One of my faves, Brad Paisley has a new album titled Play that's almost mime -- that's to say it's almost without words. It's a mostly-instrumental project, but there are vocals on four songs. Brad always thinks of clever things to sing about ("Ticks" being a good example) and unique ways to make his albums interesting and cool. For instance, a lilting sweet instrumental on his forthcoming project is titled "Kim" for his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, and a get-down-and-rowdy track titled "Huckleberry Jam" for their 18-month-old son, William Huckleberry, best known as Huck.

Not only are Brad's songs clever and cool so is his lifestyle. He is a quirky, funny guy. I couldn't help but laugh when I saw a photo of Brad with some country radio execs he visited during his Paisley Party tour. There's Brad grinning while wearing a red Jack Ingram T-shirt that was likely acquired when Jack was opening shows for Brad during last year's tour.

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NOW That's What I Call Music!, the world's top-selling multi-artist album series, has announced plans to release its first compilation featuring only Country Music. The album will hit stores August 26.

NOW That's What I Call Country will feature 20 hit songs, including 15 Top-5 singles. Country superstars Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift are among the artists included.

Purchasing the compilation will allow fans to unlock songs from some of Country Music's up-and-coming artists. Tracks from Eric Church, Jamey Johnson, The Lost Trailers, Ashton Shepherd, Emily West and Chuck Wicks will be available for free download for those who buy the album.

The NOW That's What I Call Music! series has sold over 200 million copies worldwide over the past 20 years. Since debuting in the U.S. 10 years ago, the series has sold over 70 million copies.


NOW That's What I Call Country Track Listing

1. CARRIE UNDERWOOD "All-American Girl"
2. RASCAL FLATTS "Winner At A Losing Game"
3. GARY ALLAN "Watching Airplanes"
4. REBA McENTIRE w. K. CLARKSON "Because Of You"
5. KEITH URBAN "Everybody"
6. SUGARLAND "Stay"
7. LADY ANTEBELLUM "Love Don't Live Here"
8. TAYLOR SWIFT "Picture To Burn"
9. DIERKS BENTLEY "Trying To Stop Your Leaving"
10. LUKE BRYAN "All My Friends Say"
11. BRAD PAISLEY "Letter To Me"
12. GEORGE STRAIT "I Saw God Today"
13. JULIANNE HOUGH "That Song In My Head"
14. SARA EVANS "As If"
15. KENNY CHESNEY "Don't Blink"
16. TRACE ADKINS "You're Gonna Miss This"
17. CHRIS CAGLE "What Kinda Gone"
18. KELLIE PICKLER "Things That Never Cross A Man's Mind"
19. JOSH TURNER ft. TRISHA YEARWOOD "Another Try"
20. JASON MICHAEL CARROLL "Alyssa Lies"

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HERSHEY, Pa. -- "When I was a boy, I dreamed of a place where everything was made of chocolate," Brad Paisley told the audience in Hershey, Pa., on Saturday night (July 26). "I closed my eyes and wished I was there ... and I'm here!"

Of course, Hershey's Chocolate is sponsoring the Paisley Party tour this year, and the singer certainly earned his Payday during an energetic show at the Giant Center, an arena in the gooey center of the Hershey empire.

Paisley kicked off the night at the tip of the catwalk -- or should I say the KitKat walk -- with "Mud on the Tires," perched just close enough for fans to blow him Kisses. After taking some photos, I decided to sit way in the back of the venue, a few rows from the rear wall, to get a better view of his visual presentation. As much as I like Paisley's music, one of the big reasons to see his show is what's going on in the background. Nobody in country music is as creative. I mean, the guy even does his own animation, and the visual elements often complement his oddball sense of humor.

For example, when he's singing "Celebrity," only a country fan could love the famous people he's chosen to grace the gigantic backdrop. In this digital world, it's almost like you can have anybody you want as a special guest. I was secretly hoping for Andy Griffith, the co-star of Paisley's new video, "Waitin' on a Woman." Alas, I will settle for Alison Krauss, who "appeared" for her verses on the special dark duet, "Whiskey Lullaby."

Knowing that fans always expect S'More cool stuff than he displayed the last time through town, Paisley offered a super-cool cartoon to accompany his Grammy-winning instrumental, "Throttleneck." Still, it's fun material like "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishing Song)" that always Whipps the crowd into a frenzy. Throughout his 105-minute set, he played Mounds of his slower hits, too, like "She's Everything," "Letter to Me" and "When I Get Where I'm Going," as well as a duet of "That's the Way Love Goes" with Jewel, one of his opening acts.

Jewel seems to be a little bit out of her element on this tour. She sang some of the pop songs that were huge hits for her in the '90s, mostly from her Pieces of You album. To be fair, I really like a lot of her music, especially "Anyone but You," a very traditional country song from her new album, Perfectly Clear. However, at the end of "Who Will Save Your Soul," she unexpectedly screamed the last note, which instantly woke up anybody who had fallen asleep. However, the crowd did seem to enjoy her yodeling finale.

Chuck Wicks had the second slot, with a mixed bag of love songs like "Stealing Cinderella" and seductive material like "What If You Stay." After his performance, he spent several minutes signing autographs and eventually had to be ushered off the stage by a production assistant so Jewel could start her set.

Julianne Hough started out the night with a few up-tempo songs, including her debut single, "That Song in My Head." Although she is best-known from Dancing With the Stars, she told the crowd that singing country music is her true love. And like her immediate surroundings, she was sweet.

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Some people just know how to throw a party. Brad Paisley is one of them. From the moment he appeared in on the stage at the Giant Center tonight, wearing his white cowboy hat and warbling his hit "Mud on the Tires," Paisley played the role of master entertainer. It's a good thing -- his tour is called "The Paisley Party Tour." "Get comfortable," he said after his band took center stage in "Better Than This" with long fiddle and guitar solos, "because we're sleeping in this building tonight." Sleeping wasn't high on his list of priorities, though, because he followed with fast and fun renditions of "The World" and "Wrapped Around."

The lovestruck "She's Everything" finally slowed things down, but the show quickly picked up again with the delightful "Celebrity," which pokes fun at America's obsession with fame.

From there, things moved to a frantic "Mr. Policeman" and "I'm Still a Guy," an anthem of masculinity.

"I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishing Song)" let Paisley ham up choosing the fishing hole over a woman, but the next set was more solemn. The haunting "Whiskey Lullaby" and reserved "When I Get Where I'm Going" gave the arena a chance to catch its breath.

Paisley's penchant for satire came out with his hits "Online" and "Alcohol." It was also apparent throughout the evening on the large video behind the stage. During "Celebrity," it showed a clever mock version of the popular video game "Guitar Hero," in which players perform famous rock songs using plastic guitars.

The opening acts were entertaining, although they didn't match Paisley's spunk. Julianne Hough's opening act showcased her lighthearted single "That Song in My Head" and Chuck Wicks took a step back with the enchanting and somber "Stealing Cinderella."

Jewel's step into the realm of country was most successful with her ballad "Anyone But You," but she still reverted to some of her older hits, such as "Who Will Save Your Soul," which maintained a cool jazz feel.

For an encore, Paisley treated fans to a fun version of his hit "Ticks" and eventually moved into a series of guitar solos, topping off the night with the promised party atmosphere.

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"Waitin' On A Woman" has moved up 5 spots this week, from #19 up to #14. It is also the most increased audience this week. This makes it's 6th week on the charts. Congrats Brad!

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