ContactMusic — Country singers Garth Brooks and Alan Jackson were among the stars inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on Sunday 16Oct11 Brooks beamed with pride as his manager and producer handed him the accolade and he name checked all of his coun... more info

Popdose — Remembering the guy who brought country, and bad shirts, to the suburbs more info

USA Today Music — Bob Seger just came on board. But among the few holdouts left are Garth Brooks and Kid Rock. more info

USA Today Music — They are among the newest inductees to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. more info

Guardian Music — Singer says follow-up to 21 will be heavily influenced by the American roots music she discovered on a recent US tourAdele may be single-handedly propping up the British music industry, but the north London singer is looking across the pond for her t... more info

KEXP Seattle — As you can imagine, Oklahoma is home to a lot of great music, much of it roots-related, but Stillwater must run deep because even though the north-central town gave rise to the likes of Garth Brooks, it is also home to the group Other Lives, whose so... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Dolly Parton is headed to the Hollywood Bowl on July 22-23. She's the latest in a long line of country acts to perform there. Patsy Cline, Garth Brooks and Carrie Underwood did too. Dolly Parton will play the Hollywood Bowl... more info

Topix — The Songwriters Hall of Fame has honored the likes of Garth Brooks, Leon Russell and Allen Toussaint at its annual gala in New York City. more info

ContactMusic — Billy Joel and Chrissie Hynde were on hand to honour stars including Garth Brooks, Leon Russell and Allen Toussaint as they were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday night (16Jun11). The annual ceremony in New York City saw a glitzy... more info

Pop Crunch — Country star Shania Twain says she’s looking forward to calling hobnobbing with Garth Brooks and Celine Dion after announcing that she’s taking her horse and pony show to Sin City. [...] more info