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Contemporary country singer/songwriter Brad Paisley was born October 28, 1972, in Glen Dale, WV; given his first guitar at age eight, he delivered his first public performance at church two years later. With his 50-something guitar teacher Clarence “Hank” Goddard and two of the older man’s seasoned musician buddies, the teenaged Paisley formed his first band, the C-Notes, and at age 12 started writing his own music. After playing in front of the local Rotary Club, he was invited to appear on Wheeling station WWVA’s famed Saturday night broadcast Jamboree USA. Paisley’s debut was so well received that he was invited to become a part of the program full-time, and in the years to follow he opened for the likes of the Judds, Roy Clark, and Little Jimmy Dickens. He later attended Nashville’s Belmont University, serving an internship with ASCAP; the contacts Paisley made there helped him land a songwriting deal with EMI, and he also appeared on innumerable demos.

Signing to Arista, he put forth his debut solo album, Who Needs Pictures, in 1999. The record produced two chart-topping singles in “He Didn’t Have to Be,” an ode to loving stepfathers, and “We Danced” and also acquired generally positive reviews for its diversity of country styles. In the meantime, Paisley recorded a duet with Chely Wright, “Hard to Be a Husband, Hard to Be a Wife,” for the Backstage at the Grand Ole Opry compilation; the two later joined efforts on several music for Wright’s Never Love You Enough album. The sophomore to Paisley’s debut, Part II, was issued in 2001 and promptly returned him to the Top Five with “Two People Fell in Love.” “I’m Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin’ Song)” gave Paisley his third chart-topper, and “Wrapped Around” fell one spot short of becoming his fourth. “I Wish You’d Stay” became the fourth Top Ten hit from the record in early 2003.

At the beginning of August 2005, Paisley put together a short “director’s commentary” preview of his next album for his fan base to download. The full album, Time Well Wasted, appeared two weeks later and narrowly missed the top of the album charts, though it did hit number one on the country charts. In 2006 Brad Paisley Christmas, a collection of both originals and covers, came out, came by 5th Gear in 2007, which included the ubiquitous “Ticks,” a sure future novelty classic. An record of mostly guitar instrumentals (Paisley’s excellent guitar playing is a big part of his appeal), Play, followed in 2008, with the big country vocal hit “Waitin’ on a Woman” added in as a “bonus” track. By now poised at the very top of the commercial country world, Paisley put forth American Saturday Night in 2009.

Brad Paisley Releases First Song Off American Saturday Nights

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Brad Paisley releases “Then”, the first single off his new album “American Saturday Nights” which is due out this summer! Brad Paisley received much critical acclaim when he unveiled the first single from his new album during last night’s Country Radio Seminar. Quotes like , “If he needed another career song, this would be it!” and “It’s quite possibly the best song he’s ever done, and that’s saying a lot,” from renowned country radio stations are already pouring in. Paisley is set to release his new album, American Saturday Night, on June 30. The disc marks Paisley’s eighth studio album, including a holiday collection and his most recent release, last year’s mostly-instrumental excursion: the chart-topping Play. The first single from American Saturday Night – “Then,” co-written by Paisley, Chris DuBois, and Ashley Gorley – was unveiled last night during an invitation-only performance for an enthusiastic audience of industry movers & shakers gathered in Nashville for the annual Country Radio Seminar. “Then” will ship to country radio stations this Monday, March 9, with an official airplay impact date of March 23. Fans anxious to latch onto a copy won’t have to wait long, since the digital single for “Then” will be available at online music providers everywhere beginning March 17. BRAD PAISLEY – Paisley Party 2008 Tour Coming to Your City!!Country Music Photo Gallery

