• Garth Brooks Calls Himself 'Badass' Over 'Man Against Machine' Cover

    We previously reported that Garth Brooks still gets nervous before shows, a factoid he admitted to Indiana radio station WKDQ. But there were plenty of other nuggets from the same interview, including Brooks's assertion that his most recent album cover — for "Man Against Machine" — makes him look like a badass. This surfaced when the DJ asked him to name his favorite cover. "That's tough. Tough, tough, tough, tough," he said, via The Boot. "I'm going to have to go with ... Well, I'm going to pick the one that's out right now, "Man Against Machine," because if you know me, I'm the farthest thing from a badass you've ever met, but I got to look like a badass on this cover." Brooks has never had one of his album titles share a name with one of its tracks until now. But as usual, he did things in a unique manner and came up with the album title before bringing the "Man Against Machine" track alive.

  • Garth Brooks, Twitter: 'The Dance' Singer Gets 45 Followers Per Minute in 1st Day on Site

    Garth Brooks returned to recording with "Man Against Machine" Tuesday, Nov. 11, making the release his first since 2001's "Scarecrow." Now that he is back in the public eye, Brooks decided to join Twitter and Facebook to connect with fans, and "The Dance" singer's first-day numbers are pretty staggering. According to "CMT News," Brooks joined Twitter the morning of his album's release date, posting a selfie that currently boasts 2,141 retweets and 4,993 favorites. By Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 12, the country icon amassed 69,000 followers, which CMT figured out amounted to 45 followers every minute. As of today, Nov. 13, Brooks has more than 77,000 followers, but only follows nine people. Wife Trisha Yearwood and Brad Paisley made the cut, as well as actor Chris Pratt, "Good Morning America" host Robin Roberts — whom the singer brought to tears with a tender rendition of "Mom" — and TV personality Ellen DeGeneres.

  • Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood 'Fighting' Over 'Man Against Machine' Song

    Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks are one of music's exemplary couples — drama is typically at a minimum with these two. But the gloves appear to be off after Brooks used a song on his new "Man Against Machine" album — due tomorrow, Nov. 11 — that Yearwood coveted for her own collection. "It's called 'Tacoma,'" she told The Boot. "It should be mine. It's one of those things where, usually when another artist records a song, you're like, 'OK, it's over,' but even if that's a single, if that's a big hit for him, I'm still going to record that song one day. It's my song." Brooks made "Tacoma" the final song on the new album, a spot he typically reserves for his favorite tune. "I think it's just to add insult to injury," Yearwood said. "He knows how much I love it! ... We're not fighting over it, but I really do love that song, and I would love to record it myself some day."

  • Garth Brooks Plays Tear-Jerking Rendition of 'Mom' on 'GMA' [WATCH]

    Garth Brooks is getting ready to release his first studio album in 13 years with "Man Against Machine," out Tuesday, Nov. 11. The singer recently stopped by "Good Morning America" to play the tender new tune "Mom." Don Sampson and Wynn Varble wrote the tear-jerker about a conversation between God and a newborn baby about to meet their mother for the first time, "Rolling Stone" notes. Brooks, along with host Robin Roberts and the rest of the audience, got a little emotional during the rendition, which is understandable. The dual threat of the singer's crisp, country voice and lyrics that pull at your heartstrings is enough to get anyone going. "So hush now baby, don't you cry," Brooks sings in the video below. "'Cause there's someone down there waiting whose only goal in life / Is making sure you're always going to be all right / A loving angel, tender, tough and strong / It's almost time to go and meet your mom."

  • Garth Brooks Adds Tulsa to Comeback Tour [SCHEDULE]

    Garth Brooks's comeback arena tour will never, ever end. With the announcement of three Tulsa shows today, Nov. 5, Brooks has made it clear he intends on breaching every corner of the country before shutting the thing down. Texas is a likely next option, with two or three city stops there a definite possibility. That would take Garth into March, and then he still has the entire western United States to contend with before eventually tapping into the East Coast and finishing things up back in the South. Brooks will play the trio of Oklahoma shows — with more to come if those sell out — at the BOK Center from Jan. 15 to 17, with ticket prices sitting at $70.
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