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Brad Paisley Keeps His Promise, Honors Deceased Fan in Very Special Way

Christina Vinson — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:00:57 +0000

Brad Paisley made a promise last autumn to Lee Feldman, an Ephrata, Penn. resident who was stricken with pancreatic cancer. That promise was to use Feldman's gift of a prized custom-made guitar on Paisley's new album, 'Wheelhouse,' and to not let the guitar lay unused and forgotten.

Brad Paisley, Kid Rock and Other Celebrities Read Mean Tweets

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 11 May 2013 14:10:22 +0000

On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!,' the late night TV host makes celebrities read mean tweets that regular people have sent out into the Twitterverse about them. This particular batch of nasty, 140-characters-or-less transmissions included country music's own Brad Paisley and Kid Rock.

Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood Sued Over 'Remind Me'

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 05 May 2013 16:39:19 +0000

Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood are staring down a lawsuit levied at them by a Dallas songwriter who claims that the twosome stole their 2011 hit ‘Remind Me’ from her. According to the Nashville City Paper, Amy Bowen once lived in Nashville and performed as Lizza Connor. She claims she wrote the song in 2007 [...]

Brad Paisley Writes Personal Essay About Friendship With George Jones

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 04 May 2013 14:45:42 +0000

Brad Paisley tweeted a touching tribute to the late George Jones last week, immediately after The Possum's passing. Now, the singer has penned an essay, detailing both his appreciation for and his friendship with Jones, which was published by Billboard.

Brad Paisley on George Jones: 'The Greatest Voice Country Music Will Ever Know'

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:26:36 +0000

Brad Paisley offered one of the most touching and heartfelt tributes to the late George Jones, who passed away on Friday, April 26 at the age of 81. Paisley issued his "in memoriam" style statement via Twitter, calling the singer "the greatest voice country music will ever know" and "one of the greatest friends you could ever have."

Brad Paisley to Appear on 'Nashville' Season Finale

Christina Vinson — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:00:49 +0000

When the first season of ABC’s drama ‘Nashville‘ winds up next month, fans will spot one of the Music City’s biggest stars on their television screens, as singer Brad Paisley will appear on the show’s finale. According to Extra, Paisley will play himself and perform with characters Rayna (Connie Britton) and Deacon (Charles Esten). His appearance may come as [...]

Brad Paisley Explains His Other Controversial Song on 'Wheelhouse,' 'Those Crazy Christians'

Sterling Whitaker — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:27:46 +0000

Fans who have already picked up Brad Paisley's new album 'Wheelhouse' may have gotten a little bit more than they bargained for. The country superstar has departed from his winning formula fairly dramatically, courting controversy with a couple of tracks on the new album, 'Accidental Racist' and 'Those Crazy Christians.'

Brad Paisley's 'Wheelhouse' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Country

Christina Vinson — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 11:41:13 +0000

Brad Paisley stepped out of his comfort zone with his eighth studio album, ‘Wheelhouse,’ and it certainly paid off, as the record debuted at No. 1 this week on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. Not only did the star take a few risks in the album, saying in the liner notes, “We only had one rule with [...]

Brad Paisley 'Heartbroken' by Boston Marathon Bombings

Billy Dukes — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:29:16 +0000

Brad Paisley learned of the tragedy at the Boston Marathon on Monday (April 15), and like all Americans, he felt for the victims, the families of victims and all Bostonians. During an interview after the fact the singer expressed the sadness and anger he felt seeing coverage of the marathon bombings. “I am absolutely heartbroken,” Paisley [...]

Brad Paisley and LL Cool J's 'Accidental Racist' Spoofed on 'Saturday Night Live'

Sterling Whitaker — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:00:48 +0000

Country's Brad Paisley and rapper LL Cool J have been making the media rounds this week, talking about their controversial collaboration 'Accidental Racist,' which tackles the thorny issue of race relations in contemporary America. But on Saturday night (April 13) it was time for a break from all of the serious dialogue the song has opened up, as 'Saturday Night Live' spoofed the musicians in a sketch that aired on the Weekend Update comedy news portion of the show.