Top 10 Garth Brooks Songs
Garth Brooks‘ songs are some of the most important of the last several decades of country music. At his peak, Brooks helped to single-handedly bring country music to a listening audience outside the genre’s normal Read More
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Watch Oklahoma State University Marching Band’s Garth Brooks-Themed Halftime Show
Oklahoma State University isn’t afraid to show a little love to one of their most famous alumns, Garth Brooks. During their football team’s 2017 homecoming game, the OSU marching band offered up a halftime performance Read More
56 Years Ago: Garth Brooks Is Born in Tulsa, Okla.
Happy birthday to Garth Brooks! The singer was born on Feb. 7, 1962, in Tulsa, Okla. Born Troyal Garth Brooks, the future country superstar is the youngest child of Troyal and Colleen Brooks. His parents Read More
Dying Firefighter’s Last Wish? To Sing ‘The Dance’
Marc Wright, a 25-year veteran of the Columbia, Missouri Fire Department, had one last wish before succumbing to a battle with cancer. The firefighter — a true country music fan — sang “The Dance” by Read More
Garth Brooks Goes Back to the Bars for Intimate Nashville Show [Watch]
Garth Brooks hit the stage of a tiny Nashville club on Monday night (Feb. 5), performing an intimate set of hits that was one-of-a-kind. The country icon brought a six-piece band to the stage at Read More
Garth Brooks Joins Jason Aldean Live to Jam on ‘Friends in Low Places’ [Watch]
Jason Aldean gave his fans a one-of-a-kind moment during a special show on Monday night (Feb. 5) in Nashville, when Garth Brooks joined him onstage for a two-song set. Aldean was onstage in the ballroom Read More
Watch Jason Aldean and Garth Brooks’ Surprise ‘Friends in Low Places’ Duet
Meanwhile in #Nashville @Jason_Aldean x @garthbrooks Because it’s Monday. @CRSOfficial pic.twitter.com/rHf4rp9Lyk — Big955 (@Big955Chicago) February 6, 2018 Jason Aldean surprised a crowd at the 2018 Country Radio Seminar on Monday night (Feb. 5) with a Read More
Country Stars’ Cutest Kisses [PICTURES]
When Faith Hill made “This Kiss” popular in 1998, she may as well have been singing for the whole genre. Country artists like their kisses — and they aren’t shy about it either. Plenty of Read More
6 Extra-Memorable Garth Brooks Performances
Throughout a career that has spanned nearly three decades, Garth Brooks has provided no shortage of memorable moments — especially in his live shows. Over the years, Brooks has brought (sometimes hundreds of thousands of) country Read More
Which Country Star Should Play the Super Bowl Halftime Show?
It has been a remarkable 15 years since a country artist performed during the Super Bowl Halftime Show. More than a handful of the genre’s biggest acts have had the honor of the National Anthem — Luke Bryan (2017), Charley Read More
Remember When Garth Brooks Almost Didn’t Perform the National Anthem at the Super Bowl?
Post by Marlee Matlin Official. Garth Brooks reportedly nearly walked out on performing the national anthem at the Super Bowl in 1993 — and re-defined the rules for Super Bowl performers in the process. Brooks is Read More
25 Years Ago: Garth Brooks Sings the National Anthem at Super Bowl XXVII
Twenty-five years ago today (Jan. 31, 1993), Garth Brooks took his turn at one of the most coveted performance slots of all time: singing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl. But according to former NFL Read More
Top 10 Country Music Choruses
A good chorus is what makes a song memorable. A song’s chorus is the part listeners sing along with … the part they always remember … the part that can take a song from good Read More
Country Artists Who Have Performed During the Super Bowl [PICTURES]
It may not seem as though country music has taken center stage at the Super Bowl all that often, but throughout the big game’s history, more than a dozen of the genre’s artists have performed Read More
Country Stars Who Have Played Football [PICTURES]
Country music and football go quite well together; in fact, some of its biggest names even got out on the gridiron themselves before they made it big in music! Most of the athletes-turned-musicians in this Read More
12 Country Albums Turning 20 in 2018
In 1998, some of country’s favorite stars shared new albums with the world. That was 20 years ago, and to put things in perspective: Throughout that year, cassette tapes were still on store shelves, Titanic-mania Read More
10 Country Hits You Probably Didn’t Know Are Cover Songs [Watch]
It doesn’t have to be country to be country. Here are 10 big country music hits that are actually covers of songs originally recorded by pop, rock or older country stars. Reba McEntire has done it. Garth Read More
