{"id":2231734,"date":"2026-01-12T15:52:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T15:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2231734"},"modified":"2026-01-12T15:52:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T15:52:18","slug":"luke-combs-brit-taylor-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/luke-combs-brit-taylor-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Luke Combs, Brit Taylor & More"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tLuke Combs<\/a> is launching into 2026 by issuing new music to preview his upcoming album<\/a>, The Way I Am<\/em>, out March 20. Meanwhile, Brit Taylor and Kenny Whitmire each turn in stellar performances on \u201980s-country inspired tunes, while Megan Patrick offers a polished, soulful new track. This week\u2019s picks also include two duets, courtesy of Brandon Lake with Cody Johnson, as well as Tyler Halverson with Wade Forster.<\/p>\n

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\n\tCheck out all of these and more in\u00a0Billboard<\/em>\u2018s roundup of some of the best country, bluegrass and\/or Americana songs of the week below.<\/p>\n

\n\tLuke Combs, \u201cSleepless in a Hotel Room\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\tOne of country music\u2019s mightiest voices returns with a rocking, slow-burn gripper of a song about being miles from home, enduring nights in a lonely hotel room and longing for a loved one. \u201cAll the walls are painted blue,\u201d he sings, wresting the emotional ache from every word, while piles of guitars, drums and bass only heighten the song\u2019s emotional stronghold.<\/p>\n

\n\tBrit Taylor, \u201cWarning You Whiskey\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\tBrit Taylor\u2019s raw, Appalachian-steeped vocal rings bold and true on this musical warning shot from a woman hell bent on saving her lover from the throes of an alcohol addiction. She points the song\u2019s lyrics of loathing straight at the bottle in a lived-in, sharp tone that harbors not an ounce of sugarcoating. \u201cI\u2019ll clench my fists around your long skinny neck,\u201d she sings. \u201cWarning You Whiskey\u201d is from Taylor\u2019s upcoming March 6 album, Land of the Forgotten<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\n\tKenny Whitmire, \u201cMe Being Me\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\tThis Georgia native\u2019s latest draws on \u201980s-era country and his rich, wine-smooth vocal is steeped in timeless country sounds reminiscent of Randy Travis and Keith Whitley. Its warmth makes for a fine pairing with this everyman lyric about a guy who enjoys a simple life \u201cout here mindin\u2019 my biscuits and gravy.\u201d He knows his uncomplicated lifestyle doesn\u2019t suit everyone, but it suits him just fine. Whitmire wrote the track with Lee Starr and Sam Banks.<\/p>\n

\n\tBrandon Lake and Cody Johnson, \u201cWhen a Cowboy Prays\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\tBrandon Lake has already earned a CCM-country crossover hit with his Jelly Roll collaboration \u201cHard Fought Hallelujah,\u201d and builds on that success by welcoming Texan Cody Johnson for a new rendition of Lake\u2019s \u201cWhen a Cowboy Prays.\u201d Though Lake first released a solo version of this song, the track\u2019s lyrics and undeniable country flavor are a supremely natural match for CoJo, right down to lines such as \u201cThose stubborn horses break\/ When a cowboy prays.\u201d Each singer is known for powerful vocal performances, and their voices complement one another with a graceful concord, highlighting the song\u2019s message of a cowboy\u2019s straightforward, restorative and effective prayers.<\/p>\n

\n\tTyler Halverson & Wade Forster, \u201cLike the Rodeo\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\tTyler Halverson teams with Wade Forster for this acoustic-driven track about a musician who found a kindred spirit in a rodeo girl, as they each burn up the road pursuing their dreams. The song finds the musician mourning that there\u2019s \u201cnothin\u2019 on this earth she found worth settin\u2019 her saddle down.\u201d Together, Halverson\u2019s gritty voice and Forster\u2019s full-bodied vocal capture the tensions between romance and ambition. Halverson will be on the road opening for Parker McCollum this year, while Forster is set to open shows for Treaty Oak Revival. Halverson wrote the track with Matt Daniel, with production from Ryan Youmans and Muscadine Bloodline\u2019s Gary Stanton.<\/p>\n

\n\tMeghan Patrick, \u201cSafe Place to Break\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\tPatrick has been a mainstay on Billboard\u2019s Country Airplay chart over the past year thanks to her single \u201cGolden Child.\u201d She just released her new project, Golden Child (The Final Chapter)<\/em>, which features among its six songs this bluesy, pop-leaning tribute to a selfless, patient love. Layers of silky, soulful vocals are stacked against expressive guitar and underpinned by tight percussion, as Patrick gives gratitude for a loved one\u2019s patient, gentle care. Patrick will be highlighted during Country Radio Seminar\u2019s annual New Faces of Country Music Show in March.<\/p>\n


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