American Songwriter

On This Day in 1990, Garth Brooks Released the Album That Cemented His Superstar Status

Brooks released his self-titled debut album in 1989 and found immediate success. The album peaked at No. 3 on the Top Country Albums chart. Additionally, it narrowly missed the top 10 of the Billboard ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1990, Garth Brooks Was at No. 1 With the Album That Made Him an International Sensation and Introduced Some of the Best Country Songs of the Decade

No Fences spent nearly a year at the top of the country chart and peaked at No. 3 on the all-genre albums chart, giving Brooks a massive crossover hit. Additionally, the LP went to No. 1 in Ireland ...
Dallas Observer

Garth Brooks’ Epic ’90s Concerts Still Feel Like They Just Happened Yesterday

It was 25 years ago, almost exactly to this week, that Garth Brooks‘ “Friends in Low Places” reached the No. 1 spot on the Billboard country charts. With it, the Oklahoma native shot into a realm of ...