Brad Paisley, Chris Lane, Riley Green

Brad Paisley has always had that rare gift of managing to be all things to all people. He can reel off a blistering instrumental to display his guitar-hero chops, pump out a country-pride anthem for those who want it, and deliver riotously funny tunes. And when you catch him live, he’s likely to shift back and forth between all of his modes without breaking a sweat.—Jim Allen