Live Daily — Maxwell [ tickets ]'s fans apparently have missed the singer, as evidenced by first-week sales of "BLACKsummers'night," the R&B singer's first new album in eight years. With a first-week tally of 316,000 copies, "BLACKsummers'night" claims the No.... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) Alison Krauss [ tickets ] and Brad Paisley [ tickets ] will perform in the nation's capitol this month as part of First Lady Michelle Obama's White House Music Series.... continued more info

Starpulse — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country musicians Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss will play a high-profile gig next week at the White House.[...] Read more! more info

USA Today Music — Country musicians Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss will play a high-profile gig next week at the White House. more info

Associated Press — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Country musicians Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss will play a high-profile gig next week at the White House.... more info

MTV.com News — All Time Low debut strong at #4 in week still dominated by Michael Jackson sales.By Gil Kaufman Maxwell's BLACKsummers'night Photo: Columbia It's a rough month to release a new album, because no matter how many units you move, the figure w... more info

Juli Thanki Modern Sounds in Country… by Ray Charles June was an excellent month for the entire country music spectrum. In addition to damn good albums from Charlie Robison, Sarah Jarosz, Holly Williams, and Levon Helm, Todd Snider and Brad Paisley... more info

Detroit Free Press — BRAD PAISLEY: With a cheerful, lyrical wit and a high-energy, rock-fueled country sound, Paisley has staked his claim as one of the decade's standout country stars. The West Virginia native brings his big-budget concert extravaganza to Clarksto... more info

411 Mania — Jeremih, Killswitch, Brad Paisley, Rob Thomas and Wilco debut as new albums take over the top four spots... more info

VH1 News — The NOW 31 compilation topped the Billboard 200 chart, which doesn't include most Michael Jackson sales, as Brad Paisley, Rob Thomas and Wilco helped knock Black Eyed Peas to #5. more info