Brad Paisley

The money will go to support a wide range of needs.

"You really run into situations where it seems like, 'Okay, this song seems like it's gonna be perfect for this person,'" Chris Young says.

He'll be watching!

And can you blame him? Paisley will take a break this year to enjoy seeing Dolly Parton and Reba McEntire take over his usual duties.

It's the end of an era.

He wrote a special song to welcome the new citizens.

A country music concert can be a full-contact sport!

Double entendre, puns, unexpected turns of phrase -- the best country stars and songwriters don't shy away from a literary device.

Paisley earned a big hit with his song "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)," but he almost gave it away!

The music business is a high-stakes, high-risk venture, and it's not unusual for things to wind up in court.