American Songwriter has published a short feature highlighting three classic country songs from the 1970s that name-check Texas towns, celebrating how the state has long featured in the genre's storytelling. The piece is a light retrospective rather than breaking news, aimed at country music fans wanting to revisit tracks tied to specific Texan locations.

– "Luckenbach, Texas (Back To The Basics Of Love)" by Waylon Jennings (1977), written by Chips Moman and Bobby Emmons, about seeking a simpler life in the small town of Luckenbach
– "Amarillo By Morning", first released by co-writer Terry Stafford in 1973 (later made famous by George Strait), telling of a travelling rodeo cowboy heading to Amarillo, reportedly inspired by a FedEx advert
– "San Antonio Stroll" by Tanya Tucker, the second single from her self-titled album, an ode to growing up and traditional dances, drawing on her Texan roots (she was born in Seminole, Texas)