Beat This Summer Tour
The Beat This Summer Tour was the eighth headlining tour from American Country music singer Brad Paisley. The tour was in support of his ninth studio album, '' Wheelhouse'' (2013) and was presented by Cracker Barrel. Paisley's tour began on May 9, 2013, in Maryland Heights, Missouri, and ended on March 16, 2014, in London, England. Background The tour was first announced on February 27, 2013. Paisley teamed up with Live Beyond and one dollar from every ticket sale went to the nonprofit organization. In November 2013 additional U.S. dates were announced for early 2014. This leg of the tour is called the Beat This Winter Tour. Opening acts * Chris Young *Danielle Bradbery *Lee Brice *The Henningsens Setlist This setlist is a representation of the Raleigh, NC show on June 8, 2013. #"Southern Comfort Zone" #"Mud on the Tires" #" The Mona Lisa" #"American Saturday Night" #"Outstanding in Our Field" #" This Is Country Music" #"Celebrity" #"Then" #"She's Everything" #"Time Warp" ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Brad Paisley
Bradley Douglas Paisley (born October 28, 1972) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Starting with his 1999 debut album ''Who Needs Pictures'', he has released eleven studio albums and a Christmas compilation on the Arista Nashville label, with all of his albums certified Gold or higher by the RIAA. He has scored 35 Top 10 singles on the US '' Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Country Airplay chart, 20 of which have reached number one. He set a new record in 2009 for the most consecutive singles (10) reaching the top spot on that chart. Paisley has sold over 11 m ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Celebrity (Brad Paisley Song)
"Celebrity" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Brad Paisley. It was released in March 2003 as the first single from his album, ''Mud on the Tires''. The song reached the top five of the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart, peaking at number three. It also peaked at number 31 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Content The song displays a humorous perspective on show business and the many problems that current entertainers endure, along with the notion that anyone can be famous as a result of reality television programs. Music video The song's music video begins with a parody of the Fox TV series '' American Idol'', which aired from 2002 to 2016, and the parody is called "Celebrity Icon", in which William Shatner plays a Simon Cowell style judge who becomes very critical of Paisley during his performance. The video features various parodies of reality TV shows, such as a parody of ''Fear Factor'', which is called "Scare Tactic", in which Paisley is ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Charlie Daniels
Charles Edward Daniels (October 28, 1936 – July 6, 2020) was an American singer, musician, and songwriter. His music fused rock, country, blues and jazz, pioneering Southern rock. He was best known for his number-one country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia". Much of his output, including all but one of his eight ''Billboard'' Hot 100 charting singles, was credited to the Charlie Daniels Band. Daniels was active as a singer and musician from the 1950s until his death. He was inducted into the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame in 2002, the Grand Ole Opry in 2008, the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009, and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2016. Early life Charles Edward Daniels was born October 28, 1936, in Wilmington, North Carolina to teenage parents William and LaRue Daniel. The "s" in Daniels' name was added by mistake when his birth certificate was filled out. Two weeks after Daniels had begun to attend elementary school, his family moved to Valdost ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)
"I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Brad Paisley. It was released in February 2002 as the third single from his album ''Part II (Brad Paisley album), Part II''. The song reached the top of the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart (then known as the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart) that year, becoming the third number-one hit of Paisley's career. Paisley wrote this song with Frank Rogers (record producer), Frank Rogers, who also produced it. Writing and inspiration While still a student at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee in the early 1990s, Paisley had been asked to participate in a student concert. Having primarily sung ballads at that point in his career, he decided to add a novelty song to his repertoire. Frank Rogers, a fellow student who would eventually become Paisley's record producer, agreed, suggesting that they should "write something that will make them laugh", an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Beat This Summer
"Beat This Summer" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Brad Paisley. It was released in March 2013 as the second single from his 2013 album '' Wheelhouse''. Paisley co-wrote this song with Chris DuBois and Luke Laird. Content "Beat This Summer" is a moderate up-tempo song about a male narrator meeting a lover on summer vacation. Critical reception Billy Dukes of ''Taste of Country'' gave the song four stars out of five, saying that "the singer stretches himself vocally, going for notes late in the song that he typically stays away from. As a producer, Paisley and his team add a few effects and techniques that separate this song from anything else he’s recorded." Chuck Dauphin of ''Roughstock'' wrote that the song is "very different from what you might expect from Brad" and that he is "longing for simpler arrangements from Paisley." Giving it a "thumbs up", Karlie Justus Marlowe of Engine 145 said that "The contrast in swirling instrumentation a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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I'm Still A Guy