The Paisley Party Tour is a Sell-Out

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Brad Paisley is ready to party, and apparently so are his fans! The Paisley Party Tour continues its’ jaw-dropping ticket sales as he makes his way up to Canada, with 13 out of the first 14 tour dates completely sold out! Brad’s Canadian leg of the tour will finish out this week with final dates in dates in Winnipeg, MAN, Regina, SK, Saskatoon, SK, Edmonton, ALB and Calgary, ONT. After that you will have to catch Brad and special guests Dierks Bentley and Darius Rucker stateside. The remaining US tour dates for Brad Paisley and friends are: 2-26     Spokane, WA              Spokane Arena 2-27     Portland, OR                Rose Garden 2-28     Tacoma, WA               Tacoma Dome 3-1       Yakima, WA                Yakima Valley Sundome 3-14     Nashville, TN               Sommet Center Having a hard time finding Brad Paisley tickets?Country Music Photo Gallery

Brad Paisley and Dierks Bentley announce tour dates. Miranda Lambert returns to the studio.

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Dierks Bentley two-times this summer opening on both Brad Paisley’s and Keith Urban’s tours. Miranda Lambert heads back to the studio to record her long-awaited 3rd album. Dierks Bentley fanclub members are being treated to a 24 hour advanced preview of his newest album before it hits store shelves next week. i feel like this is my best work to date. every record has its own special place in my heart but there’s something about this one…. You can also catch Dierks on The Today Show next Tuesday (Feb 3rd), or on one of his 2 stops on Keith Urban’s tour this coming May, as well as summer dates opening for Brad Paisley on the American Saturday Nights tour. –CMTT Brad Paisley announced dates for his American Saturday Nights tour. The tour will begin June 5th in Charlotte, NC and end October 17th in West Palm Beach, FL with 41 dates in between. Opening acts on the tour include Dierks Bentley and Jimmy Wayne. Brad is currently finishing up his Paisley Party tour with opening act Darius Rucker which has been selling out almost every night. –CMT Miranda Lambert will hit the recording booth next month to start laying tracks for her third album before hittin’ the road with Kenny Chesney and Lady Antebellum this summer. “Rum, Corona and Kenny himself. What better way could a girl spend her whole summer? I can’t wait until the tour starts. I am so pumped about being out there with such great people. Kenny is the nicest guy ever and he loves to hang, and Lady A are friends of mine so it won’t take anytime for all of us to click.” –CountryStandardTime Country Music Photo Gallery

Brad Paisley’s New Album Play In Stores Today!

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Brad Paisley is proud to release his new album “Play” to stores today! This album focuses on Brad’s amazing guitar skills and features collaborations with other chart-topping artists like Keith Urban, Buck Owens, Steve Wariner, BB King and even Andy Griffith. Each track brings forth little pieces of Paisley’s heart and soul. My personal favorites so far are tied between “Kim” which somehow pulls my heartstrings without a word, and the playful intro to “Start a Band” where you can hear him laughing about dropping his guitar pick into the body of the guitar which is something I’ve done more times than I can count. Now my question is, with the obvious skill, top names, and excellent musicianship on the instrumental tracks of this album, how many tracks do YOU think will get national radio airplay? I believe that Brad Paisley’s “Play” album sets the stage for a resurgence in skilled guitarists taking the spotlight in pop country, which is something I’ve sorely missed. For more reviews of Brad Paisley’s new album Play, check out our country music forum!Country Music Photo Gallery

Brad Paisley Announces 2009 Concert Tour Dates!

