Brad Paisley

Hunting and fishing go hand in hand with country music, country boys and country girls.

The rapper went country for the occasion.

As a teenager in Glen Dale, W. Va., Paisley took a date to see the film 'Father of the Bride' and couldn't help but notice its lead actress ...

Chris Stapleton, Eric Church and LeAnn Rimes are also representing country music during the two-hour TV special.

Double entendre, puns, unexpected turns of phrase -- the best country stars and songwriters don't shy away from a literary device.

Warmth replaces wit for "Off Road," a song Paisley wrote with Lee Thomas Miller and Ross Copperman.

Dolly Parton, Kane Brown and Carrie Underwood are just a few of the acts you can catch during the two-hour special.

It all started at a Country Cares seminar ...

"We were summer young and livin' for a Friday / And freedom was a highway," Allen sings.

Two of the Opry's most beloved members are hosting this big night!