As reported by Billboard.com, country mega-star Garth Brooks will not be just focusing on Wal-Mart to sell his upcoming box set release this November.
The large retailer will now have to compete with other retailers in selling The Ultimate Garth Brooks, a 3-disc boxed set featuring 34 tracks (including four new tracks) and a DVD containing videos for all the songs contained in the compilation, many of which have been created within the last several months.
In a surprising move, Brooks is finally moving past Wal-Mart and is allowing general retailers to also distribute his entire catalog, some of which hasn't been available since 1998.
Brooks has also scheduled a major (but still non-descript, according to Billboard) event in Nashville on August 17-18. The only event announced so far is a press conference on the 18th.
Don't expect this news of a boxed set to mean that Brooks will finally embark on a full-scale tour (something that also hasn't happened since 1998). He reportedly told promoters that he doesn't intend to tour until his youngest daughter graduates from HS in 2015.
For the full Billboard article, click here.
