The Boot Staff

We've found a few country stars who've dared to swear ... and then had to go back into the studio to make a family-friendly version of the same song for country radio airplay.

There's nothing like the love of a good woman to help an outlaw tame his demons.

On Oct. 26, 2004, Sugarland -- a trio at the time -- released their debut album.

On Oct. 25, 1984, Alabama accomplished a feat that had never been achieved by a country group before.

The Boot is partnering with Vinyl Me, Please to give away a 12-month country subscription to the monthly record club.

Remakes, also commonly known as cover songs, go all the way back to the earliest days of popular music and have stretched across myriad musical genres.

This Music City-meets-Tinseltown story started in 1990, when the actress went backstage to meet the country singer after his New Year's Eve concert in Houston, Texas.

On Oct. 22, 1991, Black and Hartman wed on his ranch outside of Houston.

On Oct. 19, 1999, Urban's self-titled debut album as a solo artist was released.

Happy birthday, AJ!