American Songwriter

On This Day in 1993, Garth Brooks Released His Second Consecutive No. 1 Album, Which He Made While “Living on the Road”

The album debuted at No. 1 on both the Billboard 200 and the Top Country Albums chart. Brooks’ 1991 album, Ropin’ the Wind, as well as his 1992 release, The Chase, topped both charts too. RIAA ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 2013, We Said Goodbye to the the Half-Sister and Bandmate of a Country Icon Who Helped Inspire a Controversial 90s Hit Ahead of Its Time

On this day in 2013, Betsy Smittle died at age 60. She was the half sister and former bassist of country superstar Garth Brooks.
Dallas Observer

Garth Brooks’ Epic ’90s Concerts Still Feel Like They Just Happened Yesterday

It was 25 years ago, almost exactly to this week, that Garth Brooks‘ “Friends in Low Places” reached the No. 1 spot on the Billboard country charts. With it, the Oklahoma native shot into a realm of ...
Taste of Country

The Thing Garth Brooks Did for Country Music That Nobody Talks About

Garth Brooks burst into country music in the late '80s and changed the landscape forever. But there's one particular impact he made that no one really talks about today. During a recent interview on ...