ContactMusic — Country singer Scotty Mccreery is nursing a bruised ego after falling from a stage during a concert in New York The American Idol star was opening for Brad Paisley at the Bethel Woods Center For The Arts on Friday 10Aug12 when he tumbled into t... more info

Topix — "This is real. This is your life, in a song." Brad Paisley pretty much encapsulated the age-old appeal of country & western with this lyric, off his 2011 hit "This Is Country Music." But the superstar singer/songwriter has become one of the genre's m... more info

Mjsbigblog — The Country Vibe, the website that broke the Brad Paisley story, reports that American Idol honchos met with another country music star last week more info

Mjsbigblog — Check out high quality video of Grand Ole Opry performances by Scotty McCreery singing current single "Water Tower Town" and covering Garth Brooks's "The Dance" and Carrie Underwood joining possible new Idol judge Brad Paisley on their hit duet "Rem... more info

Pop Crunch — If you have seen Brad Paisley in concert or hosting the CMA’s you know that he’s sarcastic, funny and incredibly knowledgeable about the music industry. But could BP be about [...] more info

411 Mania — For the fifth time... more info

Perez Hilton — Yee-haw!! While she might’ve been Kelly Clarkson’s top pick for Jennifer Lopez’s replacement on Idol, it looks like Carrie Underwood will be taking up a not-so different role! For the fifth year, Carrie will be hosting the Country Music Associa... more info

Mjsbigblog — Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood were in Nashville yesterday for a photo shoot, preparing to host “The 46th Annual CMA Awards. more info

Mjsbigblog — Nashville entertainment news reporter, Jimmy Carter, tweets an update this morning on what he knows about the Brad Paisley discussions with American Idol for a seat at the judges panel. more info

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