ET Online — Garth Brooks is about to prove he's "More Than a Memory"! The country superstar is gearing up to perform a series of special concerts, and ET has the details. Starting December 11, Brooks will play a series of special engagements at the Encore... more info

Live Daily — Garth Brooks [ tickets ], who only occasionally has performed in public since announcing his retirement in late 2000, is planning to get back to work. A Las Vegas Weekly report by Robin Leach says that Brooks will announce plans for a long-term La... more info

ACountry — Garth Brooks is dusting off his cowboy hat and ending his retirement.  “‘We’re going to take the retirement roof off over our head, and I already feel taller,” Garth announced at a press conference this morning (October 15) at the Grand O... more info

People.com — The country superstar announces the end of his nine-year retirement more info

411 Mania — GB coming out of retirement for 16 week Vegas run... more info

CNN Showbiz — Garth Brooks, one of the biggest country stars of all time, said Thursday he was coming out of retirement after nine years away from the music business. more info

Topix — Country superstar Garth Brooks announced Thursday that he's coming out of retirement. more info

Reuters — NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Garth Brooks, the best-selling solo musician in U.S. history, said on Thursday he was coming out of retirement and was expected to announce an extended concert run at the Wynn Las Vegas casino and hotel. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Eight years after trading in his Stetson and pop music superstardom for domestic life, Garth Brooks has decided to dust off that hat and come out of retirement. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Eight years after trading in his Stetson and pop music superstardom for domestic life raising his three young daughters, Garth Brooks, the biggest-selling solo performer of all time, has decided to dust off that hat and come out of retirement.... more info