Garth Brooks Called Blake Shelton For ‘Dive Bar’ Duet After His ACM Performance
Garth Brooks’ new duet with Blake Shelton “Dive Bar” happened after Garth saw Blake perform his latest single “God’s Country” on the ACM Awards in April. Garth shared, “There was…
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Garth Brooks' new duet with Blake Shelton "Dive Bar" happened after Garth saw Blake perform his latest single "God's Country" on the ACM Awards in April.
Garth shared, “There was something in Blake’s face. When he was singing ‘God’s Country,’ I looked at his face and said, ‘This guy is believing every word…and it’s got him.’ When a song gets a singer…when it grabs a singer…you can see it in their face. And this guy wasn’t just performin’ – he was livin’ and breathin’ it. So I called him up right after.”
Brooks added, “Hats off to Blake. He kicked this song’s butt, and it shows up on the recording. It just makes me smile.”
Garth posted last week on Instagram, "What country radio station are YOU listening to? DIVE IN!!! love, g"
-Nancy Brooks
Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s.
Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.
