Country Pop Bites: Brad Paisley – December 8

Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 2005 Brad Paisley's "When I Get Where I'm Going" video premiered on CMT?

It's true! It featured small on-screen parts for Dolly Parton and Scott Hamilton. Check it out!

Here are 5 interesting facts about Brad Paisley.

• His grandfather, a country-music fan, gave him his first guitar when he was 8.
• He wrote his first song, "Born on Christmas Day," when he was 12; his school principal was impressed and asked him to play it at a Rotary Club meeting.
• He performed on WWVA's "Jamboree USA," a weekly country-music radio show, after the station's program director saw him play at the Rotary meeting.
• He was a "Jamboree USA" regular for eight years, opening for country stars the Judds, George Jones and Ricky Skaggs, among others.
• He released his debut album, Who Needs Pictures, on June 1, 1999.