Who is Luke Combs and Why is Ireland So Crazy For Country?
13 October - 22 mins
Podcast Series
Newstalk Daily
He’s the biggest country star in the world, the best-selling artist in the genre’s history, and next summer he’s headlining Slane Castle. Yet when Luke Combs was announced, a lot of people in Ireland asked the same thing: who is he?
To his fans, the question sounds absurd. Combs has outsold Garth Brooks, filled stadiums across America, and built a huge following among younger listeners who are redefining what country music means.
But why does this genre connect so strongly with Irish audiences?
In today’s episode, Ciara speaks with Simon Maher, music broadcaster and lecturer, and Robert Mizzell, country musician, about the roots of Ireland’s long love affair with country, how the scene is...
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