Stagecoach Festival Features Paisley, Aldean, Reunited Mavericks : October 23, 2011

Both the Stagecoach Festival and its sister festival, Coachella, both held annually in Indio, Calif., were in jeopardy of not being held or being postponed next year because of a...

Brad Paisley Grabs Scotty McCreery, The Band Perry for 2012 Tour : October 20, 2011

It’s been less than a month since country superstar Brad Paisley wrapped up his most recent tour, the “H2O II Wetter and Wilder World Tour,” on September 25. But he’s...

Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood to Host CMA Awards for Fourth Time : July 14, 2011

It seems like the Country Music Association can’t get enough of Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood. They have been asked to take on hosting duties for the fourth time for...

Brad Paisley, Martina McBride Featured in Bama Rising Benefit Concert : May 18, 2011

On June 14, Alabama, the country music legends, will be reuniting to perform a rare concert. The show will be for a good cause. “'Bama Rising: A Benefit...

Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley Headline Nashville Flood Anniversary Concert : April 28, 2011

Luke Bryan, Dierks Bentley and Brad Paisley will all be participating in “Party On, Nashville,” which will take place one year after last May's catastrophic flooding in the Nashville area....

Brad Paisley Takes on Stadium Circuit in H20 II Tour : March 02, 2011

Immediately following Brad Paisley’s final performance of his H20 Frozen Over tour in Nashville, Brad Paisely released performances for his new tour, which will be called the H20 II World...

Brad Paisley Maps Dates into Summer, Prepares New Album : February 15, 2011

Brad Paisley will be releasing his new album on March 24. His last album, “American Saturday Night” was released in 2009. The forthcoming set was produced by Frank...

Brad Paisley Extends H2O Tour into 2011 : October 20, 2010

Brad Paisley, country music super star, has become a regular on North America's concert tour, touring every year on a regular basis.  The road dog is announcing plans for continuing...

Bon Jovi, Brad Paisley Help Out the Gulf Coast with Free Concerts : September 01, 2010

Looks like Jimmy Buffett is not alone in his efforts to help rebuild the local economy in the gulf area hampered by the disastrous oil spill. Rock icons Bon Jovi and...

Brad Paisley Unscathed after Stage Fall : March 08, 2010

Brad Paisley, country music songwriter-singer, was examined at the hospital and then released after he took a very nasty spill on Saturday during his concert in South Carolina, according to...

Brad Paisley Steps Up to Headline New England Country Music Festival : January 23, 2010

Brad Paisley will be headlining the New England Musical Festival's 7th Annual event in Boston, MA at Gillette Stadium. The lineup for the festival will include Easton Corbin, Sara...

Top 50 Concert Tours of the Decade : December 22, 2009

Well it’s official. 2009 is days away from coming to a close so it’s time to pull out all of those best of the decade lists. They are exhaustive, tedious...

Brad Paisley Rocks ‘Saturday Night’ in 2010 : November 18, 2009

Brad Paisley had so much fun strumming out on his summer 'American Saturday Night' tour that he's preparing to serve up a healthy showing of dates in 2010. The Brad...

Brad Paisley’s Latest Album ‘Play’ Debuts at Number 1 : November 13, 2009

This week Play, Brad Paisley's new album, got a lot of juice. The album debuted as No. 1 on Billboard's Country Albums chart and sold almost 54,000 copies during...

Brad Paisley to Join Darius Rucker on New CD : November 10, 2009

Darius Rucker is currently working hard on the second of his country projects, following up on his 'Learn to Live' platinum selling album. Rucker is enlisting an old touring...

Carrie Underwood & Brad Paisley Host CMA Awards : August 26, 2009

It's time for the music award season to begin. On Monday the eligibility time period for the Grammy Awards of 2010 ends. Today it was announced that Brad...

Rascal Flatts Joins Brooks & Dunn and Brad Paisley for CMA Festival : April 24, 2009

Rascal Flatts, Wyonna and Darius Rucker are new lineup additions for the CMA Music Festival which will take place in Nashville June 11-14. The new additions are joining a roster that...

Paisley’s ‘Party’ Tour Draws to a Close : March 16, 2009

Brad Paisley is one of country music's most popular singers. His most recent Play album has featured guest such as B.B. King, Steve Wariner, Vince Gill and Keith Urban....

Brad Paisley’s 2009 Tour Begins with Chart Topper : January 13, 2009

Benjamin Franklin said that nothing in this world is certain except for death and taxes. Right now it appears that you can also add Brad Paisley making it to...

Brad Paisley’s Next Tour & Album Take Shape : January 05, 2009

In just ten days, Brad Paisley will be on the next leg for the Paisley Party Tour. However, Brad is looking ahead already to the next run of concerts...

Eagles, Kid Rock Join CMA Awards Show Performers : October 17, 2008

According to a recent press release, the Eagles are one of the recently announced acts that will be performing at the CMA Awards 42nd Annual awards ceremony which will be...

Got the Worst Seats on the Paisley Tour? Brad Feels Your Pain : June 12, 2008

Did you buy a ticket for Brad Paisley's Paisley Party Tour but worried that your seat on the lawn is so far away that you will not get to see...

Brad Paisley Launches ‘Bonfires & Amplifiers’ Tour : June 11, 2008

Over the past 12 months the Brad Paisley Bonfires and Amplifiers Tour has been one of the best country packages. Now Brad is prepared to hit the road once...

Alicia Keys Joins Brad Paisley, Feist as Grammy Performer : January 30, 2008

Grammy nominees Feist, Brad Paisley and Alicia Keys will be joining the lineup of artists who are scheduled to perform during the Grammy Awards 50th Annual Ceremony set for next...

brad paisley Biography

The American country music songwriter, singer and guitarist Brad Paisley was born in Glen Dale, West Virginia on October 28, 1972. His style of music is a cross between Southern rock and traditional country, with his songs being laced frequently with pop culture references and humor.

Starting with “Who Needs Pictures,” which was released in 1999, Paisley has recorded a total of seven studio albums along with one Christmas compilation with the record label Arista Nashville. Paisley won CMA's Horizon Award in 2000 and also was named best new male vocalist by the Academy of Country Music. In 2001, Paisley was nominated for a Grammy Award as Best New Artist. In 2001 he also became a Grand Ole Opry inductee at the age of 28 to become the youngest member to ever join. Paisley won the 2008 ACM and CMA Male Vocalist of the year award.

All of Paisley's albums have all been certified by RIAA as gold or higher. He has also had 25 singles charted on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. Fifteen of his singles have made it to No. 1 and Paisley has a record 10 singles in a row that that reached No. 1 on the chart. In November 2010 Brad Paisley was named as CMA's Entertainer of the Year at their 44th annual awards show.