"Here's the fine staff and myself in the ER of M U S C hospital," says Brad Paisley on his Twitter page after taking a fall during his Charleston, SC show on Saturday, March 6, 2010. Photo courtesy of twitter.com/paisleyofficial.

Brad Paisley sure knows how to make an exit. Last night he wrapped up his American Saturday Night Tour in Charleston, SC at the Charleston Coliseum. On the final note of his encore song, “Alcohol,” Brad took a spill onstage, quickly bouncing back up, finishing the show and thanking the audience, like a pro.

After leaving the stage, he went to the local hospital via ambulance to be checked out. Thankfully, Brad was still in once piece — just badly bruised. Brad’s already back in Nashville today. He posted the picture above on his Twitter page, twitter.com/paisleyofficial.

Of course, there’s already a video of Brad’s fall on YouTube:

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Miranda Lambert photo courtesy of Sony Music Nashville.

“Life,” according to the teaching of Buddha, “is suffering.”

“Life,” wrote The Road Less Traveled author M. Scott Peck, “is difficult.”

The characters in Miranda Lambert’s best-known songs — “Kerosene,” “Gunpowder & Lead” and the current “White Liar” — know suffering and difficulty well. Domestic violence, dishonesty and cheating are all some of the least savory characteristics of human beings, but they are human traits and behaviors nonetheless. Miranda understands, and it’s part of the reason she sings the kinds of songs she does.

“I think life is a good struggle,” she told The Worcester Telegram. “Nothing comes easy in life, and people need to work hard to make it, no matter what one’s profession is. I love what I do and hope to get to continue making records and entertaining people at my concerts. Hopefully listening to the struggles in my songs, folks can forget about theirs for the hour and a half that they come to my show.”

Lots of people are getting the chance to see Miranda. She opened for Kenny Chesney this summer on his Sun City Carnival shows, and next year, she’ll hit the road with Brad Paisley and Justin Moore on the American Saturday Night Tour.

In the meantime, she’s taking her songs about struggles — and about overcoming them — to smaller towns in a solo tour. She plays this weekend in Worcester, Mass.; Johnstown, Pa.; and Reading, Pa.

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Brad Paisley photo courtesy of Sony Music Nashville.

Brad Paisley‘s not ready for Saturday night to end. He just announced that he’s continuing his “American Saturday Night” tour into 2010, adding 19 dates. Special guests for the tour are Miranda Lambert and Justin Moore.

Currently, Brad has a lot on his plate. In addition to the tour, he’s prepping for the “43rd Annual CMA Awards” on Nov. 11. Brad will be co-hosting with Carrie Underwood and is up for seven awards, including Entertainer of the Year, Top Male Vocalist and Album of the Year for American Saturday Night.

If you’ve ever wondered what really goes on behind the scenes at awards shows, Brad is ready to tell all. Click here to find out about all the drama. Warning: Brad’s “reveal” is full of his trademark humor and should not be taken for the gospel truth!

American Saturday Night 2010 tour dates:

January 7          San Antonio, TX                      AT&T Center

January 8          Oklahoma City, OK                 Ford Arena

January 9          Wichita, KS                             InTrust Bank Center

January 14        Sioux City, IA                          Tyson Center

January 15        Des Moines, IA                        Wells Fargo Arena

January 16        St. Paul, MN                            Xcel Energy Center

January 21        Lexington, KY                          Rupp Arena

January 22        Columbus, OH                         Nationwide Arena

January 23        Grand Rapids, MI                    Van Andel Arena

February 4       Tupelo, MS                              Bancorp South Arena

February 5       Birmingham, AL                       BJCC Arena

February 6       Biloxi, MS                                Mississippi Coast Coliseum

February 18     Los Angeles, CA                      Staples Center

February 19     Fresno, CA                              SaveMart Center

February 20     Las Vegas, NV                        Mandalay Bay

February 21     Reno, NV                                Reno Events Center

March 4           Greenville, SC                          BiLo Center

March 5           Knoxville, TN                           Thompson-Boling Arena

March 6           Charleston, SC                         Charleston Coliseum

Visit BradPaisley.com for on-sale and up to date information on American Saturday Night – more dates to be added.

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Dierks Bentley photo courtesy of Capitol Nashville.

In the years before he got married, Dierks Bentley usually maintained the busiest road schedule of any country hitmaker. He did plenty of partying, but he also made a personal connection with his fan base, and that’s one of the most important elements of his career.

“Everything we do revolves around the road and playing live shows and being in front of people, and that’s why we’re out so much on the road,” he told the national radio show GAC Nights: Live From Nashville. “I really feel like I’ve met everyone who’s bought one of my records. I truly feel like that. We spend so much time out there. We have such hardcore fans that sing along to every song off the record and know the whole new record by heart. I feel really blessed to get out there every night and have them get up and sing these songs back to me.”

Dierks is currently on Brad Paisley’s American Saturday Night Tour with Jimmy Wayne. They play Texas this weekend, hitting Houston on Friday and Dallas on Saturday.

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