Luke Combs By Eric Harabadian PHO TOS B Y J I M WRI GH T
OVER THE LAST THREE OR FOUR YEARS, singer-songwriter Luke Combs has emerged as one of the leading lights and brightest young stars in country music. The Asheville, NC native burst onto the scene with his album This One’s For You (River House Artists/Columbia Nashville) in 2017 and has not looked back. His trademark soul-infused and muscular vocals have graced hit singles “When it Rains it Pours,” “Hurricane,” “She Got the Best of Me,” “One Number Away” and “Beautiful Crazy.” Combs’ latest is a long-awaited EP, The Prequel. His current single, “Beer Never Broke My Heart,” is garnering heavy airplay and media attention. But, perhaps, his crowning achievement, thus far, is recently being asked to become a member of The Grand Ole Opry, which happened after Combs’ sold-out concert at the Grand Ole Opry on June 11th. With a banner year that also includes top honors in multiple country music categories, Combs is in the midst of a headlining tour that will assuredly conclude 2019 on a high note. 36 August 2019
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