411 Mania — This week in the PANR: Garth Brooks comes out of retirement, the Senate votes for radio stations to pay more for music, Kazaa to open new subscription service, Perez Hilton’s music tour a bust, labels loose bid to force ringtone royalties, B... more info

People.com — With the country superstar coming out of retirement, "I'll have to get a real job again," jokes Adkins more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — In Garth Brooks' other life, the one he lived announcing his retirement in 2000, one of the albums he put out that helped him surpass Elvis Presley as the biggest-selling solo performer in pop music history was titled "Ropin' the Wind." more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — In Garth Brooks’ other life, the one he lived announcing his retirement in 2000, one of the albums he put out that helped him surpass Elvis Presley as the biggest-selling solo performer in pop music history was titled “Ropin’ the.... more info

411 Mania — To play Vegas? Really? more info

BBC News - UK — Country singer Garth Brooks is ending his semi-retirement with a series of shows in Las Vegas. more info

Rolling Stone — Fire up the Kanye jokes! Taylor Swift will host Saturday Night Live November 7th. “There are definitely some hilarious things that have happened to me over the past couple of months that I think will be pretty substantial skits,” the singer told ... more info

Star Online, Malaysia — Garth Brooks says he's coming out of retirement more info

Move over, Cher and Elton Garth is coming to Vegas. more info

Sure, Garth Brooks may not have completely spilled the beans at his first press conference Thursday (the rest will be revealed ... more info