Tom's Country View

"Like much of Myers' work, the song is rooted in plainspoken emotion, the kind that feels honest because it doesn't try too hard to impress. No pyrotechnics here. Just a man, his memory, and a beat-up Squier Stratocaster he bought for $100 from a storage unit sale." (songfacts.com, 2025)  

"People talk about Dylan going electric at Newport, but in the moment that didn't go well for Dylan. He was booed — people threw s—. But now that’s a paradigm shift, right? You and I are going, 'F—, I wish I was there.'" (Eric Church / Los Angeles Times, Mai 2nd, 2025)

"I've almost died a couple times, and [since then] I've thought about what my legacy is going to be. I had to ask myself 'Am I going to be known as someone who just kept bailing and giving up or someone who got out of their own damn way and made it happen?'" (Bryan Martin / musicrow.com, July 9, 2024)

"I remember being six-years-old and my dad explaining to me why Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark" was such a good lyric. My ear was trained to listen to the words before I learned to listen to the music." (Matt Jordan /  citylifestyle.com/kirkwood, 2022)

"If I counted correctly, there are four romantic dates nights in and out, which find Green and his onscreen lover ripping the other's clothes off. The entire time I felt like I needed to close my eyes, but I also couldn't look away." (Adison Haager / tasteofcountry.com, Feb 12, 2025)

"... growing out of the person you were into the person you are now. Growth is painful, growth is hard. It is beautiful and it can leave you feeling hungover." (Monologue / Ella Langley, 1. November 2024)

"What makes the highs higher is going through the lows and knowing the exact opposite. It was 2021 that was probably the worst year financially. We had to sell our house to keep paying the band and keep the dream alive. I worked at a pavement company in Dallas Texas and I was playing at a Mexican restaurant for free Mexican food." (Corey Kent / bigdandbubba, Februar 2025)

"The visual is as stark as the message of the song, with Jelly standing in the middle of a dilapidated living room while singing to his reflection in a mirror and vowing that the dark voices in his head will not get him down again." (Jessica Lynch / billboard.com, August 2nd, 2024)

"What happens in Haw River is pretty dark but real. Shit like that happened and unfortunately still happens all the time in this country and around the world. The story is about fighting back, a girl standing up for her family, her sister and what is right." (Chase Rice / facebook.com,  August 16, 2024)

"I think there are certain things that you can't find out about yourself, when you are constantly surrounded by people. I feel, like being uncomfortable is the best way to learn who you are. I really feel that way." (Kip Moore / The Bobby Bones Show, February 28, 2025)

"What makes a song a banger? The most important is the hook, that sticks in your head, after you hear the song just once. In addition it will also have a solid beat, that you can't help but move to. And recognizability is also key." (DJ Rinehart / deepinthemix.com, July 23 2023)

"The song’s iconic nature has ... appeared across pop culture. It’s been featured in the popular video game, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, and the popular horror television show, Ash vs Evil Dead. It was also referenced by Drake in his 2x platinum single, HYFR, where he says, 'All my exes live in Texas like I’m George Strait.'" (Brennen Kelly / countrychord.com, July 11, 2023)

"The site was Sonic Ranch, a remote studio located in a pecan grove on the Rio Grande just south of El Paso, Texas. Of 14 songs recorded in an intense 10-day marathon, nine appear on the album ... named for its birthplace: El Rio." (Nancy Kruh /  people.com, 11. Mai 2016)

"[The song] zeroes in on the space between what we show the world and what we’re actually feeling. The lyrics center around a single photo—a moment that looks perfect on the surface but hides the emotional distance between two people." (Will Vance /  magneticmag.com, January 1, 2025)

"The Select still stands in its original spot on Boulevard du Montparnasse, and over the years its management has worked hard to retain the original décor and atmosphere of the place. Go for wine in the early evenings or early morning cafes creme when the place first opens up." (Lesley Blume / bustle.com, June 17, 2016)

"And we got to this place where we said, 'Let’s either ride out into the sunset as friends and call it a day, or let’s really figure out our stuff and figure out a healthy way to move forward.'" (Shay Mooney / variety.com, 27. September 2023)

"Before anything can start over, something that's been has to end. I'm ready to be a beginner, that's why I love winter." (Winter / Fred Wilhelm, Luke Sheets, Ryan Kinder)