The Boot Staff

Lively conversation, mindful reflection and a few helpings of good ol' gossip would add up to one perfect holiday.

From "Country Strong" to their current viral hit "Got It From My Mama," get to know this rising country duo.

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.

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

We all know that country music can't stay away from a good love story, and Underwood and Fisher have offered fans just that through the course of their relationship.

On April 30, 1994, Hill topped the charts for the second time with "Piece of My Heart."

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Just like big hair and Spandex, country music was alive and well in the '80s, celebrating true love, simple pleasures and American pride.

On March 1, 1968, Cash wed Carter in Franklin, Ky.

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Underwood's first single from her debut album, 'Some Hearts', spent six consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and earned a Top 10 spot on the Christian Songs chart (No. 4), a Top 20 spot on the Hot 100 (No. 20) and  Top 30 spot on the Adult Contemporary chart (No. 23).

McEntire appears in the movie 'Tremors' opposite Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward.