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A Brand New-Brand New Man

There is about ZERO chance of us saying ANYONE had a better year in music than Luke Combs did in 2017.  We distinctly remember talking with him in 2016 when…

MACON, GA – AUGUST 11: Singer/Songwriter Luke Combs performs during Jason Aldean 2nd Annual Concert For The Kids at Macon Centreplex on August 11, 2017 in Macon, Georgia. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)

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There is about ZERO chance of us saying ANYONE had a better year in music than Luke Combs did in 2017.  We distinctly remember talking with him in 2016 when he was still just working the bars in North Carolina.

Then last year...BOOM!  He exploded.

He sold out a couple of nights at Coyote Joe's last fall and honestly could have sold out at least one more if he'd have let us put them on sale.

Anyway, if you've seen him perform or heard him sing, you know he's passionate about music.  And it REALLY comes out with this cover of the very first song from Brooks and Dunn, "Brand New Man."

Check it out!

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.