Garth Brooks rose to fame in 1989 with the release of his self-titled debut album, eventually facing a series of ups and downs

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood have been married nearly two decades, but they've known each other even longer.

Garth Brooks didn’t shy away from the controversy. During an October 7 livestream, the country star addressed what he called “the elephant in the room” — shocking sexual assault allegations that had been levied against him by a former employee four days earlier.

During a live-stream with fans on October 7, country singer Garth Brooks addressed the lawsuit filed against him by a former hair and makeup stylist alleging sexual assault, calling the subject "the elephant in the room" and saying the situation would be playing out in court for the foreseeable future.