Carpenters had a great career. Lots of good music.
CNN) -- Garth Brooks, one of the biggest country stars of all time, said Thursday he was coming out of retirement after nine years away from the music business.
Brooks made the announcement at a press conference at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee.
A larger press conference is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET Thursday from a different, undisclosed location, to which Brooks was transporting a number of members of the news media.
However, the singer will not be announcing a tour, according to spokeswoman Nancy Seltzer.
"If he tours again, it still won't be until his youngest goes to college," Seltzer told CNN via text message.
Brooks, 47, was one of country's biggest stars in the 1990s. His albums, including "Ropin' the Wind," "The Chase" and "In Pieces," sold in excess of 100 million copies, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.
Brooks also was renowned for his concerts, which were marathon affairs in which he drove himself and his band with incredible energy.
Brooks has had his missteps, most notably a 1999 concept
CNN) -- Garth Brooks, one of the biggest country stars of all time, said Thursday he was coming out of retirement after nine years away from the music business.
Garth Brooks performs during inaugural festivities in Washington in January.
Brooks made the announcement at a press conference at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee.
A larger press conference is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET Thursday from a different, undisclosed location, to which Brooks was transporting a number of members of the news media.
However, the singer will not be announcing a tour, according to spokeswoman Nancy Seltzer.
"If he tours again, it still won't be until his youngest goes to college," Seltzer told CNN via text message.
Brooks, 47, was one of country's biggest stars in the 1990s. His albums, including "Ropin' the Wind," "The Chase" and "In Pieces," sold in excess of 100 million copies, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.
Brooks also was renowned for his concerts, which were marathon affairs in which he drove himself and his band with incredible energy.
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