Grammy winner Brad Paisley is releasing new music today as part of an ongoing project titled Tacklebox. A portion of this new music comes from his extensive catalog of unreleased and unrecorded songs, dating back to the launch of his career in the ‘90s.
Other songs were recently written and inspired by the vocal stylists that defined the era including Alan Jackson, Brooks and Dunn and Alabama, as well as ‘80s-influenced productions similar to those of George Strait and Garth Brooks.
“I see this project as never-ending,” explained Paisley in the announcement. “It’s almost like the fans have a direct link to my Dropbox or to a playlist that never ends. We are calling it Tacklebox because it’s a box full of hooks, country lyric hooks. In this digital age, I have every song I’ve ever written at my fingertips.”
The first song from Tacklebox is “Fallin.’” Additional music will be released this week.
“This project gave us a license to dig back into the catalog of songs that were never released, that feel like a time period, a style of writing, a sound and nostalgia,” continued Paisley. “We went back into the studio to record or re-record at The Castle in Franklin, Tennessee, the same place where several of my first few albums were recorded. When I first started writing and recording music, I couldn’t have dreamed of the ability to put something out instantly for the fans.”
Paisley also announced additional shows for his “Brad Paisley Live Tour” kicking of on Aug. 27 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The ticket presale for fan club members, Paisley Nation, begins May 12 at 10:00 AM local time. The tour will offer a variety of VIP packages and experiences.
The new stops wrap around previously announced shows and festival dates and follow his Europe run in June. Jake Worthington will open select dates on the “Brad Paisley Live Tour” with additional special guests to be announced soon. The tour is promoted by Live Nation.
Paisley wrote “I’m Gonna Miss Her” in 1995, during his senior year at Belmont University, for his senior showcase. It became his third No. 1 single in 2002, bringing his career total to 25 No. 1 songs. Recently, Belmont University presented Honorary Doctorates to Brad and his wife, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, at the university’s graduation ceremony in recognition of their philanthropic work in Nashville.
“Brad Paisley Live Tour” Dates:
May 15 – Sparks, NV, Nugget Event Center
May 16 – Pomona, CA, Los Angeles County Fair*
May 23 – Grantville, PA, Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course
May 24 – Concord, NC, Charlotte Motor Speedway Coco-Cola 600
June 8 – Helsinki, Finland, House of Culture
June 9 – Helsinki, Finland, House of Culture
June 11 – Ålesund, Norway, SBM Arena
June 13 – Hamar, Norway, Vikingskipet Open Air
June 16 – Stockholm, Sweden, Gröna Lund
June 17 – Gothenburg, Sweden, Liseberg
June 19 – Copenhagen, Denmark, Tivolo Gardens
June 20 – Grolloo, Netherlands, Holland International Blues Festival*
June 23 – Munich, Germany, Tollwood+
June 24 – Zurich, Switzerland, The Hall+
July 4 – Provo, UT, Lavell Edwards Stadium*
July 10 – Fort Collins, CO, Canvas Stadium – CSU
Aug. 4 – Davenport, IA, Mississippi Valley Fair / Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds*
Aug. 6 – West Chester Township, OH Voice of America Festival /Voice of America Metropark*
Aug. 27 – Bridgeport, CT, Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater+@
Aug. 28 – Boston, MA, MGM Music Hall at Fenway+@
Aug. 29 – Bangor, ME, Maine Savings Amphitheater+@
Sept. 2 – Fargo, ND, Scheels Arena+@
Sept. 4 – Milwaukee, WI, BMO Pavilion+@
Sept. 17 – Estero, FL, Hertz Arena@
Sept. 18 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL, FTL War Memorial Auditorium@
Sept. 19 – St. Augustine, FL, St. Augustine Amphitheatre@
Sept. 25 – West Springfield, MA, The Big E*@
Sept. 26 – Richmond, VA, Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront@
Oct. 8 – Houston, TX, The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion+@
Oct. 9 – Corpus Christi, TX, Hilliard Center Arena+@
Oct. 10 – Ennis, TX, Stars of Texas Music Festival at the Texas Motorplex*
@New dates
*Festival
+Jake Worthington
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