Artist Of The Day: Brad Paisley

• Brad Paisley released his debut solo album, “Who Needs Pictures,” in 1999. The record produced two chart-topping singles: “He Didn’t Have To Be” and “We Danced.”
  
• 2004’s “Mud On The Tires” was his third consecutive album to sell more than a million copies. 2005’s “Time Well Wasted” landed at No. 1 and was 2006’s CMA and ACM Album of the Year. The 16-track collection includes the chart-topping “Alcohol,” “When I Get Where I’m Going,” “The World” and “She’s Everything,” 2007’s first country chart-topper.
  
• Paisley’s album “5th Gear” was released in June 2007. The first five singles – “Ticks,” “Online,” “Letter To Me,” “I’m Still A Guy” and “Waitin’ On A Woman” – all hit No. 1.
  
• Brad released his 7th album, “Play,” in 2008. The first single, “Start a Band,” became his 13th No. 1 hit and his ninth consecutive No. 1.
  
• Paisley scored another No. 1 hit with his single “Water” – his 17th No. 1 single overall and his fourth off “American Saturday Night.” He is second only to Sonny James as the solo country artist with the most consecutive No. 1 singles in country chart history.
  
• Paisley released a double album of studio and live recordings, “Hits Alive,” in November 2010. He also has two songs on the “Cars 2” soundtrack, “Nobody’s Fool” and “Collision of Worlds.”
  
• In December 2010, he released “This Is Country Music” as the title track to his eighth studio album, released in May 2011. The album’s second single, “Old Alabama” (with the group Alabama), dropped in March and became Paisley’s 19th No. 1 hit. “Remind Me,” with Carrie Underwood, was released in May also hit No. 1 and went platinum. His latest single is “Camouflage.”
  
• Brad has been nominated in the 2012 People’s Choice Award for Favorite Country Artist, as well as Favorite Male Artist at the American Music Awards.
  
• After recently wrapping his highly successful 2011 tour, Brad has announced his tour for next year – “The Camobunga! 2012 World Tour” presented by Chevy. The tour kicks-off January 12th in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with special guests The Band Perry and Scotty McCreery.
  
• Paisley just released his first major book, “Diary of a Player: How My Musical Heroes Made a Guitar Man Out of Me.” Brad and Carrie Underwood will co-host the 45th Annual CMA Awards, on November 9th.
  
• Official Web site: http://bradpaisley.com