Report: Garth Brooks Launching Full-Scale Tour in Fall 2014!

Garth Brooks fans can look forward to his first full-scale tour in more than a decade in the fall of 2014. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Garth will launch the trek just a few months after his youngest daughter graduates high school in May 2014. Garth wrapped up his one-man show at the Wynn Las Vegas over the weekend, but he is reportedly returning to the resort for a special performance in the coming months. The Las Vegas Review-Journal also reports that Garth is keeping the private jet Steve Wynn provided to shuttle him back and forth from Oklahoma to Las Vegas for the concerts.

Zac Brown Band Taking Some Time Off the Road for November and December

Zac Brown Band is keeping busy with a handful of arena dates this winter, but they're also taking some time off in the coming weeks to recharge and regroup after a very busy year so far. The guys have been touring constantly and released their new album, Uncaged, earlier this year. The band's fiddle player Jimmy De Martini tells MLive.com, "Last time we had any time off, it was to record our new album, Uncaged, but this time, we have some real time off, and I’m excited about that." The band will be back on the road again heavily in 2013, and Jimmy adds, "By March, we’ll have a whole new touring rig and production."
To keep up with their complete tour schedule, go to ZacBrownBand.com.

Don't Be Surprised if Garth Brooks Starts Touring Again

GARTH BROOKS is talking about touring again. He quit the road 10 years ago to stay home with his three daughters. Well, two are away at college and the third sounds like she'd like a little less "hovering", if you know what I mean. Garth told the "Huffington Post", quote, "We've got our youngest baby, this is her junior year, and she's really in touch. She knows all the decisions and she's ready for us to go on the road because she'll be home by herself."

Eric Church Is Not Afraid to Admit That His Biggest Influences Are Rock Stars Like Bob Seger, AC/DC and Black Sabbath.

I get a little annoyed when old school artists complain that country music isn't what it used to be. Of course it's not. That would be boring. So props to ERIC CHURCH for pushing the idea that change in country music is a good thing. Eric told the "Detroit News", quote, "I've always felt like evolution was a great part of the growth of country music. Yeah, I grew up on country, but I also grew up on AC/DC, Metallica, Pantera and Black Sabbath." And even though Eric has opened for a lot of big name country acts . . . like Rascal Flatts, Miranda Lambert and Jason Aldean, he's not afraid to admit his biggest influence as a performer was touring with BOB SEGER. Eric said, quote, "Bob came out there with sound and lights, that's it; and when he walked out there the place went (super) crazy. "It was about the music, it was about the energy in the room. Those were the loudest shows I played that year, and I played with everybody."