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NEWS ABOUT: Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks stories: 4 news summaries

 Brooks' Vegas Gigs 
 Sell Out in 5 Hours 

30K tickets sell briskly as country star ends retirement

Oct 25, 09 6:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Country music superstar Garth Brooks can still pack 'em in, selling out 30,000 tickets in five hours yesterday for a series of 20 small-scale Vegas shows that will end his retirement for the time being. The Oklahoma cowboy will put on four shows a weekend for five weekends in... More »

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music • retirement • country music • Garth Brooks • Wynn Las Vegas • sellout


 Garth Brooks 
 Unretires 

Don't expect a new tour or album anytime soon

Oct 15, 09 2:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Garth Brooks is officially out of retirement—whatever that means. The 47-year-old singer announced his return to great fanfare at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry today. “It’s a proud day for me and my family,” Brooks declared. But coming out of retirement doesn’t mean Brooks will... More »

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retirement • Tennessee • country music • Grand Ole Opry • Nashville • Garth Brooks

OPINION

 Most Controversial 
 Music Videos 

Nine Inch Nails, Pearl Jam, incestuous Gainsbourgs make list

Sep 12, 09 8:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - With MTV's Video Music Awards set for Sunday (not that you'll see many videos on the channel these days), Oddee.com takes a look at some of the form’s most controversial:
  • Closer, Nine Inch Nails: To go along with the explicitly sexual lyrics, this 1994 piece includes
... More »

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entertainment • MTV • Vatican • domestic violence • Pearl Jam • Museum of Modern Art • music videos • Madonna • Nine Inch Nails • Columbine school massacre • Trent Reznor • Garth Brooks • Jay-ZTV • Charlotte Gainsbourg • Serge Gainsbourg • Closer • Jeremy • Lemon Incest • Like A Prayer • MTV Video Music Awards • The Thunder Rolls

Yankees Sign Crystal—for a Day

Comic actor will don pinstripes, fulfilling lifelong dream

Mar 11, 08 2:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - He’s roped cattle and counseled gangsters onscreen, and now Billy Crystal will sign a real-life pro baseball contract and suit up in Yankee pinstripes. The pint-sized comedian is celebrating his 60th birthday with a 1-day stint with his favorite team, the AP reports. He’ll wear No. 60 for... More »

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MLB • New York Yankees • Pittsburgh Pirates • Bronx Bombers • actor • comedian • Billy Crystal • Garth Brooks • pro baseball contract • No. 60 • pinstripes

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