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Garth Brooks 'Friends in Low Places' remake on hold because of royalties

#3 of #27. PLEASE KEEP IN SEQUENTIAL ORDER FOR THE CONTINUITY OF THE GALLERY. -Garth Brooks sings "Man Against Machine." Legendary country singer-songwriter-guitarist Garth Brooks played the fist of seven sold out shows Friday evening at Philips Arena. Robb D. Cohen/RobbsPhotos.com Garth Brooks at Philips Arena Sept. 19. 2014. Photo: Robb Cohen/www.RobbsPhotos.com.

Credit: Melissa Ruggieri

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#3 of #27. PLEASE KEEP IN SEQUENTIAL ORDER FOR THE CONTINUITY OF THE GALLERY. -Garth Brooks sings "Man Against Machine." Legendary country singer-songwriter-guitarist Garth Brooks played the fist of seven sold out shows Friday evening at Philips Arena. Robb D. Cohen/RobbsPhotos.com Garth Brooks at Philips Arena Sept. 19. 2014. Photo: Robb Cohen/www.RobbsPhotos.com.
By Melissa Ruggieri
Sept 3, 2015
#8 of #27. PLEASE KEEP IN SEQUENTIAL ORDER FOR THE CONTINUITY OF THE GALLERY. - Legendary country singer-songwriter-guitarist Garth Brooks played the fist of seven sold out shows Friday evening at Philips Arena. Robb D. Cohen/RobbsPhotos.com Garth Brooks at Philips Arena Sept. 19. 2014. Photo: Robb Cohen/www.RobbsPhotos.com.

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[Update: Plans are on hold due to a royalty dispute.]

BY MELISSA RUGGIERI

Jason Aldean and Florida Georgia Line are reportedly among the new “friends” recruited by Garth Brooks for a special edition of his classic, “Friends in Low Places.”

A source tells Billboard that Brooks has teamed with the Georgia artists, along with his idol, George Strait, and guitar wizard Keith Urban, for a 25th birthday recording of the song. The revamp is also said to include the fan-favorite third verse, which doesn't appear on the original recording, but became known from Brooks' 1998 "Double Live" album.

"Friends in Low Places," a sing-along staple at bars, cruise ships, karaoke nights and Brooks' own live shows , arrived in 1990 and spent four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

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