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Luke Combs Sets A Record On Billboard Country Album Chart

Luke Combs has broken a country music record as he now has the distinction of having the longest reign ever for a male artist (44 weeks) and second-longest for overall…

Luke Combs Sets A Record On Billboard Chart
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Luke Combs has broken a country music record as he now has the distinction of having the longest reign ever for a male artist (44 weeks) and second-longest for overall following Shania Twain’s Come On Over in 1997 (50 weeks) at number one on the Billboard Country Albums chart with his debut project This One's For You.

Meanwhile, his latest single “Beer Never Broke My Heart” tops the Billboard’s Country Airplay chart and the Mediabase/Country Aircheck chart this week at number one. This is Combs’ sixth consecutive number one and his fastest rising single to date (13 weeks).

Combs will continue his massive, sold-out “Beer Never Broke My Heart Tour” this fall including newly confirmed stops at San Diego’s Pechanga Arena, Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center, San Antonio’s AT&T Center, Louisville’s KFC Yum! Center, Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre (two nights) and Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena (two nights).

Last night, Luke posted a cute video of a young fan singing his latest chart topper, writing, "Sing it buddy! Watch out for that spider though!!"

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.