Brad Paisley is set to release his second single from his current album, American Saturday Night. “Welcome to the Future,” in typical Brad fashion, is creative, upbeat and a lot of fun to listen to!

In the single, the narrator talks about the things he wished he could do when he was a kid, and how much things have changed now that he can do not only a lot of the things he wanted, but how the world in general has changed too.

American Saturday Night hits store shelves tomorrow, and already has a #1 hit with “Then,” which was released in March.

Brad Paisley and wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley have welcome another son!

“The healthy baby boy was born this morning at a Nashville-area hospital,” their reps told US Magazine. “Mother and baby are resting comfortably.”

The baby boy doesn’t have a name yet and is the second son for the couple, who also have 2-year-old son William Huckleberry.

Congrats to the Paisleys!

[edited April 20 to add] The Paisleys have named their son Jasper Warren.

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I don’t think Brad Paisley has released a single song I haven’t liked, and his newest hit “Then” is definitely on that list!

“Then” was released just a few weeks ago and is the first song off Brad’s upcoming album American Saturday Night, which will be released on June 30, 2009.

In the song, the narrator expresses his love for his girl, saying how much stronger his love has become since their first meeting, when he “thought I loved you then.”

And now you’re my whole life
now you’re my whole world
I just can’t believe the way I feel about you, girl
Like a river meets the sea,
stronger than it’s ever been.
We’ve come so far since that day
And I thought I loved you then

What do you think? Do you like the single?

Brad Paisley has announced plans for his upcoming album, titled “American Saturday Night,” and plans to release it on June 30th.

The first single, “Then,” was unveiled last week and will debut on national radio March 23rd.

Brad will also be kicking off his 2009 concert, Paisley Party, in June.

Carrie Underwood talked with Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet before tonight’s Grammys. She was up for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for “Last Name” and won!

She was really cute talking about her beginnings with American Idol, her dress choices for the night, had a funny back and forth with Ryan about boyfriends, and even manages to bring up “bikini girl” from this season’s American Idol.

Other country winners tonight included Gene Autry for the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; Alison Krauss & Robert Plant for Best Country Collaboration With Vocals with “Killing The Blues;” Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert & Steve Wariner for “Cluster Pluck;” Best Country Song by Sugarland for “Stay;” “Troubadour” by George Strait took Best Country Album; Honoring The Fathers Of Bluegrass: Tribute To 1946 And 1947 by Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder nabbed Best Bluegrass Album.

Brad Paisley has announced not only the name of his upcoming 2009 concert tour but the cities and dates as well, and he won’t even be finished with his current tour, Paisley Party, until next month!

The American Saturday Night tour kicks off June 5th, 2009 in Charlotte, North Carolina with Dierks Bentley and Jimmy Wayne. The 41-city tour will run all summer into the fall, ending October 17th.

Current cities slated for a Paisley visit are:

June:
June 5 Charlotte, NC; Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
June 6 Raleigh, NC; Time Warner Cable Pavilion at Walnut Creek
June 12 Boston, MA; Comcast Center
June 13 Hartford, CT; New England Dodge Music Center
June 18 St. Louis, MO; Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
June 19 Cincinnati, OH; Riverbend Music Center
June 26 Oshkosh, WI; Country USA
June 27 Cadott, WI; Chippewa Valley Country Festival

July:
July 10 Detroit, MI; DTE Energy Music Theatre
July 11 Fort Loramie, OH; Country Concert at Hickory Hills Lake *
July 17 Toronto, ON; Molson Amphitheatre *
July 18 Sarnia, ON; Bayfest *
July 24 Virginia Beach, VA; Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 25 Bristow, VA; Nissan Pavilion
July 26 Harrington, DE; Delaware State Fair

August:
Aug. 7 Chicago, IL; First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Aug. 8 Indianapolis, IN; Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Aug. 14 Darien Lakes, NY; Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Aug. 15 Camden, NJ; First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Aug. 27 Meadville, PA; Crawford County Fairgrounds
Aug. 28 Cleveland, OH; Blossom Music Center
Aug. 29 Bethel, NY; Bethel Woods Pavilion
Aug. 30 Essex Junction, VT; Champlain Valley Exposition

September:
Sept. 1 Halifax, NS; Metro Centre
Sept. 2 St. John, NB; Harbour Station
Sept. 3 Montreal, QC; Bell Centre
Sept. 5 Allentown, PA; Allentown Fair Grandstand
Sept. 12 Dallas, TX; Superpages.com Center
Sept. 17 Albuquerque, NM; Journal Pavilion
Sept. 18 Denver, CO; Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
Sept. 19 Salt Lake City, UT; USANA Amphitheatre
Sept. 25 San Francisco, CA; Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sept. 26 Sacramento, CA; Sleep Train Pavilion

October:
Oct. 1 Phoenix, AZ; Cricket Pavilion
Oct. 2 San Diego, CA; Cricket Amphitheatre
Oct. 3 Irvine, CA; Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Oct. 15 Jacksonville, FL; Jacksonville Arena
Oct. 16 Tampa, FL; Ford Amphitheatre
Oct. 17 West Palm Beach, FL; Cruzan Amphitheatre

* Jimmy Wayne will not be appearing on these shows

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A whole bunch of country stars are up for awards at tonight’s People’s Choice Awards!

Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood and Rascal Flatts are up for Favorite Male Singer, Favorite Female Singer and Favorite Group, respectively, and what’s cool about this is that it’s under the general category — I don’t think we would have seen this ten years ago!

Carrie Underwood (”Last Name”) and Rascal Flatts (”Take Me There”) also make an appearance with Taylor Swift (”Love Story”) for Favorite Country Song.

The People’s Choice Awards airs tonight on CBS at 9/8 Central.

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CMT recently released their top 20 videos of 2008. Unsurprisingly it includes Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban and George Strait, with only Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift and Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland managing to break into the seemingly tight boys club this year!

Did your favorite make the cut?

20. Keith Urban: You Look Good in My Shirt
19. Blake Shelton: Home
18. Alan Jackson: Good Time
17. Craig Morgan: International Harvester
16. Darius Rucker: Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It
15. Kenny Chesney: Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven
14. Rascal Flatts: Every Day
13. Billy Ray Cyrus: Ready, Set, Don’t Go
12. Taylor Swift: Love Story
11. Carrie Underwood: All-American Girl
10. George Strait: Troubadour
9. Kid Rock: All Summer Long
8. Brad Paisley: Letter to Me
7. Alan Jackson: Small Town Southern Man
6. James Otto: Just Got Started Lovin’ You
5. Taylor Swift: Picture to Burn
4. Trace Adkins: You’re Gonna Miss This
3. Kenny Chesney: Shiftwork
2. Sugarland: All I Want to Do
1. Carrie Underwood: Just a Dream

Grammy nominations were announced today and the country noms are no surprise! From Sugarland to Carrie Underwood, check out the full list after the cut! The Grammys will air live February 8 on CBS.

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Brad Paisley was all smiles last night when he was awarded “Favorite Male Country Artist” at the American Music Awards.

Taylor Swift won Favorite Female Country Artist, Carrie Underwood swiped Best Country Disc for “Carnival Ride,” and Rascal Flatts took home Favorite Country Group.

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