Brad Paisley

This is the sound of a man having fun. Often regarded as the great white hope for the New Traditional movement, Paisley still sticks close to his roots here, dabbling in Western swing, bluegrass, honky-tonk and even some folk. But songs like "Celebrity" poke fun at the hype of the hyped, while "Kung Pao" is another sidesplitter.

So much command of Nashville conventions he'd fool with them as soon as feel with them ("Little Moments," "Famous People") (Grade - **)