CMT PRESENTS 'INVITATION ONLY: BRAD PAISLEY' ON MONDAY, AUGUST 3

Paisley Performs New Music and Biggest Hits in Concert Special

NASHVILLE � July 20, 2009 � Country superstar Brad Paisley performs his greatest hits as well as new music from his album, American Saturday Night, when INVITATION ONLY: BRAD PAISLEY premieres Monday, August 3 at 9:00 p.m. � 10:00 p.m., ET/PT on CMT. A departure from the typical concert special, INVITATION ONLY features country music's biggest stars performing before a small studio audience in Nashville, taking questions from fans and delivering revealing and candid answers.

In this one-hour special, Paisley performs some of his biggest hits including, "Mud on the Tires" and "Online" and more, as well as songs from his current album, "Then" and "American Saturday Night." In a laid back question and answer session, Paisley talks about his interests outside of the entertainment industry, his family and how his marriage stays strong.

Country music superstar Brad Paisley is a consummate singer, songwriter, guitarist and entertainer, which has earned him three GRAMMY's, 12 Academy of Country Music Awards and 11 Country Music Association Awards. He has released eight critically acclaimed studio albums that have accumulated sales of over 10 million units, including 2x-Platinum 2005 ACM and CMA Album of the Year, Time Well Wasted. His most recent album, American Saturday Night, released on June 30 debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums sales chart. Paisley has 14 #1 singles � the last 10 consecutive � extending a streak already unmatched by any other country artist in the 19-year history of Nielsen BDS- monitored airplay.

INVITATION ONLY: BRAD PAISLEY is a High-Five Entertainment production, with Martin Fischer and Edie Lynn Hoback serving as executive producers. Margaret Comeaux and John Hamlin serve as executive producers for CMT.

CMT, a unit of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), is the leading television and digital authority on country music and entertainment, reaching more than 87 million homes in the U.S. CMT and its website, CMT.com, offer an unparalleled mix of music, news, live concerts and series and is the top resource for country music on demand. The network's digital platforms include the 24-hour music channel, CMT Pure Country, CMT Mobile and CMT VOD.

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