Today (March 6), the Country Music Association announced that Garth Brooks will become one of the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame, along with keyboardist Hargus "Pigg" Robbins and singer Connie Smith. It comes as no surprise, of course, that this once-in-a-lifetime honor is being bestowed upon the record-setting, hit-spreading country king.
Garth Brooks and his songs introduced country music to many new fans in the ‘90s. In addition to outselling every other country artist on the planet, Brooks also raised the bar for live concerts and the way artists promoted themselves. The singer continuously gives back through charities, like his Te
February 9, 2012 Garth Brooks marked his 50th birthday on Tuesday with a celebration at the studio that he recorded all but one of his albums -- except the party wasn't for him. Brooks surprised producer Allen Reynolds by renaming the building Allentown Studios in his honor.
February 7, 2012 Happy 50th birthday to Garth Brooks! To celebrate, there is a list of 10 things you probably didn't know about the superstar in today's Daily Roundup. The Band Perry also have reason to celebrate today, as do Chely Wright and George Strait. Really, unless your name is Randy Travis, it's been a pretty great day.
February 7, 2012 Garth Brooks is the most successful country entertainer of all time, and right next to Elvis Presley in terms of all-time album sales. More than anyone else, he's responsible for modernizing country music. Brooks made sure all of his influences -- from Kiss to James Taylor to George Strait -- could be heard across his catalog of studio albums and greatest hits packages. Nothing was the same in country music after Brooks hit it big, and few were complaining.
Garth Brooks was awarded $1 million in his lawsuit against a hospital in his native Oklahoma. The lawsuit came about to due a dispute over a donation in exchange for naming a wing of the facility after his late mother. Even though Brooks likely doesn't need the money as one of the most successful country stars ever, it was a matter of principle for him -- and the jury agreed. The $1 million includes his original donation, plus punitive damages, according to Reuters.
Garth Brooks has seen more than his share of ups and downs during the past week. Last Tuesday (Jan. 17) he appeared in a Rogers County, Okla. court to put to rest a dispute that has been running for more than 10 years. After about seven hours testifying on Friday (Jan. 20), Brooks is expected to appear in court for a third time today, this time to make his final plea. This all came during the same week he was proclaimed the best-selling artist of the Soundscan era.
With 2012 just beginning to unfold, Billboard and the Nielsen Company compiled their annual year-end music industry report, providing a top 10 list of the best-selling artists of the entire Soundscan era. Sitting atop the list is Garth Brooks with a whopping 68.5 million sales, more than 3 million over the number two artist on the list -- The Beatles with 63.3 million.
January 20, 2012 Taylor Swift's supposed date and Martina McBride's new album were two of the big stories that ran on Taste of Country today, but there is plenty more to catch up on in today's Daily Roundup. Garth Brooks also went to court, and Lauren Alaina showed off a new look. Unfortunately, the weekend brings sad news as well, and country singers reacted to the death of a blues legend on Twitter.
It's expected that Garth Brooks will testify in court today in regards to a hospital donation he made, according to Tulsa World.
