BIG FROG 104 » garth brooks

Garth Brooks is Being Sued By a Former Business Partner

Polly Wogg — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:51:55 +0000

GARTH BROOKS is being sued by his former business partner; a woman named Lisa Sanderson. She’s asking for $425,000 in unpaid bonus and salary, plus punitive damages. Sanderson claims she was a big shot Hollywood producer when Garth hired her 20 years ago to jump start his TV and movie career. But she says Garth’s [...]

Garth Brooks and George Strait to Perform Together, Pay Tribute to Dick Clark at 2013 ACM Awards

Sterling Whitaker — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:00:45 +0000

Superstars George Strait and Garth Brooks will pay tribute to iconic music business figure Dick Clark in a special performance at the 2013 Academy of Country Music Awards. Clark was best-known for hosting ‘American Bandstand’ and his yearly gig on ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,’ but his production company produced the ACM Awards from [...]

Garth Brooks, Kid Rock + More Added to George Jones' Final Concert in Nashville

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:45:33 +0000

Legendary country singer George Jones will perform the final concert date of his career at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena on Friday, Nov. 22, 2013. The iconic country favorite will be joined by an all-star cast for his big send-off, and now Garth Brooks, Kid Rock, Shelby Lynne, the Oak Ridge Boys and Sam Moore have been announced for the historic event.

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood Travel to Haiti for Habitat for Humanity

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 16:30:41 +0000

Country couple Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are talented, successful, rich and beloved by the country community and the fans. And if we're talking about Trisha only, we can use the term a "good cook," too. They seem to do and have it all. But the twosome never forgets the less fortunate, as they traveled to Haiti to aid Habitat for Humanity missions.

Garth Brooks Going on Tour in 2014?

Megan Pacella — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:30:15 +0000

Country fans have long been ready to see legend Garth Brooks resurrect his mega-successful music career. And now it seems like our wait is over — hopefully. Las Vegas hotel developer Steve Wynn let it slip in an interview recently that Brooks has some big plans for 2014. According to the Las Vegas Review Journal, [...]

Garth Brooks (Finally) Ready to Resurrect His Country Music Career

Sterling Whitaker — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:00:07 +0000

Garth Brooks is one of the all-time bestselling performers in music history, and his career success virtually single-handedly revived the country music genre before he retired in 2001. After a decade of only sporadic activity, the superstar entertainer has revealed that he is mulling a return to the spotlight.

Garth Brooks' Las Vegas Show Ending

Tad Pole — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:17:28 +0000

Talk about time flying, it's been 3 years since Garth Brooks signed up to play a select number of weekends at the Wynn in Las Vegas. A press release issued today says Garth is ending the run of shows in November.

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood Beat Beyonce and Jay-Z as Most Powerful Couple in Music

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 22:30:15 +0000

Husband and wife Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood have been named the Most Powerful Celebrity Couple in Music. They were christened as such by Billboard. So, exactly how did Brooks and Yearwood, who have been wed for just under seven years, take the crown and earn this accolade?

Top 10 Most Powerful Couples in the Music Business

Tad Pole — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 21:55:11 +0000

Billboard magazine ranked the top 10 couples who are in the music business. Their data was based on album/CD sales from 1991 to today. No surprise the country music had it's representatives, but the #1 spot when to a country a couple. And the answer may surprise you.

Garth Brooks Added to 'Teachers Rock' TV Special

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 18:53:44 +0000

It’s almost time to “celebrate” the back-to-school season and country legend Garth Brooks is getting in on the related fun. The singer will join the likes of Carrie Underwood and Dierks Bentley at the for the ‘Teachers Rock‘ TV special, which is set to air live from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Friday, Aug. 17 at 8PM ET.

Scotty McCreery Covers Garth Brooks' 'The Dance' at the Opry

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 18:05:49 +0000

The Grand Ole Opry has been digging through its vaults and posting performances on its YouTube page. One of the highlights is Scotty McCreery‘s rousing rendition of Garth Brooks’ No. 1 hit from 1990, the ballad ‘The Dance.’

Garth Brooks Death Hoax Hits the Web

Cory Stromblad — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:00:02 +0000

Despite the rumors, Garth Brooks is not dead — so fans frantic to get a refund for tickets to his Las Vegas show can breathe a sigh of relief! Though word spread the country superstar passed in a tragic jet ski accident in the Turks and Caicos Islands today (July 16), the reports are completely fabricated.

Garth Brooks Extends His Las Vegas Residency

Megan Pacella — Thu, 31 May 2012 20:02:28 +0000

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. According to The Boot, tickets for just-announced block of shows will go on-sale on June 9 [...]

Trisha Yearwood + Garth Brooks May Record Album and Tour

Brittany Joy Cooper — Sun, 06 May 2012 15:55:08 +0000

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.

Garth Brooks Sells Out Calgary Stampede Show in Less Than a Minute

Brittany Joy Cooper — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:50:14 +0000

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.

Garth Brooks Videos – Tad Pole's Top 3

Tad Pole — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:19:39 +0000

Why aren't there any Garth Brooks' videos online? I thought YouTube had everything. With yesterday's announcement of Garth's induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, I got to thinking about my favorite songs, (Beaches of Cheyenne would have to rate near the top).

Thought For The Day From Country Superstar

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:44:22 +0000

As we wind down “Greg’s Grill” requests today during the noon hour, as I often say, “Now that we’ve had some food for lunch, how about some food for thought”. And today’s thought is from a country superstar. Thought for the Day courtesy of homeinsteaders: “You aren’t wealthy until you have something money can’t buy.” [...]

Garth Brooks Hits The Big 50

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:10:10 +0000

Over the years, we've enjoyed the music of Garth Brooks on Big Frog 104, and today he celebrates his 50th birthday. Music critics credit Garth Brooks as a game changer in country music when he came on the scene.Today on our "Country Classic Double", we're featuring one of Garth's number one songs back in 1991, "Shameless".

Garth Brooks Receives $1 Million in Hospital Case

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:36:10 +0000

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 Goes to Trial Over $500K Hospital Donation

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:30:23 +0000

Garth Brooks is learning the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished. The Oklahoma native is set to appear in a courtroom in Rogers County today (Jan. 17) to face an aging lawsuit over a donation he made to a local hospital. The long-lingering suit is finally going to trial with jury selection scheduled to take place in the early part of the afternoon.