1 2 Peterson, Richard A. (1999). Creating Country Music: Fabricating Authenticity, p.9. ISBN 0-226-66285-3.
↑ "The Academy of Country Music also honored Garth Brooks with the first-ever Crystal Milestone Award. The award is given to an artist or industry leader to commemorate a specific, remarkableachievement. With 128 million unit sales, Brooks has been certified the top-selling solo recording artist in U.S. history."
