Garth Brooks | "Man Against Machine" | 11.11.14
Jul 10, 2014 14:12:18 GMT -5
Post by ant on Jul 10, 2014 14:12:18 GMT -5
During today's press conference, Garth apparently revealed that he's signed a new record deal with Sony and a new single will be out by the end of the summer. He will be releasing his first studio album since 2001's Scarecrow during the 4th quarter of this year. The album will be a double-disc album. He plans on a world tour (first dates to be revealed July 14th), and will also be releasing his new music digitally for the first time exclusively on his new website (still no deal with iTunes or any other digital music retailer).
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"It's a day of joy," Garth Brooks said at the outset of this morning's press conference. "Not going to be lying to you, it's also under a cloud right now." Sony Chairman/CEO Doug Morris introduced Brooks, confirming the label home for new music from Brooks. "It's because Doug Morris took the time to find me at my convenience," Brooks said of his signing with Sony. "Everybody loves everybody when you get started. We'll see in a year. I hope you don't regret this. I hope I don't. I think we'll be alright."
Producer Allen Reynolds' retirement has Brooks working with Mark Miller, who engineered the Reynolds-produced albums. "I've never had more fun in my life making music," Brooks said, noting that RCA will handle retail and radio, with new music coming sometime around the end of this month. The double album will land at all physical retailers sometime around Black Friday. "I'm getting my ass kicked by the songwriters right now," he said. "We're cutting everything but Garth stuff right now. The level of songwriting stunned me."
"We've never allowed ourselves to go digital," Brooks said. "That will begin in next two or three weeks ..." exclusively at garthbrooks.com. "That's the only place you can get Garth Brooks music." A window will be opened in which fans can buy the entire catalog.
Based on a promise made to a young fan at a show in Las Vegas, Brooks will call Andy from Atlanta to tell him the date and city of the first tour stop on July 14. Official word will follow at an unspecified time. "We hope we give you a show that makes you forget the ones in the '90s," he said. "That is our goal." Brooks is working with Ticketmaster to keep ticket prices reasonable, with an announcement expected in the next few weeks.
Speaking to the cloud he referenced in the open, "Ireland? I don't have a clue," he said. "I wish I could tell you I saw it coming ... We don't treat people different, so now what do I do with those 160,000 people, and why are they treated different?" Brooks offered to fly to Ireland immediately and "get on my knees and beg" if the Prime Minister would meet with him.
Before the presser got underway, a train sounded its horn behind the venue. It was a fitting metaphor for the train that is now underway and on its way through country music. "Scared? Yes," Brooks said. "Old? Yes. I want to thank God and everybody that has given me the chance to look at the second half of a career. I don't know how many artists get this chance." Look for more details in Country Aircheck Today (7/10).
Producer Allen Reynolds' retirement has Brooks working with Mark Miller, who engineered the Reynolds-produced albums. "I've never had more fun in my life making music," Brooks said, noting that RCA will handle retail and radio, with new music coming sometime around the end of this month. The double album will land at all physical retailers sometime around Black Friday. "I'm getting my ass kicked by the songwriters right now," he said. "We're cutting everything but Garth stuff right now. The level of songwriting stunned me."
"We've never allowed ourselves to go digital," Brooks said. "That will begin in next two or three weeks ..." exclusively at garthbrooks.com. "That's the only place you can get Garth Brooks music." A window will be opened in which fans can buy the entire catalog.
Based on a promise made to a young fan at a show in Las Vegas, Brooks will call Andy from Atlanta to tell him the date and city of the first tour stop on July 14. Official word will follow at an unspecified time. "We hope we give you a show that makes you forget the ones in the '90s," he said. "That is our goal." Brooks is working with Ticketmaster to keep ticket prices reasonable, with an announcement expected in the next few weeks.
Speaking to the cloud he referenced in the open, "Ireland? I don't have a clue," he said. "I wish I could tell you I saw it coming ... We don't treat people different, so now what do I do with those 160,000 people, and why are they treated different?" Brooks offered to fly to Ireland immediately and "get on my knees and beg" if the Prime Minister would meet with him.
Before the presser got underway, a train sounded its horn behind the venue. It was a fitting metaphor for the train that is now underway and on its way through country music. "Scared? Yes," Brooks said. "Old? Yes. I want to thank God and everybody that has given me the chance to look at the second half of a career. I don't know how many artists get this chance." Look for more details in Country Aircheck Today (7/10).
