brad paisley

The three country artists will all perform in Nashville over three days.

He wanted to thank them face to face.

He also made a new friend that night who would change his life.

"You can do better than we have."

The singer and his family were living large in their beautifully restored California residence.

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

Jason Aldean once called Nashville "Hollywood with a touch of twang," and rocker Shawn Mullins deemed Los Angeles "kind of like Nashville with a tan," so it's only natural that the stars from each city would intermingle -- personally and professionally.

He had some words of encouragement.

Luke Bryan, Brad Paisley and Darius Rucker honored Kenny Rogers with a performance on the 'ACM Presents: Our Country' TV special.

Absolutely beautiful, Brad ...