Looking back, the critique feels a little misplaced, and not just because recent trends like Bro-Country feel like they’ve done far more damage than anything Brooks done. “Garth Brooks is destroying country music.” It was a common refrain back in the early 1990s, as Brooks was tearing up the charts, lighting up the radio, and delivering a massive shot of energy through his live shows.
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