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It’s a good thingBrad PaisleyandCarrie Underwoodare such close pals. In a sit-down withPEOPLE Nowahead of hosting Wednesday’sCMA Awardsfor the 11th year in a row, the pair recalled the hilarious moment when Paisley saw the pregnant “Cry Pretty” singer for the first time after a decent stretch of time. “When I saw Brad, after not seeing him for a little bit,and I had kinda popped, I guess … ” began Underwood, 35....

Brad Paisley at Save the Music’s 25 Years Celebration in Hollywood on Nov. 1, 2023.Photo:Randy Shropshire/Getty Randy Shropshire/Getty Brad Paisleyknows his new music may ruffle some feathers. The country singer, 51, opened up to PEOPLE at the Music Saves L.A. event on Wednesday night about how he might “get a little flack” for his new music. “There’s some edgy parts of this,” he said of his forthcoming albumSon of the Mountains....

Brad Paisleyis kicking offAmerica’s Got Talent‘s Judge Cuts episodes! Ahead of his season 14 guest appearance on Tuesday, the country star, 46, opens up to PEOPLE about joining the judges’ panel with Simon Cowell, Julianne Hough, Howie Mandel and Gabrielle Union. “I had a blast. It was really fun,” says Paisley, who has judging experience from the short-lived 2014 singing competitionRising Star. “[AGT] is not only multi-generational, but we’re talking about multi whatever; I would say genre, but it’s not even genre....

One ofcountrymusic’s biggest stars may be teaming up with one of the biggest country fans in rap. While appearing onMonday’s episodeofThe Tonight ShowStarringJimmy Fallon,Brad Paisleyrevealed that he’s in the midst of finishing on his latest, currently undated album,Son of the Mountains— and that it may feature aPost Malonecollaboration. The country music star, 51, told the talk show host that he’s gotten in the studio with the singer/rapper, 28, and opened up about what it’s like going out with him....

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Brad Paisleyis throwing his congrats toCarrie Underwoodback to the2018 CMA Awards. Referencing the “Before He Cheats” singer’s announcement that the second child she was pregnant with at the time would be a boy, Paisley re-shared Underwood’s photo of husbandMike Fisherthat she posted Wednesday to announce the birth of their sonJacob Bryan. “Like I said, it’s a Willie! Er … a Jacob!” joked Paisley, congratulating the couple and their 3½-year-oldIsaiah Michaelin the remainder of the captionon his Wednesday post....

Brad Paisley.Photo: Monica Schipper/Getty Paisley will play Wynn Las Vegas’s Encore Theater on March 11 - 12. And unlike many Las Vegas shows that bump up the bells and whistles, he’s stripping everything back. The singer’s Acoustic Storyteller concert is just him, his guitar, a stool and a bottle of hand sanitizer. The Wynn’s Encore Theater holds less than 1,500 fans, and Paisley, 49, plans to sing his hits and anything else the audience wants to hear....

“I’ve got four more months to go with this pregnancy and that’s going to get me through some stuff — I got that in my back pocket now,” Paisley jokes of his spontaneous show of affection. “The next time I’m not performing up to par, I can say, ‘Remember that?’ " More seriously, Brad says, he hopes one day he can replay the moment for his future son or daughter....

Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Brad Paisley.Photo: Noam Galai/Getty That’s love!In honor ofBrad Paisley’s 49th birthday on Thursday, his wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley shared a birthday post and once again proved their relationship only gets better with time.In the photo, Brad is riding on the back of a horse kiddie ride in what appears to be the middle of a grocery store, while Kimberly has her hand over her face in embarrassment.“It’s hard to believe he’s even a grown up, but please help me wish@bradpaisleya very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!...

01of 09 WOMEN’S HEALTH ADVOCACY Paul Treadway;Barcroft Media;Landov 02of 09MR. & MRS. SMITHStephen Vaughn/Twentieth Century FoxNicole Kidmanwas originally slated to star oppositeBrad Pittin the 2005 spy action flick but dropped out, leading to one of the sexiest on-screen romances in recent Hollywood history whenAngelina Joliesigned on for the part. 02of 09 MR. & MRS. SMITH Stephen Vaughn/Twentieth Century Fox Nicole Kidmanwas originally slated to star oppositeBrad Pittin the 2005 spy action flick but dropped out, leading to one of the sexiest on-screen romances in recent Hollywood history whenAngelina Joliesigned on for the part....

Judge John Ouderkirk’s previously granted Pitt, 57, more time with the former couple’s five minor children, but his ruling is now void after an open court of appeals hearing on July 9. The custody arrangement now goes back to the Nov. 2018 agreement. The appellate judges reversed the previous court ruling denying Jolie’s request to disqualify Ouderkirk, meaning Ouderkirk is now ineligible from serving as a temporary judge in the case....

Brad Pitthastaken another trip across the pondto see his children. After heading to London — where exAngelina Jolieis currentlyfilmingMaleficent 2— earlier this month to spendFather’s Daywith their kids, the 54-year-old actor has been spotted in the British capital again. Earlier in June, a judge presiding over Pitt and Jolie’s divorce proceedings established adetailed schedulefor the actor to spend time with Pax, 14, Zahara, 13, Shiloh, 12, and 9-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox, who currently live with Jolie in London....