Garth Brooks

Country Music Sales Take a Crash Despite Luke Bryan's 'Party'

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Country Music Sales Take a Crash Despite Luke Bryan's 'Party'
2013 was not a great year for album sales. The advance of on-demand services and personalized radio further nibbled at already low sales figures. While there was a 8.4% decline in album sales overall compared to 2012, country album sales dropped by 10.7%. The sale of individual songs was down 1.6% overall, with again country Read More

Garth Brooks Remains At Number One; Parmalee Enters Top Ten

10 years ago Sara Irvin Comments Off on Garth Brooks Remains At Number One; Parmalee Enters Top Ten
New music hits the Top Ten Country Albums chart this week with a special guest included among that. The Zac Brown Band’s brand new EP, The Grohl Sessions: Vol. 1, a collaboration they did with famed Foo Fighter’s drummer Dave Grohl, lands at number five on this week’s charts. The soundtrack for season two of Read More

Billboard #1s Weekly Chart Update: December 13, 2013

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Billboard #1s Weekly Chart Update: December 13, 2013
Weekly round-up of the Billboard chart #1s! Eminem and Rihanna dominate the pop world, Garth Brooks knocks One Direction off the #1 spot on the all-genre album chart, Passenger‘s fantastic ‘All the Little Lights’ tops the Folk Albums Chart, and Lorde still leads the rock charts. Hot 100 Songs: ‘The Monster’ – Eminem feat. Rihanna Read More

Garth Brooks' Roots Remains Number One; Jake Owen Debuts Days Of Gold At Number Four

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Garth Brooks' Roots Remains Number One; Jake Owen Debuts Days Of Gold At Number Four
On this week’s country album charts, as compiled by Billboard, the only major change comes in the form of Jake Owen, who debuts his latest album Days Of Gold at number four.   Billboard Country Albums Chart: December 12,2013 1. Blame It All On My Roots: Five Decades Of Influences -Garth Brooks 2. Duck The Read More

Billboard #1s Weekly Chart Update: December 6, 2013

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Billboard #1s Weekly Chart Update: December 6, 2013
Weekly round-up of the Billboard chart #1s! Pop brats One Direction top the albums chart in pretty much every country, Garth Brooks returns to his rightful place atop the country charts, Mumford & Sons manages a return to #1 on the Folk Albums Chart, and Imagine Dragons takes their ‘Demons’ to lead the Pop Songs Read More

Garth Brooks Can Thank His Roots

10 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Garth Brooks Can Thank His Roots
If George Strait is the King of Country music, then Garth Brooks would have to be the Prince, and even after a decade plus hiatus from the music business, Garth Brooks can still sell albums, without having a new single out in just as long. The box set that Brooks just released, filled with remakes Read More

CMA to Present Pinnacle Award to Taylor Swift during 2013 CMA Awards

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on CMA to Present Pinnacle Award to Taylor Swift during 2013 CMA Awards
The Country Music Association is awarding the Pinnacle Award for only the second time, this year presenting it to Taylor Swift. Created in 2005 when it was received by Garth Brooks, the award recognizes an artist who achieved worldwide fame through touring and record sales, and whose, according to the press statement, “talent and presence Read More

Songwriters Circle: Dan Couch

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Songwriters Circle: Dan Couch
When describing to people the realities of being a songwriter in Nashville, I have in recent years brought up the story of Dan Couch. His path to being an “overnight success” was 15 years in the making. You can be as talented as you’d like to be, but most often it is about patience, dedication, Read More

Toby Keith Plans July 6 Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert with Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Ronnie Dunn, Willie Nelson

11 years ago Liv Carter Comments Off on Toby Keith Plans July 6 Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert with Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Ronnie Dunn, Willie Nelson
Toby Keith has announced his Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert will take place on Saturday, July 6 at the University of Oklahoma’s Memorial Stadium in Norman, OK. Proceeds of this special event will benefit The United Way Of Central Oklahoma May Tornadoes Relief Fund. The money will help to rebuild Keith’s hometown of Moore, OK which Read More

George Jones Final Nashville Concert to Be Turned into Tribute Show

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The organizers of what would have been George Jones‘ final performance on November 22 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville have announced the show will go ahead as a tribute. The show has already sold out and ticket holders can use their already purchased tickets. Performers who were set to appear are being contacted to Read More