AP - Aug 26, 2009
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will return as co-hosts of the Country Music Association Awards in Nashville this fall. The CMA said Tuesday that both singers possess the humor and timing needed to...
More »AP - Jul 22, 2009
The White House went a little bit country Tuesday. Now, I know folks think I m a city boy, but I do appreciate listening to country music, President Barack Obama said to guests gathered in the East Room...
More »AP - Jul 2, 2009
As much as he enjoys singing about the double lives of computer geeks ( Online ) and amorous country boys ( Ticks ), Brad Paisley says there s too much going on in the world to be too lighthearted on...
More »Reuters - Jun 24, 2009
In a scene that evokes visions of a backwoods Brill Building, several of Nashville's top songwriters have retreated to a rural outpost to write what they hope will be country radio hits. Their ringleader...
More »AP - May 5, 2009
Country music star Brad Paisley has found inspiration for songs in some unexpected places. So why not the name of his second child? While a guest on National Public Radio s A Prairie Home Companion Saturday...
More »AP - Apr 24, 2009
Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts and Taylor Swift will perform during the Country Music Television awards show June 17. The cable channel announced the first round of performers...
More »E! Online - Apr 6, 2009
Don't let the 10-gallon hats and odd odes to tractors fool you—the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards knew how to keep it real. From erstwhile reality-show winners Carrie Underwood...
More »AP - Feb 11, 2009
Brad Paisley leads all finalists for the Academy of Country Music Awards with six nominations, but the biggest surprise might be former Trick Pony singer Heidi Newfield s five nods. Paisley was nominated...
More »AP - Nov 6, 2008
At a recent concert, Brad Paisley closed his show with a song that most of his fans had never heard and probably never will on country radio. B.B. King flashed onto a giant screen behind him and the...
More »AP - Oct 15, 2008
A publicist for Brad Paisley says Paisley and his wife, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, are expecting their second child. Spokeswoman Darlene Bieber didn t provide any other details Wednesday, but an announcement...
More »AP - Aug 25, 2008
Vince Gill didn t need coaxing to record tracks for a new CD featuring classics by influential 70s group Little Feat. Since I was about 18 or 19 they ve been my favorite band, Gill told The Associated...
More »Reuters - Aug 19, 2008
Country superstar Brad Paisley is putting the focus back on his guitar skills with Play, a mostly instrumental album due November 4. Among the guests on the 15-track Arista Nashville collection are...
More »AP - Jul 3, 2008
Brad Paisley says he got to mark a biggie off his wish list when Andy Griffith agreed to be in the video for his new single, Waitin On a Woman. He has influenced my life more than most people that I...
More »AP - Mar 7, 2008
Brad Paisley s Online video received four Country Music Television awards nominations, and Sugarland received three for their video Stay. Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, Kenny Chesney, LeAnn Rimes,...
More »AP - Dec 6, 2007
Nominees announced Thursday in top categories for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards: Record of the Year: Irreplaceable, Beyonce; The Pretender, Foo Fighters; Umbrella, Rihanna featuring Jay-Z; What Goes...
More »AP - Aug 30, 2007
George Strait, who had his 55th No. 1 single this year and was recently inducted to the Country Music Hall of Fame, was nominated Thursday for five Country Music Association Awards, including for entertainer...
More »E! Online - Aug 30, 2007
George Strait is still blazing a trail through country music. The country legend, who had his 55th number-one single this year and was recently inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, leads this...
More »AP - Jun 19, 2007
Is Brad Paisley joking again, or is he serious? It s tough to tell sometimes. This is the guy with a hit song about a country boy wanting to check a woman for ticks. But Paisley seems off guard when...
More »AP - Jun 12, 2007
The Country Music Association s 2007 festival drew a record attendance of 191,154 people over four days. The music festival, which began Thursday and ended Sunday, featured dozens of artists including...
More »AP - Jun 6, 2007
The first of Dierks Bentley s two big outdoor shows this month is a gimme. He ll play for thousands of adoring country fans this week at the CMA Music Festival in Nashville. The second gig is tricker...
More »AP - May 15, 2007
Winners announced at Tuesday s 42nd annual Academy of Country Music Awards: Entertainer: Kenny Chesney. Male Vocalist: Brad Paisley. Female Vocalist: Carrie Underwood. Vocal Group: Rascal Flatts...
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