ContactMusic — Taylor Swift, Reba Mcentire and Garth Brooks have learned they're already winners of Academy of Country Music honours five days before the organisation's big awards show in Las Vegas. The trio join Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — A big one to watch this season on Idol is Scott McCreery, whose straight-up country stylings have been stealing the heart of America. Also? Dude totally looks like Mad Magazine's Alfred E. Newman! Like, it's uncanny. Here's Scott performing Garth Bro... more info

The 9513 Country Music — As we’ll soon discover again in two more entries, Garth should stay away from concept albums. His seventh album, Sevens, is sponsored by the number seven. It was released in 1997. It was divided into two sides with seven songs apiece. The first 777... more info

The 9513 Country Music — Leon Russell and Garth Brooks are among this year’s inductees for the Songwriters Hall of Fame. When one has a dad like Elizabeth Cook‘s dad, one doesn’t need QVC. The new Owen Temple record Mountain Home hasn’t even been released yet (Apr. 2... more info

Altsounds — Film of Singer's Historic 2008 Concerts Closing America's Cradle of Stadium Rock Includes Performances By Guest Artists Paul McCartney, Tony Bennett, Garth Brooks and John Mayer + DVD/Blu-ray Featuring Bonus Duets with Steven Tyler, Roger Daltrey ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Country kingpin Garth Brooks, Oklahoma rocker Leon Russell and New Orleans R&B godfather Allen Toussaint are among the 2011 inductees to the Songwriters Hall of Fame. They’ll be honored at a June 16 ceremony in New York City along with... more info

Topix — Garth Brooks is being immortalized for his songwriting skills. The country superstar is one of five acts to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on June 16. more info

USA Today Music — Garth Brooks is being immortalized for his songwriting skills. more info

Dlisted — Chris Rock (46) Tina Majorino (26) Ashton Kutcher (33) Kelly Choi (35) Essence Atkins (39) Robyn Lively (39) Jason Gedrick (46) Duff McKagan (47) Garth Brooks (49) Eddie Izzard (49) James Spader (51) Emo Philips (55) Miguel Ferrer (56) more info

411 Mania — GB concerts do big numbers... more info