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BRAD EXTENDS THE PAISLEY PARTY TOUR INTO 2009! Brad Paisley has announced the last leg of The Paisley Party tour which will extend into early 2009. Paisley has invited fellow Opry member Dierks Bentley to be his very special guest on the 24 day tour starting in January with Darius Rucker opening January dates and Crystal Shawanda February dates.   View All Upcoming Shows Current CMA and ACM Male Vocalist of the Year, Paisley received his first Grammy Award this year for Country Instrumental, “Throttleneck.” The Paisley Party has played to over 502,000 fans so far this year and last year’s Bonfires and Amplifiers Tour was ranked #2 in total attendance for country tours by Pollstar. Play – Paisley’s highly anticipated guitar-driven mostly-instrumental album will be released November 4 and includes special guest vocals and collaborations with B.B. King, Keith Urban, Steve Wariner and Buck Owens. 2009 The Paisley Party tour dates: 1-15 Tupelo, MS BancorpSouth Center 1-16 Little Rock, AR Alltel Arena 1-17 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena 1-18 Pensacola, FL Pensacola Civic Center 1-22 Austin, TX Frank Irwin Center 1-23 Bossier City, LA CenturyTel Center 1-24 Tulsa, OK BOK Center 1-25 Lubbock, TX United Spirit Arena 1-29 Dayton, OH Nutter Center 1-30 Moline, IL iWireless Center 1-31 Omaha, NE Qwest Center 2-12 London, ONT John Labatt Centre 2-13 Hamilton, ONT Copps Coliseum 2-14 Ottawa, ONT Scotiabank Place 2-17 Winnipeg, MAN MTS Centre 2-18 Regina, SK Brandt Centre 2-19 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre 2-20 Edmonton, ALB Rexall Place 2-21 Calgary, ONT Penngrowth Saddledome 2-24 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place 2-26 Spokane, WA Spokane, Arena 2-27 Portland, OR Rose Garden 2-28 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome 3-1 Yakima, WA Yakima Valley SundomeCountry Music Photo Gallery

Brad Paisley Introduces New Album Titled Play

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Brad Paisley announces the completion of his instrumental album with a simple title of just “Play”. The long-awaited instrumental album from crooner and plucker Brad Paisley has finally finished the recording stage. Brad excitedly explains that he believes modern day music doesn’t have nearly enough guitar heroes making hit records these days. ” There was a time when every band had a great player,” he said. “I was watching VH1’s I Love The ’80s. They’ve got the hair bands on there. They were talking about 1985. There was so much guitar. These days, it’s different. There’s a lack. I’m doing my part, trying to play as many solos as possible.” Brad Paisley has definitely fullfilled that need, often filling his stage shows with amazing guitar work, and inspiring young musicians across the world to pick up their guitars and just cut loose. You may even recall that though Brad Paisley is no stranger to #1 singles, his first Grammy win was for his instrumental performance “Throttleneck” off the album “5th Gear”. this groundbreaking album boasts such guest performances as Vince Gill, Steve Wariner, B.B. King, and even a little from legendary Buck Owens. The album “will surprise people,” Brad told The Charlotte Observer. “It’s not all country. We do everything from jazz guitar to one [song] that’s very heavy metal.” Brad plans on heading back to the studio for his next album this fall after completing his current Paisley Party Tour with Jewel, Chuck Wicks and Julianne Hough.Country Music Photo Gallery

The ACM Winners are…

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The 2008 ACM Awards are done and we’ve got your winners right here! Winners of the 2008 Academy of Country Music awards got to party it up Vegas style as they celebrated another year of milestones and fan appreciation. Reba McEntire hosted the festivities and as always, the winners were gracious, and excited. “A singer is nothing without inspiration. I thank my wonderful wife, Kim, who is not here tonight. I probably ought to thank my son for the first time for inspiration. I am so honored to carry the torch another year, and thank God for all the blessings in my life.”-Brad Paisley “There are so many people who deserve to be thanked for this, but I am going to thank one. And that’s a person that used to love to go to lunch with her friends and cook dinner for her family and sleep in her bed every night. She gave that all away and left that all behind to go on the road with her 16-year-old daughter. … And then she was sleeping in rental cars and in airplanes and rental cars with her mouth wide open because she was so tired. And so Mom, thank you so much! I love you! This is for you!” – Taylor Swift “It means so much to me that you guys really relate to this song and that you accept it. Thank you so much to my partner Kristian Bush and to Gail Gelman [manager] for believing in this song before anybody did. Thank you to Luke Lewis and your whole staff at Mercury to have big ones enough, that when we came to you and said, ‘Hey, let’s put a song without drums on the radio,’ you said, ‘Sure!’” Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland Album of the Year: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Miranda Lambert Entertainer of the year: Kenny Chesney Single of the Year: “Stay,” Sugarland Song of the Year: “Stay,” Sugarland (Jennifer Nettles, composer) Top Female Vocalist: Carrie Underwood Top Male Vocalist: Brad Paisley Top New Duo or Vocal Group: Lady Antebellum Top New Male Vocalist: Jack Ingram Top new New Female Vocalist: Taylor Swift Top Vocal Duo: Brooks & Dunn Top Vocal Group: Rascal Flatts Video of the Year: “Online,” Brad Paisley (Jason Alexander, director) Vocal Event of the Year: “Find Out Who Your Friends Are,” Tracy Lawrence with Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney For a full recap of all the winners presented on and offstage, visit the ACM’s official website.Country Music Photo Gallery

