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  • Garth Brooks lights up the night with outstanding L.A. show
    We all know how the cowboy hat works. Even if you've never seen him do it before – if, for instance, you had just ended 50 years of cave solitude and immediately tuned in his CBS special Friday night – you'd still recognize the significance the hat holds.

    When the hat is on, that ball of fire Garth Brooks is all aw-shucks smiles and wide-eyed excitement, no matter if the song's about knocking back piña coladas or murdering a cheating spouse.
  • Garth remaining active, relevant in his 'retirement'
    FORT WORTH, Texas -- Garth Brooks doesn't own a BlackBerry. He is dismayed by musicians who use click tracks to keep the beat and auto-tuning to stay on pitch. Until recently, he recorded his albums on analog tape. Still, Brooks is a modern guy, sidestepping his publicist to set up his own interviews by e-mail.
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