Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks Remains at Country Album #1, George Strait Returns to Top 10

9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Garth Brooks Remains at Country Album #1, George Strait Returns to Top 10
Garth Brooks is still in control of the country albums chart with ‘Man Against Machine.’ George Strait‘s farewell live album returns to the chart at #5. &nsbp; Billboard Top Country Albums Chart (December 11, 2014): 1. ‘Man Against Machine’ – Garth Brooks 2. ‘Old Boots, New Dirt’ – Jason Aldean 3. ‘Home for the Holidays’ Read More

Trisha Yearwood Returns to Cooking Up Country Songs

9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Trisha Yearwood Returns to Cooking Up Country Songs
It seems like Trisha Yearwood had permanently traded the stage and studio for the kitchen. Not that this would be a problem – her successful cooking show, Trisha’s Southern Kitchen, is introducing many people to her wonderful recipes, and her first cookbook, Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen, is worth it for the almond shortbread Read More

WMBA Exchanges Tunes for ‘Toys for Tots’

9 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on WMBA Exchanges Tunes for ‘Toys for Tots’
The Women’s Music Business Association (WMBA) got into the spirit of giving last night as they held the annual Tunes for Tots, a fundraiser for Toys for Tots. Livening up the occasion at City Winery were some of SESAC’s finest songwriters, but the purpose of the evening was to help provide a memorable Christmas for Read More

Industry News: Craig Campbell Inks New Deal with Red Bow Records

9 years ago Liv Carter 2
Craig Campbell has signed a new recording deal with Red Bow Records, part of BBR Music Group. As one of the few neo-traditionalists who is able to find support at radio, Campbell is in the perfect position to expand his fan base as country music starts to move in a new direction yet again. The Read More

This Is Why Garth Brooks Sells Out Every Show [VIDEO]

9 years ago Liv Carter 2
When Garth Brooks returned to the concert stage, there was never really much doubt that every performance would be in front of a sell-out crowd. Brooks enjoyed years of stratospheric success, and one could say some of the fans now are merely seeking to recapture those years, or just want to go see what all Read More

Third Quarter Country Music Sales Low, Improvement Expected in Q4

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Third Quarter Country Music Sales Low, Improvement Expected in Q4
In the third quarter of 2014, the sales numbers for country music were depressingly low. It tends to be a quieter quarter, since the summer months include fewer big releases, but these numbers will have inspired some discussion in record label board rooms. The biggest selling album remains Luke Bryan‘s Crash My Party, which adds Read More

Single Review: ‘People Loving People’ – Garth Brooks

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Single Review: ‘People Loving People’ – Garth Brooks
Songwriters: Lee Thomas Miller, Chris Wallin, Busbee Garth Brooks‘ much anticipated come-back has been marred by delays and cancellations, but we now finally have a new single, ‘People Loving People.’ “Doctor, you ain’t got a pill / For whatever’s making this world ill,” he starts out the song written by Lee Thomas Miller, Chris Wallin, Read More

Garth Brooks Officially Announces Start of World Tour, Launches New Website

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Garth Brooks Officially Announces Start of World Tour, Launches New Website
After spilling the beans in a fan Q&A, Garth Brooks officially announced that his comeback tour will kick off in Chicago. He will return to the city, after 17 years, on September 4, 2014 to play the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL. The ticket prices is, in true Garth fashion, kept very reasonable at $65.50. Read More

Garth Brooks Addresses Canceled Ireland Shows [Full Statement]

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Garth Brooks Addresses Canceled Ireland Shows [Full Statement]
Garth Brooks‘ comeback hasn’t even happened yet but the first controversy is already here. Following a dispute with the Dublin City Council, Brooks felt forced to cancel five performances which were due to take place next week. When the original three shows quickly sold out, Brooks planned to add two more. Dublin’s Croke Park is Read More

Impressions from My Very First Keith Urban Show

10 years ago Brittany Fisher Comments Off on Impressions from My Very First Keith Urban Show
Let me preface this short-but-sweet review by saying that only celebrities or artists of a certain stature earn the honor of inserting the word “freaking” between their first and last name. You know, Michael-freaking-Jackson, Tom-freaking-Hanks or Britney-freaking-Spears. You get the idea. Well, this guy has definitely earned that name addition. When Keith Urban stepped out Read More