Just as we thought Garth Brooks' Wynn Las Vegas Encore Theater residency was coming to an end, the iconic entertainer has released a string of new dates for the stage show, which will take place between September and November of 2012.
May 12, 2012 CMT and TNN refused to play Garth Brooks' video for his 1991 hit 'The Thunder Rolls.' While the song portrays a wife's revenge on her cheating husband, the video took the story further, showing the man shot dead in a flash of rage. Brooks says his video paved the way for Martina McBride's 'Independence Day' video to be played on many of the same networks.
While both Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks are highly celebrated names in country music, they're also parents, which does more to dictate their schedule at the moment than audience demand. However, with their youngest daughter set to graduate high school in 2014, the couple are starting to let themselves dream about life as empty-nesters.
April 17, 2012 He's been retired for almost a decade, but tickets to a Garth Brooks show are still hotter that asphalt on a Tennessee Fourth of July. The legend proved it once again with an upcoming show in Calgary. Eric Church also makes the top of the Daily Roundup with his new music video for 'Springsteen.' Find new music from Randy Houser and Little Big Town in addition to a scary story about George Jones.
As we reported earlier, Garth Brooks is headed up to Canada later this year to take part in the Calgary Stampede music festival, which will last from July 6 to July 15. Brooks will be bringing his show to the Calgary audience on July 12, and no sooner had tickets for his show gone on sale Saturday than they were gone. In just 58 seconds, according to the Calgary Herald, every single one of the 15,322 tickets for Brooks' show had been purchased.
While Garth Brooks has been enjoying his time performing in Las Vegas, the country legend is heading north to Canada to be a part of the Calgary Stampede's 10-day music festival this July. The Stampede, a non-profit organization that works to promote Western values and heritage, is most well known for their annual event, which will this summer include other renowned country acts like Brad Paisley and the Band Perry.
March 22, 2012 All three 'American Idol' judges agreed that 18-year-old Skylar Laine got off to a rough start singing 'Shameless' by Billy Joel (later recorded and made popular by Garth Brooks). By the time the Mississippi-born singer reached the stage and the chorus however, it was as good as anybody's performance on Wednesday night.
March 11, 2012 Garth Brooks, Kix Brooks ... no relation. Still, one of these country legends almost changed his name to avoid confusion with the other. During Tuesday's press conference to announce the inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame, Garth Brooks said fans came very close to knowing him by a different name.
March 9, 2012 Police in Rogers County, Okla. are trying to determine if the man who left a burning vehicle near Garth Brooks' house knew he was trespassing on the singer's property as he escaped. Despite a perimeter search following Thursday's incident, the man has not been found.
March 6, 2012 It may be coming in bits and pieces, but Carrie Underwood is slowly revealing the details of her new album. Today, she announced the title and showed the album cover to fans. Garth Brooks was also part of a big announcement today -- one that seems long over due. Plus, one country artist welcomed his first child while another says that his first child will likely be a few years away.
