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Garth Brooks & Billy Joel Among Ascap Centennial Award Recipients
Joan Baez, Garth Brooks, Billy Joel, Stephen Sondheim and Stevie Wonder are to receive top honours at the upcoming American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (Ascap) Centennial Awards in New York.The accolade is handed...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 21 August 2014
So, Who's To Blame For The Ill-fated Garth Brooks Shows?
An Irish government committee has heard that the decision to scrap five Garth Brooks shows at Dublin's Croke Park was made by the musician and the event's promoter. Owen Keegan, chief executive of Dublin City...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 July 2014
Garth Brooks' Croke Park Shows Officially Cancelled
Garth Brooks has broken the hearts of his Irish fans by confirming all five of his sold out Croke Park shows near Dublin, set for later this month (Jul14), have been cancelled over a permit...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 14 July 2014
Talks To Rescue Garth Brooks' Five Dublin Shows Continue
A government hearing on why Garth Brooks' hugely lucrative shows in Dublin were shelved has been put on hold as talks to salvage the concerts at Croke Park continue. The concert promoter and a senior...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 July 2014
A Week In News: North Korea Threatens Seth Rogen, George Clooney Gets Angry, And Robin Thicke Is Knocked Out
Seth Rogen Vs. North Korea: Seth Rogen should be feeling a little nervous right now. The actor and funnyman, who is preparing for the fall release of new movie The Interview, has been threatened after...
By Lauren James in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 11 July 2014
Will He Or Won't He? Garth Brooks Vows To Reach Out To Irish Prime Minister About Cancelled Gigs
It turns out when Garth Brooks said he would perform “all or none” of his five shows planned in Ireland, he didn’t mean he wasn’t going to perform. The country legend has now vowed to...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 11 July 2014
Irish Parliament Officials Step In To Salvage Garth Brooks Concerts
Irish parliamentary officials have waded into the abrupt cancellation of Garth Brooks' five sold-out shows at Dublin's Croke Park in a bid to settle the highly-publicised permit dispute.The Friends in Low Places hitmaker pulled out...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 10 July 2014
Garth Brook Fans In Dublin Will Be Refunded For Cancelled Concerts, But May Still Lose Some Expenses
The five sold-out concerts, which Garth Brooks was scheduled to play in Dublin through the end of July have all been cancelled. Arrangement for ticket refunds are to be announced later today (Wednesday, July 9)....
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 09 July 2014
All Garth Brooks Dublin Concerts Cancelled After Licensing Hoo-hah
All five of the Garth Brooks live concerts scheduled for the end of the month have been cancelled after an agreement between promoters and Dublin City Council could not be reached. The US country star...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 08 July 2014
Garth Brooks Debacle Rumbles On As Dublin Faces Backlash Over Croke Park Ruling
Last night, Garth Brooks told the 400,000 people who have bought tickets for his Irish concerts that he will play five shows in Dublin or none at all. The country and western singer had scheduled...
By Lauren James in Music / Festivals on 04 July 2014
Locals Land Pay Out Over Garth Brooks' Irish Gigs
Residents living near Dublin's iconic Croke Park will be handed $640,000 (£400,000) in compensation following a row over an upcoming residency by country superstar Garth Brooks.The Friends in Low Places hitmaker is set to rock...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 27 June 2014
Garth Brooks To Proceed With Dublin Gigs Despite Protests
Country superstar Garth Brooks is planning to go ahead with an upcoming five-night concert stint in Dublin, Ireland, despite protests from local residents.The Friends in Low Places hitmaker is set to play Croke Park as...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 25 June 2014
Garth Brooks-themed Radio Station Shut Down
A country music radio station dedicated to Garth Brooks has been shut down by the singer's legal team for using his name and likeness without permission.Bosses at Wkra renamed their channel to Garth-Fm during America's...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 03 June 2014
Jamie Lynn Spears Ready To 'Prove' Herself As An Artist
Jamie Lynn Spears is ''proud'' of her sister Britney Spears' achievements but is ready to show what a great artist she can be.The 23-year-old star has released her debut EP, 'The Journey', this week and...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 May 2014
George Strait And Miranda Lambert To Perform Merle Haggard Tribute At Acm Awards
Singers George Strait, Garth Brooks and Miranda Lambert are lining up to salute music legend Merle Haggard at the upcoming Academy of Country Music Awards.The veteran will be honoured with the Crystal Milestone Award to...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 March 2014
Garth Brooks And Trisha Yearwood Moving To Nashville
