The Boot Staff

The connection between a country music legend and the football icon is a surprising one.

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

Oct. 28, 2004, was a big day for Big & Rich.

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.

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.

On Oct. 11, 2003, McGraw's hit "Real Good Man" landed at the top of the charts.

"I wanted to write it from the standpoint if you were not raised in church and just believed in God, if you were basically going to sit down and ask Him some honest questions and be real honest with Him, what would you say?"

On Sept. 27, 2003, Bentley earned his first No. 1 hit with "What Was I Thinkin'," from his self-titled freshman album.

"I don't fly over these places; I stop and play shows here — a lot of them. I've never written a song about them. I have now ..."

Fall is upon us, which means it's time for football, cool nights, cozy scarves and sweaters ... and pumpkin everything.

Celebrate the good times!

On Aug. 27, 2003, Urban's 'Golden Road' album was certified platinum, for sales of one million copies.