Tom's Country View

"We can't wait to work with you, but that song you're giving to Jason Aldean, that's going to be your debut single. You need to ask for it back." (Barry Weiss [CEO for RECORDS] / billboard.com, 5. Jänner 2024)

"Everybody wanna know, where did all the cowboys go? Musta been the whiskey, maybe it was all the Marlboros. But it ain't none of that, that laid 'em all low, yeah, believe me, I know." (Killed The Cowboy / Jordan Reynolds, Anderson East, Devin Dawson)

"He’s a star for sure, but the “pop” part of it is still a little beyond him — he’s never had a real crossover radio hit or a major TV appearance, and might not be interested in playing the game that would lead to those kind of looks anyway. For now at least, he’s likely content being America’s biggest cult star." (Billboard Magazine, Dezember 8, 2023)

"This year has been quite the year for Country music on the charts and overall consumption. As of July 6 Luminate (per Billboard) reported that consumption of the Country music genre was up 20.3% year-over-year in the first 23 weeks of 2023 in the United States. In comparison, country music experienced a growth of 2.5% during the corresponding period in 2022."   (Lauren Jo Black / countrynow.com, Juli 31, 2023)