If the most famous musician to come out of West Virginia wasn't a country music star, you'd fear that something was seriously wrong with the world. Have no fear though - everything is fine, and the state's biggest recording star is Brad Paisley. Paisley is yet another star who got started early; he was playing guitar fluently by the time he was eight, and had formed his first band by the time he was twelve. His most common audiences were either church congregations or civic meetings, but he was destined for bigger things.
Fast forward to the here and now, and Paisley has over ten million record sales under his belt, along with three Grammy Awards. Along the way, he's been invited to play at the White House, and been formally declared a member of the Grand Ole Opry. For country music singers, that's the ultimate seal of approval!