| In today's
country music landscape, Brad Paisley is one of the most widely
recognized male artists. But that doesn't mean the Glen Dale,
West Virginia, native can't skewer the current fame-obsessed
state of the world. He takes tongue-in-cheek aim at the plethora
of reality TV shows in his hit single "Celebrity,"
a track from his 2003 album "Mud on the Tires,"
poking a little fun at himself along the way. His sense of
humor is evident on other chart-topping singles, such as "I'm
Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song), but Brad Paisley also has
a serious side he's not afraid to explore. "He Didn't
Have to Be" is a touching tribute to stepfathers, and
"Whiskey Lullaby" is a poignant tale of love, regret,
and loss on which Brad Paisley is joined vocally by bluegrass
award-winner Allison Krauss.
Brad Paisley, who began singing in church
as a child before graduating to performing on Wheeling station
WWVA's Saturday-night show called Jamboree USA, has won
numerous awards for "Whiskey Lullaby" and many
of his other songs and albums. After debuting in 1999, Paisley
snagged the Country Music Association's Horizon Award (2000),
a trophy presented to the genre's top newcomer. That first
award was followed by at least a dozen others by that organization,
and Brad Paisley has also merited acclaim from the Academy
of Country Music, along with a Grammy nod for Best New Artist.
In 2001, he was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.
Brad Paisley began his career as an opening
act for such artists as the Judds and Roy Clark, and he
has been invited to tour with some of the biggest names
in country music, from Alan Jackson to George Strait. He
has also headlined his own tour. He continues to rack up
hit after hit, and Brad Paisley concert tickets are a hot
seller among country music fans across the world, young
and old alike.
But
to call Brad Paisley merely a country singer, albeit a successful
one, would be a mistake. He is a singer/songwriter who seems
to be at the top of his game and who, despite his love of
fun and laughter, knows that music can also be serious business.
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