Garth Brooks and his wife Trisha Yearwood are leaving their home state of Oklahoma and heading for country music capital Nashville, Tennessee.For years, the power couple has lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma - the city where...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 20 March 2014
Renee Fleming Announced For Super Bowl 2014: A Look Back On Some Of The Great Anthem Singers Through The Years
Opera soprano Renee Fleming has been announced to sing the “Star-Spangled Banner” at the NFL Super Bowl XLVIII in MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Feb. 2. Fleming’s appointment is a pretty big deal,...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 22 January 2014
Garth Brooks' Box Set Debuts At No. 1 As Britney Spears Struggles To Make An Impact On Billboard 200
Garth Brooks released his new box set, Blame It All on My Roots, to an eager fan-base last week, who have managed to see it rise from No. 3 in the Billboard 200 to the...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 12 December 2013
Garth Books Boxed Set Earns Billboard No.1 Album Beating Britney Spears' Debuting 'Britney Jean'
Garth Brooks' boxed set 'Blame It All on My Roots: Five Decades of Influence' has earned the country singer his 9th No.1 album on the Billboard 200 chart in its second week of release.The music...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 12 December 2013
Garth Brooks Ties Rolling Stones & Streisand After Landing Ninth U.s. Number One Album
Garth Brooks is back at the top of the U.S. album charts with a six Cd box set.The country star has scored his ninth number one on the Billboard 200 with Blame It All on...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 11 December 2013
Country Legend Garth Brooks Announces World Tour After Decade Long "Retirement"
Good news for all you country fans out there – Garth Brooks has finally announced his 2014 world tour. During his recent round of media appearances, Brooks has been keeping mum about a follow-up tour...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 10 December 2013
Garth Brooks Announces Plans To Get Back On The Road For Comeback Tour
Garth Brooks has been on the return over the past few weeks, releasing his new album and airing his final Las Vegas show live as a Thanksgiving TV special over the holidays, prompting some to...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 10 December 2013
Garth Brooks Officially Announces 2014 World Tour After More Than Ten Years
American country singer Garth Brooks will be returning to airports, hotels and long road trips after officially announcing he will be embarking on a world tour in 2014.The exciting news surfaced on Monday morning (Dec...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 10 December 2013
Garth Brooks Marriage Life As Strong As Ever To Fellow Country Singer Trisha Yearwood
American country singer Garth Brooks has been married for eight years fellow country singer Trisha Yearwood and the 51 year-old recently admitted he is still enjoying every minute of it!Garth Brooks is happily married to...
By Nick Hill in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 01 December 2013
Eight Years On, Garth Brooks And Trisha Yearwood Are Still Keeping Alive That Instant Connection
Everyone in Hollywood seems to be in high spirits this week, especially Garth Brooks, who used his appearance on The Ellen Show yesterday (Friday) to talk about his marital harmony with Trisha Yearwood. The two...
By Victoria Pavlova in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 30 November 2013
George Jones Honoured By The Stars Of Country At Nashville Tribute Concert
The great George Jones was honoured by some of the biggest names in country and western music this week, as the stars came out in force to the George Jones Tribute Concert at Nashville's Bridgestone...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 November 2013
Nashville Pays Its Respects To The Late George Jones With Star-studded Concert
The late, great George Jones was honored this Friday at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena Friday. The night was originally intended to celebrate the country icon’s retirement, but after his death last April, it was held as...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 23 November 2013
More Than 100 Artists Honour George Jones At Tribute Show
More than 100 artists including Garth Brooks, Dierks Bentley, Kid Rock, Megadeth and Brad Paisley took to the stage in Nashville, Tennessee on Friday night (22Nov13) to honour late country legend George Jones.The date at...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 23 November 2013
Cma And Country Stars Present A Tearful Taylor Swift With The Pinnacle Award
Last night’s CMAs were definitely surprising in more ways than one – it was a rookies’ night through and through, with first time winners dominating the list, for starters. More than that though, let’s talk...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 07 November 2013
George Strait Named Triumphs At Cmas
George Strait was named Entertainer of the Year at last night's Country Music Awards (CMAs) 2013.The country legend was honoured with the top award for the third time in his career, after previously taking it...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 November 2013
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