Understanding Garth Brooks mania: Friends in all places
He’s a natural showman who tore the stuffing out of sedate country concerts. And he’s sold more albums than any act other than the Beatles.
Tom Alesia
April 11, 1996
Farm Aid IV
Fans not shortchanged by Farm Aid IV performers
At one point, John Hiatt, punkster Iggy Pop, rhythm-and-blues pop band Was (Not Was) and country balladeer Ricky Van Shelton all performed within a 40-minute period. Then, after an appearance by country’s K.T. Oslin, came Guns N’ Roses.
Tom Alesia
April 8, 1990