Tennessee School Director Uses Clever Country Parodies to Announce Snow Days
Snow days are fun for students, not so much fun for school administrators—who have to worry about things like loss of overall instructional hours and such matters. When Tennessee found itself blanketed by a frosty Read More
Opening for Garth Brooks Was ‘Enlightening’ Experience for Chris Janson
Chris Janson had the incredible opportunity to open for Garth Brooks during the final night of the star’s World Tour in Nashville at Bridgestone Arena, and the experience was like no other. In Janson’s words, it was “fantastic.” “It Read More
Tennessee School Director Uses Garth Brooks, Johnny Cash Parodies to Announce Snow Days [WATCH]
If things don’t work out for Dr. Dan Lawson in his position as school director for Tullahoma City Public Schools in Tennessee, he could probably carve out a niche for himself in Nashville. Lawson recently Read More
18 Years Ago: Garth Brooks Named Artist of the Decade at the American Music Awards
Eighteen years ago today (Jan. 17, 2000), Garth Brooks kicked off the new millennium on a high note: It was on that date that the singer was named the 1990s’ Artist of the Decade at Read More
The Boot News Roundup: Chris Stapleton to Play ‘SNL’ + More
Welcome to The Boot’s News Roundup, a morning rundown of the news country music fans need to know. Read on to learn more about the latest goings-on in the country, Americana, bluegrass and folk genres. Read More
Garth Brooks Is Returning to the Historic Bluebird Cafe
The 25th annual Alive at the Bluebird concert series just added country superstar Garth Brooks to its event. The series, which takes place at the historic Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, benefits nonprofit organization Alive Hospice of Read More
Nastiest Lawsuits in Country Music
The music business is a high-stakes, high-risk venture, and it’s not unusual for artists to wind up in court to defend their interests, as we’ll see in this gallery of the nastiest country music lawsuits. Read More
27 Years Ago: Garth Brooks Hits No. 1 With ‘Unanswered Prayers’
On this day (Jan. 12) in 1991, Garth Brooks soared to the top of the charts with his hit “Unanswered Prayers,” from his multi-platinum-selling album No Fences. The song, which Brooks co-wrote with Pat Alger and Read More
Justin Timberlake Has Already Gone Country, Y’all! Here’s Proof!
Justin Timberlake has fueled speculation that he’s “going country” by revealing a very rural-looking Man of the Woods album teaser video and album cover, but why is this news? He is country, according to his producer. He has long Read More
Garth Brooks’ First Time on the Radio Happened Two Times at Once
Long before Garth Brooks was the most successful artist in any genre, he was an aspiring singer-songwriter who moved to Nashville from Oklahoma, just hoping to get his music on the radio. But when he finally Read More
9 Predictions About Country Music in 2018
It’s a brand-new year, and The Boot’s staff members are pretty excited about what’s coming up in country and Americana music 2018. Fans already know to expect some killer new albums and massive tours … but we’ve Read More
Hoda Kotb Hosting ‘Today’ Is Good for Country Music, But Especially Blake Shelton
Country music has a friend in new Today show co-anchor Hoda Kotb. Blake Shelton‘s girlfriend, Gwen Stefani, may have competition. Kotb was just named as Matt Lauer’s replacement on Today — she filled in for several weeks after he was Read More
Can You Name Garth Brooks’ 20 No. 1 Hits? Take Our Amazon Music Quiz
As Garth Brooks wraps up the North American leg of his World Tour in Nashville on Dec. 22 and 23, we thought it would be the perfect time for a fill-in-the-blank game of Garthonian proportions. Read More
Garth Brooks Hints at Stadium Tour in 2019
Garth Brooks‘ multi-year world tour is about to wrap in the U.S., but is it really? During a press conference at his first of seven sold-out shows in Nashville this month, the country legend hinted Read More
Trisha Yearwood Shares What She’s Getting Garth Brooks for Christmas
Though Garth Brooks takes his fans by utter surprise when he offers them larger-than-life gifts during his live shows, he gets just as sentimental when it comes to gift-giving for his wife Trisha Yearwood. Before the Read More
15 Diamond-Certified Country Albums (And One Single)
Taylor Swift has the most recently certified diamond country album. Elvis Presley released the first one to reach 10 million in U.S. sales. Between the 1950s and 2017, 15 albums and one single have hit Read More
Happy Anniversary, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood! Remember How They Met?
