His parents and grandparents introduced him to traditional Country legends like Merle Haggard, Keith Whitley and George Jones.

VOA: standard.2010.04.09

Among them,rock legends Cheap Trick and John Hiatt, who performed several South By Southwest events to promote his new CD "The Open Road."

VOA: standard.2010.04.07

"He created all the legends about himself.He used to say 'never let the truth get in the way of a good story.' But when you're playing him you have to take away all of those just peel him back to try and find the truth."

VOA: standard.2009.12.17