Luke Combs on "Fast Car" Smashing, Comparisons to Morgan Wallen & More

One of the biggest stars in country music (and all genres, really) is on the channel today: Luke Combs! Here, we chatted for a good while about his new album "Gettin' Old," which features the surprise runaway smash "Fast Car," his cover of Tracy Chapman's classic. We also talked about everything from participating in high school musicals to his rumored bluegrass album, to getting compared to Morgan Wallen — and even whether he's a Swiftie. I'll timestamp everything below!

00:00 - How are you?
01:59 - Being a father now
03:57 - Challenges of touring in stadiums
08:27 - Productions like The Eras Tour or Garth Brooks
10:23 - Why do people like Taylor Swift so much?
13:18 - Missing bar shows & adding stadium shows
15:49 - Guitarist Rob Williford leaving the band
17:30 - Adjusting to a new member of the band
21:00 - Early years singing in chorus/school musicals
26:40 - Growing up in Asheville, NC and the music scene
30:10 - Comparisons to Morgan Wallen
33:00 - The success of "Fast Car"
36:55 - Has Luke heard from Tracy Chapman?
39:15 - Luke's favorite TikTok channel
40:32 - Ideal vacation destination
42:34 - Why Luke loves 49 Winchester (and Brent Cobb)
44:50 - The "rules" of asking artists to tour/collab
48:00 - Turning down collaborations & knowing yourself
53:13 - Gratitude vs. schadenfreude
57:14 - The rumored bluegrass album
1:01:20 - The 'Gettin Old' momentum shift
1:04:23 - The next single & future recording
1:05:45 - Too many ballads?
1:07:20 - The challenge of finding NEW musical frontiers
1:11:40 - What new artist does Luke recommend?

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