No one can make the album they made 10 years ago with a straight face. There are two reasons: one is you change as a person. To be a true artist, I have to be true to who I am now and write that way. And the second thing is these are different times.

His style crosses between traditional country music and Southern rock and his songs are frequently laced with humor and pop culture.

Brad Douglas Paisley (born October 28 1972) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. On November 10 2010 Paisley won the Entertainer of the Year award at the 44th annual CMA Awards.