This Week’s Guest Host: Luke Combs

Author Lauren Hoffman

February 19th 12:00 AM

Not only is Luke Combs the guest host this week on Backstage Country (February 19-23), but he’s also celebrating his 18th consecutive No. 1 hit on Country radio with “Where The Wild Things Are.”

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For Combs, 2024 has been off to a great start with another No. 1 hit under his belt and having the opportunity to perform “Fast Car” with Tracy Chapman at the GRAMMYs. The country star followed up with a statement on Instagram saying it was “a defining moment” of his career.

“Tracy, I want to send my sincerest thanks to you for allowing me to be a part of your moment. Thank you for the impact you have had on my musical journey, and the musical journeys of countless other singers, songwriters, musicians, and fans alike. I hope you felt how much you mean to the world that night. We were all in awe of you up there and I was just the guy lucky enough to have the best seat in the house,” Combs said.

Aside from music, Combs is readying a new venture with his very own Honky Tonk opening up later this year in Nashville. His 69,000-square-foot bar, Category 10, will be taking the place of Wildhorse Saloon, located at 120 2nd Avenue N.

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Combs will return to the road for his 2024 Growin’ Up And Gettin’ Old Tour starting April 12 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with special guests Jordan Davis, Mitchell Tenpenny, Drew Parker, Colby Acuss, Cody Jinks, The Avett Brothers, Charles Wesley Godwin, Hailey Whitters, and The Wilder Blue on select dates.

Check back all week for more from Luke Combs on Backstage Country. For more information, visit lukecombs.com and follow Luke Combs on Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok to see more.

11 Great Country Songs About Drinking: Tim, Miranda, and More

11 – Willie Nelson – “Whiskey River” (1973)
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This is a true classic. Released in 1973 on Willie's "Shotgun Willie" album, it was one that Nelson did not write but has become one of his signature career songs.
10 – Blake Shelton – “The More I Drink” (2007)
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The video for this song begins with many heavily intoxicated bar patrons getting arrested (including Blake) and getting into a fight. Blake starts the song in a police booking room before the scene cuts to the bar patrons getting rowdy and drunk at a local bar.
9 – Brad Paisley – “Alcohol” (2005)
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Brad wrote this song, and it is one of his biggest hits—an interesting song coming from Paisley, who does not and has never drunk alcohol.
8 – Lady A – “Bartender” (2014)
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A catchy song written by all three members of Lady A. The trio debuted the song during the "American Idol" season thirteen finale on May 21, 2014.
7 – Eric Church – “Drink In My Hand” (2011)
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This fun drinking song became Church's first number-one hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Eric co-wrote the song that appeared on his breakthrough "Chief" album.
6 – Toby Keith’s “Red Solo Cup” (2011)
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This song came off Toby's album "Clancy's Tavern" album and is the only song on the album that Keith did not write or co-write. It was ranked by "Insider" as the second worst song of the 2010s decade, and Toby himself called it "the stupidest song I ever heard in my life." Regardless of its reviews, it was a big ol' hit and became a drinking anthem.
5 – Little Big Town – “Day Drinking” (2014)
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This fun song was released as the lead single from LBT's sixth studio album, "Pain Killer." The group debuted the song at the CMT Music Awards on June 4, 2014.
4 – Chris Stapleton – “Tennessee Whiskey” (2015)
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This is the song that made Chris a superstar. Stapleton performed it at the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards as a duet with Justin Timberlake. The performance was described as the best moment of the night. Yeah, it was! But Chris wasn't the first to record it: David Allen Coe and George Jones both didn't versions of the song decades before Chris.
3 – Dierks Bentley – “Drunk On A Plane” (2014)
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Dierks co-wrote this instant classic about a man who is left behind at the altar and takes a trip to Cancún by himself after he is unable to obtain a refund for the airplane tickets he had purchased for a honeymoon. The video for the song won Music Video of the Year at the 2014 CMA Awards.
2 – Luke Combs – “Beer Never Broke My Heart” (2019)
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Maybe the perfect drinking song. It's the song Luke Combs' fans in stadiums wait all night to hear at the end of his shows. In the video, Combs performs in a small dive bar, similar to gigs he played early in his career.
1 – Miranda Lambert/Elle King – “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” (2021)
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This song went all the way to number one on the country charts and even got a Grammy nomination. It brought Elle King into country music full-time and is just a great drinking song.

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This Week’s Guest Host: Luke Combs

11 Great Country Songs About Drinking: Tim, Miranda, and More

11 – Willie Nelson – “Whiskey River” (1973)

10 – Blake Shelton – “The More I Drink” (2007)

9 – Brad Paisley – “Alcohol” (2005)

8 – Lady A – “Bartender” (2014)

7 – Eric Church – “Drink In My Hand” (2011)

6 – Toby Keith’s “Red Solo Cup” (2011)

5 – Little Big Town – “Day Drinking” (2014)

4 – Chris Stapleton – “Tennessee Whiskey” (2015)

3 – Dierks Bentley – “Drunk On A Plane” (2014)

2 – Luke Combs – “Beer Never Broke My Heart” (2019)

1 – Miranda Lambert/Elle King – “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” (2021)

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