What They're Saying
From the stages of Maui to the studios of Nashville — Brooks Maguire's music and story have been covered by media across the country.
In the Press
Highlights from Brooks' media coverage over the years.
Music, Faith & Service
In this 2-hour-40-minute conversation, Brooks goes deep on growing up in Texas, losing his father at nine, teaching himself guitar at 20, and the business-minded grit that kept him working as a full-time musician for fifty years without a day job. He talks about 28 years performing at Cheeseburger in Paradise on Front Street Lahaina, the 2023 fires that ended that chapter, and the Nashville recordings that define his catalog.
At the center of the episode is a story Brooks rarely tells in full — a 1984 near-death experience on the 610 loop in Houston, where a drunk driver struck him at highway speed, severing his left leg. A stranger knelt down beside him and prayed. The bleeding stopped. His surgeon later whispered to him: "You're being healed" — and warned him never to repeat it. A year to the day after the accident, Brooks ran a mile — thirty seconds slower than he ran before it happened.
The episode closes with a live performance of Brooks' original song "The Road I Never Chose." Now streaming on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Maui Connections
Columnist Rick Chatenever chronicled Brooks' surprise live Daddy/Daughter dance performance for Phil Porter and his newly married daughter Jessee Urbaitis in Milwaukee on August 12, 2018 — a story that captured the heart of what Brooks does best: showing up with his guitar and making moments matter.
Read the Full Story →CD Review: Comeback King
Vents Magazine gave Brooks' Nashville album Comeback King a glowing review, praising the depth of songwriting and the authenticity of delivery that runs through every track.
Read the Full Review →Press Highlights
Awards, features, and recognition from across the industry.
The Max Ross Podcast — Episode #19
Brooks sits down with host Max Ross for a wide-ranging 2h40m conversation covering fifty years of music, faith, sobriety, a near-death experience on a Houston freeway, and the healing that followed. The episode closes with a live performance of "The Road I Never Chose."
Listen Now →Grand Prize — Jango Holiday Song Contest
"Surfin' With Santa" was chosen as Grand Prize winner from several hundred entries — earning top playlist spots on Jango Radio, FM and college radio submissions, and a featured newsletter spotlight.
Read Feature →Center Stage Artist
Jango.com named Brooks Maguire their featured Center Stage Artist — spotlighting his music to their global audience of independent music listeners and radio fans.
Read Feature →"Comeback King" — 9 out of 10
Skope Magazine awarded Comeback King a 9 out of 10, cementing the album's place as one of Brooks' strongest Nashville recordings and a standout in the Americana/country space.
Read Review →Watch & Listen
Behind the scenes, on the road, and in the studio.