 BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer It's gonna be one of Baton Rouge's biggest parties of the year. Country megastar Garth Brooks is playing a sold-out show at Tiger Stadium. We've got everything you need to know: Before the big show, Garth talked about 'Callin Baton Rouge,' and how music unites people • By Jan Risher How Baton Rouge businesses are gearing up for the big show, and all the visitors it will bring • By Timothy Boone What the concert and LSU games means for traffic (hint: stay away from campus if at all possible) • By James Wilkins
We got more details on why Laine Hardy was arrested. The "American Idol" winner and Baton Rouge-area native spent most of the day in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison as he was booked on accusations he spied on an ex-girlfriend with a hidden camera. What we know about the accusations against Hardy • By Jacqueline DeRobertis, Elyse Carmosino and James Finn A quick bio on why he's famous, and what his ties to our area are• By Patrick Magee
A state legislator wants Baton Rouge's top public defender fired. Rep. C. Denise Marcelle has told the state public defender board that Chief Public Defender Lisa Parker should be ousted. It's an escalation of concerns Marcelle has been raising over huge staff turnover in the office. Here's why she's calling for the firing • By Jacqueline DeRobertis | 
