer Sep 8, 2008
The store s general manager, Bruce Ashby, said Nichols was good friends with fellow country singer Garth Brooks, who had also previously purchased a scooter. Him and Garth Brooks are good friends, and they were going to ride around Nashville with the scooters, Ashby said. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Oklahoma City team nickname will be Thunder Sep 5, 2008
Even one of Oklahoma native Garth Brooks biggest hits was The Thunder Rolls. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
Live music picks Sep 5, 2008
At this point, he s still probably best known as the guy who wrote Garth Brooks comeback single, More Than a Memory, which became the first single to debut at the top of the country charts back in 2007. Brice has released three singles of his own She Ain t Right, Happy Endings and Upper Middle Class White Trash but none has set the charts alight, so that debut album has been delayed a couple of times. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Patrick Rockey's Weather Blog Sep 5, 2008
Garth Brooks has a song about unanswered prayers. I thought about that song this morning after looking at Tropical Storm Fay's rainfall totals. (WTKR.com, VA)
Aguilera does exclusive deal with Target Sep 4, 2008
Wal-Mart has had huge success with similar deals with The Eagles, Journey, and Garth Brooks; AC/DC's October release of Black Ice will be available only at Wal-Mart, its affiliated Sam's Club and the band's website. The Eagles comeback album, Long Road Out of Eden, was the third-best selling CD of 2007 with 2. (USA Today -- Life)
Oklahoma City's NBA team to be called Thunder Sep 4, 2008
Even one of Oklahoma native Garth Brooks' biggest hits was "The Thunder Rolls.". "There's just all kinds of good thunder images and thoughts, and the in-game experience of Thunder," Bennett said. (Florida Times-Union)
Weakly Retort Aug 31, 2008
Not in that horrific Garth Brooks / Chris Gaines kind of way, nor in the Ae really do have a passing offense this season kind of way. More like a John Travolta in Pulp Fiction, but stop before Battlefield Earth kind of way. (RaiderPower.com)
A little bit country, a little bit sailor Aug 30, 2008
" Considered a specialty unit of the Navy, Country Current is one of several musical groups under the auspices of the U.S. Navy Band. Other ensembles include the Concert Band, Ceremonial Band, the Commodores (the Navy's jazz group, not Lionel Richie's old group), the Sea Chanters, the Cruisers and the Chamber Ensembles. While the band's country music repertoire revolves around popular songs by artists like Alan Jackson, Garth Brooks and George Strait, its bluegrass work consists primarily of... (Athens Banner-Herald)
A tip of the hat to the masters Aug 19, 2008
He's better known now as a Nashville-based, Grammy-nominated songwriter for the Dixie Chicks, Garth Brooks, and Faith Hill. He's also a profoundly versatile solo act, as this new album attests. (Boston Globe)
Huey Lewis Back On Screen With 'Express' Theme Aug 19, 2008
" Lewis -- who dueted with Garth Brooks on the latter's 2007 version of the News' hit "Workin' for a Livin'" and also sang on a track for an upcoming Tower of Power 40th anniversary tribute -- says he and the News are "at the very beginning of the process," with songs running a stylistic gamut. "If somebody writes a blues song, fine. If somebody writes a pop tune, fine," he explains. But there's no firm timetable for a release yet."It becomes harder when you're a pop writer -- and I'm not... (Billboard.com)
The Ragland at 20 Aug 17, 2008
That includes country icon Garth Brooks, who appeared here in 1990. Immediately after his performance his career exploded, McMahon said. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
The ultimate swimmer Aug 16, 2008
While the concentrated week in Beijing has been just eat/sleep/swim, the everyday Phelps is an easy-going guy who signs autographs without complaint between bites of his half-pound Angus-burgers, makes a point of watching the Baltimore Ravens games at sports bars, invites friends to play video games (Madden NFL, Tiger Woods PGA Tour), listens to Garth Brooks, invariably reveals a dry-land clumsiness that is far from God-like ("He's the kind of guy who would trip over the crack walking down the... (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Special teams come into focus .. sort of Aug 15, 2008
Other OSU alums of note include former NFL running backs Barry Sanders and Thurman Thomas, ex-major league baseball players Robin Ventura and Pete Incaviglia, country music star Garth Brooks and legendary oil man Boone Pickens. Oklahoma States football stadium is named for Pickens, who gave the athletic department $70 million in 2003 and a record $165 million in 2005. (Cougfan.com)
Driver Profile Aug 14, 2008
FAVORITE PERFORMER: Garth Brooks and Johnny Cash. FAVORITE TELEVISION SHOW: Rob and big. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
TAPPING TRADITION: Trisha Yearwood offers inspired Southern recipes in book Aug 13, 2008
It also reflects how Yearwood has adapted her cooking for her family of three girls -- and superstar husband Garth Brooks -- in Oklahoma, where they live. There's even input from Brooks in the form of a recipe or two: Yearwood jokingly calls him "Gartha Stewart.". (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
From Florence to the Nashville stage - Fledgling singer makes final cut on country TV competition Aug 11, 2008
Sure, he's a country singer and a talented one at that and yeah, his heroes are Travis Tritt and Garth Brooks and Toby Keith ... There are so many contemporary country artists that I listen to Brad Paisley, Garth Brooks, Randy Travis. (Missoulian, MT)
Real Estate Close-Up: Kansas City Aug 10, 2008
The area is anchored by the $275 million Sprint Center, a 24,000-seat arena developed as a public-private partnership between the city and AEG. The center opened in October and, so far, has hosted events including a Garth Brooks concert and the 2008 Big 12 Conference men's college basketball tournament. Still under construction, but also at the heart of the revitalization, is the $326 million Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. (ABC News -- Wire)
Coastal country Aug 8, 2008
Garth Brooks, Randy Travis. "But before his current stint as a country performer, Carona found himself signed to a small soul and Rl, taking his first foray into the recording studio as a blue-eyed soul singer.While the business side of that experience was a souring experience for Carona, and the results of those sessions were never released, he said the experience of singing soul made him a better musician."I had started doing country, been listening to country. (North County Times)
Driver of the Week Aug 7, 2008
FAVORITE PERFORMER: Garth Brooks. FAVORITE TELEVISION SHOW: Wind tunnel with Dave Despain. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
National stories chase you to local news sections Aug 3, 2008
Daily Sentinel, young folks were asked, "What is your favorite 4-H project you're bringing to the fair?" (I was expecting a gourd resembling Garth Brooks or something. One kid said he was bringing a cat tree he made out of plywood, a pole and carpet. (New Haven Register, CT)
City band nominated for six CCMA awards Aug 2, 2008
McDonell said Ambush started by covering music from country legends like Keith Urban, Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson, and rock bands like AC/DC, but have incorporated more original music into their shows within the past few years. "We still do a lot of shows playing other people's music, but we're putting more and more of our original music in," he said. (The Kingston Whig-Standard)
Yearwood gets milk Jul 31, 2008
Yearwood, who is married to Garth Brooks, insists she's always been a fan of dairy. She explains, "I grew up on a farm, so I've been singing milk's praises my whole life.". (WOKR13 Rochester)
Yearwood latest to pitch. Your fave? Jul 30, 2008
The Oklahoma kitchen referred to in the title is in the home she shares with husband and Oklahoma native Garth Brooks. What do you think of Yearwood s take on the famous image. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
