Brad Paisley Working on New Album in 2012, Reflects on Tragedy That Scarred Him
Next year will be a big one for Brad Paisley. In a recent interview with USA Today, the CMT ‘Artists of the Year’ honoree revealed that in addition to his huge Camobunga! Tour, he’ll also be working on a new album. 2012 is slated to be a year of “intense creativity.”
“I’ve got some strong possibilities for stuff that could be cool. If a few of them materialize, then I think 2012 is going to be not only the end of the world but a really creative Armageddon,” Paisley joked when asked about his next release.
His tour, which kicks off on Jan. 12, is also expected to be an inventive and unique project — or “very high-tech redneck,” in Paisley’s words. “We’ve got some cool technology. I like to take technology to where people walk out not sure how we did certain things. That’s always a goal of mine,” he said. “We’ve got a few of those in our bag of tricks. I got to see them the other day for the first time, and I was floored.”
We imagine that the ‘Old Alabama’ hitmaker will welcome 2012 with open arms, given the roller coaster ride that his personal life took in 2011. “My sister-in-law got married to a guy I think is fantastic. My brother-in-law had a baby,” Paisley shared. He then added that 2011 also brought the death of his wife’s cousin.
The singer said that the death in the family was especially scarring for him, because it’s the first time in his life that he’s had someone in his life that’s near his age die. “It’s crazy what that does to your psyche,” he admitted. “It’s the first person anywhere near my age that I’ve ever lost that I was that close to. We never had the kid in high school die, in my high school. There was never that phone call in the middle of the night that somebody has had a wreck. I realize that I’m really lucky to have made it to this age without that. And this is the first time that I’ve ever been that close. That’s what’s going to scar this year for me.”
Tim McGraw Empowers Fan Fighting Cancer With Heartfelt Kiss
Country music superstar Tim McGraw thrilled a fan who is battling cancer by acknowledging her at his concert in Burgettstown, Penn. this past Saturday night (May 18). The photo showing the singer giving Shirlene Borsos a tender kiss on the head has since become a viral internet sensation.
Conan O’Brien Takes Taylor Swift to Task About the Reality of Being 22
May 23, 2013 11:50 PM Taylor Swift has made a very nice career singing about the different stages of her life so far and her new song '22' is another great example of that. Swift is growing up through her music right before our very eyes and as fun as she makes being 22 sound in the song and in the video, the reality of being 22 is really very different as Conan O'Brien so eloquently points out.
What Would It Sound Like To Re-Enact Your Conversations With a 2-Year-Old With Another Adult Man?
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Nashville Season One Review – Drama Galore
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Country Whuppin’ – Jon Pardi Vs. Lauren Alaina
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Indiana Budget Allocates More Money for Workforce Development Program
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Kmart Introduces New Big Gas Savings Commercial [VIDEO]
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11 Diving Fails to Prep You for Summer
Memorial Day is coming up soon, which means the beginning of swimming season is quickly approaching. This also means plenty of painful belly flops, fully-clothed people falling into pools and our latest hilarious discovery, diving fails.
Toby Keith Heads Home to Oklahoma, Surveys Damage From Deadly Tornado
Toby Keith only recently got back into the United States after his latest USO tour, and was actually in Moore, Oklahoma right before the deadly tornado struck on Monday (May 20), but left for Nashville to record new music just hours before it touched down. When he heard about the wreckage and devastation the storm caused, he returned to his hometown the next day, ready to help and assess the damage.
Blake Shelton and NBC Organizing Benefit Concert for Oklahoma Tornado Victims
Country star and 'The Voice' coach Blake Shelton is teaming with NBC to organize a benefit for victims who were struck by the deadly tornado that devastated his home state of Oklahoma on Monday (May 20) -- and he's calling on some famous friends to help out.