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood have been married since 2005 — so that makes today (Dec. 10) their 12th anniversary. However, as most fans know, they’ve been friends for even longer than that. The pair Read More
Garth Brooks Dreams of Singing With Carrie Underwood’s Husband
Garth Brooks opened up the first of a whopping seven dates in Nashville on Saturday night (Dec. 9), and before taking the stage to a sold-out crowd at Bridgestone Arena, he and wife Trisha Yearwood Read More
Garth Brooks’ Nashville Homecoming Is a Vintage Thriller
On paper, Saturday night’s (Dec. 9) Nashville concert was just another show — one of several hundred for Garth Brooks since his World Tour began in 2014. The setlist was similar to the set list he used in Read More
Remember Garth Brooks’ First No. 1 Hit?
Garth Brooks went from small-town Oklahoma boy to Nashville country superstar in the drop of a single — okay, maybe not the first single, but definitely the second. Brooks debuted his self-titled album in 1989. Read More
Garth Brooks Wanted George Strait to Cut ‘Friends in Low Places’
“Friends in Low Places” could have been one of George Strait‘s biggest hits. In fact, had Garth Brooks gotten his way, the King of Country would have taken the song to No. 1! On page 82 Read More
2017’s Taste of Country Fan Choice Awards Winners Revealed!
The votes are all in, and the winners of the 2017 Taste of Country Fan Choice Awards include some outside-the-box artists whose fans really came through for them. Voting for the fan-voted awards launched on Nov. Read More
The Boot News Roundup: George Strait Named 2018 Texan of the Year + More
Welcome to The Boot’s News Roundup, a morning rundown of the news country music fans need to know. Read on to learn more about the latest goings-on in the country, Americana, bluegrass and folk genres. Read More
Garth Brooks Wishes He Could Perform With His Mom One More Time
Garth Brooks is one of the biggest music stars in the world, and though he has his pick of artists he could collaborate with, the one he longs for most is someone truly special to Read More
10 Must-Own Country Christmas Albums
Country music and Christmas songs have been walking together hand in hand through the drifting snow for decades. In 1949, singing cowboy Gene Autry topped the country charts with “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” while at Read More
Garth Brooks Scores 20th No. 1 Hit With ‘Ask Me How I Know’
Garth Brooks is back in a position on the charts that he’s very familiar with: No. 1. The superstar has reached the top of both the Billboard Country Airplay and Country Aircheck/Mediabase Country Airplay charts with his latest single, Read More
Trisha Yearwood Explains How Garth Brooks Fulfills Lavish Promises to Fans
When Garth Brooks offers extravagant gifts to fans, he means it. Brooks has made many a promise to loyal fans throughout the duration of his massive comeback World Tour. He promised a trip to Hawaii for Read More
Garth Brooks Chokes Up Reading Letter to Servicemen and Women [Watch]
Country music has always been a proud of supporter of the military, and Garth Brooks proved how much he values servicemen and women when he choked up while reading a card one fan wrote to those Read More
Who’s the Top Indie Artist of 2017? Taste of Country Fan Choice Awards
There typically aren’t a lot of great indie success stories in country music, but this year? Wow. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TasteofCountry.com http://tasteofcountry.com/top-indie-artist-2017-fan-choice-awards/
Best Artist/Fan Moment of 2017? 2017 Taste of Country Fan Choice Awards
You’re likely to cry happy and sad tears watching some of the videos nominated in the Best Artist/Fan Moment category for the 2017 Taste of Country Fan Choice Awards. The eight nominees show country music’s Read More
Top 10 Live Country Acts of 2017
The top live country acts of 2017 all bring something different to the table: There’s a little R&B, traditional country, jazzy harmonies, ballads, catchy pop-influenced songs, rock, duets and everything in between. Imagine if you were Read More
Garth Brooks Hints at Live Music Project in 2018
If you didn’t get a chance to see Garth Brooks on his World Tour over the last three years, you might still have the opportunity to experience some of the magic. The “Ask Me How Read More
With a Little Help From Their Friends, Nash Morning Show “Ty, Kelly & Chuck” Reaches Goal of 100,000 Thank Yous for the Troops
When Nash morning show Ty, Kelly & Chuck decided to partner with the USO on Nov. 1 for an initiative to send 100,000 thank you cards to overseas troops, the co-hosts had no idea the Read More