Garth Brooks Steps Out of Retirement; Paula Anka to Receive Royalties on New Jackson Single | Voice of America - English
<!-- IMAGE -->Anka to Receive Royalties on New Jackson Single Paul Anka will receive 50 percent of the royalties for Michael Jackson's new single "This Is It."  The song was written by Anka and Jackson in 1983 for Paul's duets album Walk A Fine Line.  In 1991, Latin singer Sa-Fire recorded the tune using its original title "I Never Heard."  When Jackson's version was released on October 12, Michael was credited as the sole songwriter.  Anka contacted Michael's estate, which admitted the mistake.  Anka said, "Nobody tried to do anything that was devious.  They have been very stand-up about it
47-year-old Country star Garth Brooks has announced that he's stepping out of retirement to begin a weekend residency at the Wynn Encore Resort in Las Vegas. His first shows will take place December 11-13. So far, Garth has 15 weeks of performances scheduled. He'll perform one show on Fridays, two on Saturdays and one on Sundays. Tickets to the solo acoustic concerts will sell for $125.00. Some shows could feature special guests, including Garth's wife Trisha Yearwood. Wynn Resorts CEO Steve Wynn bought Garth a private jet so he can travel back and forth from his home in Oklahoma. The engagement could continue for five years. Garth retired from touring in 2000 to raise his three daughters. At that time, he said he wouldn't return to the road until his youngest daughter turned 18. She's 13 now, so fans have another five years to wait for a Garth Brooks tour.