Brad Paisley is On the Road Again

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Brad Paisley talks about winning awards and hittin the road for “The Paisley Party” “Personally, I like winning awards — they’re extremely valuable over the course of one’s career,” Paisley tells Copley News Service interview. He added,”…Nor do I have time to dust or polish the statuettes, so my parents take care and display most of them at their house. Somehow they keep track of it all.” Brad Paisley is a four-time Academy of Country Music nominee this year, including Entertainer of the Year, Top Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year for 5th Gear, and Video of the Year for “Online”. After the May 18 show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paisley will spend some time at his home in Tennessee before heading back out on the road. The Paisley Party, which fires up in Albuquerque, NM June 11, is a six-month national tour, and a part of the music biz that Paisley loves. “True, it can separate you for a little too long from family and friends, but I really love it on the road,” he said. I’m sure it doesn’t hurt that his tour bus, nicknamed Air Force One, reportedly comes with every amenity, including a full-size kitchen and satellite television. Keep your eyes on the Brad Paisley Tour Schedule for dates and ticket information!Country Music Photo Gallery

Brad Paisley – Letter to Me – Hot Country Music Video

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Brad Paisley finally knocked Taylor Swift off the top of the Billboard chart with this amazingly insightful song and video for “Letter to Me” from his current album “5th Gear“. I’d like to encourage my readers to comment below and tell me what one piece of advice you’d give yourself if you could write a letter like Brad describes? [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV6kcFAe0Qk] Also, congratulations are in order for Brad Paisley’s first Grammy win for his live performance of the instrumental “Throttleneck“. I can’t wait for the all instrumental album due out later this year! For Brad Paisley 2008 concert tour dates, artist biographies and event details, please visit our partner site Country Music On Tour Country Music Photo Gallery

Country Music News in a Flash: Little Paisley’s First Step, Craig Morgan Leaves Broken Bow Records, and Underwood Makes Idol Proud

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Brad Paisley may have won the first Grammy award of his career on Sunday night, honoring his instrumental “Throttleneck.” But Brad had more important things to celebrate: He’d just witnessed his son, William Huckleberry Paisley, taking his very first steps! “Fatherhood is amazing,” he told Access Hollywood on the red carpet. “He’s basically walking as of [Saturday]. It’s the Otis Campbell of ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ walk: Every day it’s different.” Little Paisley will celebrate his first birthday February 22nd and certainly will have many more milestones to come! Craig Morgan Has chosen to leave Broken Bow Records, although the reason is not yet clear. Craig first signed with Broken Bow in 2000 and has since produced hits like “Redneck Yacht Club”, “International Harvester” and “Little Bit Of Life”. Carrie Underwood‘s Grammy performance seemed to cause a spike in record sales pushing her to sales of “Some Hearts” to6.26 million after she sang her hit “Before He Cheats” on the nationally televised awards ceremony. This makes her the top selling American Idol to date! Carrie is currently touring with Keith Urban on the “Love Pain and the Whole Crazy Carnival Ride” tour. That’s it for today’s news, but keep in touch… there’s always more where this came from! For information on the hottest 2008 country concert tours, dates, artist biographies and event details, please visit our partner site Country Music On Tour Country Music Photo Gallery