Hank Williams Jr.

Oh, Music City ...

Yikes!

They're country!

The country legend knows a little something about football and controversy.

Country songs make the perfect first dance songs for newly married couples, the perfect soundtrack for a bar and the perfect accompaniment to a tailgate ... and country songs are also great for a dance party.

The crossover between the gridiron and Music Row has been heavily trafficked over the years.

The '80s were a transitional decade for country music: a time when artists could try out different styles and approaches -- and, by extension, adopt new traditions that would come to reverberate in the '90s and beyond.

Many of our favorite country stars have been in the public eye for multiple decades, which means that some of them have changed a lot since when they first hit the stage.

Do you know the nicknames of your favorite country stars?

Have you ever wondered what your favorite country singer looked like when he or she was pint-sized?