"It means the world to us." said Taylor Goldsmith. "These are our communities, and any possible way we can help... So this really was a very proud moment for us.”

"And then it snowballed," Paisley says. That "coolest" convo ended up being about opening Sunday night's 67th Grammy Awards with a cover of Randy Newman's "I Love L.A.," played by a group of musicians who each represent a somewhat different genre of music.

In a tribute to firefighters and aid workers, Brad Paisley, Dawes, Sheryl Crowe, John Legend and Brittany Howard performed "I Love L.A."