Sterling Whitaker
Writer and Senior Editor at Taste of Country
Music Journalist. Author of the bestselling Styx biography 'The Grand Delusion.' Classic rock and country music aficionado. Husband, Grandfather, Dog dad.
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tasteofcountry.com | Carena Liptak |Sterling Whitaker
A man who helped write two of Garth Brooks' most well-known songs has died. In fact, songwriter Larry Bastian is responsible for an iconic country music hook. The story goes that Brooks and songwriter Pat Alger were writing a ballad meant to show gratitude for God's wisdom. They had a sketch of what they wanted to say, but a chance meeting with Bastian brought it home. "He looked at me and said, 'Oh, that's simple.
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tasteofcountry.com | Sterling Whitaker
If you see Thomas Rhett on crutches, this is why. The country singer took a nasty fall at a recent performance that resulted in a broke ankle. Rhett was asked by Christian artist Forrest Frank to be a surprise guest at his Child of God tour stop at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. on Sunday (April 13). The two sang their song "Nothing Else" together. As seen in a video shared to social media, Rhett didn't even make it to the stage before he fell.
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tasteofcountry.com | Sterling Whitaker
Kelsea Ballerini fell off the stage at a show in Toronto, but honestly, how can you blame her? The stage was moving!It happened at Scotiabank Arena on Sunday (April 13), and there are so many camera angles you'd think it was an NFL game or something. Ballerini was singing a cover of Garth Brooks' "Friends in Low Places," her next-to-last song before the encore (per Setlist.fm). The timing of the fall is remarkable — her butt hits the ground just as the final chorus begins.
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theboot.com | Sterling Whitaker
Kenny Chesney starts his Las Vegas residency at the Sphere in about a month, and he showed off what the inside will look like for his shows. All we can say is wow. Chesney posted a Reel on his Instagram page that he captioned, "Next month we begin our shows at Sphere in Las Vegas. It's going to be such a shared moment for all of us. I'm glad we are doing it.
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theboot.com | Sterling Whitaker
Carrie Underwood just gave the final show performance of her long-running Las Vegas residency, Reflection at Resorts World Theatre, and she couldn't hold in her emotions at the end. The country star was tearful as the curtain drew to a close on her final night. For the "Before He Cheats" singer, her Las Vegas residency proved to be really beneficial at this point in her career. She had a successful three-year run, and her fans came from all over the world to see her perform.
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