"I'm Still a Guy" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Brad Paisley. It was released in March 2008 as the fourth single from his album '' 5th Gear''. As with the other three singles from that album, "I'm Still a Guy" reached Number One on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts. Content "I'm Still a Guy" is a mid-tempo set in triple meter, written by Paisley along with Kelley Lovelace and Lee Thomas Miller. In the song, the narrator explains to his female companion that he is "still a guy" despite his companion's attempts to correct his stereotypical behavior and society's attempts to apply feminine traits to men. Paisley said that his intention was to "capture this struggle a little bit between men and women in a playful way". Initially, Paisley was not certain if a female audience would accept the song, so he sang it to his wife, Kimberly Williams-Paisley - who was pregnant at the time - straight after writing it at his co-writer and frien ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Online (Brad Paisley Song)
"Online" is a song by American country music artist Brad Paisley. It was released on July 2, 2007, as the second single from the album '' 5th Gear''. The single is Paisley's ninth overall Number One single on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts, as well as his fifth consecutive Number One. In addition, the song's music video won a Video of the Year award for Paisley at the 2007 Country Music Association awards. Paisley wrote this song with Kelley Lovelace and Chris DuBois. Content "Online" is a moderate up-tempo song whose lyrics satirize the online world, specifically MySpace. Here, the song's protagonist is a geek who lives at home with his parents, holds a job at the local Pizza Pitt pizzeria, and claims limited success in the dating world. Actually "five-foot-three and overweight," a fan of science fiction, and a mild asthmatic, the main character has an account on MySpace. There, he assumes a much more desirable yet fictitious personality: ''"Online, I'm out in Hollyw ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Waitin' On A Woman
"Waitin' on a Woman" is a song written by Don Sampson and Wynn Varble, and recorded three times by American country music artist Brad Paisley. His first recording of the song was included on his 2005 album '' Time Well Wasted''. Three years later, Paisley re-recorded the song for inclusion on a re-issue of his 2007 album '' 5th Gear''. This re-recorded version was issued on 9 June 2008 and became the twenty-first chart single of Paisley's career and became the twelfth number 1 single of his career and his eighth consecutive number 1 single. The song also appeared on ''Play'' with a guest vocal from Andy Griffith. Content The song is a mid-tempo composed of three verses. Its central character is a recently married male sitting on a bench at a shopping mall, waiting for his wife to finish shopping. He meets an older man (Andy Griffith) who, like him, is "waitin' on a woman". The older man explains over the next two verses that, although he has often had to wait for his wife, he does ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alabama (band)
Alabama is an American country music band formed in Fort Payne, Alabama, in 1969. The band was founded by Randy Owen (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and his cousin Teddy Gentry ( bass, backing vocals). They were soon joined by another cousin, Jeff Cook (lead guitar, fiddle, and keyboards). First operating under the name Wildcountry, the group toured the Southeast bar circuit in the early 1970s, and began writing original songs. They changed their name to Alabama in 1977 and following the chart success of two singles, were approached by RCA Nashville for a record deal. Alabama's biggest success came in the 1980s, where the band had over 27 number one hits, seven multi-platinum albums and received numerous awards. Alabama's first single on RCA Records, "Tennessee River", began a streak of 21 number one singles, including " Love in the First Degree" (1981), " Mountain Music" (1982), "Dixieland Delight" (1983), " If You're Gonna Play in Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)" (1984 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Old Alabama
"Old Alabama" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Brad Paisley, featuring guest vocals from the band Alabama. It was released in March 2011 as second single from Paisley's 2011 album '' This Is Country Music''. Content When writing the song, Paisley thought that the bridge to Alabama's 1982 single " Mountain Music" would fit well with the song. Instead of sampling that song, he asked Alabama band members Randy Owen, Jeff Cook and Teddy Gentry to join him in the studio and record a piece of it. Paisley wrote the song with Owen, Dave Turnbull and Chris DuBois. "Old Alabama" incorporates into its lyrics the titles of several of Alabama's classic songs, including " Why Lady Why," "Tennessee River," "Feels So Right," " Love in the First Degree" and "Dixieland Delight." A man's illustration of his idea of spending time with a desirable woman on a Saturday night, the song references the names of Alabama songs that the couple are listening to on their way ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Van Halen
Van Halen ( ) was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. Credited with "restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene", Van Halen was known for its energetic live shows and for the virtuosity of its lead guitarist, Eddie Van Halen. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. From 1974 until 1985, Van Halen consisted of Eddie Van Halen; Eddie's brother, drummer Alex Van Halen; vocalist David Lee Roth; and bassist/vocalist Michael Anthony. Upon its release in 1978, the band's self-titled debut album reached No. 19 on the ''Billboard'' pop music charts and would sell over 10 million copies in the U.S. By 1982, the band released four more albums ('' Van Halen II'', ''Women and Children First'', '' Fair Warning'', and ''Diver Down''), all of which have since been certified multi-platinum. By the early 1980s, Van Halen was one of the most successful rock acts of the day. The album ''1984'' was a commercial success with ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |