On this day in 1996, Garth Brooks refused to accept the American Music Awards’ Only Entertainer of the Year honor, saying he “Cannot agree with this.” Brooks has gone on to win 17 total American Music Awards.
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Lee Brice Discusses Influences When Cutting A Record
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Lee Brice tells radio.com, “When I’m making a record, I pull from Alan Jackson and Vince Gill and Garth Brooks and Alabama and Randy Travis and Kenny Rogers. And then I say, ‘Do my songs stand up to their songs?'”
December 31st: On This Day
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On this day in 2002, Billboard Magazine released its list of the Top Country Albums of the year. Alan Jackson’s Drive placed third, Garth Brooks’ Scarecrow came in second and The O Brother, Where Are Thou? Soundtrack landed at number one.
December 29th: On This Day
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On this day in 2010, the Nashville Convention and Visitor’s Bureau estimated that Garth Brooks’ nine shows at Bridgestone Arena to benefit flood relief efforts may have brought as much as $10 million to the city’s economy.
December 21st: On This Day
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On this day in 1999, Garth Brooks’ album, The Magic of Christmas, was Certified Platinum. It was Garth’s second Christmas album, and produced six singles.
December 7th: On This Day
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On this day in 1993, Garth Brooks scored his 13th number one single with “American Honky-Tonk Bar Association.” The song was Brooks second single off of his album In Pieces.
November 17th: On This Day
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On this day in 1991, Garth Brooks had the top tune with “Shameless.” This was Garths’ seventh Billboard #1. The song is a cover of a song by Billy Joel just 2 years earlier and features harmony vocals by Trisha Yearwood.
Garth Brooks Announces First Phoenix Shows In 19 Years
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Garth Brooks has announced his first shows in Phoenix, Arizona, in 19 years. Brooks bring his world tour with Trisha Yearwood to the valley of the sun for two shows at the city’s Talking Stick Resort Arena on October 23rd and 24th. Tickets for the twos shows will go on sale Friday, September 11th a 10:00 am local time.
September 2nd: On This Day
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On this day in 1991, Garth Brooks’ Ropin’ The Wind was released and featured the hits “Shameless” and “Rodeo.” Ropin’ The Wind was Brooks first studio album to debut at No.1 on the Billboard 200 and Top Country Album Charts. The album was eventually certified 14X Platinum by the RIAA in 1998.
August 21st: On This Day
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On this day in 2002, Garth Brooks’ CD Scarecrow was certified Triple Platinum. The album was released in November of 2001 and debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 Chart, and the Top Country Albums Chart. Scarecrow was the last Album by Brooks before his thirteen-year hiatus.
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