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- 1 2 3 4 5 "Country song dares to tackle racism head-on". Deseret News . February 18, 1995. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
- 1 2 3 4 Van Rose (October 3, 1994). "For band Western Flyer, no road's too rough, no song's too tough". The Times Leader. pp. 1C, 2C. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ↑ "New releases" (PDF). Gavin Report: 14. March 25, 1995.
- 1 2 "Top 100 Country Singles" (PDF). Cashbox: 22. May 6, 1995.
- ↑ "Country" (PDF). RPM: 11. April 24, 1995.
- ↑ "Country" (PDF). RPM: 11, 12. May 8, 1995.
- 1 2 "Country Tracks" (PDF). RPM: 16. July 17, 1995.