To the world, Dolly Parton was a superstar. To country music, she was a trailblazer. To the artists who followed her, she was a blueprint. But to millions of people, she was something much harder to measure. She was a song their mother loved. A book their child received. A movie they watched growing up. A bridge that meant they were almost home.

Brooks announced the Blame It All On My Roots Tour with a video revisiting the enclosed drum pod that became a centerpiece of his massive 1990s productions. Between glimpses of the pod, the announcement flashes back to an era when Brooks ran, climbed, swung and occasionally flew his way through country music concerts.